Active Minds Science PALS Camps (Ages 6-8)
Summer Programs 2024
Registration will open late-April (We will announce one week in advance)
Please note if your child has completed kindergarten and is turning 6 this calendar year they are eligible to register for these camps
Camps run weekly IN-PERSON from Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm daily.
In each session leaders will walk campers through the activity explaining the science and encouraging questions along the way, as well as introducing them to physical activities and brain breaks!
Camp fees vary by duration, see below.
Galaxy Explorers
Are you ready for launch? Soar up, up, and away in galaxy explorers! Campers will learn all about space, planets and how they are studied in this camp! We will explore things such as rockets, physics and more!
Scheduled - Week 1: July 2nd - 5th
Cost: $250 (four days), including T-shirt
How to Engineer Everything
Be an engineer for a week! Put your thinking cap on as you jump headfirst into the practical application of science and math made fun. Get firsthand experience designing, constructing, and testing your creations. Problem-solve, work, play, and laugh through the week as you engage in the many disciplines of engineering that are critical in the development of our modern society.
Scheduled - Week 2: Jul 8th - 12th and Week 7: Aug 12th - 16th
Cost: $300 (five days), including T-shirt
Magic of Science
Science experiments come in all shapes and colours, and this activity club aims to catch your eye! Science can be magical, and you will learn the science behind mind-blowing experiments as well as try them out! Discover what it means to be a mad scientist, and amaze your friends and family with the lifelong knowledge that comes with science based activities. Magic can be found in all sorts of scientific fields, such as chemistry, physics, and even biology!
Scheduled - Week 3: Jul 15th - 19th
Cost: $300 (five days), including T-shirt
Zoomin' Zoology
Are you an animal lover - and you wish you knew more about them? Join us for a crash course in zoology: the study of animals, both modern and ancient! Learn about the creepy critters and majestic creatures that share our world by building habitats, exploring our food, and acting like animals. See the world through animal eyes and discover how you can help the animals in your neighbourhood. Each day has new, exciting activities to showcase the creatures we cannot live without!
Scheduled - Week 4: Jul 22nd - 26th and Week 8: Aug 19th - 23rd
Cost: $300 (five days), including T-shirt
Academy of Science
Are you interested in learning more about science no matter the topic? Then this camp is for you! Dive into a week of interactive activities that span a diversity of sciences. Explore chemical reactions, biological processes, and the physics of everyday life using household materials. The week features a sample of activities that fosters scientific curiosity through active learning. Experience the joy that comes from knowledge and discover that anyone can be a scientist!
Scheduled - Week 5: Jul 29th - Aug 2nd
Cost: $300 (five days), including T-shirt
Mini Med
Welcome to Mini Med, a crash course about your own body! Activate your muscles and your mind for a roster of health science activities that encourage you to get up and go. Learn how the body works and how to take care of it while fostering a love of medicine. Special topics include the circulatory, respiratory, nervous, digestive and musculoskeletal systems. Get your body moving, heart pumping, and head thinking as you jump into the world of health sciences.
Scheduled - Week 6: Aug 6th-9th
Cost: $250 (four days), including T-shirt
Other (To be determined)
Week 9: Aug 26th - 30th - No camps are scheduled at this time – If you are interested in camp this week email us activeminds@unbc.ca. We will reassess based on capacity and interest.
