EUREKA! Summer Camps · Pre – K (ages 3-5) ... a cityscape that’s never been seen before! June 18-22 Roar, Roar, Dinosaur! Did you know that T-Rex had terrible vision? That

EUREKA! Summer Camps Pre – K (ages 3-5)

EUREKA! Day Camps Ages: 3-5 years Times: 8:30am-5:30pm and Location: EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum / Community Room at New Life Member Fees: $150 per week Non Member Fees: $175 per week Half Day Options Morning Session Times: 8:30am-12:30pm Member Fee: $70 per week Non Member Fee: $80 per week Afternoon Session Times: 12:30pm-5:30pm Member Fee: $80 per week Non Member Fee: $90 per week To register for a morning or afternoon Pre-K session, please call 970-254-1626 and press 2 Daily Schedule: 8:30am-9:00am Drop Off 9am-12pm Science Lessons 12-1pm Lunch 1-2pm Quiet Time / Naps 2-5pm Science Lessons 5-5:30pm Pick Up Classes will be held at EUREKA!, the Community Room at the New Life building, and outdoors when the weather cooperates. Drop off and pick up will occur at the EUREKA! each day. All campers must be fully potty trained to attend Pre - K Camps.

Weekly Themes May 29-June 1 Curious George’s Grand Adventure Curious George is going on an adventure to discover what it takes to be a scientist! Join George this week and explore the world of science careers. Each evening of camp Curious George will venture out to make discoveries and then share his photos, activities and stories with campers the next day. Campers will be able to treat George’s “ouches” at the doctor’s office, become zookeepers and investigate animals, design an airplane to soar through the clouds like a pilot, and dress in their winter gear for a scientific expedition to the Arctic! This is a 4 day camp – reduced fees (see website). June 4-8 Space Explorers How do planets orbit the sun? Why does the moon have craters? Campers will explore the solar system, create galaxy slime, blast off rockets, and learn about astronauts in this out-of-this-world camp experience! June 11-15 Storybook Engineering Five Days. Five storybooks. Multiple STEM adventures. Each day of Storybook Engineering

we'll read a new story to spark curiosity and creativity while setting the stage for fun hands-on activities. Get ready to allow your storytime to take on a scientific twist! June 18-22 Splish, Splash, Water’s a Blast Campers will get to beat the heat and explore water during this wild and wet science camp! These lil hydrologists will learn about sinking, floating, melting, flowing, and will build a boat, make a pool noodle water wall, and more! June 25-29 Me & My Amazing Body What does the skull protect? Why do we blink? How can we take care of our bodies? Campers will discover and learn about their bodies through hands-on activities that include sensory bins, games, and 3D construction! July 9-13 Animal Planet Calling all young zoologists! Join the EUREKA! Staff as we dive into the Animal Planet to discover all kinds of animals, investigate animal habitats, ecosystems, and even fossils! Campers will explore the world of zoology - how plants and animals adapt to their environment and about the scientists who study and care for them.

EUREKA! Summer Camps Pre – K (ages 3-5)

July 16-20 Imaginarium 101 Campers will learn what it takes to imagine, plan, and create structures like a bridge for elephants, a boat that can float, and the tallest tower! July 23-27 Weird & Wacky Chemistry Get weird and wacky with some awesome chemistry. It's going to be crazy as we mix up some explosive, slimy, and color changing chemistry! Campers will take chemistry to the next level, developing usable materials through the crazy world of chemistry! July 30-August 3 Under the Sea Be a marine biologist and explore the awesome world under the sea! Campers will learn about the marine creatures that make their homes beneath the surface. See how they live, breathe, eat, survive & find some treasures too. Get a glimpse of the life below and above the surface, and what scientists do to explore and conserve the world’s oceans. August 6-10 Lil Meteorologists What is the weather? Can the weather be predicted? How does that happen? Campers will become meteorologists in training as they explore the science of weather. Experiment with how precipitation forms,

learn about cloud formations, make tornadoes, and learn how to track the wind with a weathervane in this weatheriffic camp!

EUREKA! Fruita Day Camps Ages: 3-5 years Times: 8:30am-5:30pm and Location: Fruita Middle School Member Fees: $125 per week Non Member Fees: $150 per week Half Day Options Morning Session Times: 8:30am-12:30pm Member Fee: $55 per week Non Member Fee: $65 per week Afternoon Session Times: 12:30pm-5:30pm Member Fee: $70 per week Non Member Fee: $85 per week To register for a morning or afternoon Pre-K session, please call 970-254-1626 and press 2 Daily Schedule: 8:30am-9:00am Drop Off 9am-12pm Science Lessons 12-1pm Lunch 1-2pm Quiet Time / Naps 2-5pm Science Lessons 5-5:30pm Pick Up All campers must be fully potty trained to attend Pre - K Camps.

Weekly Themes June 11-15 Me & My Amazing Body What does the skull protect? Why do we blink? How can we take care of our bodies? Campers will discover and learn about their bodies through hands-on activities that include sensory bins, games, and 3D construction! June 18-22 Storybook Engineering Five Days. Five storybooks. Multiple STEM adventures. Each day of Storybook Engineering we'll read a new story to spark curiosity and creativity while setting the stage for fun hands-on activities. Get ready to allow your storytime to take on a scientific twist! June 25-29 Splish, Splash, Water’s a Blast Campers will get to beat the heat and explore water during this wild and wet science camp! These lil hydrologists will learn about sinking, floating, melting, flowing, and will build a boat, make a pool noodle water wall, and more!

