SEATTLE | BELLEVUE | MEDINA | REDMOND | BOTHELL | KIRKLAND 2015 CAMPS FOR CURIOUS MINDS Pacific Science Center is committed to providing accessibility for all guests. For detailed information about our facility and services, please visit pacificsciencecenter.org. Located under the arches, near the Space Needle pacificsciencecenter.org TABLE OF CONTENTS Pacific Science Center’s Camps for Curious Minds provide the perfect opportunity to explore, experiment and discover! With over 60 camps to choose from at six different locations, we have something for everyone. Our exciting and enriching camps, designed for children in preschool through 12th grade, offer hands-on science experiments, fun and challenging projects, and unique and innovative learning experiences that create lifelong memories and inspire the inner scientist in your child. Camp Locations 3 Spring Break Camps 4 – 5 Summer Camp Information 6 – 7 Service Learning Opportunities For Teens 7 Pricing Guide 8 Summer Camp Calendar 9 – 13 Camps with Seattle Children’s Theatre Drama School 14 Grades PreK – K Camps 15 Grades K – 1 Camps 16 Grades 1 – 2 Camps 17 – 18 Grades 2 – 4 Camps 19 – 23 Grades 4 – 6 Camps 24 – 27 Grades 6 – 8 Camps 28 – 29 Grades 9 – 12 Camps 30 Year-Round Youth & Family Programs 31 Bothell Redmond Kirkland Medina Seattle Bellevue 2 CAMPS FOR CURIOUS MINDS « 2015 CAMP LOCATIONS PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER (JUNE 22 – AUGUST 28) 200 2nd Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 | In downtown Seattle, on the south side of Seattle Center campus under the arches near the Space Needle. The wonders of science and technology come alive in camps at Pacific Science Center. Ten weeks of action-packed science exploration, plus 60 thrilling camp options and six acres of hands-on exhibits equals an exhilarating week of sensational science! This summer we are expanding into classrooms at the First Methodist Church just across the street from Pacific Science Center. Camps in these rooms will enjoy the same exhibit visits and convenient pick up and drop off as the rest of our main campus offerings. MERCER SLOUGH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER (JUNE 22 – AUGUST 28) 1625 118th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98005 | On a 320-acre wetland just north of I-90. The outdoor environment takes center stage at Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center, a collaboration between the City of Bellevue and Pacific Science Center. This LEED® Gold certified facility features spectacular views of the wetlands of Mercer Slough Nature Park, as well as state-of-the-art laboratories, classrooms and hiking trails. Experience a summer of outdoor adventure and environmental science at Mercer Slough. ST. THOMAS SCHOOL (JUNE 29 – AUGUST 14) 8300 NE 12th St, Medina, WA 98039 | Just off Hwy 520, 84th Ave exit near the Overlake Golf Course. Pacific Science Center and St. Thomas School are teaming up once again to bring you summer camps with a science and technology focus. Campers will explore science fundamentals, new technologies and the natural world in LEED® Gold certified, aesthetically stunning and unique learning spaces such as a science lab, technology center and open concept plazas. Join us for a premier experience of investigation, imagination and inspiration. KIRKLAND SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST SCHOOL (JUNE 29 – JULY 10) »NEW!« 5320 108th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98033 | Just north of Hwy 520 exit for 108th Ave NE. Pacific Science Center is bringing summer camps to Kirkland! Located just off I-405, minutes from downtown Kirkland, this site combines the convenient location of Kirkland Seventh-day Adventist School’s campus with the camper-led, hands-on philosophy that is the hallmark of Camps for Curious Minds. THE OVERLAKE SCHOOL (JULY 13 – 31) 20301 NE 108th St, Redmond, WA 98053 | About one mile off Avondale Rd., just past Farrel McWhirter Park. Just minutes from downtown Redmond and the Microsoft campus, this beautiful, green site offers the winning combination of Pacific Science Center’s quality summer camp programming with The Overlake School’s math and science facilities, which are well equipped for a summer packed with scientific inquiry. