Join us for investigation, discovery, and hands-on summer fun!
Explora offers a variety of week-long summer camps that inspire learners of all grade levels to get excited about science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM). At Explora, campers preK-12th will get engaged and keep their brain cells buzzing by exploring STEAM topics in materials-rich and creative environments.
Financial assistance is available for all summer programs, on request. We don’t want anyone to miss out on summer camp! Contact reservations@explora.us for more information.
Summer Camps at Explora
Each of these week-long, half-day camps is $150 for members/$170 for non-members.
Looking for camp all day? Enroll in morning and afternoon camp sessions. Campers staying all day will be supervised during lunchtime.
Aftercare is available from 4pm-5pm, $10 per day. Preregister for the week or pay by the day (card only).
Week 1 : June 5 - June 9, 2023
Grades Pre K
9am-12pm
Art In Motion
Explora different forms of animation, making pictures move! Our drawings will spin, flip and twirl around, mimicking movement. Action!
Grades K - 2nd
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Our Five Senses
Our senses help us to experience the world around us. Sometimes our senses can be tricked. In this camp, we’ll investigate our five senses. We’ll find out a little bit about how they work and how we can trick them.
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Mighty Machines
A machine is a device that makes work easier. In science, work means making something move. Simple machines reduce the amount of effort needed to move something. Most simple machines have only one moving part; some are so simple they don’t have any moving parts!
Grades 3 - 5
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Art Experiments
Explore science through art as you compare ingredients and manipulate variables in homemade paints, paper, doughs, and other art materials that you’ll use to create art pieces and sculptures, some of which you can eat!
Grades K - 5th
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
LEGOS: Laws of Motion:
Using LEGO® Sets, we’ll be inspired by the work of Sir Issac Newton to play with gravity, velocity, and so much more! Guest educators from Bricks 4 Kidz® will help students become engineers in this space-themes camp.
Lego® Sets and the LEGO® logo are trademarks of the LEGO® Group.
Grades 4th - 7th
9am-12pm
Forensics Lab
Delve into forensics and learn the skills used by law enforcement to solve crime. Learn to apply the scientific method to analyzing fingerprints, fiber, hair, and blood, then experiment with extracting DNA and crime scene analysis.
Week 2 : June 12 - June 16, 2023
Grades Pre K
9am-12pm
Builders
Explore the elements of construction using different materials! Students become architects and builders as they experiment with structure, tension and shape.
Grades K - 2nd
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Chemistry Galore
Put on your goggles and smock as you mix and create chemical concoctions that fizz, foam, bubble and even change color! You'll also use chemistry to launch a mini-rocket and make invisible pictures appear.
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
We Love Dirt!
Get your hands dirty as you explore the world of soil, sand and silt. Use microscopes to look at soil samples up close, make your own sand, build a house of mud and more.
Grades 3 - 5
9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm
What’s Cooking in Chemistry
Become kitchen chemists while investigating reactions in a variety of substances and foods. Make ice cream, experiment with a variety of household materials, and more!
Grades K - 5th
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
LEGOS: Get Galactic
Using LEGO® Space Sets, we’ll let imaginations run wild to build space-themes models of real life space equipment like rockets, orbiters, and more! Guest educators from Bricks 4 Kidz® will help students become engineers in this space-themes camp.
Lego® Sets and the LEGO® logo are trademarks of the LEGO® Group.
Grades 4 - 7th
9am-12pm
Raspberry Pi®
Learn real programming skills as you discover the ins and outs of a Raspberry Pi®, a computer the size of a credit card!
Raspberry Pi® is a trademark of the Raspberry Pi® Foundation. Funding assistance for this camp has been provided by Van Dyke Software.
Week 3 : June 19 - June 23, 2023
Grades Pre K
9am-12pm
Glorious Mud
Glorious, glorious mud! Get your hands dirty while exploring the properties of mud and soil. Use dirt and other natural materials to design and create a variety of projects. Note: Children should wear clothes that can get dirty!
Grades K - 2nd
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Incredible Insects
Insects are the most common life form on earth. Investigate the lives and characteristics of some common insects and learn what makes insects unique.
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Encircling Circles
Circles and their variations- disks, spheres, cylinders, domes- are the most common and versatile shape in the universe. Come explore the magic of the roundest shape.
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Whales to Worms
Delve into the world of animals—their form and function, and the many ways animals behave. Then experiment with visual illusions and designs, hidden messages and thinking beyond the obvious while exploring animal adaptations.
