San Diego—This holiday season, the Fleet Science Center offers options to help parents keep their kids active and learning during the winter school break.

The Fleet’s full-day Winter Science Camps begin on Monday, December 23, and are available each weekday through Friday, January 3 (except December 24–25 and January 1). The camps take place at the Fleet Science Center and feature fun and educational hands-on activities. Campers can participate in just one day or sign up for multiple days.

The curriculum for the science camps for grades 1–3 incorporates important skills using science, technology, engineering and math. Camp attendees will learn the basics of flight and look to nature as inspiration to create flying devices. They will also learn basic programming skills to direct a small robot, explore how easily the senses can be tricked and discover what it takes to be an engineer through construction challenges.

For grades 4–6, the Fleet partners with ThoughtSTEM to offer Computer Science and Programming Camps. Each day, future programmers will learn how to create different elements of a 2D video game. ThoughtSTEM engages students in computer programming through fun and interactive programming environments that allow students to be creative and work collaboratively.

Camps run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays from December 23 through January 3. Campers can sign up for a single day or enroll for multiple days of fun! For the Fleet Winter Camps, grades 1–3, prices are $60 per day for Fleet members and $65 per day for nonmembers. For the Computer Science and Technology Camp, grades 4–6, prices are $70 per day for Fleet members and $75 per day for nonmembers.

A full list of Winter Science Camp activities is included below. More information can also be found on the Fleet website at www.fleetscience.org/events/winter-camps.

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Full Camp Descriptions

Fleet Winter Science Camps, Grades 1–3

Prices: $60 per day for members, $65 per day for nonmembers. 

December 23: Expect the Unexpected. All science is methodical and predictable, right? Not in this program! Be wowed by science phenomena and how easily your senses can be tricked. December 26: Try, Try, Try Again. Learn what it takes to be a scientist by testing, tweaking and retesting. Complete a variety of experiments and build a tall tower out of lightweight objects to see if you have what it takes! December 27: Collaborate or Compete. Use teamwork to complete a blind building challenge and collaborate with your group to design a crash test helmet. December 30: So You Think You Can Fly. The ingenuity of flight is remarkable. Join us as we learn the basics of flight and look to nature and other inspiration to pioneer various our own flying devices. December 31: Chain Reaction. Use natural forces and your own imagination to make something happen. Make a marble roller coaster, a Keva contraption and a Rube Goldberg device with your class! January 2: Toys in Motion. Open-ended challenges encourage curious minds! Make mechanical toys and learn basic programming skills to direct a small robot through an obstacle course. January 3: Maker Mania. Join the Maker movement! Craft and tinker with everyday objects and turn them into your own incredible devices.