School's out, but the learning doesn't stop! Science Museum Oklahoma offers fantastic all-day camp sessions for Oklahoma City metro kids in pre-K to 6th grade during school breaks — winter, spring, summer, and fall.
Registration is now open for Summer Camps. Camps begin on June 2 and run for 9 weeks, with new themes each week. Campers are grouped by age: Early Explorers (Pre-K - Kindergarten), Explorers (Grades 1-3), and Innovators (Grades 4-6). There is sure to be something for everyone! See pricing information below and keep reading for a breakdown of each camp.
Early Explorers: $125 Members, $150 nonmembers per week
Explorers: $250 Members, $275 nonmembers per week
Innovators: $250 Members, $275 nonmembers per week
Early Explorers (Pre-K - K)
Minimum Age: 4 Years Old
Pre-K - Kindergarten
Class Limit: 16
9am-12pm
$125 Members, $150 Nonmembers
Week 1: June 2 - June 6
Slimeology
Oh, those wonderful slippery, goopy, and sticky polymers! How many different slime recipes can we try? Experiment with our special crunchy slime, see how far our elastic slime can stretch, and test our instant snow and cloud slime.
Week 2: June 9 - June 13
Tinker with a Twist
There are wonders to discover and hypotheses to test! Let’s work together to explore the how’s and why’s about a little bit of everything. From Engineering to biology, we’ll play, twist, and try again.
Week 3: June 16 - June 20 - Limited Availability
Tiny Tech
Our little engineers will use their imaginations to solve silly engineering challenges and explore how things work. We’ll build, create, and play with tiny tech as we take our first steps into the exciting world of engineering. Get ready for hands-on fun and big adventures in robotics!
Week 4: June 23 - June 27 - Limited Availability
Mighty Science
It’s time to use our super powers for good with some super science. Tune in your spidey senses to create a sticky spider web, harness the power of weather by melting ice, and find out what we can shrink using our spectacular science abilities.
Week 5: June 30 - July 3 - Limited Availability
Curiosity Quest
All aboard for a magical science adventure! We’ll explore super fun questions like “How does popcorn pop?” or “What’s the best way to build a parachute?” Get ready for hands-on experiments and dive into science-filled fun. Who knows - you might even end up baked into a pie!
Week 6: July 7 - July 11
Counting on You
There are so many things that math can do and sometimes it can be sneaky! Can you find all the surprising places that math is hiding? Let’s jump into counting, numbers, coins, and making the most fun out of math. We have so many games to play and stories to tell, and we’re counting on you to find the solutions.
Week 7: July 14 - July 18 - SOLD OUT
Marvelous Me
Get ready for a fun-filled adventure all about our amazing bodies. We’ll learn about our heads, shoulders, knees, and toes, and identify how our five senses help us explore the world. Reveal answers to the questions: Where are your bones and what are they made of? Can you draw in the dark? How long are your guts? Join us as we discover the marvel of you!
Week 8: July 21 - July 25
Wild World
This week will be full of natural science and the critters we can find in our own backyards! Collect and explore the tiniest details of a leaf’s fingerprint, dissect flowers, make a toad house, and check out the fish and coral in the Oceanarium. Let’s find out how wild our big world can be!
Week 9: July 28 - August 1 - SOLD OUT
To the Moon
Do you love outer space to the moon and back? Let’s eat some astronaut food, soar through our solar system, propel rockets into the sky, and enjoy a special show in Love’s Planetarium. Join us as we meet the friendly night sky and discover the wonders of space - it’s going to be out of this world!
Explorers (Grades 1-3)
Grades 1-3
9am-3:45pm
Class Limit: 16
$250 Members, $275 nonmembers
Class Limit: 16
$250 Members, $275 nonmembers
Week 1: June 2 - June 6 - SOLD OUT
Don’t Try this at Home: Chemistry Edition
Explorers (Grades 1-3) 9am-3:45pm
Class Limit: 16
$250 Members, $275 nonmembers
Come along as we explore the things that helped invent the phrase “don’t try this at home”. Become an expert in the rules of lab safety and work together to perform mad scientist demos under the supervision of our highly trained staff.
Week 2: June 9 - June 13 - SOLD OUT
Math in Making
Did you know that making, building, and creating all use our math skills and we may not even know it? From expertly folding origami out of paper to building a robot with a working motor, math is hidden everywhere. Come tinker, build, calculate, and sum up some fun!
Week 3: June 16 - June 20 - SOLD OUT
Sun Seekers
Get ready for a sunny adventure as we celebrate the Summer Solstice on Friday, June 20 - the longest day of the year! We’ll explore the Sun, stars, and the wonders of our universe through fun and hands-on science activities. From learning about celestial objects to discovering cool facts about the physical universe, this week will be filled with sunshine, science, and a little summer magic.
Week 4: June 23 - June 27 - SOLD OUT
If You Build It
With a little creativity, a lot of innovation, and basic house-hold items, we can build just about anything. Check out our 3-D printer, use some power tools, and get a little messy! Your awesome ideas come to life.
