Growing up, my summers were full of tennis camps and basketball camps, along with the occasional sewing class. Then there were vacations, swimming, and all the backyard choreography I could do. If you ask me about fall breaks though? I have zero idea what happened. Was that a thing that we had in the ’90s?
If you told my elementary school self that I could be in a Science camp over fall break, I think I would have lost my mind. Filling my days with chemistry was my ideal. I had a chemistry set at a young age and liked to play with my dad’s molecule building set. I never was great at sports, but Science–that was my thing.
As a parent myself, I see all of the breaks on the calendars and wonder how we can keep our kids busy and engaged even when they don’t have school. We all have a limited number of vacation days, and it would be great to use them on actual vacations and not just because it’s election day.
Did you know that the National Nuclear Museum offers year-round science camps?
I’m not even talking about week-long science camps. They have camps for any day off your child might have. Do your kids have parent teacher conferences? You can meet the teacher while they are at “Chemistry Cadets.” On Indigenous Peoples Day, check out “Astro Academy”! Thanksgiving Break? Sign up for “Fun with Food”! The opportunities are truly endless.
The camps are offered for Kindergarten through Sixth Grade kids, so the opportunities are endless. Their camps are multi-age collaborative experiences, highlighting all the best parts of hands-on learning and exploration. Camps include STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) activities, outdoor play, games, and collaborative projects. These camps offer a unique opportunity for children to form friendships, learn through hands-on activities, exercise their imaginations, and discover through play and exploration.
Are you ready to sign up?
Camps are one-day programs and run during APS holidays and breaks from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm. They even offer FREE before and after care, starting at 7:30 am and ending at 5:30 pm. Campers should bring two snacks, a lunch, and a refillable water bottle each day they are enrolled. Single-day camps are $75.00 per person.
If you or your kids are anything like me, I would highly encourage you to check out their schedule and register for a class or two. This is such an incredible opportunity to keep your kids excited about science.
