Techno Science Supersite: Science Camps

Science Camps

Here is our list of camps devoted entirely to science and science only.

See also our All-Purpose Camps, Math Camps, and Technology Camps.

Audubon Society Summer Camp

If you love getting out into nature, and I know you do, then Audobon Society's Summer Camp is your ticket out of the summer doldrums. Choose from any number of week-long experiences, excursions, and Mobile Adventures. Some of the programs to choose from are: Junior Wildlife Vet, Waterfallers, Caves and Canyons, Stayin' Alive, Tidepool Biology, and much much more!

Ages: 1st - 12th Grades
Contact: Visit the registration page, Email: general@audubonportland.org, or Phone: 971-222-6120 to reserve a space

Champions Summer Science Camps

Kids! Join one of four amazing science camps: Gizmo's Rocket Factory, Space & Rocketry, Powerful Planet, and Fabulous Physics Challenge. All four camps are offered in various locations around the Portland Metro area (as well as in other states around the country).

Ages: K - 6th Grades
Contact: Visit the contact page

ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Science Camp

Full scholarships are available for 48 youth from underserved areas or from populations traditionally under-represented in science and engineering fields. The scholarship covers room and board and instruction. The scholarship application is available at http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/summer-science-camp. The application deadline is April 15.

Ages: 6th - 8th Grades
Contact: Email: fourhscicamp@proaxis.com or Phone: 541-737-4081

Hatfield Marine Science Center Summer Camps

Is your Science textbook uninteresting? Is taking a trip to an Aquarium not quite exciting enough? How about getting your hands wet and conducting research sound to you? From taking core samples in order to study the impact of the last tsunami, to constructing remotely operated vehicles, to conducting an autopsy on a seal, you will never be bored at a summer science camp through the Hatfield Marine Science Center.

Take your pick of one of these many exciting day camps:

• Dive Into Fish
  How do fish communicate? What techniques do scientists use to study fish? You will learn the answers to these questions and more as we delve into the incredible world of fish! Campers ages 13-15 will learn what fish need to survive and how to set up and take care of an aquarium. We will investigate current fisheries research at Hatfield Marine Science Center and visit the Oregon Hatchery Research Center. Campers will learn how and why researchers collect data and even do some sampling of their own in this fascinating camp!
• Ocean Explorations
  Explore the ocean environment from the surface to the deep in this hands-on camp for 13-17 year olds. Campers will learn about technology and techniques used in ocean exploration and have the opportunity to design their own ROV (Remote Operated Vehicle) for observation and data collection. Several fieldtrips, including one to the OSU Wave Energy lab will occur.
• Animal Adaptations
  This hands-on day camp will introduce campers to the plants and animals that live in the marine habitats of the central Oregon coast. With a different outdoor field adventure each day, campers will investigate life on the rocky shore, coastal forest, marsh, mudflat, and sandy beach. Participants will work in teams to collect live specimens and to build appropriate habitats in HMSC's wet labs.
• From the River to the Sea
  Campers will discover characteristics that help crustaceans survive by actively exploring tide pools and mudflats, collecting and observing plankton and creating a mini-exhibit about crustaceans. Participants will work directly with scientists to conduct research on crustaceans and will take part on one of HMSC's most popular activities: crab races.
• Bayfront Quest
  Campers will explore the estuary, rocky shore, sandy beach and the coastal forest. In teams, they will collect animals and build habitats in HMSC's wet labs, demonstrating their understanding of habitat and community.
• Habitat Hunt
  Our explorations will take us on a hunt for all the organisms that just can't live without each other. While exploring the rocky intertidal, estuary, sandy beach and the coastal forest of Cape Perpetua, campers will be introduced to the plants and animals that live in symbiotic relationships. Campers will also participate in a symbiotic scavenger hunt.

Ages: 1st - 11th Grades
Contact: Email: maureen.collson@oregonstate.edu or Phone: 541-867-0159

Mad Science Summer Camps

Mad Scientists are not just a thing of the past in campy movies. In fact, you too can become a mad scientist at a Mad Science® Summer Camp near you. Learn about robotics, forensics, rocketry, the science of sports, and astronauts, just to name a few.

