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Pets or Predators
June 30–July 3, grades K–1 completed (No class on Friday, July 4. 10% off registration for this camp.)
July 28–August 1, grades K–1 completed (Register Online)

Cats and dogs make such great friends and companions, it can be hard to believe that they are related to some of the most fierce and fascinating animals on earth. In this camp we will explore the similarities (and differences) between the lives of our favorite pets and their not so domesticated cousins. Come and discover all you ever wanted to know about your best friends.

Rainforest Explorations
June 30–July 3, grades 2–3 completed (No class on Friday, July 4. 10% off registration for this camp.) (Register Online)
August 25–29, grades 2–3 completed—FULL

Get your passport ready. We’re going to the equator to spend a week in the rainforests. We will learn about the banana plants, parrots, monkeys, beetles, and three-toed sloths that live in these hot, steamy forests. We will sample some of the foods that rainforests produce and we will learn what conservationists are doing to protect these amazing natural resources.

Reptiles Rule and Amphibians Are Cool
June 16–20, grades K–1 completed (Register Online)
August 18–22, grades K–1 completed—FULL

Do you know the difference between a crocodile and an alligator? Can you tell a toad from a frog? Have you heard of a mudpuppy? By the end of this week, you will. We will learn about these reptiles and amphibians as well as turtles, lizards, geckos, and iguanas. We will examine live snakes and salamanders, and go out in the field to try to find some other cool scaly creatures.

Science of Superheroes
June 30–July 3, grades 4–5 completed (No class on Friday, July 4. 10% off registration for this camp.) (Register Online)
August 25–29, grades 4–5 completed

Did you know that comic book superheroes can help you learn science? In this class we will look at many different superheroes. Some are based on real science and some are not. We will look at the animals and plants that these heroes are based on, and we’ll explore what superpowers don’t make any scientific sense. We will even create some of our own comic books with unique heroes, incorporating all the things we have learned.

Under the Sea
June 9–13, grades K–1 completed—FULL
August 4–8, grades K–1 completed—FULL

The oceans are the last largely unexplored place on this planet. In this camp, we will examine everything from mighty whales and microscopic plankton to coral reefs and deep ocean trenches. Come take a trip to collect fossils of ancient ocean creatures that lived during a time when even Minnesota was covered by an ocean. Become an ocean explorer and discover what it is like to live under the sea.

Wonders of the World
June 9–13, grades 4–5 completed (Register Online)
July 21–25, grades 4–5 completed (Register Online)

There are many amazing things that humans have created in the past and present. We will spend some time learning about the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and try to understand why they are wonders. We will look at the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, to name a few. Stonehenge, the Great Wall of China, and the Great Barrier Reef are some other wonders that we will explore.

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