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2024 registration is HAPPENING NOW!

This year we will have themed summer camp pods:

Our June camps are themed Big Time Biology where we will explore agriculture, while our July camps will be Astronaut Training!

The weeks within each theme will still be standalone camps based around a topic and your child can easily pick and choose which weeks to attend. However, experiencing a full month’s worth of themed camp goodness will present a more complete understanding of that larger topic.

Camps incorporate a snack related to the topic, so please be sure to fill out the food allergy information in the registration form. Lessons will be taught by certified teachers, accompanied by museum staff, and a “local expert”, when relevant. Plus playtime in the museum!

Thursdays are dedicated to children entering First and Second Grade. Fridays are for students entering Third through Fifth Grades. All students must be toilet-independent. Each day begins at 9A and ends at 12P and is $40 per day ($30 if you’re a member).

Space is limited–sign up soon to secure your spot!

*Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. But you knew that…

BIG TIME BIOLOGY


June 2024

June 6 & 7:

PLOTTING FOR POTTING

Dig deep into soil and composting along with the earthworms who assist us in transforming that soil into food for plants!

JUNE 13 & 14:

Sprouts a’Poppin

We’ll learn all about seeds and meet a local farmer who will teach us how to grow food that is nutritious and delicious! 

JUNE 20 & 21:
Pollinators

Get up close and personal with the bees that help us pollinate our plants and leave us delicious honey to enjoy!

JUNE 27 & 28:
Power Plants

Fruits and veggies keep us happy and healthy. We’ll get to the root of why with a closer look at the foods that come from the ground!

ASTRONAUT TRAINING


July 2024

JUly 11 & 12:
Basic Training

Learn what it takes to be an astronaut complete with exercises designed for space travel and a tasting of astronaut food! 

JUly 18 & 19:
LUNAR EXPLORATION

What’s it like to walk on the moon? What is it made of? How do the moon phases effect Earth? We’ll find out!

JUly 25 & 26:
GET TO KNOW YOUR GALAXY

Learn all about the planets, stars, and constellations that make up our galaxy from a SKYLAB galaxy guide!

Camp Policies & Procedures

Class size is limited to 40 kids. Activities will occur outside if and when possible.
Drop-off will begin at 8:45A in the classroom. 
Pick-up will be available as early as 11:45A in the classroom.
Please limit the number of people accompanying the child at drop-off and pick-up to one adult.
Waiver must be signed upon entry. 
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Children’s Museum of Illinois

55 S Country Club Rd   Decatur, IL 62521
217-423-5437