The Challenger Learning Center (CLC) at Paducah will be offering a variety of summer camps with learning fun for kids of all ages. Early registration is encouraged as camps fill up fast. Preregistration is required.
Each camp is designed for students who will be entering kindergarten through eighth grade in August 2014. All camps will be held at the CLC on the campus of West Kentucky Community and Technical College.
Astrotot Camp for kindergarten through first graders. The camps will be offered in two-hour sessions with a cost of $15 per session. Campers can choose any combination of the following dates:
Rockin’ Rockets — June 6
Mighty Magnets — June 17
Cosmic Constellations —June 27
Space Discovery I and II
Space Discovery I will be offered for second through third graders and Space Discovery II will be offered to third through fourth graders. The one-day camps include many hands-on space and science activities. Both camps will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the following dates:
Space Discovery I
• June 9
• June 18
• June 23
• July 10
Space Discovery II
• June 10
• June 19
• June 11
The cost of each camp is $30, $35 with lunch.
Expedition: Moon
Be among the next generation of space travelers to arrive on the Moon! Campers will Return to the Moon™ as they fly a mission in the hands-on simulator. They will explore just what it takes for astronauts to survive in the Moon’s desolate environment. Expedition: Moon will be offered to fourth through seventh graders. The one-day camp will be held from 8:30-3:30 on June 16 or July 25. The cost is $40, $45 with lunch.
CSI Camp (Challenger Special Investigator)
Become a Challenger Special Investigator! Read the ransom note and follow the fingerprints, fibers and other clues. Campers will use their powers of observation and conduct scientific tests to help solve the mystery of the missing Mars rocks. CSI camp will be offered to students in the fifth through eighth grades. The two-day camp will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on June 10-11. The cost is $90, $100 with lunch.
Designs in Space
Be an out- of- this- world artist! Students will explore outer space themes with different color medias. This one-day camp is offered for third through fifth graders. It will be held on June 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. the cost is $40, $45 with lunch.
Mission to Mars Camp
Be the first human on Mars! Campers will travel to the Red Planet during a Voyage to Mars™ mission in the hands-on simulator. After arriving on Mars, campers will build a life-size colony where they will live, work and train like real planetary astronauts. Mission to Mars Camp will be offered to fourth through seventh graders. The three-day camp will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the following dates:
• June 24-26
• July 16-18
The cost is $130, $145 with lunch.
Rocket Camp
Rocket Camp will be offered to students in the fifth through eighth grades. After learning about the basics of rocketry, participants will build and launch several different types of rockets including eggstronaut rockets and model rockets. The three-day camp will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on June 18-20. The cost is $130, $145 with lunch.
Underwater Astronaut Camp
Learn all about how astronauts train underwater to simulate working in space! Participants will receive basic SCUBA instruction (in a swimming pool) from Mermet Springs, and then participate in an underwater astronaut-training program. Participants must be able to swim and medically fit to dive. The three-day camp will be offered to 11-14 year olds only. SCUBA gear is provided. The three-day camp will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on July 7-9. The cost is $170, $185 with lunch.
For more information and registration forms, visit www.clcpaducah.org or call the Challenger Learning Center at (270) 534-3101.