A hands-on science and creativity camp that makes learning fun! Take apart appliances, build new inventions, crash-test cars and skateboards, build a roller coaster, escape from an alien planet. From the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Program Emphasis
Gender
Type Of Stay
Session Options (Weeks)
Academic Camp Science Camp
Coed
Day Camp
1
Age Range
Capacity
Average Cost
6 - 12
110
$100 - 200 (week)
More About Camp
Inspire a passion for science in your child! New activities every year, over 50 locations and four different kinds of programs in Minnesota!
Kids participate in each of these activities every day:
Spills and Chills - Design new safety features for cars and skateboards, and crash-test them using eggs and water balloons
Imagination Point: Ride Physics - Experiment with physics as you build roller coasters and other amusement park rides
Problem-Solving on Planet Zak - Crash land on an alien planet and try to survive
I Can Invent - Use real tools to take apart old appliances and see how they work, then create a model of your own invention. Older campers participate in a Rube Goldberg team challenge.
Recess Remix – Creative outdoor games
Directed and taught by qualified local educators, Camp Invention is a national, non-profit science enrichment program from the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Dates: June 22-26, 2009
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
For students entering grades 1-6
Registration fee of $215 includes snacks and a camp T-shirt
Discounts of up to $30 off; check our current offer. Register online for extra savings!
Brought to you by Anoka-Hennepin Community Education.
Activities and Features
Religious Emphasis
None
Academic
General Academics Math Science History
Other Activities
Physics Engineering Creative problem-solving
Camp Address
Winter Address
Andover Elementary School
14950 Hanson Blvd. NW Andover MN, 55304 USA
800-968-4332 (tel.)
16301 Hilltop Road
Eden Prairie, MN, 55347 USA
952-974-7960 (tel.)
