Summer is Full of Surprises at SciWorks! Early Bird Discount! Register for one or more week-long SciCamps by April 15 and receive a 5% discount. 2015 One-Day SciCamps Choose between 2 dates Rising K-1st grade 9 am-Noon* Rising 2nd-3rd grade 9 am-4 pm** Rising 4th-6th grade 9 am-4 pm** Wags to Whiskers Reaction Distraction Charge It! Me, Myself and I Canines and Felines Run with the pack as we explore the canines and felines, both wild and domestic. Tails will be wagging as we sniff through the facts about coyotes, foxes, wolves and dogs using literature, games, art and crafts. Bite into the similarities and differences between lions, tigers, cheetahs and house cats. Study the elements of the periodic table and learn about chemical and physical reactions. What is the difference between helium and hydrogen? How do certain elements combine to make everyday products? Explore elements at the nano level with cool experiments and learn DERXWDPD]LQJQHZQDQRWHFKQRORJLHV Kids in the Kitchen Night Lights Animation Creation Blast Off! Snack Attack Zoo Crew Splish Splash Wild About Water Pass The Science Please * Children may bring a lunch and stay (at no charge) until 12:45. Before-Care available for an additional fee. ** Before and after extended care available for an additional fee. ** Before and after extended care available for an additional fee. THURSDAY June 25 August 6 WEDNESDAY June 24 August 5 TUESDAY June 23 August 4 MONDAY June 22 August 3 Member $25, Non-member $30 FRIDAY June 26 August 7 So much excitement packed into one fun-filled day! Meet some of SciWorks’ animals and learn how to care for critters. What animals wag their tails, and why do they have whiskers? What other puppy parts and kitten characteristics make these animals so special? We will make puppy puppets, play animal games and have a puppet parade! Young children have natural curiosities about their bodies. After all, our organs and systems are pretty remarkable. We’ll learn about our bodies inside and out; from the tops of our heads to the tips of our toes. We’ll focus on how to be safe and healthy and have fun while doing it. Learn about measuring, food safety, nutrition and some of the chemical reactions that occur when we make and bake our favorite foods. No need to bring a snack; campers will make their own. (Food allergies will be taken into consideration.) We live on planet earth, and we can see far into space. Why is earth such a good place for us and, if we left earth, where would we go? Explore space from the safety of a SciWorks rocket. Make your own rocket and invent your own space gear. Your imagination knows no limits! What could be more fun on a hot summer day than water play?! Campers will get their hands wet when we have a water balloon relay, paint with water colors and make a water cycle bracelet. Learn about conserving water as we use our imaginations and play a game of pretend as a raindrop. Member $45, Non-member $50 Create and observe a whole lot of changes going on. Make acid-base testers and models of atoms, and watch colors change. Is the change physical, chemical or both? Watch a balloon explode and a giant test tube run over with bubbles, and PDNH\RXURZQÀ]]\IRDP\FKHPLFDO concoctions. Explore Pluto and other dwarf planets, stars, moons, asteroids and galaxies. We’ll ponder the possibility of life beyond earth, build rockets, and use our imaginations to create and debate other space explorations. *UHHQHJJVDQGKDPGRQ·WÀWLQ this plan. What exactly makes a snack healthy, and does it have to be yucky to be healthy? Learn the difference between measuring solids and liquids, and discover how to take ordinary ingredients and make scrumptious snacks for everyone. What do we know about our most valuable natural resource? How do we use water as a source of energy? Drive a hydrogen fuel cell, remote-controlled car; develop your acting skills as we debate the use of Aquadales water supply; and learn about aquatic animals. Plus, enjoy a water balloon relay and other wet and wild games and activities! Member $45, Non-member $50 Watt’s it all about? Build your own circuits, see an electric pickle and make your own battery. Your hair will stand on end when you feel the charge of the Van de Graaff generator! We will experiment with alternative energy, and play games that will excite and electrify! It’s Elemental Back by popular demand! Have a ball FUHDWLQJ\RXURZQDQLPDWHGVKRUWÀOP using stop-action animation techniques. Props and craft supplies are available for you to create your own story. We’ll even team up to see who can make the funniest stop-motion animated project. Campers will work side by side with our animal care staff learning how to care for our animal ambassadors. You’ll learn feeding, handling and grooming techniques, and have the opportunity create your own habitat. Who knew science was edible? Come ready to earn your chef hat and eat the snacks you make. Join us as we explore the different methods to prepare foods XVLQJDYDULHW\RIVFLHQWLÀFWRROV:DWFK the reactions as we combine ingredients, learn to read a recipe, make recipe cards, and learn a thing or two about nutrition. Week-Long SciCamps Five amazing days of science fun! Rising K-1st grade 9 am-Noon* Rising 2nd-3rd grade 9 am-4 pm** Rising 4th-6th grade 9 am-4 pm** Storybook Science Once Upon a Lab Wizards’ Week Doodle Bugs Big Blue Marble Symme-tree: Seeing Numbers in Nature July 27-31 July 20-24 July 13-17 July 6-10 Member $100, Non-member $125 Science and literature go hand in hand in this camp. Each day we will focus on a different children’s ERRNIRURXUVFLHQWLÀF exploration and inspiration. Games, crafts and hands-on activities will help bring some of our favorite characters to life. )URPEXWWHUÁLHVWREXPEOHEHHVZH·OO learn all we can about these