Get Involved | Camps and Classes

Day Camps	Summer Camps	Track Out Days
Spring Break Camps	Classes for Young Children	Girl Scout Programs

Day Camps

day camp Stop teacher workdays from becoming parent stress days!

FOR MEMBERS ONLY!

The Museum offers safe and educational daylong programs that engage your child in a variety of science activities. Topics vary with each date, so sign up for them all!

Age 4 through 5th grade
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
$60 per participant
Lunch option available: $4.75

Upcoming Day Camp Dates:

January 21 – Playing with Math: Go Figure!

February 18 – Scientists at Heart: A celebration of the heart (in honor of Valentine’s Day)

To learn more, contact reservations at (919) 220-5429 x313

Spring Break Camps

March 31 - April 4, 2008

Plan a great spring break full of discovery and exploration for your child! The Museum's Spring Break Camps offer a wide range of activities across our indoor/outdoor campus.

9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
$215 members / $235 non-members
Extended hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. $45
Lunch option available
Grades preK-5

PreK–K

Rain or Shine
Join our weather team for some shadow chasing, puddle jumping, and rain dancing. Become a junior meteorologist, and use scientific tools to figure out which clothes would be best to wear for the day’s weather. We'll become snowflakes, act out a thunderstorm, and even create a mini tornado to take home!

Grades 1–2

Construction Zone
Investigate how animals make their homes, and take a page from their book as you create your own house, bridge or tower. Choose your materials, use the right tools and design a structure to take home.

Grades 3–5

Cyborg Science
What exactly are robots and what can they do for you? Learn some robotics fundamentals as you build a robot that will follow simple commands to escape a maze of your own design. Special materials fee: $50.

To learn more, contact reservations at (919) 220-5429 x313

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Summer Camp

When summer heats up, there is no place cooler than the Museum of Life and Science Summer Camp! We offer a one-of-a-kind learning environment featuring a range of activities carefully tailored for your child’s development and taught by caring teachers and professional educators. New outdoor areas to explore and new Museum camps in 2007 included Sports Science, Dinosaurs, Air and Flight. Camps back by popular demand include Robotics, Crime Scene Science and Wildlife Biology.

Registration

Registration for Summer Camp 2008 begins:
February 11 for Members
February 25 for non-members (join now).
See our 2008 Summer Camps schedule.

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Classes for Young Children (ages 2 to 6)

Children and one accompanying adult can discover new ways to investigate and learn science together. All classes are held during the traditional school year.

Native American Ways

Learn about the lives of Eastern Native American people as you grind corn, make paints, play games, and listen to legends shared through the ages.

For 2½ and 3 year-olds:
Friday, November 9: 10 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.
Saturday, November 10: 10 a.m.

For 4 to 6 year-olds:
Thursdays, November 1, 8 and 15: 3:45 – 4:45 p.m.

Invention Investigations

Step up to the workbench to tinker, fiddle, and experiment as we invent a color, build a marble maze, and take apart small machines.

For 2½ and 3 year-olds:
Friday, December 7: 10am or 11:15 a.m.
Saturday, December 8: 10 a.m.

For 4 to 6 year-olds:
Thursdays, November 29, December 6 and 13: 3:45 – 4:45 p.m.

Dinosaur Detectives

Become a paleontologist uncovering clues from the past. Dig for fossils, compare dinosaur sizes and reconstruct how you think a dinosaur looked, felt, and sounded.

For 2½ and 3 year-olds:
March 7: 9:30 a.m.
March 8: 9:30 and 10:45 a.m.

For 4 to 6 year-olds:
Thursday series February 28, March 6, 13 : 3:45 – 4:45 p.m.

Incredible Insects

Explore butterflies, bees, beetles and more! Study live cockroaches, play with puppets and create insect crafts.

For 2½ and 3 year-olds:
April 18: 9:30 a.m.
April 19: 9:30 and 10:45 a.m.

For 4 to 6 year-olds:
Thursday series April 10, 17, 24: 3:45 – 4:45 p.m.

Rain or Shine

Become a junior meteorologist who explores clouds, rainfall, wind and other elements of our weather. We'll experiment with tornado tubes, help make it rain in the classroom, and use thermometers to investigate the ups and downs of a spring day.

For 2½ and 3 year-olds:
May 9: 9:30 a.m.
May 10: 9:30 and 10:45 a.m.

For 4 to 6 year-olds:
Thursday series May 1, 8, 15: 3:45 – 4:45 p.m.

Registration

Pre-registration is required. Please call 919-220-5429 x313
Fee per class: $20 members / $25 non-members
Fee per class series $60 members / $75 non-members
Note: Space is limited to registered participants only; please make arrangements for siblings.

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Track Out Days

Have fun during your track-out while raising money for your school!

The Museum is proud to offer a new series, Track Out Days, to local year-round schools. These daylong programs, challenge participants with hands-on math and science in a safe and social setting.

Be sure to mention your school when you sign up! The Museum will donate a portion of the programming fees back to each participant’s school. Together we can build a stronger educational community.

Ages 4-11
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
$65/participant
Lunch option available $4.75

SPRING SERIES: Go Figure! Playing with Math
Offered once per track: March 10, April 14, April 28, May 12

To learn more, contact reservations at (919) 220-5429 x313

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Girl Scout Programs

General Information:

All registration takes place through Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines. Questions should be directed to Director of Special Programs.
All programs are approximately 50 minutes
Cost for Breakfast with the Butterflies: $13/person
Cost for all other programs: $14/girl, $7/adult

November 10, 2007: Meet the Animals

Junior Girl Scouts
Get up close to meet and touch some of our wildest Museum friends as we compare body coverings, habitats and diets. Walk in the steps of a wildlife biologist as you spend the rest of the day exploring the habitats of bears, wolves and lemurs on your own!

December 1, 2007: Sounds of Music

Brownie Girl Scouts
What does a vibration have to do with sound? Girls will investigate the highs and lows of pitch as they create instruments out of everyday materials. Spend the rest of the day exploring on your own!

January 26, 2008: Circuit Builders

Junior Girl Scouts
What makes a light bulb light up? How can we use electric current to do work? Find out as we manipulate materials to discover the electrifying world of electricity and electromagnets! Spend the rest of the day exploring on your own.

February 16, 2008: Midnight Movers

Daisy Girl Scouts
Sleep all day and creep all night – this is the life of a nocturnal animal. Shine your light like a firefly, become an owl and hunt for food, and meet a midnight mover too! Spend the rest of the day exploring on your own.

February 23, 2008: Butterfly Life

Brownie Girl Scouts
Girls will learn about these beautiful creatures and their fascinating life cycles by looking at real specimens, making microscope slides of wings, and other make-and-take projects. Then visit the Museum’s state of the art Magic Wings Butterfly House to view hundreds of exotic butterflies fluttering through rainforest trees and feeding on vibrant tropical flowers. Spend the rest of the day exploring on your own.

March 1, 2008: Meet the Animals

Brownie Girl Scouts
Get up close to meet and touch some of our wildest Museum friends as we compare body coverings, habitats and diets. Walk in the steps of a wildlife biologist as you spend the rest of the day exploring the habitats of bears, wolves and lemurs on your own!

April 19, 2008: Breakfast with the Butterflies

All Girl Scouts and their family members
Start off a day of discovery by having breakfast with the butterflies! Spend the rest of the day exploring the world of science on your own by experimenting with different exhibits, walking through a tornado, and observing animals such as red wolves, black bears, lemurs and more!

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