Summer of Space
Join us this summer for several weeks of in-person camps around Space Exploration.
We cover popular themes with engaging hands-on activities.
Note: We will cover these themes for two separate age groups – Junior (Gr. 1-4) and Senior (Gr. 5-8).
Scroll down this page to see the unique themes for each age group.
We have *two* distinct themes for our Senior Campers!
Session runs daily during these weeks.
- July 06 – 10
- July 20 – 24
Junior Explorers!
7 hours daily
Gr. 1-5
9 AM – 4 PM
Take a tour of the universe with us in this week-long summer day camp! Working with real space professionals and fellow space-interested kids, campers will explore a wide range of cosmic concepts, along with the most popular space topics making the news this year: everything from Artemis II to Zero Gravity living! Some of the daily themes we will explore include constellations, star evolution, designing satellites, exploring life in space, engineering activities, and planning missions to explore our solar system!
Each day will feature multiple hands-on activities, and provide ample time to play fun spacey games. with lunch and snack breaks incorporated.
Daily Schedule:
Day 1: All things Moon!
Day 2: Intro to Space and the Universe at large!
Day 3: Design your Earth focused satellite
Day 4: Living in Space
Day 5: Mission Design – Incorporate Themes learned throughout the week into your final design.
Lunar Mission Design Camp
7 hours daily
Gr. 5-8
9 AM – 4 PM
With the Artemis missions, Canada is planning to send its own astronaut and innovations to the Moon this decade. This week-long Moon camp will explore themes of science, astronomy This week-long Moon Camp will explore a wide range of themes of lunar science, engineering and robotics as campers work in teams to design their own Moon rover mission.
This camp will give participants the opportunity to explore various careers in space and complete a series of challenges ultimately designing their very own Moon missions that can explore the lunar surface and investigate key research questions about our nearest celestial neighbour!
Daily Schedule:
Day 1: Intro to Lunar Missions & Exploring the Moon’s surface
Day 2: Launches, Landings, and Sustainable Technology
Day 3: Coding, Robotics, and 3D Design
Day 4: Living on the Moon
Day 5: Finalizing & Sharing Your Mission Design
Space Engineering Camp
6 hours daily
Gr. 5-8
10 AM – 4 PM
This week-long Engineering Camp will explore how missions into space are designed. We will explore different kinds of missions, including spacecrafts, landers and rovers, as well as the integral role engineering plays in solving real world space challenges. Each day, we will introduce campers to key concepts around space engineering, and they will apply that knowledge as they work in teams to design their own space mission.
Daily Schedule:
Day 1: Intro to History of Space Missions & Engineering Styles
Day 2: All About Rockets
Day 3: All About Space Robotics
Day 4: All About Living in Space
Day 5: Finalizing & Sharing Your Mission Design
Camp will run daily between July 28 – August 1
MarsBound Camp
7 hours daily
Gr. 5-8
9 AM – 4 PM
While humanity’s interest remains in finding life in our universe, Mars is considered a top destination to explore. This week-long camp will have campers explore themes of science, engineering and robotics as they work in teams to design their own Mars mission and learn how current science teams determine the best destination to explore.
Daily Schedule:
Day 1: Intro to Mars Missions & Exploring the Martian surface
Day 2: Designing Your Mission to Mars
Day 3: Coding, Robotics, and 3D Design
Day 4: Living on Mars
Day 5: Finalizing & Sharing Your Mission Design
Camp will run daily between July 27 – 31
"As a parent, I was very impressed with the ingenuity of introducing new concepts to kids and help them discover and understand the science."
Parent
Gr. 5 participant
"Super interactive and informative. Great sessions."
Gr. 6
Participant
“I liked everything! Especially the final activity and the birth of a star. Thank you so much for these classes of fun and space travel!”
Gr. 3
Participant