Explora Teen Summer Programs
Explora’s X Studio teen summer programs are week-long experiences where teens can learn, experiment and connect with each other while immersing themselves in STEAM subjects.
June 5 - June 9
1pm - 4pm
$150 for members/$170 for non-members.
X Studio Great Explora Bake-Off
Ready, Set, Bake! Throughout the week you will learn new skills in chemistry, calculating, baking, and building. Then use your skills to participate in a final bake-off challenge! What can you create?
Grades 6 - 9
June 12 - June 16, 2023
1pm-4pm
$150 for members/$170 for non-members.
X Studio Cosmetic Chemistry: Investigate the chemistry of cosmetics! Make soap, mix makeup, investigate the science behind gel nails and more as we get deep into the science of beauty.
June 19 - June 23, 2023
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.
Grades 6 - 9
June 26 - June 30, 2023
9am - 4pm
Material Fee: $30 members/
$40 non-members
XStudio Creative Cosplay
Take a deep dive into cosplay! Design a character or be inspired by a character you love. Learn the basics of sewing, adapting existing clothing, creating accessories and props, and much more.
Grades 9 - 12
July 10 - July 14, 2023
1pm - 4pm
XStudio Biotech
-limit to 8 students-
Material Fee: $15 members/ $20 non-members
Would you like to create medicines, clean up pollutants, or protect crops from pests?
These are just some of the things that you can do as a biotechnologist! Build biotech skills with scientists from UNM as you run experiments that control cells using engineered DNA! You could be starting your career in biotech!
Presented in partnership with and with funding assistance from Lakin Labs of UNM.
Grades 6 - 9
July 10 - July 14, 2023
9am - 3pm
$260 for members/$300 for non-members.
XStudio Food For the Future
At the Larry P. Abraham Agri-Nature Center in Los Ranchos
Explore and innovate on current tech used in agriculture, and then bring your farm fresh foods to the kitchen in this farming and cooking camp. Code, build, harvest and cook as we grow the food of the future!
Funding assistance for this camp has been provided by Van Dyke Software.
Registration for this program is under Farm Camps.
Grades 6 - 12
July 17 - July 21, 2023
1pm - 4pm
Material Fee: $15 members/ $20 non-members
XStudio Smart Cities:
Cities and towns of the future operate using data and Internet-of-Things technology. Learn coding with sensors and data to explore the Internet-of-Things system. Construct a room-sized model of your town using crafts, digital networks and Teknikio’s Tekniverse, then connect and collaborate with data around the world. Become an engineer of the future with Smart Cities!
Presented in partnership with BSCS Science Learning with support from the National Science Foundation
Grades 6 - 9
July 17 - July 21, 2023
9am - 3pm
$260 for members/$300 for non-members.
XStudio Watermania with the Center for Water and the Environment At the Larry P. Abraham Agri-Nature Center in Los Ranchos
Dive into water science with guest educators from UNM’s Center for Water & the Environment. Through coding, designing and inventing, you’ll work with a variety of water samples and test for water quality, build water level monitors, and learn about careers in water management and resources. Water is a crucial New Mexico resource- learn about the intersection of water and tech that has real-world applications!
Registration for this program is under Farm Camps.
Grades 6 - 9
July 24 - July 28, 2023
1pm - 4pm
Material Fee: $15 members/ $20 non-members
XStudio Radio Crafters
Radio waves are everywhere. Discover how electronics and block coding can harness its invisible energy for communication. Play games, design crafts, and build a project using micro:bits. Learn about the science behind wireless communications.
Presented in partnership with BSCS Science Learning with support from the National Science Foundation
Grades 6 - 9
July 31 - August 4, 2023
1pm - 4pm
$150 for members/$170 for non-members.
XStudio Cosmetic Chemistry: Investigate the chemistry of cosmetics! Make soap, mix makeup, investigate the science behind gel nails and more as we get deep into the science of beauty.
Grades 6 - 9
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.
