Orbits Curiosity Early Learners Camp

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Orbits Curiosity Early Learners Camp

3 – 6 years old

Overview

Discover STEAM topics together with your child through exciting hands-on activities, including science investigations, games, music, and more!

Time & Dates

10:30 am – 12:00 pm

First and third Saturdays of each month.

Fun and learning with STEAM

Created for children ages 3 to 6, these activity-based, hands-on camps explore science and include STEAM elements. Camps are usually held on the first and third Saturdays of each month unless otherwise noted.  Even though there are two classes offered per month, the same lesson will be taught throughout a given month.

These 90-minute camps — led by Lowell educators — take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Parents can explore topics in physics and astronomy with their children. Activities include science investigations, games, storytime, music, engineering, art, and more! Maximum 12 children per camp.

 

Pricing

Members: $20 per child
Non-members: $25 per child

Parent attendance is MANDATORY. The prices listed are per session. You may register for one month at a time or for multiple dates. Register for five classes, and the 6th class is free!

**Scholarships are available upon request, contact Kelly Ferguson.

Enroll now for our 2023 camps!

2023 Topics

Jan 7 & Jan 21 | Electricity & Magnetism: Simple Circuits

Children will construct simple circuits and observe how they work.

Feb 4 & Feb 18 | Our Moon: Phases of the Moon

Children will create a model to understand why the moon goes through phases.

March 4 & March 18 | Light & Optics: Telescopes

Children will build and operate telescopes.

April 1 & April 15 | Planets: Dwarf Planets

Children will perform various experiments to learn about the conditions on dwarf planets.

May 6 & May 20 | Sun: The Sun as a Star

Children will learn about our closest star, the Sun, and will view it safely through a solar telescope.

Jun 3 & Jun 24 | Our Solar System: Natural Satellites

Children will investigate the many moons in our solar system.

Jul 8 & 22 | Force & Motion: Newton’s Third Law

Children will build rockets to demonstrate Newton’s 3rd Law.

Aug 5 & Aug 19 | Constellations: Changes in the Sky

Children will participate in activities to learn about changes in the night sky.

Sep 2 & Sep 16 | Matter: Density

Children will construct a density tester.

Oct 7 & Oct 21 | Earth: Seasons

Children will perform investigations to understand seasonal change.

Nov 4 & Nov 18 | Thermodynamics: Energy Transfer

Children will learn about different methods of heat transfer through safe, hands-on experiments.

Dec 2 & Dec 16 | Space Travel: Europa & Titan

Children will construct a rover and simulate long travels to other worlds.

Camps Contact

Kelly Ferguson

Phone

928.233.3280