Join us as we celebrate ALL animals, ALL week long! Engage in fun interactive games and activities, meet animal experts and ambassadors and put our compassion into action through service projects that benefit animals. Embark on a scavenger hunt in our shelter, explore animal-related careers, become a Jr. humane officer, observe surgery, make animal enrichment toys, decorate kennels and much, much more!

Discover the Monticello Sculpture Gardens at LC! In this class, students will explore LC’s many gardens and learn about plants and nature through creative, hands-on activities. Students will learn how to propagate, grow and take care of plants, explore the greenhouse, hike through the trails and prairies on campus, and learn about plant ID, insects and local pollinators. Students will also create art with plants, including dying bandanas with natural plant dyes, floral arranging, and botanical preservation. This class will be held primarily outdoors unless there is inclement weather, and students should come prepared with water, sunblock, hats, and sturdy shoes.

Use Python to practice more advanced coding techniques and design a simple text adventure game. Explore specific coding ideas like loops, checks, and debugging.

You will learn to experiment and explore using a variety of media such as paper, cardboard, found objects, felt, yarn, etc. You will learn processes in printmaking, fibers, and bookmaking to create sculptural forms that are functional or displayable.

Join us for the 2024 Tech Revolution STEM Summer Camps at WashU in St. Louis.

Join us for the 2024 Tech Revolution STEM Summer Camps at WashU in St. Louis.

Always wanted to be a doctor or pursue pre-med? Wake Forest’s online course is designed for high school students. You’ll get an inside look at how physicians manage patient care from ambulance to ER to aftercare. Teaching the course are Wake Forest School of Medicine professors Dr. Lindsay Strowd and Dr. Roy Strowd. Through immersive simulations, videos and course assignments, you’ll study the anatomy of the heart, what triggers a heart attack and how a treatment team works.

Elasmobranchs (sharks, skates, and rays) are the subjects of numerous headlines and blockbuster movies, but what do we really know about them?

College Preparation Academy for 9th-12th grade students!

Camp participants will tackle big questions like "What does it take to be a doctor?" and "How do you deal with life-threatening emergencies?" They'll learn about the key responsibilities of a doctor and how to administer first aid in emergency situations. These future heroes will learn about lung disease, how to perform CPR and Heimlich maneuver, broken bones, hypothermia, how to use a stethoscope, snake bites, discuss the steps to becoming a doctor, and more. 

Bring your favorite Minecraft adventures to life with our enthusiastic Play-Well instructors. In a Minecraft world powered by LEGO® resources, we will build shelters to keep out Creepers, craft mystical items that only true masters can wield, and perfect our crossbow skills to stop the Wither from taking over! If you can imagine it, we can build it.

Designed for our youngest Ninjas ages 8+, this Camp gives Ninjas the opportunity to use micro: bit microcontrollers and Makey Makey circuit boards to create interactive games that combine electronics, sensors, sounds, and more. Ninjas will spend the week harnessing the power of code and designing games to present a final Carnival for all Ninjas and their families to enjoy!

Fun, exciting, engaging, high-quality STEM learning experiences for students in grades K to 9

Empowers youth with skills (cooking, sewing and leadership) to lead for lifetime. Ages 10+ meet on the first Wednesday of the month.

Get ready for science thrills at our annual Science Spooktacular. This is a no-cost, candy-free event packed with Halloween-themed festivities for the entire family. Enjoy a themed experience at the Science Center as you navigate your way through the different galleries. Make sure to experience a chilling science demonstration down at the Energy Stage.