EUREKA! Summer Camps Incoming K-2nd Grade

EUREKA! Day Camps Times: 8:30am-5:30pm and Location: EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum Member Fees: $150 per week Non Member Fees: $175 per week Early Drop-Off Option Times: 7:30am-8:30am Location: EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum Member Fees: $20 per week Non Member Fees: $25 per week Daily Schedule 7:30 - 8:30am Early Drop-Off / Daycare (additional fee) 8:30 - 9:00am Drop Off / Daycare 9am - 12pm Science Lessons 12pm-1pm Lunch / Recess 1pm – 4:30pm Science Lessons 4:30pm - 5:00pm Clean Up 5pm - 5:30pm Pick Up / Daycare Each day will include a morning and afternoon snack as well as time in the exhibit hall. All campers will be able to enjoy free lunches from the Lunch Lizard every day of camp! Weekly Themes May 29-June 1 Start Your Engines Buckle your seatbelt and adjust your mirrors as science and fun roar into motion! Investigate the variety of vehicles that rule the roads, then experiment with alternative energy—rubber bands, balloons, electricity and

more. From grinding gears to fascinating friction, find out how race cars stay “glued” to the curves. Then, with all your new knowledge, design and build your own car and put it to the test on the race track. This is a 4 day camp – reduced fees (see website). June 4-8 Chemistry – How Will You React? Mixtures, bubbling potions, explosions, elephant toothpaste, dancing oobleck, using a chemical reaction to float a balloon and more! Campers will explore the basics of chemistry with fun, hands-on experiments and activities. June 11-15 Imaginarium 201 Campers will learn what it takes to imagine, plan, and create structures like a bridges, houses, and parks. Together, they’ll create a cityscape that’s never been seen before! June 18-22 Roar, Roar, Dinosaur! Did you know that T-Rex had terrible vision? That Diloposaurus spit!? Or that Vilocoraptors hunted in twos or in packs? Campers will learn about the adaptations dinosaurs used to survive, hatch a dinosaur egg, learn about fossils, rock formations, volcanoes, and become paleontologists as they

dig for dinosaur bones in this prehistoric science camp! June 25-29 Physics Phun This camp makes learning about physics concepts of magnetism, gravity, circuits, forces of nature PHUN! Come test the laws of physics with us and make Newton proud! July 2-3 Lego Engineering I Does your child like building with LEGOS? This camp will allow students to use LEGOS to engineer various things that solve problems. From catapults to simple machines, students will use LEGOS to build their answers. This is a 2 day camp – reduced fees (see website). July 5-6 Lego Engineering II Is your child looking for more LEGO challenges after LEGO Engineering I Camp? Or, was your child not able to attend the LEGO Engineering I Camp? This camp is the perfect fit for both types of campers! Students will be given new challenges in this camp and will need to use the engineering design process to build their solutions using LEGOs. This is a 2 day camp – reduced fees (see website).


July 9-13 Water, Water, Everywhere! What causes something to sink or float? How do scientists help explore and protect the ocean below? These questions and more are all explored in this exciting camp about H20! July 16-20 Icky, Sticky, Gooey Learn about gross and interesting body facts! Did you know that over a lifetime, you’ll produce enough saliva to fill almost two swimming pools!? Why are feet smelly? What is the purpose of mucus? Did you know most dust is dead skin? Join us for a week of “grossology camp” to learn about these questions and more! July 23-27 EUREKA! Goes Green Repurposing leftover scraps, bubble wrap art, transforming household items into something more valuable, finding uses for those broken crayons, and more! In this upcycling camp, campers will use the engineering design process to explore ways to create usable items from items that would otherwise end up in the landfill. EUREKA! Goes Green is the ultimate reusing camp where we will make the best out of the trash can and recycling bin!

July 30-August 3 PokeScience Lava, thunderwaves, slime, flames, aquatic creatures, and thundershocks. Learn the science behind the different Pokeman powers of Pikachu, Squirtle, Charmander, Muck, and Charizard and more! PLUS, students will get to hatch their own Pokemon eggs. August 6-10 Creatures of the Monument Coyotes, eagles, mountain lions, lizards, desert bighorn sheep, canyon tree frogs. Learn about the animals who call the Colorado National Monument’s semiarid environment home. Join us as we explore these bizarre, amazing, and sometimes dangerous creatures found in our own backyards! August 13-14 Spa Science This camp will allow you to turn your bathtub into a chemistry lab! Campers will design soap, make bath bombs, mix fragrant potions, and more. Come explore in this spa-mazing camp that will surely make bath time bubbling with excitement! This is a 2 day camp – reduced fees (see website).

EUREKA! WCRC Day Camps Times: 8:30am-5:30pm and Location: Western Colorado Research Center

Member Fees: $50 for 2 days Non Member Fees: $60 for 2 days August 13-14 Cooking in the Garden Come out to the CSU Western Colorado Research Center for this exciting two day camp! Spend the mornings in the veggie garden and peach orchards. Then, turn your harvest into delicious dishes. Learn a thing or two along the way about where our food comes from and how to build a healthy diet. Campers will come home with food so they can cook at home for their families too! EUREKA! Fruita Day Camps Times: 8:30am-5:30pm and Location: Fruita Middle School Member Fees: $125 per week Non Member Fees: $150 per week Daily Schedule 8:30 - 9:00am Drop Off / Daycare 9am - 12pm Science Lessons 12pm-1pm Lunch / Recess 1pm - 5pm Science Lessons 5:00pm - 5:30pm Pick Up / Daycare Each day will include a morning and afternoon snack. New this summer - Campers will swim at the Fruita Community Center outdoor pool every Thursday afternoon!


Weekly Themes June 4-8 Start Your Engines Buckle your seatbelt and adjust your mirrors as science and fun roar into motion! Investigate the variety of vehicles that rule the roads, then experiment with alternative energy—rubber bands, balloons, electricity and more. From grinding gears to fascinating friction, find out how race cars stay “glued” to the curves. Then, with all your new knowledge, design and build your own car and put it to the test on the race track. June 11-15 Roar, Roar, Dinosaur! Did you know that T-Rex had terrible vision? That Diloposaurus spit!? Or that Vilocoraptors hunted in twos or in packs? Campers will learn about the adaptations dinosaurs used to survive, hatch a dinosaur egg, learn about fossils, rock formations, volcanoes, and become paleontologists as they dig for dinosaur bones in this prehistoric science camp! June 18-22 Icky, Sticky, Gooey Learn about gross and interesting body facts! Did you know that over a lifetime, you’ll produce enough saliva to fill almost two swimming pools!? Why are feet

