Space Cadets

CAMP DESCRIPTION
2nd & 3rd grade

Strap on your jetpack and blast into space for this awesome astronaut training camp. Figure out what kind of heavenly objects exist in our galaxy, design your own rocket, and prepare to launch with your space crew.

Ponte tu jetpack y vuela al espacio en este increíble entrenamiento de astronautas. Averigüa qué tipo de objetos celestiales existen en nuestra galaxia, diseña tu propio cohete y estudia el mundo espacial. 

WEEK OVERVIEW
Daily schedule subject to change

Monday: NASA & ASTRONAUTS

• Question of the Day: What does NASA do? How does a person work for them?
• Museum Exploration: Boettcher Plaza to explore how rockets launch.
• STEAM Challenge/Exploration: Understand the process of planning a mission to space.

Tuesday: SOLAR SYSTEM

• Question of the Day: The solar system has many parts. What are some of these parts?
• Museum Exploration: Space Odyssey
• STEAM Challenge/Exploration: Design a planet. Is it habitable? Rocky? Gaseous?
  **INFINITY THEATER

Wednesday: ASTRO-HEALTH

• Question of the Day: What challenges do astronauts face in space to staying healthy?
• Museum Exploration: Expedition Health
• STEAM Challenge/Exploration: Demonstrate tools an astronaut might use to prepare to travel to space.
  **GATES PLANETARIUM

Thursday: HOW HUMANS GET TO SPACE

• Question of the Day: What hurdles do we have to overcome to get to space?
• Museum Exploration: Watch "Astronaut on the Surface of Mars" in Space Odyssey
• STEAM Challenge/Exploration: Explore challenges in space travel.

Friday: TOOLS OF THE TRADE

• Question of the Day: How do we learn about space?
• Museum Exploration: Coors Gems & Minerals Hall
• STEAM Challenge/Exploration: Investigate what tools work best for space exploration and why.
  **FRIDAY FUN

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

• On their first day of camp, your camper will receive a camp t-shirt. We request that all campers wear their camp shirts and closed-toe shoes that are comfortable and good for walking each day. We recommend bringing a water bottle and require that our campers bring a sack lunch.
• We will be playing in the park. Please be sure your camper is prepared to be walking, playing and exploring in the sunshine!
• The camp day begins at 9:00 a.m. Outdoor check in will be held on the south side of the Museum and staff will be there to direct you. 
• Indoor check out will begin at 3:15 p.m., in the Southeast Atrium in front of Gems and Minerals.
  • Please have your photo ID ready to keep the process moving quickly.
  • Please be sure to add everyone who may be picking up your camper in your child(ren)'s Trusted Contacts in CampDoc.
• To ensure that your child has a great experience at camp and for their safety, any Camper Registration Forms not submitted for review or confirmed as “Approved” by the Denver Museum of Nature & Science two weeks prior to the upcoming registered camp date will have their camp registration for the purchased week forfeited without refund. The purchaser of the camp will be asked to provide the email of the individual responsible for the completion of any and all registration forms. 
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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

If you qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch, you may qualify for a scholarship that covers 50% or 100% of your camp fees. Call to learn more and to see if you qualify at 303.370.6000

Scholarship registrations: 
Scholarship spots are set aside ahead of time from general camp registration spots. Scholarships are limited and availability is not guaranteed.

Qualify for a scholarship? Call Guest Services at 303.370.6000, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. For On Sale Dates, please check the Summer Camp Home Page.

*Please be aware that we can experience higher than normal wait times on our phone lines in regards to DMNS camps, and we ask that you are patient as we work to provide a great experience for all guests.

Scholarship spots are funded by generous Museum donors. Thank you, donors!