8th-12th Grade Camps

6TH-7TH GRADE CAMPS

BIOFUELS OF THE FUTURE Corn powered cars, poop power plants, and french fry fueled homes: these are technologies of today. Come explore and create the biofuel technologies of tomorrow! BUTTERFLY BIOSPHERE June 12 or July 31 | Friday | 9 am - 3 pm | $65

CARDBOARD CONTRAPTIONS Use the tools in our Makerspace to build upcycled art, structures, toys, and gadgets out of commonly discarded materials! MUSEUM OF NATURAL CURIOSITY June 15-18 | Monday - Thursday | 9 am - 3 pm | $225

STOP-MOTION Write, plan, produce, create, record, and edit a stop-motion masterpiece. Learn the ins and outs of animation to create professional final projects with a small team and see your name scroll down the credits! MUSEUM OF NATURAL CURIOSITY June 26 | Friday | 9 am - 3 pm | $65

GREEN CAREERS Scientists don’t all wear white coats in a lab. Get outdoors and do science in the field! Learn how environmental scientists study nature and why that research is crucial for protecting it.

MUSEUM OF NATURAL CURIOSITY June 29-July 2 | Monday - Thursday | 9 am - 3 pm | $225

DYING TO TIE DYE Are you curious about what makes a dye actually dye things? In this class you'll learn what makes dye a dye, how to make your own dyes with plants, and come away with some truly unique pieces of art! MUSEUM OF NATURAL CURIOSITY July 10 | Friday | 9 am - 3 pm | $65

URBAN MASTERPIECES Public art is all around us, provoking thoughts, emotions, and imagination. Come express yourself by making art with some usual and not-sousual materials! MUSEUM OF NATURAL CURIOSITY July 17 | Friday | 9 am - 3 pm | $65

MEDIA CREATORS Become media creators, equipped with the fundamentals of photography and the essentials of videography. Create a portfolio showcasing your new skills and personal style. Learn concepts ranging from the science behind the lenses of a camera to lighting, framing, and editing to create a finished product. MUSEUM OF NATURAL CURIOSITY July 20-23 | Monday - Thursday | 9 am - 3 pm | $225

CHEM CAREERS From plants to plastics, from farms to pharmacies, experiment with chemistry as the foundation of most of our modern technologies and many future sustainability solutions.

BUTTERFLY BIOSPHERE August 3-6 | Monday - Thursday | 9 am - 3 pm | $225

PLANT PARTNERS Join us at Ashton Garden’s Learning Garden for a day of STEM-based learning in plant and agricultural science. Conduct experiments to see how plants respirate and absorb water. Use real tools to explore soil composition and health. Learn garden techniques and knowledge from a Master Gardener. ASHTON GARDENS August 7 | Friday | 9 am - 3 pm | $65

ANT ADVENTURES Besides humans, leafcutter ants have the most complex societies of any animal on earth. Using hands-on activities, campers will learn about some of the strategies that leafcutter ants use to maintain their massive colonies. We will play co-operative games to demonstrate ant innovations like agriculture, task-partitioning, and communication, and discover how humans and ants are more alike than you may think. BUTTERFLY BIOSPHERE August 14 | Friday | 9 am - 3 pm | $65