Camp COSI

Get close – really close – with the science of living things with a very special day at COSI. In this adventurous day camp, we’ll learn more about the habitats that surround us as we explore connections between living things and their adaptations. Plus, we’ll get an exclusive, up-close look at COSI’s living animal collection!

School's Out Camp Date:November 21, 2018: 9:00am - 4:00pm
School's Out Camp Fees:$60.00 - Members | $65.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

Design it, built it, test it! In this hands-on engineering camp, we’ll practice the engineering design process to build amazing structures like catapults, towers, and the surprising power of the simple machines that surround us.

School's Out Camp Date:December 21, 2018: 9:00am - 4:00pm
School's Out Camp Fees:$60.00 - Members | $65.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

What’s happening inside of your body right this second? During this totally engrossing camp, we’ll learn about the how gross the human body can be with hands-on experiments and surprising demonstrations that reveal what exactly is happening to all that holiday food…

School's Out Camp Date:December 26, 2018: 9:00am - 4:00pm
School's Out Camp Fees:$60.00 - Members | $65.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Nah, it’s super-science! Ready to bring “impossible” super powers to life? Join COSI’s “Hero Training” to learn how the real science that surrounds us can make things levitate, stretch, and even fly!

School's Out Camp Date:December 27, 2018: 9:00am - 4:00pm
School's Out Camp Fees:$60.00 - Members | $65.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

Dress for a mess in this extra-slimy chemistry camp! Together, we’ll make things pop, foam, and ooze as we explore the properties of solids, liquids, and gasses! Plus, you’ll get to create and take home your very own COSI slime!

School's Out Camp Date:December 28, 2018: 9:00am - 4:00pm
School's Out Camp Fees:$60.00 - Members | $65.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

It might be chilly outside, but the real cold is at COSI! In this frigid day camp, we’ll get colder than anywhere on Earth as we explore the freezing cold science of liquid nitrogen, ice, and snow!

School's Out Camp Date:January 2, 2019: 9:00am - 4:00pm
School's Out Camp Fees:$60.00 - Members | $65.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

It’s not rocket science… er, well…! Keep your winter break airborne with COSI’s Rocket Science camp as we explore lift, thrust, and drag, and put our aerial knowledge to the test by designing, building, and launching our own rockets!

School's Out Camp Date:January 3, 2019: 9:00am - 4:00pm
School's Out Camp Fees:$60.00 - Members | $65.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

Step into the crime of the century and put your observation skills to the test as we discover the science that crime scene investigators use to solve real mysteries! Explore pH, fingerprints, observations, inferences, and more to crack the case!

School's Out Camp Date:January 4, 2019: 9:00am - 4:00pm
School's Out Camp Fees:$60.00 - Members | $65.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

Aspiring paleontologists will enjoy discovering dinosaurs, fossils, and excavating as we stomp back in time to see how dinosaurs lived and died. Plus, you’ll get to visit the renowned American Museum of Natural History Dinosaur Gallery for an up-close look at this world-class collection.

School's Out Camp Date:January 21, 2019: 9:00am - 4:00pm
School's Out Camp Fees:$60.00 - Members | $65.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

What is a robot? How do they work? Learn the answers to these questions and more as we explore the world of robotics. Campers will work in teams to program pre-built robots through a series of challenges. Kindergarten through second grade campers will be working with Bee Bots and third through fifth grade campers will be working with LEGO® EV3 robots.

School's Out Camp Dates:February 18, 2019: 9:00am - 4:00pm
May 29, 2019: 9:00am - 4:00pm
School's Out Camp Fees:$60.00 - Members | $65.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

Solids, liquids and gasses, oh my! Explore all three phases of matter as we look into molecules as well as chemical and physical changes. Mix, fizz, pop, foam, and ooze as we explore solids, liquids, and gasses to explore how they combine. Campers will also create and take home some COSI Super Slime of your own!

School's Out Camp Dates:March 25, 2019: 9:00am - 4:00pm
May 31, 2019: 9:00am - 4:00pm
School's Out Camp Fees:$60.00 - Members | $65.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

Have a human body? Then figure out how it works! In this whole body camp, we’ll get moving to explore the inner workings of the human body and how we keep our “human machines” in tip top shape: health, nutrition, fitness, and wellness.

