Trivia Night: free every Thursday 6p
Pub Science: free first + third Fridays 6p
Trivia Night: free every Thursday 6p
Pub Science: free first + third Fridays 6p
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Jen Lokey
Curriculum + Education Program Manager
Testimonials
This is the best camp my daughter has ever been to. Educational, for sure, but more importantly, FUN!
—2009 Camp Discovery Parent
Limited partial scholarships available. Special thanks to Daybreak Rotary.
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Completed applications can be mailed in, emailed, or brought in person to the Durango Discovery Museum front desk c/o Jen Lokey. You will be notified via email when we've received your application.
Camp Discovery 2013
Camp Discovery 2013: Register Right Now?
NEW for 2013: Before and after camp care is available for an additional $10/hr. Campers will have a blast hanging out with mad scientists and dedicated interns in the museum! Parents will be able to drop campers off one hour prior to the start of camp, and pick up two hours after camp ends. Specific hours are listed under each camp description. Reservations and payment for this additional service are made separately on a form that will accompany camp paperwork emailed one week prior to camp start date.
Spring Beakers for scientists ages 7-12 yrs
M-F, April 8-12, 9am-3pm, $250/camper
Kids will conduct a wide variety of experiments from many scientific fields, including mixing chemicals, creating extreme reactions, looking at cells under powerful microscopes, experimenting with liquid nitrogen and dry ice, playing with fire (literally), and much more.
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After camp care available for Spring Beakers: 3-5pm. Reservations and payment for this additional service are made separately on a form that will accompany camp paperwork emailed one week prior to camp start date.
Soil, Slugs, and Science for scientists ages 3-6 yrs
M-Th, June 3-6, 9am-1pm, $200/camper
A perfect introduction to science, this camp is an extension of our garden sprouts program. With an emphasis on observation and working together, budding scientists will learn about natural habitats and where our food comes from. We will tell stories, dig in the dirt, use magnifying glasses at examination stations and taste the fruits of our labor (literally).
After Camp Care available for Soil, Slugs, and Science: 1-3pm. Reservations and payment for this additional service are made separately on a form that will accompany camp paperwork emailed one week prior to camp start date.
Bugs, Beetles, and Butterflies for scientists ages 5-8 yrs
M-F, June 10-14, 9am-3pm, $250/camper
Get up close and personal with the creepy, crawly, colorful, beautiful world of insects! This camp will take our young scientists outside, as well as in the lab, where they will observe, collect, dissect, and discuss various types of insects and their impact to humans and the environment. Did you know that the total biomass of ants on earth about equals that of humans? Come learn about this and other fascinating facts in this week-long bug extravaganza!
After Camp Care available for Bugs, Beetles, and Butterflies: 3-5pm. Reservations and payment for this additional service are made separately on a form that will accompany camp paperwork emailed one week prior to camp start date.
Forensic Science for scientists ages 11-15 yrs
M-F, June 10-14, 9am-3pm, $275/camper
Calling all future detectives and crime scene investigators! By utilizing multiple fields of science and sophisticated equipment, campers will become familiar with blood spatter analysis, psychological analysis, DNA comparisons, fingerprinting, and much more. The week will culminate in a crime committed against one of our own, and campers will have to use what they've learned to solve the case in a limited amount of time. Whodunit? Come find out!
After Camp Care for Forensic Science is not available, due to it being held at a nearby offsite location.
MacGyverology for scientists ages 8-11 yrs
M-F, June 17-21, 9am-3pm, $250/camper
Making something out of nothing...that is what this camp is about! Come use simple household materials to rig booby traps, escape from small spaces, and send messages--useful skills for future FBI and CIA agents, police officers, and fire chiefs! Kids will also learn the secret value of recycling and reusing materials, as well as the advantages of working with a team to accomplish a goal.
After Camp Care available for MacGyverology: 3-5pm. Reservations and payment for this additional service are made separately on a form that will accompany camp paperwork emailed one week prior to camp start date.
Body Shop for scientists ages 9-13 yrs
M-F, June 24-28, 9am-3pm, $250/camper
Future doctors and nurses, come journey through the mammalian anatomy, as we dissect various organs, and study how individual parts function together within organ systems. This camp fosters the innate fasicnation with "grossology," and will teach students a shocking amount of useful information to boot!
After Camp Care for Body Shop is not available, due to it being held at a nearby offsite location.
Lego League Boot Camp for scientists ages 9-14 yrs
M-F, June 24-28, 9am-1pm, $250/camper
This camp's focus on theme-based challenges will engage kids in research, problem solving, and engineering. It will help prepare elementary-aged students to think like scientists and engineers through a fun, crea
tive, hands-on learning experience. Campers will not only have a blast building lego robots to perform specific tasks, they will gain an understanding of largescale world issues and potential solutions.