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BOTHELL (AUGUST 3 – 21) 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011 | Just off I-405 exit 24 (NE 195th St). Located at the University of Washington Bothell campus, the fastest growing public university in the state of Washington, campers will experience engaging, hands-on science in an innovative and cutting-edge university environment. 2015 » PACIFICSCIENCECENTER.ORG | (206) 443-2925 3 SPRING BREAK CAMPS Pacific Science Center offers Spring Break Camps in Seattle, Medina and Bellevue. Our camp sessions are listed below. Visit pacificsciencecenter.org to sign up today! CSI: Cool Science Investigators, Geocaching Adventure Master of Disaster Decomposer Edition Did you know there are thousands of Secure the hatches and hold on How does a lowly fungus bring down secret geocaches hidden around our tight, or this camp will blow you a whole tree? Did you know that there region? That people all over the world away! Investigate powerful waves, are more organisms in one handful of are creating their own local scavenger spinning funnel clouds, and rumbling soil than there are humans on Earth? hunts and sharing them over the earthquakes. Observe the swirling air Investigate the decaying side of nature as internet? This spring YOU can master currents of a hurricane, simulate a you canoe through a wetland, explore a this outdoor sport. Find out how Global tsunami, and analyze the path of an beach and hike through an old growth Positioning System (GPS) satellites let avalanche. Discover where Seattle lies forest. Probe the forest floor and dip for you pinpoint your location anywhere on the Pacific Ring of Fire, and model a pond samples, then head into our lab in the world and become an expert in volcanic eruption. Discover the scientific to explore water and soil creatures with the use of a GPS device. Canoe local tools used to predict and survive these video microscopes. Conduct a variety of waterways and hike forested trails as natural phenomena, and create your experiments and mulch, mulch more. you seek out hidden geocaches. How own disaster plan to save the citizens many can you find? of Pacific Science Center and your April 6 – 10 neighborhood. You’ll feel the awesome 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Grades 2 – 4 April 6 – 10 forces of nature like never before in this Members: $320 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Grades 4 – 6 whirlwind adventure! Campers will visit Non-Members: $345 Members: $320 POMPEII: The Exhibition and see the Non-Members: $345 IMAX® film Greece: Secrets of the Past. Camp at St. Thomas School will include a field trip to Pacific Science Center. Life Aquatic! POMPEII: The Exhibition is produced by Premier Explore the streams, lakes and beaches Exhibitions, Inc. in partnership with the SSBA of of the Lake Washington Watershed. Pompeii and the SSBA of Naples. From the Cascade foothills to the IMAX® is a registered trademark of IMAX Corporation. wetlands of Mercer Slough, collect and study water samples, macroinvertebrates April 6 – 10 and plankton. Learn how to use field 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. research tools such as kick nets, depth Grades 3 – 5 samplers and chemical tests in our state- Members: $320 of-the-art wet lab. Collect and analyze Non-Members: $345 data as you develop the skills that scientists use to monitor water quality. April 13 – 17 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. April 9 – 10 (2 days) Grades 3 – 5 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Grades 