Grades 3 - 5
Grades K - 5th
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
LEGOS: Ticket to Ride
Using LEGO® Sets, build models of amusement park rides like the Ferris Wheel, Merry-Go-Round, and Swing Boats! Can you modify your design to make it go faster or slower? Guest educators from Bricks 4 Kidz® will help students become engineers in this amusement park-themed camp.
Lego® Sets and the LEGO® logo are trademarks of the LEGO® Group.
Grades 5 - 7th
9am - 12pm
Materials Fee: $15 for members, $20 for non-members
Bosque Engineers
Want to help solve engineering challenges in our beautiful bosque? Join us for research in the field and back in Explora’s lab! We’ll investigate complex problems and evaluate design solutions to maintain biodiversity in the Bosque. Camp includes a field trip to the Rio Grande.
This camp is hosted in collaboration with Dual Language Education of New Mexico as part of a teacher training program.
Week 4 : June 26 - June 30, 2023
Grades Pre K
9am-12pm
Spinning, Rolling, Bouncing
Physics is fabulous! Experiment with vertical and horizontal motions, bouncing on springs and rolling materials to discover some of the interesting properties of motion.
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Marvelous Magnets
Feel the pull! Magnets are used everyday in a variety of ways that utilize the invisible force that cause them to attract or repel objects. Experiment with the magic of magnets and discover the hidden world of magnetic force.
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Mirror Mirror
What a reflection! Experiment with the reflective properties of mirrors and other reflective surfaces and discover symmetrical images, refraction, and so much more.
Grades K - 2nd
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Complex Simple Machines
Come learn the foundational and complex properties of simple machines. Save Rapunzel from her tower, build a marble run, and create your own complex systems using these neat tools called simple machines!
Grades 3 - 5
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
LEGOS: Amazing Animals
Using LEGO® Sets, explore STEM concepts while building models based on some of your favorite animals! Animal models include Kangaroos, Monkeys, Seals and more! Students will learn more about where these animals live and their habits. Guest educators from Bricks 4 Kidz® will help students become engineers in this animal-themed camp.
Grades K - 5th
9am-12pm
Tech Girls
Be inspired and empowered! Become a creator--not just a user--during this special coding program. Learn to code, program robots, use Micro:bits, create wearable technology, and design your own project to address real-world problems. Add to your programming skills, no matter your current level (no programming experience required).
Grades 4 - 7th
Grades 4 - 7th
1pm-4pm
Be Greater Than Average: World of Robotics: Explore, code, play, create, battle and team up for STEM fun with robots and new friends! Discover all of the amazing things that can be done with multiple types of robots and learn from members of the award-winning R4Creating robotics team. Build confidence and robot vocabulary, learn to problem solve and develop a basic understanding of robots both big and small during this hands-on, interactive camp hosted by guest educators from Be Greater Than Average.
Week 5 : July 10 - July 14, 2023
Grades Pre K
9am-12pm
Art In Motion
Explora different forms of animation, making pictures move! Our drawings will spin, flip and twirl around, mimicking movement. Action!
Grades K - 2nd
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Our Five Senses
Our senses help us to experience the world around us. Sometimes our senses can be tricked. In this camp, we’ll investigate our five senses. We’ll find out a little bit about how they work and how we can trick them
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Mighty Machines
A machine is a device that makes work easier. In science, work means making something move. Simple machines reduce the amount of effort needed to move something. Most simple machines have only one moving part; some are so simple they don’t have any moving parts!
Grades 3 - 5
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Art Experiments
Explore science through art as you compare ingredients and manipulate variables in homemade paints, paper, doughs, and other art materials that you’ll use to create art pieces and sculptures, some of which you can eat!
Grades K - 5th
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
LEGOS: Laws of Motion
Using LEGO® Sets, we’ll be inspired by the work of Sir Issac Newton to play with gravity, velocity, and so much more! Guest educators from Bricks 4 Kidz® will help students become engineers in this space-themes camp.
Lego® Sets and the LEGO® logo are trademarks of the LEGO® Group.
Grades 4 - 7th
9am-12pm
Fantastic Fibers
Fibers are everywhere! Investigate the amazing world of fibers by trying your hand at weaving, dyeing, quilting and papermaking, while you discover the properties and behaviors of fibers.