Ages: K - 8th Grades
Contact: Email: info@madscienceportland.com or Phone: 503-230-8040

OMSI Science Camps

You could either learn about volcanoes, oceans, deserts, wildlife, and the stars by reading, surfing the internet, listening to your science teacher, or even visiting an exhibit at a museum somewhere, but if you really want learn, nothing beats getting outside and exploring for yourself. OMSI Science Camps are located all around the Pacific Northwest, so you can be right in the heart of what you want to study—from the ocean beaches, to the Cascades, to the high desert, and more.

OMSI camps are each one week long and include a variety of opportunities to explore and play. View all the camp details in the OMSI Science Camps and Classes brochure.

Ages: 2nd - 12th
Contact: Email register@omsi.edu or call (503) 797-4661

Oregon Coast Aquarium Camps

If the heat is getting to you, then you need to make a break for the Oregon Coast Aquarium for a week and go to one of their many sea camps. Get an opportunity to get your hands wet by interacting with creatures, exploring tide pools, or even by dissecting a shark. There is something for every age and interest (aquatically speaking).

Ages: From 2 to 18
Contact: Call 541-867-3474 ext 5301

Oregon Zoo Day Camps for Kids and Families

What better way is there to explore the zoo than to visit the animals, play games, do crafts, listen to stories, and do other activities related to zoo animals? There are three separate programs to choose from depending on the time of year:

• Winter Break Zoo Venture - Details will be posted in November
• Spring Break ZooVenture - Details will be posted in February of '07
• Summer ZooCamp

Ages: 4 years old - 3rd Grade
Contact: Email Tracy.Modde@oregonzoo.org or call: (503) 220-2781

OSU Saturday Academy's Science Camp

Explore areas of science that you may not get to see in school. Hands-on investigations, demonstra-tions, and experiments will ignite creativity and critical thinking in a journey through scientific discovery. Topics will span the scientific disciplines and will include physics, chemistry, biology, and geosciences. Have an opportunity to work with science professionals and OSU students in laboratories and classrooms.

Ages: 6th - 8th
Contact: cori.hall@oregonstate.edu or call 541-737-1822

Outdoor Science School (OMSI)

You provide the group, and OMSI provides the facilities, instructors, and schedules in the best science lab of all: the outdoors. Camps specialize in one of the five following subjects: Arid Lands Ecology, Coastal Ecology, Forest & Stream Ecology, Fossils & Volcanic Geology.

Ages: All ages
Contact: register@omsi.edu or call (503) 797-4661

Science Works Summer Camps

If you're in Southern Oregon, you must check out one or more summer science camps through Science Works Hands-on museum. Take a one-week morning or afternoon session, or take both morning and afternoon sessions.

Ages: 4 - 14 years old
Contact: Email camps@scienceworksmuseum.org or call 541-482-6767 ext 26.

Sea Camp of Oregon

Get your hands and feet wet taking classes in marine biology. Have fun hiking, whale-watching, exploring tidepools, crabbing, viewing seals and sea lions, and much much more. Sea Camp typically happens in August. Be sure to sign up as soon as possible.

Ages: 9 - 12
Contact: Cathy Council (541) 552-6452

Summer Science Adventures Camps

Eugene's famed Science Factory is the place to be when the summer heat starts to get to you. Each week from July until September, the Science Factory will crank out pure science fun (that's nutritional for the brain too). Whether you are learning about the engineering behind bridges and buildings, the weather, web design, or computers, you are sure to learn through all kids of fun experiments, challenges, and activities.

Ages: K - 8
Contact: Email: info@sciencefactory.org or Phone: 541-682-7888

Urban Nature Overnight

Here's your chance to get out of the city and get a taste of life in the great outdoors. If you've never gone camping before, then you'll really love this camp. Not only do you get to camp overnight, but you learn to set up tents and tent sites, prepare meals with camp stoves, appreciate and respect nature, and learn how to find your way when in the wilds.

Ages: 3rd - 5th Grades
Contact: Visit the Oregon Zoo Contact Page or call: 503-525-4236

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