Find more to explore with SCI Winter Camps!
2018 Winter Camps: December 27–28 and January 2–4.
From studying the science of snow to creating amazing art with 3-D printers, there's always more to explore with SCI Winter Camps!
SCI offers day-long camp experiences ranging in topic from technology to nature. Camps are open to students in Pre-K through 8th grade. AM camps run from 9:00 am–12:00 pm; PM camps run from 1:00–4:00 pm.
Camp Registration
After researching camps using the directory below, use one of these options to complete your registration:
- Online
- By mail: Complete a registration form and send to SCI Sales Office, 401 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
- By phone at 515-274-6868 ext. 222
- In person at the SCI Sales Office
Please register children only for camps offered to the grade they are currently enrolled in. Win a free water bottle when you register for three camps!
Grades 2 – 4
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| Dec27 – 27 | All Day | $60 | $70 |
Think you have what it takes to be a cryptanalysts for the FBI? You won’t know until you try your hand at cracking codes. Learn the secret codes of people, animals and even technology! |
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| Dec28 – 28 | All Day | $60 | $70 |
Know an aspiring inventor? An avid creator? Someone with a big imagination? In this camp, let your creativity run wild! Discover the invention process and go to work. Use your knowledge (and imagination!) to build amazing frosty creations. |
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| Jan2 – 2 | All Day | $60 | $70 |
This camp is exclusively for girls interested in science! Explore the exciting STEM fields with our female science leaders. Learn how testing, exploring and experimenting can be a part of your everyday life. Learn more about Girls in Science programs. |
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| Jan2 – 2 | All Day | $60 | $70 |
Do you have what it takes to become a master builder? Try your hand at engineering with bricks and more to create incredible structures! You have the brains (and we have the materials) to build something unbelievable. |
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| Jan3 – 3 | All Day | $60 | $70 |
Our building is yours for the day. Tour the STAFF ONLY parts of SCI, get an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour with our science learning team and take some time to explore the exhibits! |
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| Jan4 – 4 | All Day | $60 | $70 |
Techies wanted! We’re exploring the basics of coding and technology. Use your coding skills to command a robot, and play our favorite games. By the end of the day, campers will experience basic blockly coding and understand computer language a little better! |
Grades 5 – 8
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| Dec27 – 27 | All Day | $60 | $70 |
Build BIG in this day-long camp! Explore the physics and geometry central to construction, engineering and architecture through super-sized building challenges. Let your mind run wild – we’re going to build until we can’t build anymore! |
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| Dec28 – 28 | All Day | $60 | $70 |
Do you have what it takes to become a master builder? Try your hand at engineering with bricks and more to create incredible structures! You have the brains (and we have the materials) to build something unbelievable. |
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| Jan3 – 3 | All Day | $60 | $70 |
Bring on the bots! Compete in coding challenges in this day-long tech battle. Don’t know how to code? Don’t worry, we’ll teach you what you need to know! By the end of the day, all campers will have a better idea about how computers communicate. |
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| Jan4 – 4 | All Day | $60 | $70 |
What can a 3-D printer make? And how do they work? Use special technology to test, experiment and design your own 3-D model. 3-D printing takes time, but don’t worry! Your 3-D creation will be ready for pick-up within two weeks of camp. |
Pre-K – 1st Grade
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| Dec27 – 27 | AM | $30 | $35 |
Explore the wonders of winter with your five senses. Learn about how your body uses its senses to observe the winter wonderland around you. |
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| PM | $30 | $35 |
Follow the journey of the animals in the classic children’s book, “The Mitten” by Jan Brett. Explore how animals survive the winter – without using a mitten – by using camouflage and adaptations! |
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| Dec28 – 28 | AM | $30 | $35 |
It’s a cold, harsh winter, so how do animals survive? Investigate the animals that live in the cold, and learn about hibernation, migration and tracking. We may even make some tracks of our own! |
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| PM | $30 | $35 |
Make your favorite snowy stories come to life! Explore the real (and the imaginative) as we create and play during this half-day adventure! |
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| Jan2 – 2 | AM | $30 | $35 |
What do you get when you mix art and science? An Art-Splosion! Experiment with colors, and learn how they change hue! |
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| PM | $30 | $35 |
Get ready for blast off! Take off on an out-of-this-world adventure. Learn how astronauts train, explore our planetary neighbors, and be the star of this camp! |
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| Jan3 – 3 | AM | $30 | $35 |
Does your child watch “Bob the Builder” on repeat? Encourage their inclination to build, and give them the chance to try their hand at engineering. We have LEGO® bricks and unusual materials to create incredible structures! |
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| PM | $30 | $35 |
Our building is yours for the day. Explore our experience platforms, watch live shows and get a behind-the-scenes tour with our mad scientists! |
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| Jan4 – 4 | AM | $30 | $35 |
From WALL-E to R2-D2 to the Roomba, robots are no longer science fiction – they’re real! Your child will learn how robots communicate, move and more! After they learn about robots, they’ll design their own “robot” to take home! |
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| PM | $30 | $35 |
Are you ready to ROAR?! We know you love dinosaurs... and so do we! Learn about how dinosaurs lived, what they looked like and who studies them. By the time you leave, you’ll be saying “dinosaurs rock!” |
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