Temporarily Closed - Now Offering Virtual Camps!
Our campers will embrace science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to build the skills that will serve as their tool set for the future. In our camps, we work together to ignite curiosity and get excited about STEM in our everyday lives. With fun themes, new curriculum each summer and sessions for all interests, there is something for everyone. Give your child a camp experience that will unlock their potential.
1 hour Zoom Meeting with lesson/activity, animal encounters or science demonstrations
1 hour Daily Challenge time & Open Zoom for assistance if needed
1.5 hour Zoom Meeting to present daily challenge, follow-up activities and lessons
Each day of virtual camp will consist of three hours of a structured Zoom session with fun science games, hands-on activities and an exciting science demonstration, animal encounter, or behind-the-scenes at the Lab experience led by our expert STEM educators.
Campers will receive a kit full of supplies for hands-on fun! Each kit will have all the materials necessary for the camp activities, along with additional fun activities and games to try on your own.
Kits will be available for contactless pick up Friday, December 18 from 4pm to 6pm and Saturday, December 19 from 10am to 12pm. If you are joining us from out of town, we will provide a list of easy to locate ingredients that can be purchased online or at your local stores.
Our camps are specifically designed for children in rising grades 2-6!
All camps are held in secured zoom rooms with two or more STEM Educators.
STEM kits included for hands-on activities (including slime), group discussion & daily challenges, STEM kits provided!
Themes include Science Magic, Under the Sea, Spy Camp, Robotics, and more!
Summer registration opens on May 29!
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My curious, inventive child really enjoyed the virtual camp. The knowledge was right on-target for his age, the staff was phenomenal with the kids, and the hands-on projects encouraged him to try out new things. He had a great time, and I was highly impressed every time I listened in.
"We are so impressed and pleased with the Virtual Camps offered by the Children's Science Center. Our 9-year-old daughter attend three weeks of sessions and loved them all. The live video gatherings are extremely well organized and run by the skilled and upbeat team. The CSC has a strong grasp of how to use virtual technology for educational programming, while keeping the kids highly engaged. I was really impressed how quickly they rolled out top notch virtual programming when in-person gatherings shut down. Honestly, this is exactly the pick-me-up experience were looking for during these difficult times and we are grateful to the CSC for meeting the needs of our 3rd grader."
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
