Looking for something fun to do over while school is out?

Join us for our Winter Break Camps 2011 – 2012! Build LEGO structures, experiment with dry ice, learn about the “science of color,” explore space in our STARLAB portable planetarium, conduct cold-weather experiments, and more! Our Winter Break Camps educate and entertain with day-long sessions for kids in grades K – 8.

Register online here!

Winter Break Camps 2011 – 2012

Weekly Schedule
About the Classes
Camp Details

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Week I / December 19 – 23:
Monday, December 19: LEGO: Ultimate Builder
Tuesday, December 20: Science of Cool
Wednesday, December 21: Build It Up, Break It Down
Thursday, December 22: Science of Color
Friday, December 23: Space Explorer

Week II / December 26 – 30:
Monday, December 26: Take It Apart
Tuesday, December 27: Dry Ice Investigations
Wednesday, December 28: ???Mystery Camp???
Thursday, December 29: LEGO: Ultimate Builder
Friday, December 30: Out with the Old, In with the New

Week III / January 2 – 3:
Monday, January 2: Paleo-Plunge
Tuesday, January 3: LEGO: Ultimate Builder

ABOUT THE CLASSES

LEGO: Ultimate Builder

Join us for a full day of LEGO! Campers in grades K-3 will have the opportunity to practice their speed building, creative free building, and work on a group project. Campers in grades 4-8 will be able to design, program and build a robot while learning how sensors can be used to make a robot react to its surroundings using LEGO NXT technology.

Science of Cool

Bring the snow inside and perform some amazing cold-weather, hands-on experiments with liquid nitrogen and dry ice, enjoy demonstrations, learn about cryogenics – the study of very low temperatures (-238° F and below) and how materials behave at those temperatures. Watch the OMNIMAX® film, Antarctica.

Build It Up, Break It Down

Build a bridge and test it to see how much weight it can take before it collapses! Design a building that will survive the forces of nature. Use a catapult to destroy a tower. Spend the day building, testing and breaking down your creations.

Science of Color

Does color affect taste? How does the color of water affect its evaporation rate? Is plant growth affected by light color? Can your skin distinguish colors while you’re blindfolded? Join us to learn all about the Science of Color as discover how it shapes every aspect of our world. Take part in some amazingly colorful experiments!

Space Explorer

Explore the night sky and learn about planets, the moon, seasons, and stars. Prepare for an exciting journey into space and experience our STARLAB Planetarium.

Take It Apart

Have you ever had the urge to take it apart? This is your chance to find out what is really inside that household electronic, your sibling’s diaper and an owl pellet that was left behind. Join us as we take apart everyday items to see what's inside and build something totally new with the pieces. What will you invent?

Dry Ice Investigations

Make metal scream, float bubbles and concoct dry ice comets! Learn about matter and energy as you plan and conduct investigations using dry ice.

????Mystery Camp????

Are you brave enough to join us in the unknown? The whole day is a mystery – from the schedule of events to the experiments!

Out with the Old, In with the New

Be the last one to enjoy the best of the old camps as they head into retirement and the first to enjoy a sneak peek of the brand new camps coming up this summer! Watch the OMNIMAX film, Santa vs. The Snowman.

Paleo-Plunge

Dinosaur descendants are still among us. Explore how scientists piece together evidence to learn about how and where dinosaurs lived. Find out how fossils are made, and make your own to take home. Watch the OMNIMAX film, Dinosaurs Alive!

CAMP DETAILS

• $42 per day ($39 for members)
• Camps meet from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
• Extended care is available from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
• Before care: $5 per day
• After care: $10 per day
• Campers may bring a brown bag lunch or purchase a lunch for $6 per day (includes beverage and dessert)
• Additional Day Discount: At the time of registration, if a parent signs up for more than one camp day, they receive a $3 per day discount for each additional day past the first one.
• Sibling Discount: If a parent signs up siblings for camp, they receive a $3 discount per sibling per day. The must sign up for the same day of camp.
• Download the Winter Break Camps Parent Handbook here.

Questions? Email us at CampsandClasses@glsc.org!