STEAM Discovery Summer Camp 2024

  • General STEM
Columbia Heights Community Center_DPR: 1480 Girard St NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
Jun 24 2024
Aug 16 2024

Schedules

4 WEEK BUNDLE EARLY REWARDS (06/24/2024-08/16/2024) Registration closed

Weeks 1 - 4 Reward_FULL DAY 8:30 - 3:30 pm
$1,107.00
Weeks 1 - 4 Reward_EXTENDED DAY 8:30 - 5:30 pm
$1,269.00
Weeks 5 - 8 Reward_FULL DAY 8:30 - 3:30 pm
$1,224.00
Weeks 5 - 8 Reward_EXTENDED DAY 8:30 - 5:30 pm
$1,404.00
  • Sun 
  • Mon8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Tue8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Wed8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Thu8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Fri8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Sat 

Description

Early bird gets the worm! Register before March 3rd and lock in these rewards for a FOUR WEEK BUNDLE! **Please note weeks 1 - 4 bundle pricing is inclusive of week 2 prorated rates.

This camp is meant to inspire the next generation of innovators, natural designers, scientist, artist, engineers, and mathematicians. Campers will participate in a series of STEAM challenges using everyday recycle or repurpose items and materials. Additionally, campers discover insight on the world outside the lab, bridging the gap between the real world and education, putting theory into practice. We call it using the "City as Our Canvas.

Each day campers will engage in unconventional activities under the following themes (activities per theme will change each week. Below is a list of themes including but not limited to:

  • Innovation Station (robotics / coding (plugged & unplugged)
  • The Art Factory
  • Weird Science
  • Secret Agent Lab
  • Imagination Stage (dramatic play)
  • Sounds Like Science (exploration of sound)

 

Daily Activities

  • Game Changers Suite (a plethora of board and electronic games & gaming systems from nostalgic to new)
  • Bricks Lab w/ Lego
  • Power Hour (Rest, Relax, Release)
  • Discovery Zone (Makerspace, STEM Bins, Gaming)

Additional services and fees

Late Pick Up Fee $1.00 per minute

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/16/2024 and ends on 03/03/2024

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades preschool 3 to 5.

Wk 1_STEAM Discovery Camp (06/24/2024-06/28/2024) Registration closed

Wk 1_Full Day 8:30 - 3:30 pm
$340.00
  • Sun 
  • Mon8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Tue8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Wed8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Thu8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Fri8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Sat 

Description

This camp is meant to inspire the next generation of innovators, natural designers, scientist, artist, engineers, and mathematicians. Campers will participate in a series of STEAM challenges using everyday recycle or repurpose items and materials. Additionally, campers discover insight on the world outside the lab, bridging the gap between the real world and education, putting theory into practice. We call it using the "City as Our Canvas.

Each day campers will engage in unconventional activities under the following themes (activities per theme will change each week. Below is a list of themes including but not limited to:

  • Innovation Station (robotics / coding (plugged & unplugged)
  • The Art Factory
  • Weird Science
  • Secret Agent Lab
  • Imagination Stage (dramatic play)
  • Sounds Like Science (exploration of sound)

 

Daily Activities

  • Game Changers Suite (a plethora of board and electronic games & gaming systems from nostalgic to new)
  • Bricks Lab w/ Lego
  • Power Hour (Rest, Relax, Release)
  • Discovery Zone (Makerspace, STEM Bins, Gaming)

Additional services and fees

Extended Day 3:30 - 5:00 pm $50.00
Late Pick Up Fee $1.00 per minute

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/16/2024 and ends on 06/23/2024

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades preschool 3 to 5.

Wk 2_STEAM Discovery Camp (3 Days) (07/01/2024-07/03/2024) Registration closed

Wk 2_Full Day 8:30 - 3:30 pm
$210.00
  • Sun 
  • Mon8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Tue8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Wed8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Thu8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Fri8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Sat 

Description

**This camp is 3 DAYS ONLY, and has been prorated to account for three days**

This camp is meant to inspire the next generation of innovators, natural designers, scientist, artist, engineers, and mathematicians. Campers will participate in a series of STEAM challenges using everyday recycle or repurpose items and materials. Additionally, campers discover insight on the world outside the lab, bridging the gap between the real world and education, putting theory into practice. We call it using the "City as Our Canvas.

