SCIENCE CAMPS

Currently listing: 108 science camps around the United States.

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Name URL State Notes
Mr Bond and the Science Guys http://www.mrbondscienceguy.com/science-camps TN Year-round programming
Science Quest http://www.adventuresci.org/camps/ TN Covers breaks
Knoxville’s East Tennessee Discovery Center http://www.etdiscovery.org/c3/summer.asp TN Ages 6+
McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/education/ TN History, anthropology, and archaeology summer camps for 4th, 5th and 6th graders
UT Chattanooga’s Challenger Center Space Camp http://www.utc.edu/challenger-stem-learning-center/summercamps.php TN K-8 space camp
Alabama Summer Computer Camps http://k12summer.ua.edu/ AL Hosted by the UA Computer Science Department
US Space & Rocket Center Space Camp http://www.spacecamp.com/ AL Ages 7-18
McWane Science Center Camps http://www.mcwane.org/learn/kids-family/camps/ AL Spring break; summer
Trailside Discovery Camp http://akcenter.org/trailside-discovery/ AK Outdoor environment education for students of all ages
JDEC STEM Summer Camp http://stemak.org/summerprograms AK STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) for kids
Camp Innovation at the Arizona Science Center http://azscience.org/exhibits_activities/camps AZ Ages 3-14, focused on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
AZ Challenger Space Center Summer Camp http://www.azchallenger.org/educate/school’s-out-program/summer-space-science-camp AZ K-8 space camp
University of Arizona Summer Camps http://cos.arizona.edu/outreach/summer-camps AZ
Arkansas 4-H Camps http://www.uaex.edu/4h-youth/activities-programs/camps/ AR Outdoor education
Cub Creek Science and Animal Camp http://www.mosciencecamp.com/arkansas-summer-camp AR Focus on science and animals, including a junior vet track
California ScienCenter http://californiasciencecenter.org/programs/camps CA You can even create your own camp experience!
Chabot Space & Science Center http://www.chabotspace.org/summer-sessions.htm CA Astronomy & space
Berkeley Foundation for Opportunities in Information Technology (BFOIT) http://www.bfoit.org/ CA Several tracks for middle school, high school, and even a girls’ hacker academy
Sacramento Summer Computer Camps https://www.idtech.com/locations/california-summer-camps/sacramento/ CA Students get to “develop iPhone® and Android™ apps, program with C++ and Java™, design and create video games, develop websites, produce movies, build robots, and more. Our STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programs”
Lawrence Hall of Science Camps http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/visit/camps_and_classes CA Winter and summer camps available
Mad Science of Colorado http://colorado.madscience.org/ CO Summer camps, before & after school enrichment
CU Science Discovery http://sciencediscovery.colorado.edu/program/summer-classes/ CO Hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) camps for kids ages 5-18
Keystone Science School Summer Camp http://www.keystonescienceschool.org/education-programs/camp.html CO Outdoor education
Talcott Mountain Science Center Summer http://www.tmsc.org/summer/ CT Grades K-9
Delaware Technical Community College Summer Camps https://www.dtcc.edu/continuing-education/youth-programs/stantonwilmington DE Ages 5-15