Week 5: June 30 - July 3 - SOLD OUT
Shiny Science
Get ready to shine bright as we explore all things that glow, sparkle, and light up! From glowing chemicals and bioluminescent creatures, to the science behind glow sticks and fireworks, our days will be filled with dazzling experiments and hands-on fun.
Week 6: July 7 - July 11 - SOLD OUT
Rover Programming and Robotics
Have you ever dreamed of building a rover equipped to wander a Martian world? Now is your chance! Experiment with the mechanics of programming and examine the landscapes of Mars in the world class Love’s Planetarium. Discover how space rovers help scientists traverse planets, moons, and even asteroids. Get ready to build, code, and reveal the secrets of the universe - one robotic adventure at a time!
Week 7: July 14 - July 18 - SOLD OUT
Backyard Bugs
The world is a big place that still needs exploring, so why not start in your own backyard? Step into a bug’s world as we add some cool to caterpillars and take the scares out of spiders. Creep on over to the buzzy world of insects and their interactions with the world around them.
Week 8: July 21 - July 25 - SOLD OUT
The Weird and Wild
Finally, it’s time for the gross stuff! This week is all about the Ewwww! We’ll have a weird food taste test, make edible snot, and more. What would we look like if we had no bones? Why does that sandwich have green polka dots? It’s gross, it’s science, and it’s awfully awesome!
Week 9: July 28 - August 1 - SOLD OUT
The Cold Depths of Space
Far outside our solar system in the vast oblivion of space - temperatures can plummet to an astounding negative 455 degrees Fahrenheit. How do scientists know this type of information? With special camp leaders from the Love’s Planetarium, we will search the skies for answers to all your coldest space questions.
Innovators (Grades 4-6)
Maximum age: 12 years old
Grades 4-6
9am-3:45pm
Class Size Limit: 16
$250 members, $275 nonmembers
Class Size Limit: 16
$250 members, $275 nonmembers
Week 1: June 2 - June 6 - Limited Availability
D.I.Why Not?
“D-I-Y” is where it’s at! With a little ingenuity, a bit of technology, and a dash of whatever is laying around, we can build just about anything - robots, programmable gadgets, and the hottest wearable fashions made from unlikely materials. Real tools. Real explorations. Real fun.
Week 2: June 9 - June 13 - SOLD OUT
Survival
Campers will explore how to endure in the wilds of different environments. Whether a disaster has struck or zombies are swarming, we’ll investigate and learn how to apply practical skills like shelter building, filling a bug-out bag, and repurposing everyday items needed for survival.
Week 3: June 16 - June 20
Home on the Range
Let’s roam the prehistoric past of the Great Plains, uncovering the fossils, landscapes, and incredible creatures that once lived in this region – and what is still there today. Investigate how creatures lived, how they changed, and what that means to us today. Saddle up for an action-packed week of discovery as we dig deeper into the Great Plains of the past.
Week 4: June 23 - June 27 - Limited Availability
Beginning with the Brain
Let’s explore the amazing brain and all the cool things it can do! We’ll discover how the brain works with our body’s different systems - like how it helps us breathe, move, and react. Test your reflexes and see how fast your brain sends messages. We’ll start with the brain and see where our curiosity takes us!
Week 5: June 30 - July 3 - Limited Availability
Smoke & Fire
Get ready for an explosive week of discovery as we dive into the science behind fireworks! We’ll explore the chemistry, physics, and creativity that make those colorful explosions light up the sky each July. Join us for an explosive adventure and get ready to answer all your burning questions.
Week 6: July 7 - July 11 - SOLD OUT
SMOxp: The Science of Gaming
Let the games begin – again! Back by popular demand, we’re diving into the exciting world of games - from video games and card games to live-action role play. We’ll explore the science behind how games are made, discover what makes them so much fun, and even create our own. Step into character and get ready to level up your gamer knowledge.
Week 7: July 14 - July 18 - Limited Availability
Chemical Chaos
Have you ever wondered about the science of everything? Come analyze the atoms that make up our universe and discover why matter should matter to you. We’re mixing it up in this chemically cool and chaotic camp. Test the polymer chains in slime formulas, analyze the almost instantaneous chemical reaction of rust, test and observe the colors elements can create, and things will surely (and safely) end with a bang.
Week 8: July 21 - July 25 - Limited Availability
Tech Maker
This is it! It’s the big T in STEAM. We’re going to uncover how technology goes hand in hand with science, engineering, art, and math. We’re here to challenge you to design and build all the things you can imagine from animations and robots to wearable gadgets. Build it, create it, re-build it, and make it even better.
Week 9: July 28 - August 1 - Limited Availability
Space Giants and Microbes
Get ready for a cosmic adventure where big meets tiny! Our universe is so vast that space exploration still brings new discoveries. From massive ice giants like Neptune and Uranus to teeny-tiny microbes on the International Space Station, we’ll explore the universe’s biggest mysteries and smallest surprises.