smelly? What is the purpose of mucus? Did you know most dust is dead skin? Join us for a week of “grossology camp” to learn about these questions and more! June 25-29 Water, Water, Everywhere! What causes something to sink or float? How do scientists help explore and protect the ocean below? These questions and more are all explored in this exciting camp about H20! July 9-13 PokeScience Lava, thunderwaves, slime, flames, aquatic creatures, and thundershocks. Learn the science behind the different Pokeman powers of Pikachu, Squirtle, Charmander, Muck, and Charizard and more! PLUS, students will get to hatch their own Pokemon eggs. July 16-20 EUREKA! Goes Green Repurposing leftover scraps, bubble wrap art, transforming household items into something more valuable, finding uses for those broken crayons, and more! In this upcycling camp, campers will use the engineering design process to explore ways to create usable items from items that would otherwise end up in the landfill. EUREKA! Goes Green is the ultimate reusing camp where we will make the

best out of the trash can and recycling bin! July 23-27 Physics Phun This camp makes learning about physics concepts of magnetism, gravity, circuits, forces of nature PHUN! Come test the laws of physics with us and make Newton proud! July 30-August 3 Chemistry – How Will You React? Mixtures, bubbling potions, explosions, elephant toothpaste, dancing oobleck, using a chemical reaction to float a balloon and more! Campers will explore the basics of chemistry with fun, hands-on experiments and activities.

EUREKA! Palisade Day Camps Times: 8:30am-5:30pm and Location: Taylor Elementary School Member Fees: $125 per week Non Member Fees: $150 per week Daily Schedule 8:30 - 9:00am Drop Off / Daycare 9am - 1pm Science Lessons 12pm-12pm Lunch / Recess 1pm – 4:30pm Science Lessons 4:30pm - 5pm Clean Up 5pm - 5:30pm Pick Up / Daycare


Each day will include a morning and afternoon snack. NEW this summer - Campers will swim at the Palisade Pool every Thursday afternoon PLUS all campers will be able to enjoy free lunches from the Lunch Lizard every day of camp! Weekly Themes May 29-June 1 Minecraft Engineering What would it take to build an underwater community? Use both practical classroom materials and digital materials in Minecraft to problem solve and to creatively build and engineer underwater structures. What students do in this camp is only limited by their imaginations! This is a 4 day camp – reduced fees (see website). June 4-8 Imaginarium 201 Campers will learn what it takes to imagine, plan, and create structures like a bridges, houses, and parks. Together, they’ll create a cityscape that’s never been seen before! June 11-15 Start Your Engines Buckle your seatbelt and adjust your mirrors as science and fun roar into motion! Investigate the variety of vehicles that rule the roads, then experiment with

alternative energy—rubber bands, balloons, electricity and more. From grinding gears to fascinating friction, find out how race cars stay “glued” to the curves. Then, with all your new knowledge, design and build your own car and put it to the test on the race track. June 18-22 Physics Phun This camp makes learning about physics concepts of magnetism, gravity, circuits, forces of nature PHUN! Come test the laws of physics with us and make Newton proud! June 25-29 Lego Engineering Does your child like building with LEGOS? This camp will allow students to use LEGOS to engineer various things that solve problems. From catapults to simple machines, students will use LEGOS to build their answers. July 9-13 Icky, Sticky, Gooey Learn about gross and interesting body facts! Did you know that over a lifetime, you’ll produce enough saliva to fill almost two swimming pools!? Why are feet smelly? What is the purpose of mucus? Did you know most dust is dead skin? Join us for a week of “grossology camp” to learn about these questions and more!

July 16-20 Water, Water, Everywhere! What causes something to sink or float? How do scientists help explore and protect the ocean below? These questions and more are all explored in this exciting camp about H20! July 23-27 PokeScience Lava, thunderwaves, slime, flames, aquatic creatures, and thundershocks. Learn the science behind the different Pokeman powers of Pikachu, Squirtle, Charmander, Muck, and Charizard and more! PLUS, students will get to hatch their own Pokemon eggs. July 30-August 3 Cracking the Code A STEAM-based escape room camp that will challenge campers to discover clues, solve puzzles, and accomplish tasks to “crack the code” before time runs out! The gamemaster is waiting to give you the first escape room briefing…are you ready to crack the code?

EUREKA! Summer Camps Incoming 3rd-5th Grade

EUREKA! Day Camps Times: 8:30am-5:30pm and Location: EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum Member Fees: $150 per week Non Member Fees: $175 per week Early Drop-Off Option Times: 7:30am-8:30am Location: EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum Member Fees: $20 per week Non Member Fees: $25 per week Daily Schedule 7:30 - 8:30am Early Drop-Off / Daycare (additional fee) 8:30 - 9am Drop Off / Daycare 9am - 12pm Science Lessons 12pm-1pm Lunch / Recess 1pm – 4:30pm Science Lessons 4:30pm - 5pm Clean Up 5pm - 5:30pm Pick Up / Daycare Each day will include a morning and afternoon snack as well as time in the exhibit hall. All campers will be able to enjoy free lunches from the Lunch Lizard every day of camp! Weekly Themes May 29-June 1 Cardboard Arcade Campers will use their imagination and the engineering design process to build vintage style arcade games out of cardboard. PLUS, campers will be able to use Makey Makey kits to add sound, lights and more to

their cardboard, duct tape, and foil arcade creations! This is a 4 day camp – reduced fees (see website). June 4-8 Science + Clay Investigate how clays are used in landfills and water treatment, learn about the chemistry of clay, and become a clay engineer for a week! This STEAM-based camp will include two clay-based art lessons with artists from The Art Center. Don’t miss out on this claystic science experience! June 11-15 Upcycling for the Environment Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. These familiar options help us lower our impact on the environment. But what about UPCYCLING?! In this camp, campers will learn the advantages of upcycling trash into treasure to reduce their carbon footprint. We’ll investigate how far trash travels across the planet, what happens when stuff is thrown away, and explore ways to create usable items from what would otherwise end up in the landfill. Upcycling for the Environment Camp lets campers use their creative science juices to make the world more sustainable, one project at a time! June 18-22 Stop Motion Animation Have you ever wondered how Disney movies are produced?