After Camp Care available for Lego League Boot Camp: 1-3pm. Reservations and payment for this additional service are made separately on a form that will accompany camp paperwork emailed one week prior to camp start date.
My Senses and Me, for scientists ages 3-6 yrs
M-Th, July 8-11, 9am-1pm, $200/camper
An extension of the Imagination Station program, this camp helps the youngest of scientists learn about their five senses through stories, cooking, crafts, songs, nature walks, digging in the Discovery Garden, and of course interacting with other little learners of the same age!
After Camp Care available for My Senses and Me: 1-3pm. Reservations and payment for this additional service are made separately on a form that will accompany camp paperwork emailed one week prior to camp start date.
Girls' Geek Boutique for scientists ages 9-12 yrs
M-F, July 8-12, 9am-3pm, $250/camper
While engineering programs are typically dominated by boys, this camp will allow girls to explore STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) in a non-competitive, relaxed environment. Participants will use their hands, creativity, and strengths they may not yet know they possess to explore multiple areas of science. Whether programming robots, dissecting frogs, or designing fashionable yet eco-friendly homes, all activities will serve to get girls psyched about STEM!
After Camp Care available for Girls' Geek Boutique: 3-5pm. Reservations and payment for this additional service are made separately on a form that will accompany camp paperwork emailed one week prior to camp start date.
NASA Space Camp, for scientists ages 11-15 yrs
M-F, July 15-19, 9am-3pm, $250/camper
During this week, campers will learn the basics about NASA, will simulate lunar and Mars landings by applying creativity, as well as basic physics and geometry skills to various household materials. Campers will also learn about the human body in space: what do astronauts eat? How does being in space for any length of time affect their muscular and skeletal systems? Become an astronaut with us for a week during this brand new, exciting camp!
After Camp Care available for NASA Space Camp: 3-5pm. Reservations and payment for this additional service are made separately on a form that will accompany camp paperwork emailed one week prior to camp start date.
Mythbusters, for scientists ages 8-11 yrs
M-F, July 22-26, 9am-3pm, $250/camper
During this fun, action-packed week, young mythbusters will use the scientific method to test the validity of common rumors, myths, news stories, and movie scenes. Will your stomach really explode if you eat poprocks and soda together? Is it really impossible to pull apart two interlocked phone books? Is the food-dropping "5-second rule" really true? Come test these myths and more in this investivative, explosive camp.
After Camp Care available for Mythbusters: 3-5pm. Reservations and payment for this additional service are made separately on a form that will accompany camp paperwork emailed one week prior to camp start date.
Powerhouse Geek Theatre, for scientists ages 5-7
M-F, July 29-August 2, 9am-3pm, $250/camper
The young scientists out there who have also longed for the stage, this one's for you! Not only will campers have a part in the play performed for parents at the end of the week, they will also perform some safe but "high-wow" science experiments infused into the plotline At week's end, campers will be more comfortable as a performer, and also as a budding scientist in this fun, interactive camp!
After Camp Care available for Powerhouse Geek Theatre: 3-5pm. Reservations and payment for this additional service are made separately on a form that will accompany camp paperwork emailed one week prior to camp start date.
Sportsology: The Science of Extreme Sports, for scientists ages 10-14
M-F, August 5-9, 9am-3pm, $250/camper
Come learn about the feats of the human body as it endures the extreme sports that most Colorado residents love! Note that campers need not be extreme athletes themselves, but just possess an interest in learning about them! Through a variety of guest speakers and hands-on activities, participants will learn about human body systems, nutrition & fueling the body, common ailments and injuries sustained by specific types of athletes, and organs directly affected by particular sports. Endeavor into the hearts and minds of the athlete in all of us.
After Camp Care available for Sportsology: The Science of Extreme Sports: 3-5pm. Reservations and payment for this additional service are made separately on a form that will accompany camp paperwork emailed one week prior to camp start date.
Kitchen Laboratory, for Scientists ages 6-8
M-F, August 12-16, 9am-3pm, $250/camper
Come harvest ingredients from our own Discovery Garden and use them to perform exciting chemistry experiments, and even to dye your own labcoat! We'll also explore the activity of invisible life by making yogurt and various other cultured edibles. Of course this couldn't be called Kitchen Laboratory without some experimental cooking--we'll bake cookies in our homemade solar oven, taste explosive juice pockets, and make Dr. Seuss' famous green eggs!
After Camp Care available for Kitchen Laboratory: 3-5pm. Reservations and payment for this additional service are made separately on a form that will accompany camp paperwork emailed one week prior to camp start date.