6 – 8 Members: $320 Spring Break Members: $145 Non-Members: $345 Camp Locations Non-Members: $155 Pacific Science Center in Seattle Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center in Bellevue St. Thomas School in Medina For a map of locations please see page 2 4 CAMPS FOR CURIOUS MINDS « 2015 SPRING BREAK CAMPS Smartest Artists Color! Sparkle! Dazzling light! Explore the excitement of science and the beauty of nature to uncover your inner creative genius. Discover the science behind your work while producing unique and original pieces of art. Make a kaleidoscope to reveal the mysteries of reflection and refraction. Experiment with mixtures and solutions while concocting paints and dyes to test on a variety of textures and textiles. Create your own masterpiece and experience science from a whole new perspective. April 6 – 10 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Grades 1 – 2 Members: $295 Non-Members: $320 April 13 – 17 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Grades 1 – 2 Members: $295 Non-Members: $320 Wetland Wonders Seek out the hidden creatures and marshy mysteries of Mercer Slough Nature Park. Get to know why Earth is the water planet and dance the Water Cycle Boogie. Explore wetlands, streams and ponds as you marvel at Mercer Slough birds that migrate thousands of miles, discover incredible transforming invertebrates and sink your hands into amazing soil that you can mold like clay. From weird to wacky to wonderful, it’s all in the water! April 6 – 10 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Grades K – 1 Members: $305 Non-Members: $330 2015 » PACIFICSCIENCECENTER.ORG | (206) 443-2925 5 SUMMER CAMP INFORMATION How to Register Code of Conduct • Registration opens for Pacific Science Center Members on • In an effort to provide all campers with a safe and fun February 25, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. atmosphere, it is important that all campers exhibit respect for themselves, fellow campers, staff and the camp • Registration opens for the general public on March 2, 2015 environment at all times. at 8:30 a.m. • Inappropriate, disruptive and/or violent behavior will not • Early bird registration ends April 30, 2015. be tolerated. • All registrations must be made online at • If a camper’s behavior disrupts the camp or endangers the pacificsciencecenter.org with Visa or MasterCard payment. physical or emotional safety of themselves or others, Pacific • When registering, choose the grade level your child will be Science Center reserves the right to cancel that individual’s entering in the fall. camp enrollment with no refund. • Call the registration office at (206) 443-2925 for questions regarding registration. Extended Day Care Morning Payment • Available at Pacific Science Center, St. Thomas School • Total payment can be made at the time of registration; and Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center otherwise, a $100 non-refundable deposit per camp is beginning at 7 a.m. Not available at our other locations. required at registration, with the remaining balance due by April 30, 2015. • Sign up online at pacificsciencecenter.org. Cost: $55 for a 5-day camp week, $45 for a 4-day camp week. • Registrations made after April 30, 2015 require full payment at the time of registration. • Morning extended care may also be purchased by the day at the time of drop off for $12 daily. Transfers Midday • To transfer your child between camps, call (206) 443-2925. • For campers participating in both a morning and There is a $20 fee per transfer between sessions (excluding afternoon half-day camp at Pacific Science Center or transfers resulting from openings on our camp waiting lists). St. Thomas School, care is available from noon – 12:45 p.m. at no additional cost. • Requests for transfers must be made at least one week prior to the camp start date. • Please be sure to provide