C-ZONEsm SUMMER CAMPS 2012

Find out what thousands of happy kids and parents already know:
Curiosity Zone camps offer

inspiring teachers,
award-winning programs,
strong educational content
& FUN!

Summer camps meet daily for one week.
Great for ages 4-10.  Kids are divided into age-appropriate groups.

Half-Day  /  Full-Day  / before/after Child-Care / Details/Tuition / Policies 

     

 

Ashburn Camp Themes By Week

 

June

July

August

week beginning:

11

18

25 2

9

16

23

30

6

13

20

Magic, Potions & Glow

x         x     x    

Lego® Adventure 1: 
Astronaut Training

      x x         x x

Lego® Adventure 2: 
Mummies, Treasures & The Mystery of the Ancient Pharaohs

  x x       x x      

See camp descriptions below. 

 

CAMP DESCRIPTIONS

MAGIC, POTIONS & GLOW

Learn the secret tricks of magicians and wizards! It may look like magic, but it’s really science. Kids will learn to make color-changing potions, disappearing ink, glowing slime, secret compartments, floating wands, optical illusions, disappearing coins and more. They’ll also learn to see around corners, make amazing predictions, hide secret glowing messages, leave their shadows behind, move things with an invisible force and so much more! Camp ends with a mind-blowing magic show performed by the kids for their grownups!

Educational value:  Creative thinking, design, teamwork, chemistry, optics, physics and engineering.

Take-homes:  Gear to continue exploring magic, potions and glowing science at home.

All-day Campers:  Magic camp activities PLUS outdoor playtime and field trips to parks, museums, indoor game centers and more.

Half-Day  /  Full-Day  /  before/after Child-Care

LEGO ADVENTURE 1:  ASTRONAUT TRAINING

NASA’s Curiosity Rover will land on Mars in summer 2012, and we want to be there too! Kids will enter our Astronaut Training Academy and prepare for a manned mission to Mars. Using Legos to create, imagine, experiment and explore, we will learn about space travel, animals in space, robots, space weather, planetary geology, stars, rockets and lots more. Kids will also adopt a pet chimp to take on their adventure. Camp ends with astronaut graduation and a space picnic for all in our Martian colony! 

Educational value:  Creative thinking, design, teamwork, astronomy, engineering, geology, meteorology, chemistry, physics and math.

Take homes:  Legos and astronaut gear to continue creating, exploring and experimenting at home..

All-day Campers:  Astronaut camp activities PLUS outdoor playtime and field trips to parks, museums, indoor game centers and more.  Please note that we do not provide lunch; please plan to send a bag lunch.

Half-Day  /  Full-Day  /  before/after Child-Care

LEGO ADVENTURE 2:  MUMMIES, TREASURES & THE MYSTERY OF THE ANCIENT PHARAOHS

We’ve discovered a mysterious treasure map and need the help of kid explorers to solve the mystery of the ancient pharaohs! Using Legos to experiment, imagine and explore, we will discover the Great Pyramids, ancient tombs, secret treasures, mummies, pharaohs, hieroglyphics, sundials, archeological digs, temples, Nile creatures, the desert, and lots more! Camp ends with a celebration as we find the hidden treasure!

Educational value:  Creative thinking, design, teamwork, life science, archeology, chemistry, physics, earth science, astronomy, engineering and math.

Take homes:  Legos and explorer gear to continue creating, exploring and experimenting at home.

All-day Campers:  Mummies & Pharaohs camp activities PLUS outdoor playtime and field trips to parks, museums, indoor game centers and more.

 

Half-Day  /  Full-Day  /  before/after Child-Care

EXTENDED CHILD CARE
We offer pre- and post-camp child care for enrolled campers. 
Spaces are limited, so please reserve your spot early. 
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Call with questions:
703-723-9949