Science and Math Camps

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  • Young Explorers

    Ages 4 – 6
    June 3 – June 7
    9:00 am – 12:00 pm 
    $200

    Join us in exploring the great outdoors! Campers will be the leaders as they join with friends to create their own fun. Richard Louv, author of the popular book Last Child in the Woods, brought together a new and growing body of research indicating that direct exposure to nature is essential for healthy childhood development and for the physical and emotional health of children (and adults). Louv recommends providing children with prolonged exposure to unstructured outdoor play, where they are required to use their imagination, interact with nature, and exercise their bodies. Under careful supervision, campers will traipse through the great outdoors as they follow animal tracks in the Hawken woods, build forts, collect bugs, and play. The possibilities for outdoor fun are endless.

  • "I Speak for the Trees"

    Ages 5 – 9 
    June 24 – June 28
    9:00 am – 3:00 pm 
    Lyndhurst Campus
    $375

    Inspired by the favorite Dr. Seuss book The Lorax, this class enables campers to take a deep dive into everything trees. We will learn the amazing things trees do for us and how we can become tree ambassadors. During nature walks on the Hawken campus, campers will collect items to turn into pieces of art. We will discover products that come from trees and even make our own paper. We will discover different types of trees, and each camper will choose a special tree to study its trunk circumference, bark, leaves, and branch pattern.  We will also learn about the many types of animals that call trees home. Join us for this fun, engaging, and hands-on camp as we learn to appreciate and care for our amazing trees.

  • Explorers and Mapmakers Camp

    Ages 5 – 10 
    July 8 – July 12 
    9:00 am – 3:00 pm 
    Lyndhurst Campus
    $375

    Let’s make our very own “passport” and “travel” the globe. Campers will be encouraged to use their curiosity and interests to determine where they want to explore throughout the week. At each “stop,” campers will learn about the landmarks, animals, language, and culture unique to each country. We will learn how to create maps and use real compasses. We will design ships and planes to get us from place to place. On our last day, we will use the skills we have learned to go on a treasure hunt to find gold and gems. I hope you will join us on this week-long adventure!

  • A Bug’s Life

    Ages 4 – 7 
    July 22 – July 26
    9:00 am – 3:00 pm 
    Lyndhurst Campus 
    $375

    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live like a bug for a week? If so, then join us and let’s get buggy together! All campers will have a fun-filled week of learning and action-packed fun. Campers will learn all about ants, butterflies, caterpillars, bees, the praying mantis, and ladybugs, just to name a few. We will create places like a beehive, an ant colony, the forest, and even the jungle to get up and close and learn all about these fabulous creatures. They will make cool buggy crafts, play games, and participate in pretend play, where their imaginations are sure to soar.

  • Mini Med School

    Ages 4 – 6 
    July 22 – July 26 
    12:00 pm – 3:00 pm 
    Lyndhurst Campus
    $200

    Is there a doctor on campus? Join us this summer as we bring Mini Med School to camp! Our little doctors will use stuffed animal patients to take blood pressure readings, give “stitches,” put on a cast, and make their own first aid kit - all while learning lots about what doctors, dentists, EMTs, and other medical professionals do daily. Join us in this fun-filled camp!

  • Out Of This World: Outer Space

     
    Ages 4 – 7 
    July 29 – August 2 
    9:00 am – 3:00 pm 
    Lyndhurst Campus
    $375

    Suit up for a mission to the International Space Station or train for a landing on the moon! Space Camp is the ultimate educational experience that illuminates real-world applications of science, engineering, and creativity. Campers will dive into learning about planets in our solar system, designing an astronaut suit, star constellations, and rocket ships!


  • “I’m not Messy, I’m Creative”!

    Ages 6 – 10 
    July 29 – August 2 
    9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Lyndhurst Campus 
    $400

    Exploration that inspires innovation and creativity can be anything but tidy. The hands-on learning and fun, however, are worth every sloppy second! This summer, your child can explore and express his or her imagination and artistry via a variety of mediums. Campers will have the opportunity to create a customized array of Borax-based slimes, construct various arts and crafts, and whip up culinary concoctions to have some messy yet good, clean fun!

  • Creative Chemistry

    Ages 7 – 11 
    July 29 – August 2
    9:00 am – 3:00 pm 
    Lyndhurst Campus 
    $375 

    Join us for a reaction-packed week of fabulous chemistry fun! Lab coats and goggles will be provided as we work to understand the basics of chemical interactions. Your junior chemist will work to investigate the physical properties of atoms, elements, and molecules as well as how they behave when mixed with one another. We will also move out of the lab during the week to witness some of these reactions as they occur in nature (aka “the real world”). This will be a fun, hands-on, interactive week!