Smithsonian Summer Camp 2020

CAMP AT A GLANCE

2020 Nine Great Weeks of Camp!

June 22–August 21 | Grades K–9 Registration begins Tuesday, February 11

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Inspiring Young Minds for More Than 50 Years!

There’s no more exciting place to be than Smithsonian Summer Camp, now in its 51st year.

Where else can campers blast into space or take center stage, create a masterpiece or invent a fantasy world, relive history or learn to shape the future of the planet? The rich and exciting world of the Smithsonian is all theirs to discover in these one-of-a-kind learning experiences that spark the imagination—and offer plenty of great fun.

GENERAL INFORMATION All About Camp Find information about Smithsonian Summer Camp—including cost, Before- and After-Camp, and how to prepare for a day at camp—here.

Registration Tuesday, February 11, 9 a.m. (continues Wednesday, February 12) Smithsonian Associates members at Contributor ($300) and above levels By phone or in person Thursday, February 13, 9 a.m.

Smithsonian Associates members at all levels Online, by phone, or in person Friday, February 14, 9 a.m.

General public Online, by phone, or in person Find more details about camp registration here.

Youth Teaching Assistants High school students 15+ years of age can apply to volunteer as Youth Teaching Assistants (YTAs) at Smithsonian Summer Camp! Earn service hours, be a role model to younger children, and explore the Smithsonian Institution.

Find more about the YTA program and application here.

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CAMP PLANNING TOOL Plan Your Camp Adventure!

Use this handy organizer to help plan your summer at the Smithsonian. Use it when registering online, over the phone, or bring it with you to register in person.

Associates Account #:

Camper Name:

2020 DATES 1. Create an online

2. Explore our camp offerings on our website or on the Camp-at-a-Glance grid.

3. Record your chosen camps' names and corresponding codes in the chart on the right.

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June 22-26 WEEK 2

June 29 -July 2 WEEK 3

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account and pre-register your camper(s).

4. Should your first choice be unavailable or sold out, it is best to have a second option selected.

July 6-10

5.Mark whether you want to register for Before- and/ or After-Camp each week.

July 13-17

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WEEK 5

July 20-24 WEEK 6

July 27-31 WEEK 7

August 3-7 WEEK 8

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WEEK 9

August 17-21

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CAMP AT A GLANCE GRID More Tools to Plan Your Camp Adventure!

You can quickly visualize camps by grade and by week using the grid below and on the pages that follow.

Week 1 June 22–26 Grade K

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

S&D: American Civil War: Antietam, 1862 Creative Codes

Hogwarts at the Smithsonian

The Art of Recycling

Camps

Folklife Festival Adventures

Grade 5

Discover Folklife: Viva Brazil!

Budding Botanists

Eco-Heroes

Grade 4

YTA Boot Camp

Hogwarts: Fantastic Beasts Go Green!

Digital Photography: People, Places, Things

Week 2: June 29–July 2 Grade K

Grade 1

Camps

Star-Spangled Summer

Grade 2

Out of This World

Smithsonian Sounds

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Discover Folklife: Viva Brazil!

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Hogwarts at the Smithsonian: OWLs and NEWTs (Two Week Camp)

The Artistic Side of Math

Perplexing Puzzles

Grade 9

Virtual Worlds

Wonka Visionaries

Paper Potluck S&D: Spanish-American War: Cuba, 1898

Week 3: July 6–10 Grade K

Grade 1

Galactic Adventures

Grade 2

Girl Power!

