A new generation of exploration, adventure and fun for your 5-12 year old!
Weekly sessions, June 16-August 8 9:30am-3pm daily Before and After Camp Care available!
Discovery Camp is sponsored by:
Activities
Cold Case Files June 16-20
Help solve really cold case files in this camp that explores glaciers, mammoths, saber tooth cats and glyptodonts. Through DNA testing, campers will learn how forensic scientists are solving the mystery of the third greatest extinction. Campers will be taking home a sample of their own DNA as well as other cool projects.
Kitchen Concoctions June 23-27
Your kitchen cabinets and refrigerator will never look the same after this week of kitchen chemistry at MNS. Kids will explore the relationship between salt and ice cream, make bottle rockets, slime and grow crystals. All campers will take home a book of the week’s recipes to continue the learning experience at home.
A Pirate’s Life for Me July 7-11
Yo ho ho, it’s time to set sail on the “MNS Blue Pearl.” Campers will learn about the science of sailing, the archaeology of historic ship wrecks and treasures, the early technology of navigation and the basics of mapmaking. So, live the life of a pirate for a week – sign up quickly or walk the plank!
City Spies July 14-18
Should you choose to accept this mission, you will learn about periscopes and how to make one, how to make and use invisible ink, create and decipher codes and other tricks of the spy trade. Sign up before this message self destructs!
Dinosaur Days July 21-25
Triassic, Cretaceous, Jurassic…those were the days…of the dinosaurs, that is. Campers will make and take home a plaster cast of a fossil, go on a “fossil dig” and learn how to prep fossils in the field for the lab. Learn who the dinosaurs’ neighbors were, and who and what they ate in this week of “paleo” adventure.
Under the Sea July 28-August 1
Find out what sinks your boat or keeps your boat afloat while discovering the under water creatures of the sea. Camp explorers will answer the question of how different colored sand occurs, why the ocean is salty and what glows in the seas. Whales, sharks, jellyfish and turtles bring this camp alive for your future oceanographer.
Best of MNS Discovery Camp 2008 August 4-8
Dive into the best of the MNS Discovery Camp’s cool concoctions from dinosaurs to DNA.
A World of Robots August 11-15 SOLD OUT
Spend a week learning how to program, drive and play interactive games with a robot that you design, assemble and program! Games will include making your robot “sing,” play soccer, follow a race course and pick up objects all on its own. Students from the UTD Engineering program will be the instructors and campers will use the LEGO® Mindstorms NXT kits and brand-new IBM laptops every day. Ages 10 to 12 only please.
Discovery Camp Before and After Care Available!
Discovery Camp Pricing
MNS membership benefits!
Become a member today and receive $25 per child per session off the non-member cost!
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Purchase as weekly camp session(s)
- Members $175/session
- Non-members $200/session
***Summer Discovery Camp Special event***
A World of Robots - August 11-15
- Members $200/session
- Non-members $225/session
Four Easy Ways to Register for Discovery Camp
REMEMBER: To avoid duplicate enrollment, use only ONE of the following methods. There is no need to call and send us a registration form in the mail. All camp sessions must be paid in full at the time of enrollment.
- Online Registration! NEW in 2008
- Online registration instructions:
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- If you experience any problems with web registration, please contact the MNS reservations office at 214-428-5555, extension 8.
- Telephone Registration
Call the Reservations Office at 214-428-5555, press 8
- Fax Registration
Fax your completed registration form (including payment method) to 214-428-4310
- Mail Registration
Mail your completed registration form (including payment) to:
MNS – Discovery Camp
P.O. Box 151469-1469
Dallas, TX 75315
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Upon successful enrollment at camp, you will be mailed a confirmation packet including important information and forms that must be completed prior to your child’s attendance at camp.
Notes
- In order to enroll in Summer Discovery Camp, children must be at least 5 years old by June 1, 2008.
- Registered campers will be divided by age group under each camp topic. Although the title and topic of camp will be the same for all ages during a given week, the curriculum will be modified to be appropriate for each age group. For this reason, children will be placed in camp sessions according to their age as of dates noted above.
- Class sizes will range from 8 to 20 students, where appropriate.
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- Discovery Camp Policies, Procedures and FAQs
Information
For more information on Discovery Camp please call 972-201-0558.
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