School's Out Camp Date:March 26, 2019: 9:00am - 4:00pm
School's Out Camp Fees:$60.00 - Members | $65.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

Spend the day imagining as we explore tales of mythical creatures and use our zoological skills to examine how these and other “cryptids” resemble the animals we know! Naturally, we’ll visit the American Museum of Natural History Special Exhibition Gallery to explore the Mythical Creatures exhibition for life-sized models of krakens, unicorns, dragons, and mermaids!

School's Out Camp Date:March 27, 2019: 9:00am - 4:00pm
School's Out Camp Fees:$60.00 - Members | $65.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

Join astronaut boot camp in this stellar day camp and you’ll never see the night sky the same way again! Travel throughout our solar system and beyond on your way to becoming the next space explorer.

School's Out Camp Date:March 28, 2019: 9:00am - 4:00pm
School's Out Camp Fees:$60.00 - Members | $65.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

Get a hands-on lesson in COSI classics as we explore spectacular science experiments! In this day camp, we’ll dive deep into chemistry, physics, and more as you learn the secrets behind some of COSI’s most well-loved science.

School's Out Camp Date:March 29, 2019: 9:00am - 4:00pm
School's Out Camp Fees:$60.00 - Members | $65.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

Join us we take a tour of our “stellar neighborhood,” exploring the solar system that we call home. Plus, learn more about how humans have explored the great unknown of outer space yesterday, today, and tomorrow!

School's Out Camp Date:April 19, 2019: 9:00am - 4:00pm
School's Out Camp Fees:$60.00 - Members | $65.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

Miniscule… tiny… itty-bitty… How small is small? See how everyday things in a new light as we shed new light on the unseen world too small for our eyes. In this surprising day camp, we’ll see how everyday things – like butterfly wings and nail polish – look very different on a nano-scale.

School's Out Camp Date:May 28, 2019: 9:00am - 4:00pm
School's Out Camp Fees:$60.00 - Members | $65.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

What does art have to do with science? Find out as we bring the world of color to life. Explore hue, paint, pixels, and more in this creative camp perfect for budding artists and fans of letting loose!

School's Out Camp Date:May 30, 2019: 9:00am - 4:00pm
School's Out Camp Fees:$60.00 - Members | $65.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

Plug into the world of electronics and learn how the components in your everyday devices are wired and programmed. Campers will build a foundation in circuitry and JavaScript coding with Micro:bit and apply their new skills by programming sensors and LED lights

Tech Studio School's Out Camp Date:February 18, 2019: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Tech Studio School's Out Camp Fees:$70.00 - Members | $75.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

Are you an aspiring video game designer? During this camp, campers will learn to create video game characters, discuss the fundamentals of game theory, and explore basic video game coding with MIT’s Scratch.

Tech Studio School's Out Camp Date:March 29, 2019: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Tech Studio School's Out Camp Fees:$70.00 - Members | $75.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

Receive an introduction to the Arduino language and construct basic circuits using the Arduino Uno microcontroller and solderless breadboard. Also, learn to write code to take input from sensors and control LED lights.

Tech Studio School's Out Camp Date:January 21, 2019: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Tech Studio School's Out Camp Fees:$70.00 - Members | $75.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

Are you an aspiring video game designer? During this camp, campers will learn to create video game characters, discuss the fundamentals of game theory, and explore basic video game coding with MIT’s Scratch.

Tech Studio School's Out Camp Date:March 27, 2019: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Tech Studio School's Out Camp Fees:$70.00 - Members | $75.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)

What is a robot? How do they work? Learn the answers to these questions and more as we explore the world of robotics. Campers will work in teams to program pre-built robots through a series of challenges using LEGO® EV3 robots.

Tech Studio School's Out Camp Date:April 19, 2019: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Tech Studio School's Out Camp Fees:$70.00 - Members | $75.00 Non-Members
Optional Wrap-Around Care Fees:4:00pm - 5:30pm – $10.00 per day, per camper (A snack will be provided)