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

Hogwarts at the Smithsonian: OWLs and NEWTs (Two-Week Camp)

Butterfly Life

Virtually Instrumental

Anatomy: Inside Out

Whirligigs and Wild Wheels

Camps

Home Sweet Habitats

Grade 3

Geology: Beauties and Building Blocks We the People S&D: WWI: The Brusilov Offensive, 1916

Grade Color Key Grade K

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

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Week 4: July 13–17 Grade K

Grade 1

Camps

Junior Paleontologists

Grade 2

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

S&D: WWII: Operation Market Garden, 1944

Kitchen Chemistry

Art in Motion

Building Smithsonian City

Grade 3

Ecosystem Explorations

The Space Race

Museums and Movement

Big Art

YTA Boot Camp Painting Explorations I

Video Games: Design and Play

Week 5: July 20–24 Grade K

Grade 1

Camps

Fur, Fangs, and Footprints

Grade 2

Grade 3

Worlds Underwater

Exploreology

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

President for a Week

Grade 9

S&D: WWII: Saipan, 1944

How Things Work Hit a Home Run

Grade 8

Fabulous Fibers

Monster Mash

Mini-Museum

Grade 7

Painting Explorations II Video Games: Design and Play

Espionage, Infiltration, and Subterfuge (Two-Week Camp)

Week 6: July 27–31 Grade K

Grade 1

Camps

Critter Mania!

Grade 2

Grade 3

Slimy Science

Paint Potpourri

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

S&D: Vietnam: Dien Bien Phu, 1954

Art Alive

Espionage, Infiltration, and Subterfuge (Two-Week Camp)

The Superhero in You

Muppet Madness

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

History Discovered: The Civil Rights Era Digital Photography: Land, Sea, and Sky

SI Investigations

Grade Color Key Grade K

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

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Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

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Week 7: August 3–7 Grade K

Grade 1

Camps

SI Seuss Safari

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 5

Grade 6

Up, Up, and Away

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

Pinhole Photography

Gross Me Out

Pattern Hunters

Blast Off!

Grade 4

Ghostbusting, Smithsonian Style

Postal Mini–Museum

S&D: WWII: Crete, 1941

Music of Note

Sketch Comedy

Dig Deep

Week 8: August 10–14 Grade K

Grade 1

Camps

Around the World with Sonny

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Funky Physics

Dino Discovery

ABCs of the Smithsonian

Grade 4

Grade 8

Grade 9

Flights of Fantasy

African Sounds

Smithsonian Shark Tank: Big Ideas

Mammal Kingdom

Brain Blast!

Comics 101

Wild, Wild Web

S&D: The Revolutionary War: The Penobscot Expedition, 1779

Week 9: August 17–21 Grade K

Grade 1

Camps

Print This!

Grade 2

Time Travel

Deep Blue Sea

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 8

Grade 9

Portraits of Me

Battle of the Smithsonian

What Comes Out At Night

Grade 7

Space Station Smithsonian

Museum Makers

Stop-Motion Museum

Mastering the Masters

Project: Objects

S&D: WWII: Battle of Midway, 1942

Grade Color Key Grade K

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

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CURATED CHOICES

Studio Camps for Middle Schoolers Does your camper love the visual arts, writing, technology, history, or performing? Are they ready to dive deeper into a specific theme or to practice, develop and expand their skills?

These camps are designed to let creativity blossom through full immersion using the museums and the collections as inspiration.

Week 1: (June 22-26) Digital Photography: People, Places, Things (Gr. 5-9) Creative Codes (Gr. 7-9)

Weeks 5 & 6: (July 20-31) Espionage, Infiltration, and Subterfuge (Gr. 7-9) (two-week camp)

Week 2: (June 29-July 2) Virtual Worlds (Gr. 7-9) Paper Potluck (Gr. 7-9)

Week 6: (July 27-31) Digital Photography: Land, Sea, and Sky (Gr. 5-9)

Week 3: (July 6-10) We the People (Gr. 5-7) Virtually Instrumental (Gr. 7-9) Week 4: (July 13-17) Painting Explorations I (Gr. 7-9) Week 5: (July 20-24) Fabulous Fibers (Gr. 6-8) Painting Explorations II (Gr. 7-9)

Week 7: (August 3-7) Pinhole Photography (Gr. 5-9) Sketch Comedy (Gr. 7-9) Week 8: (August 10-14) Flights of Fantasy (Gr. 6-9) Wild, Wild Web (Gr. 7-9) Week 9: (August 17-21) Portraits of Me (Gr. 5-7) Stop-Motion Museum (Gr. 5-7) Museum Makers (Gr. 7-9)

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Perfect Choices for the Youngest Campers Museum visits, storytelling, art, science, and music are all important parts of the fun—and learning—for kindergarteners and first-graders. These camps are specifically designed to introduce the world of the Smithsonian to children 5 years and older.

