Camps & Classes

October 3 - October 31, 2018

Animals have a variety of adaptations to help them survive and thrive in the wild.  For example, fur for warmth, feathers for flight, and bright colors for attracting a mate.  This session will investigate the form and function of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and bugs.  Participants will see live animals, explore park habitats, and provide enrichment for some of CuriOdyssey’s amazing animals.  Our final class on Halloween will feature up-close encounters with some creatures of the night.  If your child loves animal, this is the perfect afterschool session for them.

November 7 - December 12, 2018 (No class 11/21)

Kinetic energy, fulcrums and levers, angular momentum are all physics concepts that seem perplexing to many.  Physics is all around us, marble track for kinetic energy, catapult for fulcrum and lever, and fidget spinner for angular momentum.  In this session, participants will be building and tinkering to explore the various physical phenomena that make their world work.  If your child enjoys creating and constructing to find out how things work, then they are sure to have fun with physics.

January 9 – February 6, 2019

This new afterschool theme emphasizes learning by doing. Tinkerers will be establishing a foundation of skills in safe usage of tools, such as hammers, saws and drills, how things work as they disassemble appliances, and the variety of materials to build with as they work on one of several pre-planned projects!  Over the course of five classes, CuriOdyssey educators provide guidance and support to young “Do It Yourselfers” as they utilize science and engineering practices that supports creativity, invention, and innovation and develops important critical thinking skills.

February 13 – March 13, 2019

Children are natural explorers and their creativity is bound only by their imagination. In this afterschool session, young learners will discover how science and art are two sides of the same coin. Using the spinning force to splatter paint, finding patterns in nature, and building with natural materials, are just a few examples of activities that will let your child stretch their creative muscles and broaden their curiosity of the world.

March 20 – May 1, 2019 (no class 4/3 or 4/10)

Spring is here and it’s time to head outside.  This afterschool session fosters what kids do naturally, explore, observe and create.  There is plenty of science in play, such as how a Frisbee flies, the energy in a tire swing pendulum, and gravity and friction of sliding down a hill on a piece of cardboard.  Most of this session will be spent outdoors and will take advantage of whatever weather events may occur so unplug the electronics, grab your coat and let’s go outside and play!