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This 45 minute interactive Animal Encounter allows you to meet some of our reptile Animal Ambassadors.
Learn MoreHop on a rollercoaster ride to design your very own theme park attraction using household supplies. Let your imagination run wild (or even upside) by exploring the twists and turns that make rollercoasters go!
rEAD moreLook at famous vaccines in history and explore the science behind how viruses replicate DNA.
rEAD moreCreate animation – on screen and on paper! Join us to discover animation techniques from stop motion to CGI to animate your very own design.
rEAD moreJoin us for an exciting day of building bridges from arches to beams to suspension! Test your bridge’s strength to see if it will crumble under a heavy weight or stand steady and strong!
rEAD moreJoin us to explore a fun and famous virtual maker space – Minecraft! Did you know there is a lot of science, engineering, and design involved in this popular game? Take on special challenges to test your engineering and design skills to learn the science behind Minecraft!
rEAD moreCrash, bang, boom! What makes a clock tick? Or a volcano explode? Explore the amazing world of cause and effect with chain reactions! From intricate Rube Goldberg machines to racing roller coasters, this camp has it all!
rEAD moreAre you excited to make a mess somewhere other than your kitchen? Do you love all things slime? Are you curious as to how and why slime creates such a sticky-icky bond? Then this is the camp for you! Join the Children’s Science Center as we explore the science behind slime, oobleck, and other Non-Newtonian Fluids!
rEAD moreTake advantage of the virtual world by trying your hand at online design! From 3D printing to digital animation, we will explore it all, and build off-screen too!
rEAD moreDid you know the Children’s Science Center is building a new museum? Join us for a week of camp to get a behind-the-scenes look at all the science and design that goes into building a large museum from scratch! From exhibits to architecture, to landscape, and more – we will explore all aspects of the process, and dream and build our own museums!
rEAD moreJoin us for a week of fun and hands-on chemistry experiments! From color changing experiments to bubbling and fizzing reactions! Create your own experiments while learning the science behind the chemical elements that make up our Periodic Table, and how they interact with one another
rEAD moreJoin us as we dig down into the dirt to discover all things rocks, fossils, dinos, and more! In this camp, we will do a different “dig” every day, exploring different types of dirt and sands, identifying rocks, finding fossils, and learning all about dinosaurs.
rEAD moreCalling all coders! Join us for a week of all things robotics and see your ideas become a reality as we use technology to create robotic solutions for real world challenges.
rEAD moreTravel back in time with us as we explore the scientific beliefs and engineering feats of the Middle Ages! From the “magic” of alchemy to the technology of drawbridges and trebuchets, we will experience all things Medieval science by building castles, mixing potions, and more!
rEAD moreCrash, bang, boom! What makes a clock tick? Or a volcano explode? Explore the amazing world of cause and effect with chain reactions! From intricate Rube Goldberg machines to racing roller coasters, this camp has it all!
rEAD moreAre you excited to make a mess somewhere other than your kitchen? Do you love all things slime? Are you curious as to how and why slime creates such a sticky-icky bond? Then this is the camp for you! Join the Children’s Science Center as we explore the science behind slime, oobleck, and other Non-Newtonian Fluids!
rEAD moreTake advantage of the virtual world by trying your hand at online design! From 3D printing to digital animation, we will explore it all, and build off-screen too!
rEAD moreDid you know the Children’s Science Center is building a new museum? Join us for a week of camp to get a behind-the-scenes look at all the science and design that goes into building a large museum from scratch! From exhibits to architecture, to landscape, and more – we will explore all aspects of the process, and dream and build our own museums!
rEAD moreJoin us for a week of fun and hands-on chemistry experiments! From color changing experiments to bubbling and fizzing reactions! Create your own experiments while learning the science behind the chemical elements that make up our Periodic Table, and how they interact with one another
rEAD moreJoin us as we dig down into the dirt to discover all things rocks, fossils, dinos, and more! In this camp, we will do a different “dig” every day, exploring different types of dirt and sands, identifying rocks, finding fossils, and learning all about dinosaurs.
rEAD moreCalling all coders! Join us for a week of all things robotics and see your ideas become a reality as we use technology to create robotic solutions for real world challenges.
rEAD moreTravel back in time with us as we explore the scientific beliefs and engineering feats of the Middle Ages! From the “magic” of alchemy to the technology of drawbridges and trebuchets, we will experience all things Medieval science by building castles, mixing potions, and more!
rEAD moreCrash, bang, boom! What makes a clock tick? Or a volcano explode? Explore the amazing world of cause and effect with chain reactions! From intricate Rube Goldberg machines to racing roller coasters, this camp has it all!
rEAD moreAre you excited to make a mess somewhere other than your kitchen? Do you love all things slime? Are you curious as to how and why slime creates such a sticky-icky bond? Then this is the camp for you! Join the Children’s Science Center as we explore the science behind slime, oobleck, and other Non-Newtonian Fluids!
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The Children's Science Center is Northern Virginia's first interactive museum where children, families and school groups can explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) concepts through fun, engaging hands-on exhibits, activities and programs