a lunch for campers staying between sessions. Campers at Pacific Science Center’s main Cancellations campus may participate in the Camper Lunch Program. • Requests for withdrawal from summer camp must be Afternoon received at least two weeks before the camp start date. • Available until 6 p.m. at all six locations for campers • A $100 processing fee will be retained per camp session. attending full-day camps, and for campers attending afternoon half-day camps at Pacific Science Center and • No refunds will be given within two weeks of camp start date. St. Thomas School. • Sign up online at pacificsciencecenter.org. Cost: $55 for Waitlist Process a 5-day camp week, $45 for a 4-day camp week. • If a camp is full at the time of registration, you may add your • Afternoon extended care may also be purchased by the child to the waitlist. Camp openings can occur at any time day at the time of pick up for $12 daily. up to the start date of camp. • Afternoon extended care ends promptly at 6 p.m. After • If an opening occurs, we will notify you by both phone and 6 p.m. a late fee of $10 for every 10 minutes will be due email. Please do not call to check on your child’s waitlist status. at the time of pick up. • If the camp is listed as “Capacity Full” there are no waitlist spots available. 6 CAMPS FOR CURIOUS MINDS « 2015 SUMMER CAMP INFORMATION Camper Lunch Program SERVICE LEARNING We are pleased to offer this convenient option at Pacific Science Center’s main campus for full-day campers only (or OPPORTUNITIES campers participating in both morning and afternoon half-day For Teens camps). Lunches include an entrée, fruit and vegetable, one side and water delivered to your child at lunchtime. Science Educators in Training at You can sign your child up for the Camper Lunch Program all Summer Camp Locations at the time of camp registration. View our menu online at We are seeking responsible teen volunteers ages 14–18 pacificsciencecenter.org/camperlunch. to provide valuable assistance and mentoring of campers Lunch orders are not available for purchase by the day, and all during the summer. Teen volunteers receive training, lunch orders or cancellations must be made by 4 p.m. on the build their professional resumé, meet high school Wednesday before your child’s camp start date. Substitutions service requirements and gain the rewarding experience are not available. If your child has any dietary restrictions of working with children and contributing to their (including vegetarianism, food allergies, lactose intolerance, community. This experience is especially valuable for teens etc.), please do not sign up for our lunches. who are interested in careers in science, technology or education. Teen volunteers receive free passes to Pacific Cost Science Center. Teens must be able to commit to at least $35 for a 5-day camp week two weeks during the summer. $28 for a 4-day camp week How to Apply The application process includes a written portion and Lunches are provided by Classic Catering, a preferred caterer for Pacific Science recommendations, followed by interviews. The application Center for the past ten years. They are locally owned and have been catering for over three decades in the Pacific Northwest. is available at pacificsciencecenter.org/camps/teenvolunteers and is due March 31, 2015. Interviews will take place in late April, and required trainings will be held in May. Email [email protected] for more information. 