This camp will allow you to discover what it takes to be a filmmaker and bring drawings and characters to life using stop motion animation. By the end of this camp, the campers will have used a green-screen background to produce several stop motion animation videos that depict their characters following a storyline that they created! At the end of the camp, camper’s ‘stop motion videos will be saved on a complimentary USB Drive to share with family and friends. June 25-29 Gamers Camp Ga Ga Ball, Human Fooseball, Backyard Outdoor Games. The new EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum has great outdoor space, yet it’s lacking play equipment and games! Be ready to use your creative ideas to design and then build games and structures to enhance the outdoor play space at EUREKA! in this exciting engineering camp! July 2-3 The EUREKA! Challenge I The EUREKA! Challenge is part STEM, part Survivor, and two days of fun! Campers will be split into tribes to complete a series of STEM challenges ranging from using a potato to create electricity to creating a solar oven to Minecraft, and more! This is a 2 day camp – reduced fees (see website).


July 5-6 The EUREKA! Challenge II Did The EUREKA! Challenge I leave you wanting more adventures in STEM? Or, were you not able to attend The EUREKA! Challenge I Camp? This camp is the perfect fit for both types of campers! Students will be given new challenges in this STEM Survivor camp and will need to be ready to have fun while competing with their tribe to solve a variety of STEM challenges. Are you ready?! This is a 2 day camp – reduced fees (see website). July 9-13 Rocks That Glow What makes rocks glow? Why do some rocks glow under a black light? What is the glow called? Live the life of a geologist for five days, find out the answers to these questions, grow your own geodes, and more as you learn about rocks, minerals, and mining! The EUREKA! cave exhibit will be a key feature of this camp that is sure to teach campers that Geology Rocks. July 16-20 Forensic Science Have you ever wondered what happens in forensic labs during an investigation? Campers will become crime scene investigators who search for clues, make observations, crack codes, collect scientific evidence, and solve a crime! Through

hands-on lab tests, students will learn how investigators match crime scene DNA to suspects, take fingerprints, and much more. July 23-27 Amusement & Water Park Physics How do the laws of physics affect the design of rides at amusement and water parks? Do you wish you could design rides for amusement and water parks? Learn about hydraulics, harnessing the forces of gravity, and simple machines as you construct carousels, swing rides, paddle wheels, waterslides, and roller coasters with loops, corkscrews, and twists in this camp filled of wild rides! July 30-August 3 3D Printing Camp 3D designing and printing is one of the fastest growing STEM fields! Students will learn about the process industrial designers use to take an idea and bring it to life with a 3D printer. Participants will learn the basics of 3D CAD design, 3D scanning, and 3D printing. August 6-10 Cracking the Code A STEAM-based escape room camp that will challenge campers to discover clues, solve puzzles, and accomplish tasks to “crack the code” before time runs out! The gamemaster is waiting to

give you the first escape room briefing…are you ready to crack the code? August 13 & 14 GeoLab Explorations Discover treasures and learn about the earth through this geocaching adventure camp! Students will be introduced to basic navigation skills, how the earth's surface is translated onto maps, GPS, and geocaching. Skills will be put to the test with a scavenger hunt where students find hidden "caches"! This is a 2 day camp – reduced fees (see website).

EUREKA! WCRC Day Camps Times: 8:30am-5:30pm and Location: Western Colorado Research Center Member Fees: $50 for 2 days Non Member Fees: $60 for 2 days August 13-14 Cooking in the Garden Come out to the CSU Western Colorado Research Center for this exciting two day camp! Spend the mornings in the veggie garden and peach orchards. Then, turn your harvest into delicious dishes. Learn a thing or two along the way about where our food comes from and how to build a healthy diet. Campers will come home with food so they


can cook at home for their families too!

EUREKA! Fruita Day Camps Times: 8:30am-5:30pm and Location: Fruita Middle School Member Fees: $125 per week Non Member Fees: $150 per week Daily Schedule 8:30 - 9am Drop Off / Daycare 9am - 12pm Science Lessons 12pm-1pm Lunch / Recess 1pm - 5pm Science Lessons 5pm - 5:30pm Pick Up / Daycare Each day will include a morning and afternoon snack. NEW this summer - Campers will swim at the Fruita Community Center outdoor pool every Thursday afternoon! Weekly Themes June 4-8 Upcycling for the Environment Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. These familiar options help us lower our impact on the environment. But what about UPCYCLING?! In this camp, campers will learn the advantages of upcycling trash into treasure to reduce their carbon footprint. We’ll investigate how far trash travels across the planet, what happens when stuff is thrown away, and explore ways to create usable

items from what would otherwise end up in the landfill. Upcycling for the Environment Camp lets campers use their creative science juices to make the world more sustainable, one project at a time! June 11-15 Stop Motion Animation Have you ever wondered how Disney movies are produced? This camp will allow you to discover what it takes to be a filmmaker and bring drawings and characters to life using stop motion animation. By the end of this camp, the campers will have used a green-screen background to produce several stop motion animation videos that depict their characters following a storyline that they created! At the end of the camp, your stop motion videos will be saved on a complimentary USB Drive to share with family and friends. June 18-22 Cardboard Arcade Campers will use their imagination and the engineering design process to build vintage style arcade games out of cardboard. PLUS, campers will be able to use Makey Makey kits to add sound, lights and more to their cardboard, duct tape, and foil arcade creations! June 25-29

Forensic Science Have you ever wondered what happens in forensic labs during an investigation? Campers will become crime scene investigators who search for clues, make observations, crack codes, collect scientific evidence, and solve a crime! Through hands-on lab tests, students will learn how investigators match crime scene DNA to suspects, take fingerprints, and much more. July 9-13 Cracking the Code A STEAM-based escape room camp that will challenge campers to discover clues, solve puzzles, and accomplish tasks to “crack the code” before time runs out! The gamemaster is waiting to give you the first escape room briefing…are you ready to crack the code? July 16-20 Amusement & Water Park Physics How do the laws of physics affect the design of rides at amusement and water parks? Do you wish you could design rides for amusement and water parks? Learn about hydraulics, harnessing the forces of gravity, and simple machines as you construct carousels, swing rides, paddle wheels, waterslides, and roller coasters with loops, corkscrews, and twists in this camp filled of wild rides!