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Name URL State Notes
University of Delaware Summer Camps http://www.udel.edu/camps/ DE
Delaware County Community College http://www.dccc.edu/continuing-education/community-education/summer-camps DE Kids & teens
South Florida Science Center and Aquarium https://www.sfsciencecenter.org/camp FL Ages 4-12
FSU Challenger Learning Center http://www.challengertlh.com/Camps/camps_index.html FL Grades 1-8
FSU Research Experiences for Undergrads http://www.magnet.fsu.edu/education/reu/ FL 8-week summer internship program for undergrads
Saturday-at-the-Sea Summer Day Camp (FSU Marine Lab) http://bio.fsu.edu/eeo/camp.html FL High schools students are invited to this one-week camp
SciGirls Summer Camp http://www.magnet.fsu.edu/education/students/programs/scigirls.html FL For girls ages 10-16
FSU Young Scholars Program http://bio.fsu.edu/ysp/ FL 6-week, campus based program in science, math, and computer science, for high school students
Camp Kennedy Space Center https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/education/camp-ksc.aspx FL Students entering grades 2-9
FIT Marine & Environmental Science Summer Camp http://camps.fit.edu/dmes/ FL
Club Scientific North Georgia http://northgeorgia.clubscientific.com/ GA Summer camps and after school
Fernbank Museum of Natural History http://www.fernbankmuseum.org/ GA Grades K-5
Georgia Aquarium – Camp H2O http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/explore-the-aquarium/events-and-programs/camp-h2o.aspx GA Focus on marine biology for grades 1-6
Summer Institute for the Gifted at Emory University http://www.giftedstudy.org/index.asp GA Grades 1-7 non-residential; grades 8-12 on-campus
Benjamin Carson Science Academy http://msm.edu/Education/PipelinePrograms/BenCarson.php GA “immerses elementary and middle school students into the exciting world of STEAM* and health professions”
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Summer Program http://manoa.hawaii.edu/crdg/summer-programs/ HI Grades 2-12
Discover Technology Idaho STEM http://discovertechnology.org/ ID Kids & teens of all ages
NIU STEMP Science Camps http://www.niu.edu/stem/programs/camps/index.shtml IL Grades 5-12
IMSA (Illinois Math & Science Academy) Summer https://www.imsa.edu/extensionprograms/summer_at_imsa IL Graes 3-10
Purdue University –Calumet Free Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Summer Workshop http://webs.purduecal.edu/et/free-technology-workshop/ IN “This workshop will be held for 4 hours each week and offers theory and hands-on experience to help students discover if a career in Engineering Technology is right for them.”
Multiethnic Introduction To Engineering (MITE) https://engineering.purdue.edu/MEP/Programs/MITE IN Rising high school seniors
PREFACE https://engineering.purdue.edu/MEP/Programs/PREFACE IN Grades 9-10 during spring semester
POWER- Preparing Outstanding Women for Engineering Roles http://www.engr.iupui.edu/power IN Weeklong residential camp for young women exploring a career in engineering
OPTIONS for High School Girls https://www.evansville.edu/options/ IN Is a degree in engineering or computer science a good fit for your high school daughter?
Iowa State Programs for Youth http://www.ispy.iastate.edu/ IA Pre-K through 12th grade

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Name URL State Notes
Iowa Cub Creek Science Camp http://www.mosciencecamp.com/iowa-summer-camp IA
Science Center of Iowa – Camps http://www.sciowa.org/learn/camps/ IA
Kansas State University Summer Camps http://www.k-state.edu/summer/camps/ KS Ages 6-18, ranging through all subjects
School’s Out Science Camps http://kysciencecenter.org/kids/camps/ KY Something for all ages, at the Kentucky Science Center
Camp Explore http://www.wku.edu/gifted/camp_explore/index.php KY Grades 1-3 advanced ability children
Camp Innovate http://www.wku.edu/gifted/camp_innovate/index.php KY Grades 4-5
Aviation Summer Camp http://www.aviationky.org/camp.asp KY Learn the basics of aviation, even planning & conducting your own flight with an FAA-approved pilot
EKU Computer Science Summer Camp http://computerscience.eku.edu/summer-camp KY Everything from Computer Forensics through 3D Modeling
Sci-Port: Louisiana’s Science Center http://www.sciport.org/ LA
Maine School of Science & Mathematics Summer Camp http://www.mssm.org/page.cfm?p=541 ME Ages 10-14
University of Maine Physics Department Science Summer Camp http://physics.umaine.edu/summer-camp/ ME Grades K-8
Summer at the Maryland Science Center http://www.mdsci.org/programs/camp-msc/ MD Children ages 4-13
Harvard Summer School – Secondary School Program http://www.summer.harvard.edu/programs/secondary-school-program MA Grades 10-12
Michigan Science Center Camps http://www.mi-sci.org/family-fun/camps/ MI
Science Museum of Minnesota https://www.smm.org/classes MN Summer and break camps for ages 3-16
University of Mississippi Summer Youth Programs http://www.olemiss.edu/summer.html MS
Missouri S&T Summer Camps http://futurestudents.mst.edu/summercamps/ MO Focus on astronomy, ecology, and robotics
Montana Outdoor Science School http://www.outdoorscience.org/summercourses MT
Nebraska Humane Society http://www.nehumanesociety.org/site/PageServer?pagename=programs_CampKindness#.VemPhtNViko NE Ages 6-13
Sierra Nevada Journeys http://www.sierranevadajourneys.org/ NV Outdoor learning
Environmental Day Camp – Seacoast Science Center http://www.seacoastsciencecenter.org/programs/day_camp.php NH Pre-K through 8th grade
Camp at Liberty Science Center http://lsc.org/see-whats-happening/camp/ NJ Fun, innovative, and inquiry-based STEM camp curriculum
Young Explorers Summer Science Program http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/young-explorers-summer-camp.html NM Grades K-8
Hollingworth Science Camp http://www.tc.columbia.edu/centers/hollingworth/index.asp?id=Hollingworth+Science+Camp NY
Curious Jane http://www.curiousjanecamp.com/ NY Grades 1-5 design & engineering for girls grades 1-5

