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

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

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:

• Habitat Hunt
  Discover a variety of coastal habitats and the creatures that inhabit them through fieldtrips, experiments, and other hands-on activities. Campers will travel to the estuary, sandy beach, rocky shore, and even Sea Lion Caves to explore these unique areas and the animals that inhabit them.
• Sea Lab
  Immerse yourself in the wonders of marine science as we utilize various research techniques from plankton nets to ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles) to sample organisms and collect data. Travel to several field sites to study different habitats and conduct research. Hands-on activities include kayaking, conducting bird counts and sampling invertebrate populations.
• Junior Aquarists
  Get your hands dirty and feet wet as we work with researchers and aquarists at HMSC to collect critters from various marine environments and create healthy habitats for them. Campers will learn a variety of husbandry techniques as we set up tanks and prepare diets for the new additions to our wet labs.
• Marine Investigations
  Delve into marine science as we work with researchers to explore coastal habitats and the diverse species that inhabit them. Conduct your own experiments, go kayaking, and assemble ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles) complete with cameras to study underwater habitats.

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 are usually posted in November
• Spring Break ZooVenture - Details are usually posted in February
• Summer ZooCamp - Details are usually posted in February

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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