July 23-27 The EUREKA! Challenge The EUREKA! Challenge is part STEM, part Survivor, and five days of fun! Campers will be split into tribes to complete a series of STEM challenges ranging from using a potato to create electricity to creating a solar oven to Minecraft, and more! July 30-August 3 Rocks That Glow What makes rocks glow? Why do some rocks glow under a black light? What is the glow called? Live the life of a geologist for five days, find out the answers to these questions, grown your own geodes, and more as you learn about rocks, minerals, and mining!

EUREKA! Palisade Day Camps Times: 8:30am-5:30pm and Location: Taylor Elementary School Member Fees: $125 per week Non Member Fees: $150 per week Daily Schedule 8:30 – 9am Drop Off / Daycare 9am - 12pm Science Lessons 12pm-1pm Lunch / Recess 1pm – 4:30pm Science Lessons 4:30pm - 5pm Clean Up 5pm - 5:30pm Pick Up / Daycare

Each day will include a morning and afternoon snack. NEW this summer - Campers will swim at the Palisade Pool every Thursday afternoon PLUS all campers will be able to enjoy free lunches from the Lunch Lizard every day of camp! Weekly Themes May 29-June 1 Minecraft Engineering What would it take to build an underwater community? Use both practical classroom materials and digital materials in Minecraft to problem solve and to creatively build and engineer underwater structures. What students do in this camp is only limited by their imaginations! This is a 4 day camp – reduced fees (see website). June 4-8 Imaginarium 201 Campers will learn what it takes to imagine, plan, and create structures like a bridges, houses, and parks. Together, they’ll create a cityscape that’s never been seen before! June 11-15 Start Your Engines Buckle your seatbelt and adjust your mirrors as science and fun roar into motion! Investigate the variety of vehicles that rule the roads, then experiment with

alternative energy—rubber bands, balloons, electricity and more. From grinding gears to fascinating friction, find out how race cars stay “glued” to the curves. Then, with all your new knowledge, design and build your own car and put it to the test on the race track. June 18-22 Physics Phun This camp makes learning about physics concepts of magnetism, gravity, circuits, forces of nature PHUN! Come test the laws of physics with us and make Newton proud! June 25-29 Lego Engineering Does your child like building with LEGOS? This camp will allow students to use LEGOS to engineer various things that solve problems. From catapults to simple machines, students will use LEGOS to build their answers. July 9-13 Icky, Sticky, Gooey Learn about gross and interesting body facts! Did you know that over a lifetime, you’ll produce enough saliva to fill almost two swimming pools!? Why are feet smelly? What is the purpose of mucus? Did you know most dust is dead skin? Join us for a week of “grossology camp” to learn about these questions and more!


July 16-20 Water, Water, Everywhere! What causes something to sink or float? How do scientists help explore and protect the ocean below? These questions and more are all explored in this exciting camp about H20! July 23-27 PokeScience Lava, thunderwaves, slime, flames, aquatic creatures, and thundershocks. Learn the science behind the different Pokeman powers of Pikachu, Squirtle, Charmander, Muck, and Charizard and more! PLUS, students will get to hatch their own Pokemon eggs. July 30-August 3 Cracking the Code A STEAM-based escape room camp that will challenge campers to discover clues, solve puzzles, and accomplish tasks to “crack the code” before time runs out! The gamemaster is waiting to give you the first escape room briefing…are you ready to crack the code?

EUREKA! Summer Camps Incoming 6th-8th Grade

EUREKA! Day Camps Times: 8:30am-5:30pm and Location: EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum Member Fees: $150 per week Non Member Fees: $175 per week Early Drop-Off Option Times: 7:30am-8:30am Location: EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum Member Fees: $20 per week Non Member Fees: $25 per week Daily Schedule 7:30-8:30am Early Drop-Off / Daycare (additional fee) 8:30 - 9:00am Drop Off / Daycare 9am - 1pm Science Lessons 12pm-1pm Lunch / Recess 1pm – 4:30pm Science Lessons 4:30pm - 5pm Clean Up 5pm - 5:30pm Pick Up / Daycare Each day will include a morning and afternoon snack as well as time in the exhibit hall. All campers will be able to enjoy free lunches from the Lunch Lizard every day of camp! NEW this summer – 6th-8th grade campers will be swimming at Lincoln Park Pool Thursday afternoons!

Weekly Themes June 11-15 Minecraft Engineering What would it take to build an underwater community? Use both practical classroom materials and digital materials in Minecraft to problem solve and to creatively build and engineer underwater structures. What students do in this camp is only limited by their imaginations! June 18-22 Cardboard Boat Regatta Rivers, reservoirs, and high mountain lakes. Life in Grand Junction offers various boating activities ranging from whitewater rafting to sailing to waterskiing. Have you wondered about the science behind boating such as buoyancy, propulsion techniques, hull design, and stability? In this nautical engineering ca mp, students will learn about these properties while designing and building various types of boats made out of cardboard! Students will put their cardboard creations to the test when they navigate their boat as they compete in the Cardboard Boat Regatta at the end of camp! Will you sink or sail?!

June 25-29 CSI Investigation Are you a future forensic scientist? Unravel a mystery by conducting a mock investigation and collecting evidence! In this camp, you’ll learn cutting edge techniques used by forensic scientists such as fingerprinting and capturing a print, fiber and powder analysis, blood trail tracking, trajectory analysis, and casting shoe prints. The camp culminates with investigating mock crime scenes where students put their skills to the test to collect evidence, photograph and sketch the scene, and figure out how the crime happened. July 9-13 Sports Science This new and exciting camp will allow campers to implement their classroom learning at the Monfort Family Human Performance Lab on the Colorado Mesa University Campus. Each day of camp, students will learn about sports science topics at EUREKA! and will finish their day at the Human Performance Lab to test their newly learned sports concept through the use of the giant treadmill, electromyography, force plates, Vicon 3D motion capture, high speed analysis and more!


July 16-20 Rocketry 3-2-1 Blast Off! This hands-on rocket building camp will feature fizzy flyers, pop bottle rockets, and Estes Rockets to teach campers about the history, mechanics, and structure of rockets. At the end of the camp, students will be awarded a Civil Air Patrol Rocketry certificate. The Kerbal Space Program, a space flight simulation video game, will also be incorporated into this camp that will surely launch your aerospace science curiosity! July 23-27 Neuroscience, Human Physiology, & Robotic Arm Design How do cell circuits enable us to read and speak? How do we think, remember, despair, or motivate? Neuroscientists explore possible causes of disorders of the brain and body, as well as ways to prevent or cure them. Campers will learn how robotics can help connect our human physiology by designing a prototype of a bionic arm.

