There is definitely something for everything this summer with dozens of camps focused on a wide variety of subjects! Camps are separated by ages 5-6, 7-9, and 10-14. Take a look at the list and find the ones that might interest your child today!
Registration Information:
Download a registration packet and bring it in to the Science Zone or email a completed form to tszcasper@gmail.com and pay over the phone. Spaces will only be reserved following payment for camp.
Important Note: Snacks are provided in the morning and afternoon. Campers who have signed up for an all day camp or a morning and afternoon camp should bring their lunch and a water bottle.
Membership Benefits:
Include early registration and half price camp fees! A family membership to The Science Zone is only $75.00 for an entire year. To get a membership click here.
Download a registration packet and bring it in to the Science Zone or email a completed form to tszcasper@gmail.com and pay over the phone. Spaces will only be reserved following payment for camp.
- Registration will open to MEMBERS ONLY February 26th from 10-5 PM.
- Non-Members can begin registration on Monday March 5th.
Important Note: Snacks are provided in the morning and afternoon. Campers who have signed up for an all day camp or a morning and afternoon camp should bring their lunch and a water bottle.
Membership Benefits:
Include early registration and half price camp fees! A family membership to The Science Zone is only $75.00 for an entire year. To get a membership click here.
Camp dates, times, descriptions and prices are all detailed below!
Week 1: June 13-15
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Petting Zoo
June 13-15 Age 5-6 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM $65 members | $130 non-members Whether you prefer critters that are furry, slimy, scaly or prickly, we’ll learn how to love them all. Campers will meet and greet some of the Science Zone's favorite critters and learn what it takes to be an excellent pet owner to any kind of animal. |
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Dead or Alive?
June 13-15 Age 7-9 and 10-14 | 9:00 AM-4:00 PM $130 members | $220 non-members Are zombies dead or alive? Can parasites and viruses really turn you into the “walking dead”? The Science Zone and the NIC are teaming up to find the answers. At the Science Zone, dive into a real brain to see how parasites and viruses can change the body. At The NIC, create art inspired by gruesome creatures and create your own living dead look with the artistry of make-up. *** 7-9 year olds – 9:00 AM drop off at the NIC, 4:00 PM pick up at the Science Zone. 10-14 year olds – 9:00 AM drop off at the Science Zone and 4:00 PM pick up at the NIC. |
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Week 2: June 18-22
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Trash to Treasure
June 18-20 Age 5-6 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Age 7-9 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Age 10-14 | 1:00-4:00 PM $65 members | $130 non-members Turn trash into treasure with us! Aspiring engineers of all ages will recycle and repurpose lots of things we would normally just throw away. Challenge your creative problem solving to invent something new! |
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May the Force Be With You
June 18-20 Age 7-9 | 1:00-4:00 PM Age 10-14 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM $65 members | $130 non-members Find the droids you were looking for in this galactic adventure camp. Participants will use their Jedi powers to uncover the mysteries of distant planets and explore new technology that makes it possible to learn about galaxies far, far away. Don’t forget to dress for the weather, just in case. |
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Tale Before Time
June 21-22 Age 5-6 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM $45 members | $90 non-members Ever wonder how people could have possibly survived before cell phones, credit cards, and fast food? Archeologists ask these questions too, and many more. Learn the tools and techniques that help archeologists uncover the buried stories of people that lived before us. |
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Lego Vegas
June 21-22 Age 7-9 | 9:00-12:00 PM Age 10-14 | 1:00-4:00 PM $45 members | $90 non-members We’re bringing the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas’ most famous casinos to town using Lego robotics to help create dice rollers, card shufflers, stage shows, and other attractions. This class is open to beginners through advanced Lego robotics participants, so please make note of skill level when registering. |
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Crafty Science
June 21-22 Age 10-14 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM $45 members | $90 non-members Interests collide in this camp as we use arts and crafts to help make sense of the wide world of natural and physical sciences. Painting, drawing, fibers, and sculpture will help us capture some of the unique and beautiful phenomena we see in the sciences. |
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Jam Session
June 21-22 Age 7-9 | 1:00-4:00 PM $45 members | $90 non-members This isn’t your average jam session! In this camp we’ll learn how to turn computer code into music to your ears. Participants will be introduced to Scratch animation and use it to create a program that will turn almost anything into an instrument. |
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Week 3: June 25 - 29
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We-Do Lego
June 25-27 Age 5-6 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM $65 for members | $130 for non-members Get familiar with Lego robotics and Lego construction while working through Lego We-Do projects. This is a great opportunity for younger campers hoping to join Lego robotics in the future. |
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Retro Rangers
June 25-27 Age 7-9 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM $65 members | $130 non-members What would life in the Wild West have been like if cowboys and sheriffs carried rayguns instead of pistols? Or rode mechanical horses instead of real ones? Explore how gears work and use futuristic technology to transform the past in this fantastical, engineering packed camp. |
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Light it Up
June 25-27 Age 7-9 | 1:00-4:00 PM Age 10-14 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM $65 members | $130 non-members Learn what it takes to be an electrical engineer! Test lights and buzzers, build circuits, design special switches, use soldering irons to connect wires and lights, and build a final project to take home. |
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Steampunk Revealed
June 25-27 Ages 10-14 | 9:00 AM-4:00 PM $130 members | $220 non-members Past meets future in the world of steampunk. We’ll combine art and technology, gadgets and clothing, and create a futuristic fantasy world that uses retro technology. At the Science Zone we’ll investigate how gears and hydraulics work and apply our knowledge to driving goggles and a backpack. At The NIC we’ll get inspired by retro-futuristic technology to create art using gears and gadgets. *** 9:00 drop off at the NIC, 4:00 PM pick up at the Science Zone. 