Week 1: June 22–26 Eco-Heroes (K) Folklife Festival Adventures (K–1)

Week 6: July 27–31 Critter Mania! (K) Paint Potpourri (K–1)

Week 2: June 29–July 2 Star-Spangled Summer (K) Smithsonian Sounds (K–1)

Week 7: August 3–7 SI Seuss Safari (K) Blast Off! (K–1)

Week 3: July 6–10 Galactic Adventures (K) Home Sweet Habitats (K–1)

Week 8: August 10–14 Around the World with Sonny (K) ABCs of the Smithsonian (K-1)

Week 4: July 13–17 Junior Paleontologists (K) Building Smithsonian City (K–1)

Week 9: August 17–21 Print This! (K) Deep Blue Sea (K-1)

Week 5: July 20–24 Fur, Fangs, and Footprints (K) Exploreology (K–1)

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CURATED CHOICES

Science Adventures for All Ages From the deepest oceans to the furthest stars, the vast Amazon rainforest to the smallest backyard insect, campers have a universe of science to discover this summer. The Smithsonian’s museums on the Mall, National Zoo, Udvar–Hazy Center, and Environmental Research Center, as well as the U.S. Botanic Gardens, provide exciting backdrops for all their explorations. Here are some of the many choices.

Week 1: (June 22-26) Budding Botanists (Gr. 1-2) Go Green! (Gr. 5-7)

Week 6: (July 27-31) Slimy Science (Gr. 1-2) SI Investigations (Gr. 3-4)

Week 2: (June 29-July 2) Out of this World (Gr. 1-2)

Week 7: (August 3-7) Up, Up, and Away (Gr. 2-3) Gross Me Out (Gr. 3-4) Dig Deep (Gr. 4-6)

Week 3: (July 6-10) Butterfly Life (Gr. 3-4) Anatomy: Inside Out (Gr. 4-6) Geology: Beauties and Building Blocks (Gr. 4-6) Week 4: (July 13-17) Ecosystem Explorations (Gr. 2-3) Kitchen Chemistry (Gr. 3-4) Week 5: (July 20-24) Worlds Underwater (Gr. 1-2) How Things Work (Gr. 3-4)

Week 8: (August 10-14) Dino Discovery (Gr. 1-2) Mammal Kingdom (Gr. 2-3) Funky Physics (Gr. 3-4) Brain Blast! (Gr. 4-6) Week 9: (August 17-21) What Comes Out at Night (Gr. 2-3) Space Station Smithsonian (Gr. 4-6)

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Soldiers and Dioramas Campers enjoy using miniature soldiers, wargames, reference books, documentaries, and field trips to learn about a different pivotal battle each week. Campers receive 1/72- scale plastic soldiers that they can paint and trade with one another and make a terrain board for display or wargaming with their figures. All Soldiers and Dioramas camps are offered for campers in grades 6 through 9.

Week 1: June 22–26 American Civil War: Antietam,1862

Week 6: July 27–31 Vietnam: Dien Bien Phu,1954

Week 2: June 29–July 2 Spanish–American War: Cuba, 1898

Week 7: August 3–7 WWII: Crete,1941

Week 3: July 6–10 WWI: The Brusilov Offensive, 1916

Week 8: August 10–14 The Revolutionary War: The Penobscot Expedition, 1779

Week 4: July 13–17 WWII: Operation Market Garden, 1944

Week 9: August 17–21 WWII: The Battle of Midway, 1942

Week 5: July 20–24 WWII: Saipan, 1944

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