EUREKA! Fruita Day Camps Times: 8:30am-5:30pm and Location: Fruita Middle School Member Fees: $125 per week Non Member Fees: $150 per week Daily Schedule 8:30 - 9:00am Drop Off / Daycare 9am - 12pm Science Lessons 12pm-1pm Lunch / Recess 1pm - 5pm Science Lessons 5pm - 5:30pm Pick Up / Daycare Each day will include a morning and afternoon snack. NEW this summer - Campers will swim at the Fruita Community Center outdoor pool every Thursday afternoon! Weekly Themes July 9-13 3D Printing Camp 3D designing and printing is one of the fastest growing STEM fields! Students will learn about the process industrial designers use to take an idea and bring it to life with a 3D printer. Participants will learn the basics of 3D CAD design, 3D scanning, and 3D printing.

July 16-20 Cardboard Boat Regatta Rivers, reservoirs, and high mountain lakes. Life in Grand Junction offers various water boating activities ranging from whitewater rafting to sailing to waterskiing. Have you wondered about the science behind boating such as buoyancy, propulsion techniques, hull design, and stability? In this nautical engineering camp, students will learn about these properties while designing and building various types of boats made out of cardboard! Students will put their cardboard creations to the test when they navigate their boat as they compete in the Cardboard Boat Regatta at the end of camp! Will you sink or sail?! July 23-27 Minecraft Engineering What would it take to build an underwater community? Use both practical classroom materials and digital materials in Minecraft to problem solve and to creatively build and engineer underwater structures. What students do in this camp is only limited by their imaginations!


EUREKA! CMU Overnight Camps Times: 7am Monday - 5:30pm Friday Location: EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum & CMU Early Registration Fees: $700 per week (ends 4 weeks before camp start date) Late Registration: $840 per week (within 4 weeks of camp start date) The 6-8th grade day camps take on the night shift! Campers will arrive on Monday morning, spend their days learning science with EUREKA! Instructors, spend their nights in the Grand Mesa Hall suites on the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) campus, enjoy planned evening activities, swim at Lincoln Park Pool, eat at the CMU dining hall, make friends, and have a lot of fun!! Weekly Schedule Monday 8-9am Check In 9am-12pm Science Lessons 12-1pm Lunch / Recess 1-5pm Science Lessons 5-6pm Dinner 6-7pm Rest Period 7-8:30pm Field Games Tuesday 7:30-8:30am Breakfast 9am-12pm Science Lessons 12-1pm Lunch / Recess 1-5pm Science Lessons

5-6pm Dinner 6:30-8pm Climbing Wall Wednesday 7:30-8:30am Breakfast 9am-12pm Science Lessons 12-1pm Lunch / Recess 1-5pm Science Lessons 5-6pm Dinner 6-7pm Rest Period 7-8:30pm Campfire Thursday 7:30-8:30am Breakfast 9am-12pm Science Lessons 12-1pm Lunch / Recess 1-2pm Science Lessons 2-5pm Lincoln Park Pool 5-6pm Dinner 6-7pm Rest Period 7-8:30pm Evening at the Museum Friday 7:30-8:30am Breakfast 9am-12pm Science Lessons 12-1pm Lunch / Recess 1-4pm Science Lessons 4-4:30pm Packing 4:30-5:30pm Check Out Weekly Themes July 9-13 Sports Science This new and exciting camp will allow campers to implement their classroom learning at the Monfort Family Human Performance Lab on the Colorado Mesa University Campus. Each day of camp, students will learn about

sports science topics at EUREKA! and will finish their day at the Human Performance Lab to test their newly learned sports concept through the use of the giant treadmill, electromyography, force plates, Vicon 3D motion capture, high speed analysis and more! July 16-20 Rocketry 3-2-1 Blast Off! This hands-on rocket building camp will feature fizzy flyers, pop bottle rockets, and Estes Rockets to teach campers about the history, mechanics, and structure of rockets. At the end of the camp, students will be awarded a Civil Air Patrol Rocketry certificate. The Kerbal Space Program, a space flight simulation video game, will also be incorporated into this camp that will surely launch your aerospace science curiosity! July 23-27 Neuroscience, Human Physiology, & Robotic Arm Design How do cell circuits enable us to read and speak? How do we think, remember, despair, or motivate? Neuroscientists explore possible causes of disorders of the brain and body, as well as ways to prevent or cure them. Campers will learn how robotics can help connect our


human physiology by designing a prototype of a bionic arm.

EUREKA! CMU Weekend Overnight Camps Times: 5:30pm Friday – 5:30pm Sunday or 8:00am Monday* Location: EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum & CMU Early Registration Fees: $250 per weekend (ends 4 weeks before camp start date) Late Registration: $300 per weeked (within 4 weeks of camp start date) Does your child want to join EUREKA! for two weeks of overnight camp in a row?! Or, maybe your child wants to try an overnight camp? Either way, the CMU Weekend Overnight Camps will meet your child’s needs. Campers will arrive on Friday evening, spend their Saturday and Sunday learning science with EUREKA! Instructors, spend their nights in the Grand Mesa Hall suites on the Colorado Mesa (CMU) Campus, enjoyed planned evening activities, swim at Lincoln Park Pool, eat at the CMU dining hall, make friends, and have a lot of fun!! *Campers enrolled in the weekend overnight camp and not the following week will have check out on Sunday evening. Campers enrolled in the following week of

camp will stay Sunday night and clothes will be laundered. Weekend Schedule Friday 5:30-6:30pm Check In 6:30-8pm Field Games Saturday 7:30-8:30am Breakfast 9am-12pm Science Lessons 12-1pm Lunch / Recess 1-5pm Science Lessons 5-6pm Dinner 6:30-8pm Evening at the Museum Sunday 7:30-8:30am Breakfast 9am-12pm Science Lessons 12-1pm Lunch / Recess 1-2 pm Science Lessons 2-5pm Lincoln Park Pool 5-6pm Dinner or Check Out 6-7:30pm Campfire Monday – campers enrolled in the following week of CMU Overnight Camp 7:30-8:30am Breakfast 8-9am Check in for Next Week’s Camp Weekend Theme July 20-July 22 Rocky Mountain Labs Congratulations! You’ve just been hired by Rocky Mountain Labs—a premier chemistry laboratory. Join your new coworkers to conduct research

on a variety of household products, test your ideas and make recommendations based on your findings. Chemists in this camp might analyze reaction rates to help design an instant cold pack, extract the chemical components of toothpaste to evaluate its effectiveness, or learn about the chemistry of cooking. The chemists and their team will choose your chemistry adventures in this camp! Test tubes, variables, and controls will all be used as campers take on the life of chemists this weekend.