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Gross Science
June 28-29 Age 5-6 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Age 7-9 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Age 10-14 | 1:00-4:00 PM $45 members | $90 non-members What are boogers made of? Is a dog’s mouth actually cleaner than yours? Answer these questions and more with gross science – the science of everything that makes us go “Ewww!!!” |
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Lego Stop Motion Animation
June 28-29 Age 7-9 | 1:00-4:00 PM Age 10-14 | 9:00-12:00 PM $45 members | $90 non-members Bring Legos to life behind the camera in this camp. We'll learn the basics of stop motion animation to create short videos of daring Lego feats! |
Week 4: July 2-6
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Come Fly with Me
July 2-3 Age 5-6 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Age 7-9 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Age 10-14 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM $45 members | $90 non-members It's a bird! It's a plane! Explore the magic of flight in many forms during this camp by building and testing all kinds of flying things like kites, airplanes, helicopters and more. |
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Week 5: July 23-27
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Deep Sea
July 23-25 Age 5-6 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM $65 members | $130 non-members We know more about the surface of the moon than the depths of the ocean. Get ready to dive underwater to explore some of Earth’s best kept secrets at 20,000 leagues under the sea. (No snorkels required). |
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I Want to be a Scientist
July 23-25 Age 7-9 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Age 10-14 | 1:00-4:00 PM $65 members | $130 non-members Do you love animals, dinosaurs, or making things explode? There are scientists who love those things too. Explore all types of science and find out what it takes to do science every day with the things you love! |
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Game Controller
July 23-25 Age 10-14 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM $65 members | $130 non-members In this video game design crash course, we’ll explore everything it takes to make a video game, including making the game in Scratch animation and then building a simple game pad to control the game’s main character. |
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Mazes and Puzzles
July 23-25 Age 7-9 | 1:00-4:00 PM $65 members | $130 non-members Challenge seekers welcome in this camp! We’ll be stretching our creative problem-solving skills to the limit as we build all types of mazes and puzzles, but watch out! Some may be trickier than others! Take home your creations to test your friends and family. |
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I want to be a Scientist
July 26-27 Age 5-6 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM $45 members | $90 non-members Do you love animals, dinosaurs, or making things explode? There are scientists who love those things to. Explore all types of science and find out what it takes to do science every day with the things you love! |
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Deep Sea
July 26-27 Age 7-9 | 1:00-4:00 PM Age 10-14 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM $45 members | $90 non-members We know more about the surface of the moon than the depths of the ocean. Get ready to dive underwater to explore some of Earth’s best kept secrets at 20,000 leagues under the sea. (No snorkels required). |
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Electric Pinball
July 26-27 Age 7-9 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM $45 members | $90 non-members Go behind the scenes to bring a classic arcade game to life! Campers will work in partners to trick out homemade game boards with ramps, traps, and levers. Then learn how to add extra flare with light bulbs and buzzers. |
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3D Design & Printing
July 26-27 Age 10-14 | 1:00-4:00 PM $45 members | $95 non-members 3D printers can create everything from artificial joints to rocket ship parts. In this camp, participants will get an introduction to the world of 3D printing and explore the basics of TinkerCAD online to design a three-dimensional project to print. |
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Week 6: July 30-August 3
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Creatures of the Night
July 30-August 1 Age 5-6 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Age 7-9 | 1:00-4:00 PM $65 members | $130 non-members What goes bump in the night? Find out in this camp. We’ll learn more about some of our favorite nocturnal critters like bats, sugar gliders, and owls and how they manage to thrive in the dark. |
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CSI Detectives
July 30-August 1 Age 7-9 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Ages 10-14 | 1:00-4:00 PM $65 members | $130 non-members It was Colonel Mustard, in the library, with a candlestick! … But how do you know? Jump into a real-life game of Clue and the world of forensic science. Experiment with evidence collecting strategies that the pros use to find out how science can solve crimes. |
