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The Science of Fun Summer Camps 2023
www.ScienceofFun.com
What to bring to camp
Who we are:
The Science of Fun is a highly engaging, STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) camp and education company in downtown Decatur, Georgia. We encourage curiosity, experimentation, risk-taking, and a growth mindset in our elementary-age campers. Our campers receive hearty outdoor play, solid interpersonal coaching, and engaging hands-on STEM activities such as slime, rockets, and roller coasters. We believe in the inherent value of young children and truly enjoy their company; we strike just the right balance between structure and fun. The Science of Fun is owned by Kris Webb, a former City Schools of Decatur teacher and co-founder of the non-profit Sudbury School of Atlanta. Ms. Webb graduated from Agnes Scott College and holds dual Master's Degrees in Science Education and in Educational Leadership.
What we do:
We have four summer themes with different and distinct activities each summer. The activities are new each year and many families return year after year. Activities include STEM topics: matter investigations, chemical reactions, physics explorations, engineering challenges, STEAM (STEM + Art) and Tinker Labs. Many projects are taken home by campers. All camps are ideal for ages 5-9 whether campers have prior STEM knowledge or not. Advanced learners will also be mentally engaged through differentiated small group discussions and open-ended activities. Descriptions of each summer camp theme are located below.
Locations & ages: We have two Decatur summer camp locations, both ages 5-9. Ages 10 & 11 Jr CIT link and ages 12 + CIT link are encouraged to apply to our Counselor in Training programs.
Summer 2023 Themes
Life Lessons: Birds, Plants, and Critters
Build a bird feeder, study soil, dissect owl pellets, and make friends with a therapy dog! | Busy Bodies: Bones, Senses and Germs
Test your senses, build an edible skeleton, experiment with the digestive system, discover your fingerprints, and destroy germs! |
Fun Forces & Tiny Tech: Vehicles, Sounds, Robots, and More!
Write secret messages, fly a tethered drone, replicate sounds, steer a Sphero robot, and make a slingshot rocket! HexBugs, too! | Weird Weather: Tornadoes, Hurricanes, and Crazy Clouds
Create a tornado, tie-dye a hurricane shirt, measure wind speed, eat an atmospheric sundae, replicate acid rain, test dry ice, and capture a cloud in a bottle! |
Summer 2023 Schedule *$100 of each session’s tuition is non-refundable; all fees due at registration. Please note that May 1 and later registrations are final sale. *Full cancellation policy here.
Date | May 1 and later registration | N. Decatur Presbyterian Church near Scott Ace Hardware
ages 5-9 | Academe of the Oaks near Talley Street Elementary
ages 5-9 |
Session 1: May 30-June 2 closed May 29 | $399 | Life Lessons | not available |
Session 2: June 5-9
| $449 | Busy Bodies | Life Lessons |
Session 3: June 12-16
| $449 | Fun Forces & Tiny Tech | Busy Bodies |
Session 4: June 20-23 closed June 19 | $399 | Weird Weather | Fun Forces & Tiny Tech |
Session 5: June 26-30
| $449 | Life Lessons | Weird Weather |
Session 6: July 3-7 closed all week |
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no camps |
no camps |
Session 7: July 10-14 | $449 | Busy Bodies | Life Lessons |
Session 8: July 17-21 | $449 | Fun Forces & Tiny Tech | Busy Bodies |
Session 9: July 24-28
| $449 | Weird Weather | Fun Forces & Tiny Tech |
Hours and extended care:
During extended care, we will play outside and have STEM games, activities and crafts in the room.
Before care cost*
8:00-9:00 a.m. $35/week
| After care cost*
3:00-4:00 p.m. $35/week
3:00-5:00 p.m. $65/week
3:00-5:30 p.m. $80/week |
*No partial weeks during the summer
What is the big picture of the masking and vaccination policy for 2023?
Masks are strictly required inside.
Masks are not required outside.
Campers and staff must be vaccinated, no exceptions
Note: Lunch/snacks are eaten outside except during inclement weather (we spread out inside and ventilate the space).
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