EUREKA! Day Camps Times: 8:30am-5:30pm and Location: EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum Member Fees: $150 per week Non Member Fees: $175 per week Daily Schedule 8:30am - 9:00am Arrival 9am - 12pm Science Lessons 12pm-1pm Lunch / Recess 1pm – 4:30pm Science Lessons 4:30pm - 5:00pm Clean Up 5pm - 5:30pm Departure Each day will include time in the exhibit hall. All campers will be able to enjoy free lunches from the Lunch Lizard every day of camp! Plus, 9th-12th grade campers will be swimming at Lincoln Park Pool Thursday afternoons! Weekly Themes June 11-15 Medical Science Are you considering a possible career in the medical field? Or, maybe you are fascinated by biology and anatomy? Medical Science Camp is the ideal match for you! This camp will expose students to real world skills that would be encountered in the medical field, by biologists, or exercise physiologists. Students will be engaged in hands-on learning that includes dissection, case studies that require medical diagnoses, and conduct laboratory experiments.

June 18-22 Maps & Apps: A Geocaching Experience Drones. Caches. GIS. Nanos. RS. This high tech camp will incorporate all of these and more as it takes students on geocaching adventures. Geocachers in this camp will make maps, use a drone to help find caches, use computer software and apps, challenge classmates in student-developed geocaches, and so much more! Don’t miss out on this exploratory-learning based camp that will surely put your problem solving and critical thinking skills to the test. June 25-29 Robotics & Electronics Academy Explore and experiment with the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 robotics package! Students will build Mindstorm Robots, program their robots to solve challenges, and participate in a robotics competition to test their prototypes. Don’t miss out on this technology camp that combines programming and mechanical engineering with a competitive twist! July 9-13 Sports Science Gaining real life experience in sports physiology may sound too good to be true, but that’s exactly what students in Sports Science Camp will receive! Students will

apply their classroom learning at the Monfort Family Human Performance Lab on the Colorado Mesa University Campus. Electromyography, high speed analysis, Vicon 3D motion capture, Bod Pod, force plates, and more! July 16-20 Rocketry & Astronomy This advanced rocketry camp will teach students about aerospace science. Curriculum will feature NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, software applications that will allow students to map space and time through a 4D interactive globe, and the Kerbal Space Program. Students will create and manage their own space program, build and fly spacecraft, and learn about the history, mechanics, and structure of rockets. At the culmination of the camp, students will receive a Civil Air Patrol Rocketry certificate, launch their rockets, and will have opportunities to continue their aerospace science studies in the StellarXplorers competition for future NASA engineers to compete at a national level! July 23-27 Green Chemistry This camp will involve applications of chemistry theory, such as safety and toxicity analysis of products, application of biomimicry to material and product development, and


biodiesel synthesis from vegetable oil. Through hands-on experiments and discussions, the green chemistry camp seeks to instill an enthusiasm and appreciation of the role of chemistry in everyday life and to promote a knowledgeable understanding of scientific issues.

EUREKA! CMU Overnight Camps Times: 7am Monday - 5:30pm Friday Location: EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum & CMU Early Registration Fees: $700 per week (ends 4 weeks before camp start date) Late Registration: $840 per week (within 4 weeks of camp start date) The 9-12th grade day camps take on the night shift! Campers will arrive on Monday morning, spend their days learning science with EUREKA! Instructors, spend their nights in the Grand Mesa Hall suites on the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) campus, enjoy planned evening activities, swim at Lincoln Park Pool, eat at the CMU dining hall, make friends, and have a lot of fun!! Weekly Schedule Monday 8-9am Check In 9am-12pm Science Lessons

12-1pm Lunch / Recess 1-5pm Science Lessons 5-6pm Dinner 6-7pm Rest Period 7-8:30pm Field Games Tuesday 7:30-8:30am Breakfast 9am-12pm Science Lessons 12-1pm Lunch / Recess 1-5pm Science Lessons 5-6pm Dinner 6:30-8pm Climbing Wall Wednesday 7:30-8:30am Breakfast 9am-12pm Science Lessons 12-1pm Lunch / Recess 1-5pm Science Lessons 5-6pm Dinner 6-7pm Rest Period 7-8:30pm Campfire Thursday 7:30-8:30am Breakfast 9am-12pm Science Lessons 12-1pm Lunch / Recess 1-2pm Science Lessons 2-5pm Lincoln Park Pool 5-6pm Dinner 6-7pm Rest Period 7-8:30pm Evening at the Museum Friday 7:30-8:30am Breakfast 9am-12pm Science Lessons 12-1pm Lunch / Recess 1-4pm Science Lessons 4-4:30pm Packing 4:30-5:30pm Check Out

Weekly Themes July 9-13 Sports Science Gaining real life experience in sports physiology may sound too good to be true, but that’s exactly what students in Sports Science Camp will receive! Students will apply their classroom learning at the Monfort Family Human Performance Lab on the Colorado Mesa University Campus. Electromyography, high speed analysis, Vicon 3D motion capture, Bod Pod, force plates, and more! July 16-20 Rocketry & Astronomy This advanced rocketry camp will teach students about aerospace science. Curriculum will feature NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, software applications that will allow you to map space and time through a 4D interactive globe, and the Kerbal Space Program. Students will create and manage their own space program, build and fly spacecraft, and learn about the history, mechanics, and structure of rockets. At the culmination of the camp, students will launch their rockets and have opportunities to continue their aerospace science studies in the StellarXplorers competition for future NASA engineers to compete at a national level!