2015 » PACIFICSCIENCECENTER.ORG | (206) 443-2925 7 PRICING GUIDE Register before April 30 to qualify for the early bird discount; Pacific Science Center Members also receive further discounts on all summer camps. For camp pricing, match the capitalized letter in the “price” column of the summer camp calendar on pages 9–13 to the pricing guide provided below. Not only do Pacific Science Center Members receive discounts and early registration for summer camps, but they also enjoy other fantastic benefits. Members receive free admission to Pacific Science Center regular exhibits, IMAX® passes, guest passes, discounts at the Pacific Science Center store, a free one-year subscription to Popular Science magazine, and more! As a Member you’ll also receive free general admission to more than 290 science centers worldwide through the Association of Science and Technology Center’s Passport Program. For more information on Membership, visit pacificsciencecenter.org. Half-Day, 5-Day Week Enhanced or Specialty Camp, St. Thomas School or Mercer Member before 4/30 $185 4-Day Week Slough, Half Day, 5-Day Week Member after 4/30 $200 Member before 4/30 $260 Member before 4/30 $195 Non-Member before 4/30 $200 Member after 4/30 $280 Member after 4/30 $210 Non-Member after 4/30 $215 Non-Member before 4/30 $280 Non-Member before 4/30 $210 Non-Member after 4/30 $300 Non-Member after 4/30 $225 Half-Day, 4-Day Week Member before 4/30 $150 Specialty Camp, 5-Day Week St. Thomas School or Mercer Member after 4/30 $165 Member before 4/30 $335 Slough, Half Day, 4-Day Week Non-Member before 4/30 $165 Member after 4/30 $360 Member before 4/30 $160 Non-Member after 4/30 $180 Non-Member before 4/30 $360 Member after 4/30 $175 Non-Member after 4/30 $385 Non-Member before 4/30 $175 Full-Day, 5-Day Week or Non-Member after 4/30 $190 Road Trip, 4-Day Week Camps with an Overnight, Member before 4/30 $295 Science of Sailing or Road Trip, St. Thomas School or Mercer Member after 4/30 $320 5-Day Week Slough, Full Day, 5-Day Week Non-Member before 4/30 $320 Member before 4/30 $380 Member before 4/30 $305 Non-Member after 4/30 $345 Member after 4/30 $405 Member after 4/30 $330 Non-Member before 4/30 $405 Non-Member before 4/30 $330 Full-Day, 4-Day Week Non-Member after 4/30 $430 Non-Member after 4/30 $355 Member before 4/30 $240 Member after 4/30 $260 Center Ring Science, St. Thomas School or Mercer Non-Member before 4/30 $260 5-Day Week Slough, Full Day, 4-Day Week Non-Member after 4/30 $280 Member before 4/30 $430 Member before 4/30 $250 Member after 4/30 $455 Member after 4/30 $270 Enhanced Camp, 5-Day Week Non-Member before 4/30 $455 Non-Member before 4/30 $270 Member before 4/30 $320 Non-Member after 4/30 $480 Non-Member after 4/30 $290 Member after 4/30 $345 Non-Member before 4/30 $345 Non-Member after 4/30 $370 8 CAMPS FOR CURIOUS MINDS « 2015 SUMMER CAMP CALENDAR N WEEK 1: June 22 – 26 O N WEEK 2: June 29 – July 3 GRADE CAMP TITLE LOCATI PAGE # PRICE SESSIO 4 DaGyR WADeeEk RCuAnMs PJu TnIeT L2E9–July 2 OCATION AGE # RICE ESSION PreK – K (a.m.) Wild Explorers 15 J MS020 L P P S K – 1 (a.m.) SUPERHEROES! 16 A P020 PreK – K (a.m.) Little Lab 15 A P030 K – 1 (full day) Teddy’s Grand Adventure 16 C P010 PreK – K (a.m.) Mud, Muck & Goo 15 J MS010 1 – 2 Dirt Detectives 17 C P101 K – 1 (a.m.) Teddy’s Grand Adventure (4 days) 16 K ST013 1 – 2 Smartest Artists 18 C P120 K – 1 (p.m.) Kitchen Chemistry (4 days) 16 K ST082 1 – 2 Wetland Wonders 18 L MS140 K – 1 (p.m.) SUPERHEROES! 16 A P021 2 – 4 Inventor’s Studio 20 C P200 1 – 2 Dirt Detectives 17 C P102 2 – 4 Laboratory Wizards 20 C P210 1 – 2 Firefighter Academy 17 C K152 2 – 4 Potions with SCT* 14 * * 1 – 2 Natural Creations 18 L MS120 2 – 4 Robotic Rangers 21 E P220 1 – 2 Potions with SCT* (4 days) 14 * * 2 – 4 Science Myths: BUSTED! 22 C P230 1 – 2 Smartest Artists 18 C P121 2 – 4 Slough Survival 22 E MS220 1 – 2 Wild Ocean Adventures (4 days) 18 M ST163 4 – 6 Center Ring Science 24 I P401 2 – 4 Cooking Up Science 19 E P240 4 – 6 Crime Solvers 25 C P411 2 – 4 Get Set to Be a Vet (4 days) 20 M ST218 4 – 6 Duct Tape Challenge 25 E P421 2 – 4 Inventor’s Studio 20 C P201 4 – 6 Ecovoyagers 25 G MS411 2 – 4 Laboratory Wizards 20 C K215 4 – 6 Greengineers 26 C P430 2 – 4 Master of Disaster 20 C P250 4 – 6 Nature Photography 26 G MS430 2 – 4 Out of this World 21 C K293 6 – 8 Underwater Robotics 29 G P601 2 – 4 Potions with SCT* (4 days) 14 * * 2 – 4 Robotic Rangers 21 E P221 2 – 4 Science Myths: BUSTED! (4 days) 22 M ST234 2 – 4 Spy Science 22 C P260 2 – 4 Wet & Wild 23 E MS230 2 – 4 What’s Up Doc? (4 days) 23 M ST273 4 – 6 Aquatic Adventures 24 E MS401 4 – 6 ChemLab, Inc. 25 C K495 4 – 6 Crime Solvers 25 C P412 4 – 6 Duct Tape Challenge (4 days) 25 F ST425 4 – 6 Greengineers 26 C P431 4 – 6 Splash Science 26 C P440 6 – 8 Animation 101 (4 days) 28 F ST652 6 – 8 Extreme Ecosystems 28 H MS660 6 – 8 Remote Sensing 29 G K629 6 – 8 Road Trip: Farm to Table 29 H P610 6 – 8 Underwater Robotics (Girls Only) 29 G P602 Camp Locations Pacific Science Center Kirkland Seventh-day in Seattle Adventist School in Kirkland Mercer Slough The Overlake School Environmental Education in Redmond Center in Bellevue St. Thomas School University of Washington in Medina Bothell in Bothell For a map of locations please see page 2 * Registration through Seattle Children’s Theatre. See page 14. 2015 » PACIFICSCIENCECENTER.ORG | (206) 443-2925 9 SUMMER CAMP CALENDAR N N WEEK 3: July 6 – 10 O N WEEK 4: July 13 – 17 O N GRADE CAMP TITLE OCATI AGE # RICE ESSIO GRADE CAMP TITLE OCATI AGE # RICE ESSIO L P P S L P P S PreK – K (a.m.) Little Lab 15 A P031 PreK – K (a.m.) Mud, Muck & Goo 15 J MS011 PreK – K (a.m.) Wild Explorers 15 J MS021 K – 1 (a.m.) 3-2-1 Blast Off! 16 J ST072 K – 1 (a.m.) Kitchen Chemistry 16 J ST083 K – 1 (p.m.) Teddy’s Grand Adventure 16 J ST014 K – 1 (p.m.) Camp Rockosaurus 16 A P040 K – 1 (full day) Science Explorers 16 C P050 K – 1 (p.m.) SUPERHEROES! 16 J ST022 1 – 2 Dirt Detectives 17 L ST103 1 – 2 Legends of Polliwog Pond 17 L MS130 1 – 2 Natural Creations 18 L MS121 1 – 2 Rock ‘n’ Science 18 E P130 1 – 2 Science Supersized! 18 C P140 1 – 2 Smartest Artists 18 C K127 1 – 2 Shipwrecked with SCT* 14 * * 1 – 2 Wild Ocean Adventures 18 L ST164 1 – 2 Smartest Artists 18 C R128 2 – 4 Amusement Park Science 19 C P270 2 – 4 Candyology 19 L ST283 2 – 4 Candyology 19 C P280 2 – 4 Cooking Up Science 19 E P241 2 – 4 Get Set to Be a Vet 20 L ST219 2 – 4 Get Set to be a Vet 20 C P246 2 – 4 Inventor’s Studio 20 C K206 2 – 4 Laboratory Wizards 20 L ST213 2 – 4 Master of Disaster 20 C P251 2 – 4 Master of Disaster 20 L ST252 2 – 4 Out of this World 21 C P290 2 – 4 Out of this World 21 C P291 2 – 4 Rhythms of Nature 21 E MS200 2 – 4 Robotic Rangers 21 E P223 2 – 4 Robotic Rangers 21 E P222 2 – 4 Science Myths: BUSTED! 22 C R237 2 – 4 Science Myths: BUSTED! 22 C K236 2 – 4 Shipwrecked with SCT* 14 * * 2 – 4 Shipwrecked with SCT* 14 * * 2 – 4 Spy Science 22 C P262 2 – 4 Slough Survival 22 E MS221 2 – 4 Tech-Mate! 22 E R258 2 – 4 Spy Science 22 C P261 2 – 4 Wet & Wild 23 E MS231 2 – 4 Tech-Mate! 22 E ST254 2 – 4 Yick, Yack, Yuck 23 C P244 2 – 4 What’s Up Doc? 23 L ST274 4 – 6 Aquatic Adventures 24 E MS402 2 – 4 Yick, Yack, Yuck 23 C P243 4 – 6 Back to the Future: Innovate Edition 24 E P472 4 – 6 Ecovoyagers 25 G MS412 4 – 6 ChemLab, Inc. 25 C R493 4 – 6 Get Set to Be a Vet: Advanced 26 E P450 4 – 6 Greengineers 26 L ST433 4 – 6 Greengineers 26 L ST432 4 – 6 Road Trip: Sports 26 H P461 4 – 6 Road Trip: Sports 26 H P460 4 – 6 Science of Sailing 26 H P475 4 – 6 Splash Science 26 C K443 4 – 6 Young Entrepreneurs 27 C P480 4 – 6 Young Physicians 27 C P470 6 – 8 Animation 101 28 G ST653 6 – 8 Intro to Programming Mobile Apps 28 G ST633 6 – 8 Extreme Ecosystems 28 H MS661 6 – 8 Remote Sensing 29 G P623 6 – 8 Intro to Programming Mobile Apps 28 G P631 6 – 8 Underwater Robotics 29 G K606 6 – 8 Remote Sensing 29 G P624 6 – 8 Underwater Robotics 29 G R605 Camp Locations Pacific Science Center Kirkland Seventh-day in Seattle Adventist School in Kirkland Mercer Slough The Overlake School Environmental Education in Redmond Center in Bellevue St. Thomas School University of Washington in Medina Bothell in Bothell For a map of locations please see page 2 * Registration through Seattle Children’s Theatre. 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