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 — occur 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 14 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. Discounts will apply for registering multiple children and/or dates.

Scholarships are available for those who demonstrate financial need. Apply here.

Enroll now for our 2025 camps!

2025 Topics

Jan 11 & Jan 18 | Electricity & Magnetism: Static Electricity

Children will learn about static electricity through demonstrations featuring mini lightning strikes and levitating pie tins.

Feb 1 & Feb 15 | Our Moon: Astronauts on the Moon

Children will use a vacuum chamber to investigate why astronauts wear space suits on the Moon.

March 1 & March 15 | Light & Optics: Mirrors

Children will use flashlights and low-powered lasers to investigate how light reflects off mirrors.

April 5 & April 19 | Our Solar System: Comets

Children will observe the formation of a comet and investigate how the solar wind influences its tail.

May 3 & May 17 | Sun: Features of the Sun

Children will observe the Sun (weather permitting) through a special solar telescope and create a model Sun.

Summer Break | No Classes

Aug 2 & Aug 16 | Constellations: Distance Between Stars

Children will learn about perspective and distance through investigations of 3D constellations.

Sep 6 & Sep 20 | Matter: Mass

Children will use scales to explore the concept of mass and will figure out how far they can jump on the Moon.

Oct 4 & Oct 18 | Earth: Day and Night

Children will construct a model of the Earth, Moon, and Sun to teach them about the causes of day and night.

Nov 1 & Nov 15 | Force & Motion: Newton's 2nd Law

Children will use catapults to investigate force, mass, and acceleration.

Dec 6 & Dec 20 | Space Travel: Mars

Children will construct Mars rovers and perform experiments on a simulated Martian surface.

Camps Contact

Kelly Ferguson

Phone

928.233.3280