important pollinators. Why are these critters so LPSRUWDQWWRXV":HZLOOSODQWÁRZHUV WRDWWUDFWEXWWHUÁLHVDQGGDQFHOLNHD bumblebee. Through crafts, games and activities we will study the world of the ever important insect. Member $190, Non-member $220 Do you get excited about castles, dragons, princes and princesses? Take a science- ÀOOHGORRNDWHOHPHQWVFRPPRQLQIDLU\ WDOHV:KDWNLQGVRIZL]DUGU\FKHPLFDOV FDQZHFRQFRFW"&RXOGDGUDJRQUHDOO\Á\" We’ll study the biology of reptiles and the PHFKDQLFVRIÁLJKW/HDUQKRZPHGLHYDO castles were built through engineering activities. Discover which forward-thinking UR\DOW\IXQGHGVFLHQWLÀFGLVFRYHULHV" We live on a big blue marble. Earth’s cycles provide us withall the things we need to survive. Join us as we celebrate earth and discover the wonders of the world. We’ll have fun with games, activities and more as we learn about the rock cycle, water cycle and carbon cycle. Member $190, Non-member $220 Fantasy and chemistry come together as we IRFXVRQWKHOLJKWHUVLGHRIZL]DUGU\9LVLW VRPHIDPRXVZL]DUGV0HUOLQ*DQGDOI Prospero, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Harry Potter. We’ll use fantasy as DSODWIRUPWRLQYHVWLJDWHVFLHQWLÀFDQG technological accomplishments. There will be explanations for many questions we have, but what we learn is sure to open up many more magical pursuits. Spiral into the world of nature with pine FRQHVDQGÁRZHUSHWDOVDQGGLVFRYHUWKHLU mathematical patterns. Find mathematical concepts at every turn, use symmetry with animal faces and measurement with trees, DQGÀJXUHRXWZK\WKLQJVDUHVKDSHGWKH way they are. Use math to understand nature, and nature to understand math. Animal ABCs Carolina Critters Apex Predators Pop, Bubble, Fizz Clueless Lab Rats How perceptive are you? Do you have the skills of a detective? Help solve a P\VWHU\XVLQJUHDOVFLHQWLÀFPHWKRGV :H·OOJREH\RQGÀQJHUSULQWVWRFDWFKRXU culprit, extract our own DNA and test our observation skills. When we’re not solving our crime, mystery games, crafts and museum time will round out the week. Can’t pick your favorite science topic? This is the camp for you! Be a chemist for a day, have fun with physics and enjoy awesome astronomy! We’ll take some time exploring nature in the environmental park. You will go behind-the-scenes and learn about exhibit development and planetarium productions as you sample and experiment with a variety of science topics. * Children may bring a lunch and stay (at no charge) until 12:45. Before-Care available for an additional fee. ** Before and after extended care available for an additional fee. ** Before and after extended care available for an additional fee. A is for aardvark, B is for bat, C is for cat and D is for…? Summer camp wouldn’t be the same without animal camp! We will encourage children to read as they learn DERXWVRPH$PD]LQJDQG%HDXWLIXO animals. Campers will meet SciWorks animals, play interactive games, and go behind the scenes to see how our Animal Ambassadors live. Are you curious? Do you ask a lot of questions? Would you like to be a chemist? We’ll put on our goggles, aprons and gloves and have at it! Let’s mix and match and see if it pops, bubbles and À]]HV:KLFKFKDQJHVZLOO be physical, and which will be chemical? What’s the difference anyway? Want to learn about the animals in your own backyard? Join us for a trek through 1RUWK&DUROLQD·VÀHOGDQGIRUHVW/HDUQKRZ to identify native wildlife, follow tracks and VLJQVDQGSOD\DJDPHRI´4XLFN)UR]HQ Critters.” We’ll make our own tracks, GHWHUPLQHWKHDJHRIDÀVKDQGGLVVHFWDQ owl pellet. Meet some of SciWorks’ native wildlife, and take a behind-the-scenes look at how we care for them. We’re talking top of the food chain! We’ll learn about the big cats, sharks and even predator insects. How fast can a cheetah run to catch its prey? How does an owl catch a tiny mouse at night? Which animals lure their prey in? What other tactics do predators use to survive? With role playing games, crafts and activities we will explore these sometimes frightful but always awesome animals. Early Bird Discount! Register for one or more week-long SciCamps by April 15 and receive a 5% discount! Multiple Camp/Multiple Child Discount! Register for more than one week-long camp and receive a 5% discount! 1RQ3URÀW2UJ U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 193 Winston-Salem, NC 400 W. Hanes Mill Road Winston-Salem, NC 27105 Banish Boredom This Summer! Sign up now for one-day and week-long SciCamps for rising K-6th graders. SciCamp makes a great gift gift certificates are available. SciCamp Information Camper Clothing SciCamps include hands-on interactive learning and fun. Dress for mess! Camp Size Camps are limited to 20 campers, with one teacher per 10 children. Payment )XOOSD\PHQWLVGXHXSRQHQUROOPHQWIRUDOO2QH'D\&DPSV DQGWKHÀUVWZHHNRIHQUROOPHQWIRUD:HHN/RQJ&DPS Additional Week-Long Camps require a $25 non-refundable deposit per camp to reserve your space, and the remaining balance is due no later than two weeks prior to camp date. Cancellations Requests for cancellation and refunds must be made no later WKDQRQHZHHNSULRUWRWKHÀUVWGD\RIFDPS5HIXQGVFDQQRW be made after that date. If eligible, a partial refund — camp fees minus the $25 non-refundable deposit per camp — will be credited within one week for credit card payments or within two to three weeks if paid by check. Lunch and Snacks All campers should bring a snack each day, and SciWorks will provide drinks for snacktime. Full- day campers and half-day campers staying for lunch should bring lunch and a drink. Before- and After-Care Supervised Before-Care ($5 per day/$25 per week) is available for all ages from 8-9 am, and supervised After-Care ($5 per day/$25 per week) is available for full- day campers (rising 2nd-6th graders) IURPSP
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