Each day campers will engage in unconventional activities under the following themes (activities per theme will change each week. Below is a list of themes including but not limited to:

  • Innovation Station (robotics / coding (plugged & unplugged)
  • The Art Factory
  • Weird Science
  • Secret Agent Lab
  • Imagination Stage (dramatic play)
  • Sounds Like Science (exploration of sound)

 

Daily Activities

  • Game Changers Suite (a plethora of board and electronic games & gaming systems from nostalgic to new)
  • Bricks Lab w/ Lego
  • Power Hour (Rest, Relax, Release)
  • Discovery Zone (Makerspace, STEM Bins, Gaming)

Additional services and fees

Extended Day 3:30 - 5:00 pm $30.00
Late Pick Up Fee $1.00 per minute

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/16/2024 and ends on 06/30/2024

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades preschool 3 to 9.

Wk 3_STEAM Discovery Camp (07/08/2024-07/12/2024) Registration closed

Wk 3_Full Day 8:30 - 3:30 pm
$340.00
  • Sun 
  • Mon8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Tue8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Wed8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Thu8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Fri8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Sat 

Description

This camp is meant to inspire the next generation of innovators, natural designers, scientist, artist, engineers, and mathematicians. Campers will participate in a series of STEAM challenges using everyday recycle or repurpose items and materials. Additionally, campers discover insight on the world outside the lab, bridging the gap between the real world and education, putting theory into practice. We call it using the "City as Our Canvas.

Each day campers will engage in unconventional activities under the following themes (activities per theme will change each week. Below is a list of themes including but not limited to:

  • Innovation Station (robotics / coding (plugged & unplugged)
  • The Art Factory
  • Weird Science
  • Secret Agent Lab
  • Imagination Stage (dramatic play)
  • Sounds Like Science (exploration of sound)

 

Daily Activities

  • Game Changers Suite (a plethora of board and electronic games & gaming systems from nostalgic to new)
  • Bricks Lab w/ Lego
  • Power Hour (Rest, Relax, Release)
  • Discovery Zone (Makerspace, STEM Bins, Gaming)

Additional services and fees

Extended Day 3:30 - 5:00 pm $50.00
Late Pick Up Fee $1.00 per minute

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/16/2024 and ends on 07/09/2024

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades preschool 3 to 5.

Wk 4_STEAM Discovery Camp (07/15/2024-07/19/2024) Registration closed

Wk 4_Full Day 8:30 - 3:30 pm
$340.00
  • Sun 
  • Mon8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Tue8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Wed8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Thu8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Fri8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Sat 

Description

This camp is meant to inspire the next generation of innovators, natural designers, scientist, artist, engineers, and mathematicians. Campers will participate in a series of STEAM challenges using everyday recycle or repurpose items and materials. Additionally, campers discover insight on the world outside the lab, bridging the gap between the real world and education, putting theory into practice. We call it using the "City as Our Canvas.

Each day campers will engage in unconventional activities under the following themes (activities per theme will change each week. Below is a list of themes including but not limited to:

  • Innovation Station (robotics / coding (plugged & unplugged)
  • The Art Factory
  • Weird Science
  • Secret Agent Lab
  • Imagination Stage (dramatic play)
  • Sounds Like Science (exploration of sound)

 

Daily Activities

  • Game Changers Suite (a plethora of board and electronic games & gaming systems from nostalgic to new)
  • Bricks Lab w/ Lego
  • Power Hour (Rest, Relax, Release)
  • Discovery Zone (Makerspace, STEM Bins, Gaming)

Additional services and fees

Extended Day 3:30 - 5:00 pm $50.00
Late Pick Up Fee $1.00 per minute

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/16/2024 and ends on 07/14/2024

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades preschool 3 to 5.

Wk 7_STEAM Discovery Camp (08/05/2024-08/09/2024) Registration closed

Wk 7_Full Day 8:30 - 3:30 pm
$340.00
  • Sun 
  • Mon8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Tue8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Wed8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Thu8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Fri8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Sat 

Description

This camp is meant to inspire the next generation of innovators, natural designers, scientist, artist, engineers, and mathematicians. Campers will participate in a series of STEAM challenges using everyday recycle or repurpose items and materials. Additionally, campers discover insight on the world outside the lab, bridging the gap between the real world and education, putting theory into practice. We call it using the "City as Our Canvas.

