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Science camps and classes for kids in the Rochester, NY area

(If you belong to a camp organization and wish to submit a camp listing, please see the examples below and email your entry to suggestions@kidsoutandabout.com.)

Everyday Engineering Summer Camp for Girls
For girls entering grades 4-9. Did you turn on the faucet today? Put on a pair of sneakers? Listen to a CD? Take a ride in a car? If so, then you've come in contact with engineering. This two week day camp, held at RIT and presented by RIT students, faculty and staff, is packed with hands-on activities that will open your eyes to the engineering that is all around you. At Camp you will: Create and Design Every Day! Swim & Go Rock Climbing on our Campus! Make your own Electronic Dance Pad! Program & Design a Robot! Learn about Engineering! And more!!!!!
Sponsored by WE@RIT: Women in Engineering
Contact: Julie Olney we@rit.edu
77 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester NY 14623
585-475-6321
Space is limited! To Register, go to http://we.rit.edu

 

RIT's CEBT Bioscience Camp
Contact: Faye Modeste, faye.modeste@cbet.rit.edu
153 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 475-4363
Experienced science educators use RIT’s expansive natural environment and high-tech labs to provide an extraordinary learning experience for your child. Middle School students (entering grades 6-8) will explore the natural world through field trips, by conducting laboratory experiments, and by running computer simulations. Three unique, one-week camps are designed to stimulate your budding scientist. High School students (entering grades 8-10) will find two theme camps designed to enrich their high school education. The Living Environment Jump Start sets the stage for success in this crucial high school course by presenting lab experiments, field investigations, practice lecturers, and key study skills. In the Medical Science Camp, students will explore the medical professions by meeting practitioners, experiencing a real human anatomy lab, learning CPR, and investigating human diseases and treatments.

 

Rochester Museum and Science Center Summer Fun Camps
657 East Avenue, Rochester NY 14607 (585) 271-4552, x342
Camps run Monday­Friday, 9am­4pm. Extended Care, supervised by our Youth Program staff, is provided from 8am-9am, and/or 4pm-5:30pm for an additional charge of $20 per child, per am/pm session, per week. Please note: Lunch is not included.
RMSC Mini-Camps
Mini-camps meet every morning for one week from 9:30­11am. This is a chance to explore science, nature, technology and much more through hands-on experiences, experiments and creative crafts. They are for ages 2-3, 3-4, and 5-6, as well as Kindergarten Preparation Camp

 

Infotonics Science Camp
Infotonics Technology Center, Inc.
5450 Campus Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 919-3037
summercamp@infotonics.org

Science Camp with a Harry Potter Theme for 2006. Camp is 9am-4pm. These day camps are for students entering grades 5-8 in 2006. Early drop-off available at 8:30 a.m. Late pick-up available at 5:00 p.m. Please don't lack of financial resources prevent interested and talented students from applying. Full and partial scholarships are available. Camps will be held at Finger Lakes Community College and Nazareth College of Rochester.

 

Rochester Institute of Technology
Contact: Susan Kurtz
Kids on Campus
112 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester NY 14623   585-475-5987F map
Kids on Campus Summer Camp for Students.
Computers and the Web, multimedia, math, art, science and technology, combine to provide a summer of innovative and challenging activities. The camp includes a variety of supervised recreational activities. For students entering grades 5-9.

 

Rochester Institute of Technology
Lil Kids on Campus
112 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester NY 14623  716-475-5987F map
Theme-based activities in computing, science and nature, inventions, dramatic and creative arts, recreational activities including swimming.
The program is coed, for students entering grades 1st through 4th grade. The hours are 9am-4pm with extended care available, runs from the end of June through August.

 

Monroe Community College
MCC Child Care Center
1000 East Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY 14623-2650   585-292-2650
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MCC Summer College for Kids
 Summer College for Kids is an all-day program offering the perfect blend of educational and recreational activities for your child. Located on MCC's Brighton Campus, the program is designed to provide children with opportunities to improve their basic skills while continuing their learning over summer vacation. This program includes: Art, Computers, Cooking, Chess, Field Games, Science, Health & Fitness, Leadership Development, Reading, Swimming, Tennis, Writer's Workshop, Math Enrichment and a chance to forge new friendships!

 

Science Camps at University of Rochester
Contact: Dr. Dina Markowtiz
University of Rochester Science Exploration Camp
Department of Environmental Medicine
575 Elmwood Avenue, Box EHSC, Rochester, New York 14642   
585-275-0268
Science Explorations Camp for Middle School (2006 theme: Microbes!); Summer Science Academy for high schoolers. Supervised 8:00-9:00AM drop off and 4:00-5:00PM pick up at the University of Rochester. Lunch time activities with other students in The Rochester Scholars Programs. Dormitory accommodations are available at an additional cost for high school programs.

 

Springdale Farm
696 Colby Street, Ogden, NY 14445, 585-352-5320
Heather Chasman, hchasman@heritagechristianservices.org

Springdale Farm, located in Northampton Park, is offering Farm Camps for children ages 4-13 in July and August. On these fun-filled days, children will have the opportunity to learn about animal husbandry, horticulture, nature, pond life and the path of food from the farm to the table. On June 19th, the Riedman Robotic Milking Center with 60 cows will be open to the public. This dairy barn will be the first of its kind in the Northeast! Camp-goers will have the unique experience of watching cows being milked by a robot. For all camps the maximum per session is 20 campers; minimum 10 campers.

 

Oxford Learning
13A Perinton Hills Shopping Center, Fairport, NY 14450, (585) 223-3210
Cynthia Tucker, fairport@oxfordlearning.com
Summer at Oxford Learning
Summer Brain Camps at Oxford Learning let kids explore, discover, create and learn. Individualized programs to meet the specific needs of your child. Programs for all ages and abilities. AGES 6 - 11: Three-week programs include Reading, Writing/Grammar, Math, Computers & Crafts. AGES 12 - 16: Programs include Creative Writing/The Structured Essay; Math (preparation for Middle School & High School); Fast Track Study Skills; SAT/ACT Prep; Flexible Schedules; Individualized Programs. AGES 3 - 6: Little Readers Academy - A fun-filled way for three to six-year-olds to get ready for school. Individualized classes, enriched curriculum in Reading, Writing & Fine Motor Development, Math, Computers, Music & Movement.