Engineering the Medieval Way

Seasonal, full-day, school break STEM camp for children in grades 3-6.

The Children's Science Center Lab's single-day Spring Break Camps are presented in partnership with Invent Now, a not-for-profit organization which operates the National Inventors Hall of Fame and Collegiate Inventors Competition.  

Participants should bring a healthy snack and lunch. Please note that the Lab is a nut-free facility.

We require written notice if you need to withdraw from a program. Please send written notice by email requesting the withdrawal. A full refund will be provided less a $10 administrative fee if cancellation is requested with 5 days advance notice.  No refunds will be processed within two weeks of the program start day. 

• The Children’s Science Center Lab is offering single-day camps during spring break for hands-on STEM learning with three camp themes. In each camp, children learn principles of science, design, and engineering, and apply their ingenuity to problem solve a creative challenge. The Children's Science Center Lab's single-day Spring Break Camps are presented in partnership with Invent Now, a not-for-profit organization which operates the National Inventors Hall of Fame and Collegiate Inventors Competition.   

   

  During the Castles and Catapults camp, children will: 

   

  • Investigate basic scientific principles and enjoy creating and building to address engineering design challenges presented in the context of medieval times; 

  • Work collaboratively to complete tasks demonstrating concepts of gravity, buoyancy, and simple machines; 

  • Build towers, boats, draw-bridges, and catapults as well as design medieval coats of arms and jewelry; 

  • Integrate data gleaned from simple hands-on science experiments with the creation of their own inventions. 

• The Children’s Science Center Lab is offering single-day camps during spring break for hands-on STEM learning with three camp themes. In each camp, children learn principles of science, design, and engineering, and apply their ingenuity to problem solve a creative challenge. The Children's Science Center Lab's single-day Spring Break Camps are presented in partnership with Invent Now, a not-for-profit organization which operates the National Inventors Hall of Fame and Collegiate Inventors Competition.   

   

  During the Castles and Catapults camp, children will: 

   

  • Investigate basic scientific principles and enjoy creating and building to address engineering design challenges presented in the context of medieval times; 

  • Work collaboratively to complete tasks demonstrating concepts of gravity, buoyancy, and simple machines; 

  • Build towers, boats, draw-bridges, and catapults as well as design medieval coats of arms and jewelry; 

  • Integrate data gleaned from simple hands-on science experiments with the creation of their own inventions. 

• The Children’s Science Center Lab is offering single-day camps during spring