Week 6 : July 17- July 21, 2023
Grades Pre K
9am-12pm
Builders
Explore the elements of construction using different materials! Students become architects and builders as they experiment with structure, tension and shape.
Grades K - 2nd
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Chemistry Galore
Put on your goggles and smock as you mix and create chemical concoctions that fizz, foam, bubble and even change color! You'll also use chemistry to launch a mini-rocket and make invisible pictures appear.
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
We Love Dirt!
Get your hands dirty as you explore the world of soil, sand and silt. Use microscopes to look at soil samples up close, make your own sand, build a house of mud and more.
Grades 3 - 5
9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm
What’s Cooking in Chemistry
Become kitchen chemists while investigating reactions in a variety of substances and foods. Make ice cream, experiment with a variety of household materials, and more!
Grades K - 5th
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
LEGOS: Get Galactic
Using LEGO® Space Sets, we’ll let imaginations run wild to build space-themes models of real life space equipment like rockets, orbiters, and more! Guest educators from Bricks 4 Kidz® will help students become engineers in this space-themes camp.
Lego® Sets and the LEGO® logo are trademarks of the LEGO® Group.
Grades 4 - 7th
9am-12pm
Raspberry Pi®
Learn real programming skills as you discover the ins and outs of a Raspberry Pi®, a computer the size of a credit card!
Raspberry Pi® is a trademark of the Raspberry Pi® Foundation. Funding assistance for this camp has been provided by Van Dyke Software.
Week 7 : July 24- July 28, 2023
Grades Pre K
9am-12pm
Glorious Mud
Explore the elements of construction using different materials! Students become architects and builders as they experiment with structure, tension and shape.
Grades K - 2nd
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Incredible Insects
Insects are the most common life form on earth. Investigate the lives and characteristics of some common insects and learn what makes insects unique.
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Encircling Circles
Circles and their variations- disks, spheres, cylinders, domes- are the most common and versatile shape in the universe. Come explore the magic of the roundest shape.
Grades 3 - 5
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Whales to Worms
Delve into the world of animals—their form and function, and the many ways animals behave. Then experiment with visual illusions and designs, hidden messages and thinking beyond the obvious while exploring animal adaptations.
Grades K - 5th
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
LEGOS: Ticket to Ride
Using LEGO® Sets, build models of amusement park rides like the Ferris Wheel, Merry-Go-Round, and Swing Boats! Can you modify your design to make it go faster or slower? Guest educators from Bricks 4 Kidz® will help students become engineers in this amusement park-themed camp.
Lego® Sets and the LEGO® logo are trademarks of the LEGO® Group.
Grades 4 - 7th
9am-12pm
Forensics Lab
Delve into forensics and learn the skills used by law enforcement to solve crime. Learn to apply the scientific method to analyzing fingerprints, fiber, hair, and blood, then experiment with extracting DNA and crime scene analysis.
Week 8 : July 31 - August 5, 2023
Grades Pre K
9am - 12pm
Spinning, Rolling, Bouncing
Physics is fabulous! Experiment with vertical and horizontal motions, bouncing on springs and rolling materials to discover some of the interesting properties of motion.
Grades K - 2nd
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Marvelous Magnets
Feel the pull! Magnets are used everyday in a variety of ways that utilize the invisible force that cause them to attract or repel objects. Experiment with the magic of magnets and discover the hidden world of magnetic force.
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Mirror Mirror
What a reflection! Experiment with the reflective properties of mirrors and other reflective surfaces and discover symmetrical images, refraction, and so much more.
Grades 3 - 5
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Complex Simple Machines
Come learn the foundational and complex properties of simple machines. Save Rapunzel from her tower, build a marble run, and create your own complex systems using these neat tools called simple machines!
Grades K - 5th
9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
LEGOS: Amazing Animals
Using LEGO® Sets, explore STEM concepts while building models based on some of your favorite animals! Animal models include Kangaroos, Monkeys, Seals and more! Students will learn more about where these animals live and their habits. Guest educators from Bricks 4 Kidz® will help students become engineers in this animal-themed camp.
Grades 4 - 7th
9am-12pm
Tech Girls
Be inspired and empowered! Become a creator--not just a user--during this special coding program. Learn to code, program robots, use Micro:bits, create wearable technology, and design your own project to address real-world problems. Add to your programming skills, no matter your current level (no programming experience required).
To help answer some of your general questions, please use this convenient guide. For additional questions, you are invited to contact the Camp Coordinator at campcoordinator@explora.us.