July 23-27 Green Chemistry This camp will involve applications of chemistry theory, such as safety and toxicity analysis of products, application of biomimicry to material and product development, and biodiesel synthesis from vegetable oil. Through hands-on experiments and discussions, the green chemistry camp seeks to instill an enthusiasm and appreciation of the role of chemistry in everyday life and to promote a knowledgeable understanding of scientific issues.

EUREKA! CMU Weekend Overnight Camp Times: 5:30pm Friday – 5:30pm Sunday or 8:00am Monday* Location: EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum & CMU Early Registration Fees: $250 per weekend (ends 4 weeks before camp start date) Late Registration: $300 per weeked (within 4 weeks of camp start date) Does your child want to join EUREKA! for two weeks of overnight camp in a row?! Or, maybe your child wants to try an overnight camp. Either way, the CMU Weekend Overnight Nights will meet your child’s needs.

Campers will arrive on Friday evening, spend their Saturday and Sunday learning science with EUREKA! Instructors, spend their nights in the Grand Mesa Hall suites on the Colorado Mesa (CMU) Campus, enjoyed planned evening activities, swim at Lincoln Park Pool, eat at the CMU dining hall, make friends, and have a lot of fun!! *Campers enrolled in the weekend overnight camp and not the following week will have check out on Sunday evening. Campers enrolled in the following week of camp will stay Sunday night and clothes will be laundered. Weekend Schedule Friday 5:30-6:30pm Check In 6:30-8pm Field Games Saturday 7:30-8:30am Breakfast 9am-12pm Science Lessons 12-1pm Lunch / Recess 1-5pm Science Lessons 5-6pm Dinner 6:30-8pm Evening at the Museum Sunday 7:30-8:30am Breakfast 9am-12pm Science Lessons 12-1pm Lunch / Recess 1-2 pm Science Lessons 2-5pm Lincoln Park Pool 5-6pm Dinner or Check Out 6-7:30pm Campfire

Monday – campers enrolled in the following week of CMU Overnight Camp 7:30-8:30am Breakfast 8-9am Check in for Next Week’s Camp Weekend Theme July 20-July 22 Rocky Mountain Labs Congratulations! You’ve just been hired by Rocky Mountain Labs—a premier chemistry laboratory. Join your new coworkers to conduct research on a variety of household products, test your ideas and make recommendations based on your findings. Chemists in this camp might analyze reaction rates to help design an instant cold pack, extract the chemical components of toothpaste to evaluate its effectiveness, or learn about the chemistry of cooking. The chemists and their team will choose your chemistry adventures in this camp! Test tubes, variables, and controls will all be used as campers take on the life of chemists this weekend.


EUREKA! Leadership Camps Times: 8:30am-5:30pm Location: EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum Member Fees: $50 per 2 week camp Non Member Fees: $60 per 2 week camp The Leadership Camps are two weeks long and each will have a specific focus designed to provide high school students entering 10th-12th grade with opportunities that will promote personal growth and will hopefully lead to a paid EUREKA! Internship in the future. Under guidance from the EUREKA! STEAM Instructor, CITs will work alongside EUREKA! Instructors to gain valuable experience teaching science and working with kids. Above all, the CIT Program will allow participants to walk away with valuable leadership skills that will serve them well at home, in school, and in their community. The opportunity to do this while having a positive impact on EUREKA! Day Campers (ages 5-12) is not to be missed! The CIT Program is for students who have demonstrated responsibility, maturity, enthusiasm, a genuine interest in working with kids, and are passionate about science.

Leadership Focus June 4-15 Communication Skills & Teamwork Learn how the EUREKA! team works together to achieve a common goal: getting science into the hands of kids. Investigate leadership styles, discover your dominant leadership style, and improve your ability to communicate to co-instructors and students to maximize understanding. June 18-29 Lesson Plans & Teaching Learn how to write effective science lesson plans, practice teaching to day campers (ages 5-12), and learn how to make science learning fun! July 9-20 Classroom Management How do you get the attention of your students? How do you set the stage at camps to prevent behavior problems in the first place? What do you do when a student misbehaves? This camp will cover all of these and more! You’ll be able to observe EUREKA! Instructors utilizing these techniques and be able to try them yourself.

July 23-Aug 3 Safety of Campers & Instructors You just returned from recess and a student tells you that his sister isn’t in the classroom – YIKES! What procedures do we use to ensure this doesn’t happen at EUREKA! and what steps are available when safety issues arise?

YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum aims to bring “science to the hands of kids”. The Youth Scholarship Program is designed for those students who need financial assistance to participate in Eureka! Science Camps.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Applications will be accepted up until two weeks prior to the camp start date

Applications must be signed be signed by a parent/guardian of the applicant

Applications must be complete to be considered

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must be under 18 years of age

Applicants must provide a current Free/Reduced Lunch approval letter from School

District 51 OR a copy of a current Medicaid Card, Marillac Clinic Card, or CHP+ Card

Applicants must provide a new application for each camp

SCHOLARSHIP REVIEW & AWARD PROCESS:

Applications will be reviewed by EUREKA! Staff upon receipt to determine eligibility. Approved applications will be awarded a 75% scholarship. Please note that scholarship funds are limited. If funds are depleted, scholarship applications will be placed on hold until further funding is received. Scholarships are available for all youth science camps including EUREKA! Day Camps, EUREKA! CMU Overnight Camps, EUREKA! Expedition Camps, and EUREKA! Leadership Camps. Applicants will be limited to three (3) scholarships per calendar year. Of the thee (3) scholarships no more than one (1) scholarship will be issued per applicant for:

EUREKA! Day Camp at the Eureka! McConnell Science Museum

EUERKA! CMU Overnight Camp

EUREKA! Expedition Camp REGISTRATION PROCESS:

Applicants will be notified of scholarship award and registration process via email. Camp registration will be the responsibility of the applicant. Scholarship approval does not automatically register the applicant into the program. PRIVACY POLICY:

Information submitted throughout the application process will remain confidential.

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