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Summer Camps Ages 8–9 (Grades 2–3)
Full-Day Camps
(9 am–4 pm) Campers must bring a bagged lunch.
COST: $275 Members/$305 Nonmembers (Unless otherwise noted)
*No camp on July 4. Reduced price for four-day camps: $220 Members/$245 Nonmembers
Registration is open!
Carnegie Science Center Summer Camps are specifically developed for the age group listed. To make the most of your campers’ experience, they must be the appropriate age on the date the selected camp begins. If necessary, Science Center staff will contact you to reschedule your camper.
Upon booking, an email receipt will be sent confirming your Summer Camp registration. An official welcome packet, including additional details and necessary forms, will be emailed in spring 2022.
Check out the full line-up of full-day camps for ages 8–9!
Brain Games
Ages 8–9 (Grades 2–3)
Brain Games
June 20–24
July 18–22
$275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
Take a deeper look into the hidden secrets of the human mind! Investigate how the brain works and how it can deceive you. Fool your eyes with optical illusions and virtual reality, trick your senses, then test your mental powers with puzzles, ciphers, codes, and more!
Brickology
Ages 8–9 (Grades 2–3)
Brickology
June 20–24
July 5–8*
Aug. 15–19
$275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
*No camp July 4 (reduced cost $220 Members/$245 Nonmembers)
Study the science of bricks! Construct 2D and 3D models and murals, design complex marble runs, and explore different styles of architecture. Discover simple machines, test a paper airplane launcher, and build a LEGO® wrecking ball!
Bricks & Bots
Ages 8–9 (Grades 2–3)
Bricks & Bots
June 27–July 1
July 11–15
July 25–29
$305 Members/$335 Nonmembers (Includes technology fee)
Put your ingenuity to the test as you design, build and program a variety of motorized machines with LEGO® WeDo 2.0 kits. Experiment with robotic sensors and add motors to create contraptions that drive, pull, grab, and more.
Culinary Chemistry
Ages 8–9 (Grades 2–3)
Culinary Chemistry
July 5–8*
Aug. 1–5
*No camp on July 4
$275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
*No camp on July 4. Reduced price for four-day camps: $220 Members/$245 Nonmembers
Take a bite out of science in the summer camp that encourages you to play with your food! Learn about the science behind taste, discover how cooking alters your food, and uncover some unusual uses for items in your pantry. Please note, campers will taste various foods and creations in this camp.
CodeQuest
Ages 8–9 (Grades 2–3)
CodeQuest
June 13–17
Aug. 8–12
$305 Members/$335 Nonmembers (Includes technology fee)
How much code can we squeeze into one week? A LOT! Explore visual coding by designing games and animations with Scratch, use Color Codes to guide Ozobots through racetracks and mazes, and use JavaScript coding to invent, modify, and debug apps with Bitsbox.
Flight School
Ages 8–9 (Grades 2–3)
Flight School
June 27–July 1
Aug. 8–12
$275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
Look to the skies as we take off for an adventure! Explore potential and kinetic energy and experiment with Newton’s Laws of Motion. Test different airplane designs in a wind tunnel, learn how to safely land a helicopter on a flight deck, then construct a rocket and blast off!
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Kennywood Camp
Ages 8–9 (Grades 2–3)
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Kennywood Camp
Aug. 1–5
$345 Members/$380 Nonmembers (Includes field trip fee)
A long-time favorite returns! Explore the science of amusement parks as you discover the physics of your favorite rides, the math behind carnival games, and the sweet chemistry of cotton candy! Put that knowledge to good use as you conclude the week with a field trip to Kennywood.
Short Circuit
Ages 8–9 (Grades 2–3)
Short Circuit
July 18–22
Aug. 15–19
$275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
Harness the power of electricity into fun and innovative forms. Explore conductivity and make circuits out of Play-Doh, LEGO® blocks, and paper. Experiment with alternative energy sources and use Makey-Makey kits to add some simple programming to your projects!
NEW! Music to My Ears
Ages 8–9 (Grades 2–3)
NEW! Music to My Ears
July 5–8*
Aug. 1–5
*No camp July 4
$275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
*No camp on July 4. Reduced price for four-day camps: $220 Members/$245 Nonmembers
Combine your love of music and passion for technology as you dive into the science of sound. Explore sounds in nature and the human world, see sound waves in action, and make digital instruments.
NEW! Pirates of the Three Rivers Ages 8–9 (Grades 2–3)
NEW! Pirates of the Three Rivers
July 11–15
July 25–29
Aug. 8–12
$275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
Ahoy, matey! Find out what it was really like to be a swash-bucklin’ pirate. Navigate the science behind life on a ship as you build a sea-worthy vessel, avoid the common health traps on board, gain yourself some “knotical” knowledge, and find the buried treasure. Arrrrrreee you ready?
NEW! Space Voyagers
Ages 8–9 (Grades 2–3)
NEW! Space Voyagers
June 20–24
July 18–22
$275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
Explore the largest of planets to the tiniest of moons! Train to be an astronaut, discover far away galaxies, and design your very own space rover. This is an intergalactic adventure you won’t want to miss!
Spellbound Science
Ages 8–9 (Grades 2–3)
Spellbound Science
July 11–15
July 25–29
$275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
Is it sorcery or is it science? Become a real-life wizard when you make everyday objects fizz, glow, shrink, grow, and vanish right before your eyes! Explore the states of matter by brewing potions, try your hand at levitation, create color-changing plants in Herbology, and discover what owls like Hedwig ate as you dissect real owl pellets.
Spy School
Ages 8–9 (Grades 2–3)
Spy School
June 13–17
June 27–July 1
$275 Members/$305 Nonmembers
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to hone your powers of observation and master mental and physical challenges as you train to be a spy. Conduct experiments to detect poisonous substances, decipher top-secret codes, and test gadgets like night vision goggles and listening devices.
Maker Camp
Ages 8–9 (Grades 2–3)
Maker Camp
June 13–17
July 5–8*
July 25–29
Aug. 15–19
*No camp July 4
$345 Members/$375 Nonmembers (Includes technology fee)
*No camp on July 4. Reduced price for four-day camps: $276 Members/$300 Nonmembers
Experience firsthand all the latest technologies: 3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, and other CNC machines. Learn the design software for both 2D and 3D machines and make daily projects to take home.
Habitat Maker Camp
Ages 8–9 (Grades 2–3)
Habitat Maker Camp
June 20–24
July 11–15
Aug. 1–5
$345 Members/$375 Nonmembers (Includes technology fee)
What would you do if you crash landed on an alien planet with only a 3D printer and laser cutter? Let’s find out! Making the tools you need to study Earth will help you understand how NASA thinks we can live on other planets.
Music Maker Camp
Ages 8–9 (Grades 2–3)
Music Maker Camp
June 27–July 1
July 18–22
Aug. 8–12
$345 Members/$375 Nonmembers (Includes technology fee)
♫A 1, a 2, a 1 2 3 4! ♫ Come rock out with us in the lab to make some sick instruments and great tunes. Using the 3D printer and laser cutter, you will make simple instruments all while learning the core elements of music itself!