Each day campers will engage in unconventional activities under the following themes (activities per theme will change each week. Below is a list of themes including but not limited to:

  • Innovation Station (robotics / coding (plugged & unplugged)
  • The Art Factory
  • Weird Science
  • Secret Agent Lab
  • Imagination Stage (dramatic play)
  • Sounds Like Science (exploration of sound)

 

Daily Activities

  • Game Changers Suite (a plethora of board and electronic games & gaming systems from nostalgic to new)
  • Bricks Lab w/ Lego
  • Power Hour (Rest, Relax, Release)
  • Discovery Zone (Makerspace, STEM Bins, Gaming)

Additional services and fees

Extended Day 3:30 - 5:00 pm $50.00
Late Pick Up Fee $1.00 per minute

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/16/2024 and ends on 08/05/2024

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades preschool 3 to 5.

Wk 8_STEAM Discovery Camp (08/12/2024-08/16/2024) Registration closed

Wk 8_Full Day 8:30 - 3:30 pm
$340.00
  • Sun 
  • Mon8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Tue8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Wed8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Thu8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Fri8:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Sat 

Description

This camp is meant to inspire the next generation of innovators, natural designers, scientist, artist, engineers, and mathematicians. Campers will participate in a series of STEAM challenges using everyday recycle or repurpose items and materials. Additionally, campers discover insight on the world outside the lab, bridging the gap between the real world and education, putting theory into practice. We call it using the "City as Our Canvas.

Each day campers will engage in unconventional activities under the following themes (activities per theme will change each week. Below is a list of themes including but not limited to:

  • Innovation Station (robotics / coding (plugged & unplugged)
  • The Art Factory
  • Weird Science
  • Secret Agent Lab
  • Imagination Stage (dramatic play)
  • Sounds Like Science (exploration of sound)

 

Daily Activities

  • Game Changers Suite (a plethora of board and electronic games & gaming systems from nostalgic to new)
  • Bricks Lab w/ Lego
  • Power Hour (Rest, Relax, Release)
  • Discovery Zone (Makerspace, STEM Bins, Gaming)

Additional services and fees

Extended Day 3:30 - 5:00 pm $50.00
Late Pick Up Fee $1.00 per minute

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 01/16/2024 and ends on 08/11/2024

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades preschool 3 to 5.

In-person location

Columbia Heights Community Center_DPR: 1480 Girard St NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA

Description

Train Your Brain STEAM Discovery Summer Camp is a mash up of unconventional action packed STEAM enriched experiences for children in grades PK4 - 3rd. Our weekly camps prioritize experimental, exploration, and inquiry-based learning; while facilitating hands-on collaborative challenges that feel like games!

This year we are focused on scientific DISCOVERIES! Each day is planned around inclusive age-appropriate themes that are thoughtfully scaffolded & differentiated with entertainment and FUN in mind! Activities varies each week, therefore your child will experience a variety of ventures in science discovery that is sure to strike the interest in all types of learners throughout the 8 weeks of camp.

Through every interaction, our experienced staff, headed by Founder Ms. Jennifer will offer a well-rounded experience that focuses on quirky, wacky, and sometimes messy components of STEAM, social emotional growth, expanding curiosity, exploration, and building memories & friendship to last a lifetime!

Given our inclusive hybrid learning approach, we use the city as our classroom to explore the ins and outs of STEAM. Most camp activities will take place at 

1. The Fields @ RFK Sports Campus, 401 Oklahoma Ave, NE

2. Columbia Height Recreation Center, 1480 Girard St, NW

3. Special event throughout Washington DC

 

Weekly Events Include

1. Specials w/ Community Partners (Art, Gardening, Food Science, Roller Skating etc)

2. Wet Wednesday's (we visit the best splash pads & water entertainment in the city)

3. Great Escape Scavenger Hunts

4. Fun Friday (each week ends with a fieldtrip like The National Children Museum, Anacostia Skate Park, KID Museum, Bowlero, The Art Of Coldstone Creamery, Bens Chili Bowl to name a few)

5. Making The Go Go Band (Learning the Art Behind Go-Go The Official Music Of Washington DC)

Registration closed.