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DIY Computer Games
July 31-August 1 Age 10-14 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM $65 members | $130 non-members Love video games? Why not make one! Learn how to storyboard, design, and control a computer game using basic computer programming with Scratch 2.0 online. |
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Storybook Science
August 2-3 Age 5-6 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Age 7-9 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Cost: $45 members | $90 non-members Get ready to save the day for all your favorite storybook heroes using science. Help Jack escape the giant from the bean stalk, give Goldilocks the perfect bed, make disaster proof clothing for Humpty Dumpty, and more. |
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Lego Theme Park
August 2-3 Age 7-9 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM Age 10-14 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM $45 members | $90 non-members From Ferris wheels to food stands, we’ll build it all using Legos and use Lego robotics programming to bring it to life! This class is open to beginners through advanced Lego robotics participants, so please make note of skill level when registering. |
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Duct Tape Design
August 2-3 Age 10-14 | 1:00 PM-4:00 PM $45 members | $90 non-members With a little creativity, duct tape can be used for just about anything. In this camp we’ll explore the many uses of everyone’s favorite tape. Campers will learn how to hack this household staple to create useful things from survival kits to cleaning products to clothing. |
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Week 7: August 6-10
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You Are What You Eat
August 6-8 Age 5-6 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM $65 members | $130 non-members Ever heard that you are what you eat? In this spin on kitchen chemistry camp, we’ll learn more about the food we eat by looking at what it is, where it comes from, and what we can turn it into. |
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Cosmetic Chemistry
August 6-8 Age 7-9 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Age 10-14 | 1:00-4:00 PM $65 members | $130 non-members You can be the beauty and the brain in this camp! Science plays a huge role in skin care and beauty products. We’ll concoct eyeshadow, blush, lip balm, soaps, and lotion while learning about the chemistry and math involved in mixing makeup. Who knew science could be so beautiful? |
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When Nature Strikes!
August 6-8 Ages 7-9 | 1:00-4:00 PM Ages 10-14 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM $65 members | $130 non-members Mother Nature can throw all kinds of tricks our way. Learn what causes weather conditions that can lead to natural disaster. Then engineer solutions that can help save homes and lives when things get too extreme. |
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Sport Science
August 9-10 Age 5-6 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Age 7-9 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Age 10-14 | 1:00-4:00 PM $45 members | $90 non-members How do you take the perfect shot? Whether it’s basketball, baseball, golf, soccer, hockey or football, math and science are behind it all. Join us as we play games and experiment to find the angle and force you need to up your game, whatever your game may be. |
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Carpentry 101
August 9-10 Age 10-14 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Age 7-9 1:00-4:00 PM $45 members | $90 non-members Hone your woodworking skills by safely and appropriately sanding, gluing, drilling, hammering, measuring, constructing and finishing products out of wood and nails. Projects vary by age, but everyone will take something home! |
Week 8: August 13-14
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Backyard Biology
August 13-14 Age 5-6 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Age 7-9 | 1:00-4:00 PM $45 members | $90 non-members You don’t have to go far to discover the wonders of the natural world. Unearth, investigate, and catalog the flora and fauna around you as you become an experienced backyard biologist! Dress to spend plenty of time outside. |
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Magic and Illusion
August 13-14 Age 7-9 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Age 10-14 | 1:00-4:00 PM $45 members | $90 non-members Magic comes down to one thing…your eyes. Explore the science of optical illusions and redirection to begin your journey to be a master magician. |
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Electric Pinball
August 13-14 Age 10-14 | 1:00-4:00 PM $45 members | $90 non-members Go behind the scenes to bring a classic arcade game to life! Campers will work in partners to trick out homemade game boards with ramps, traps, and levers. Then learn how to add extra flare with light bulbs and buzzers. |
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