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Name URL State Notes
GSK Science in the Summer http://www.scienceinthesummer.com/sis_nc/ NC Grades K-8
All-Arts, Sciences & Technology Camp http://allarts.uncg.edu/ NC “…a weeklong summer camp with day and residential options for kids ages 7–15. “
UNCW MarineQuest http://uncw.edu/marinequest/ NC “MarineQuest is the official marine science outreach program for the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Watson College of Education, and the Center for Marine Science providing young people with opportunities to explore, discover and value our marine habitats.”
Gateway to Science http://www.gatewaytoscience.org/ ND North Dakota’s only science summer camp for kids!
Great Lakes Science Center http://www.greatscience.com/programs/summer-camps.aspx OH “Camps focus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and camp content is designed according to age level to ensure a high quality experience.”
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry http://programs.omsi.edu/camps-and-classes OR
Hatfield Marine Science Center http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/visitor-center/education/marine-education/day-camps OR
Penn Engineering Summer Academy in Applied Science & Technology (SAAST) http://www.widener.edu/academics/collegesandschools/engineering/outreachprograms/summercamp PA Grades 10-12
Science Camp Watonka http://www.watonka.com/ PA Boys 8 to 16 years old
Alexa Café https://www.idtech.com/alexa-cafe/ PA All-Girls Tech Camp ages 10-15
Penn State Abington programs http://abington.psu.edu/youth-teen-programs-0 PA “Penn State Abington offers a wide range of programs for youth, teens and college bound students.”
Temple Women Engineering Explorations (WE2) http://www.temple.edu/engineering/WE2/index.html PA
Green Design Academy http://www.uri.edu/uritc/outreach_programs/green_design_academy.shtml RI Grades 10-12
Engineering Academy http://www.uri.edu/uritc/outreach_programs/engineering_academy.shtml RI Grades 9-12
URI Computer Summer Camp http://cscamp.cs.uri.edu/index.php RI Ages 8-15
Clemson University Summer Scholars http://www.clemson.edu/summer/camps/ SC Grades 7-12
Project WISE http://www.clemson.edu/ces/wise/outreach/project_wise.html SC Rising sixth, seventh, and eighth grade girls
We Do Math! http://www.clemson.edu/ces/wise/outreach/we_do_math.html SC Grades 9-10
Summer Camps at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology http://www.sdsmt.edu/academics/events-and-outreach/youth-programs/yp-summer-camps/ SD
Engineering a Future Summer Edition https://www.tntech.edu/engineering/academic-programs/eaf TN Women grades 7-8
Thinkery Austin camps http://thinkeryaustin.org/programs-events/camps/ TX pre-K through 5th grade
AAU eSMART camp http://stgeorge-ut.aauw.net/stem-projects/esmart/ UT “eSMART (exploring Science, Math and Related technologies) is a Summer Camp for Girls Sponsored by the St. George, Utah chapter of the American Association of University Women and Dixie State University to encourage our girls to reach high and love to learn so they can be anything they want to be.”
Teton Science Schools http://www.tetonscience.org/ WY
Echo Lake Aquarium and Science Center http://www.echovermont.org/programs/camps/ VT Exploring science, nature, and math
Virginia Air And Space Center Camps http://www.vasc.org/educate/cool-science-camps VA Grades K-8

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Name URL State Notes
George Mason Summer Camps & Youth Programs http://summercamps.gmu.edu/ VA
UW Materials Summer Camp http://depts.washington.edu/matcamp/ WA
WV Youth Science Camp http://www.nysf.com/w/programs/wvysc/ WV For high school students, with visiting scientists and hands-on research opportunities
UW-Green Bay Summer Reality Science Camps http://www.uwgb.edu/camps/science/ WI “UW-Green Bay Reality Science Camps, with offerings such as the Aviation Student Training Experience for campers ages 12-17, our Video Game Programming camps for campers entering grades 8-12+, Robotics Camps for campers entering grades 6-9, and Life’s a Lab health sciences for high school campers entering grades 10-12+.”
Cosmosphere http://www.cosmospherecamps.org/camps.php KS Grade 2 – Adult
ScienceSouth http://www.sciencesouth.org/ SC
Dordt College High School Camps http://dordt.edu/events/ideas/ IA Taught by science professors
Dordt College 6-8th Grade Camps http://dordt.edu/events/ddd/ IA Grades 6-8