The camp offers a unique learning environment within the California Science Center's Wallis Annenberg Building for Science Learning and Innovation, featuring cutting-edge classrooms, laboratories, and a 32,000-square-foot Big Lab for large-scale experimentation, complemented by access to the Science Center's interactive exhibits.
The California Science Center's Hands-On Science Camp offers weeklong day camps where children and teens engage in exploration-based activities. Campers learn by doing science through mixing, launching, digging, dissecting, observing, and experimenting. Activities include rocket and robot building, chemistry experiments, engineering challenges, animal care, marine biology, and exploring the science behind cooking and magic. Students develop critical thinking, problem-solving skills, teamwork, and confidence. The camp utilizes the Wallis Annenberg Building for Science Learning and Innovation, featuring themed classrooms, laboratories, and the 32,000-square-foot Big Lab with large-scale experimentation platforms. Campers also explore the Science Center's interactive exhibits and live demonstrations within its galleries.
A typical full day runs from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, with a supervised lunch break from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. Extended care is available from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
This camp is ideal for curious young minds eager to explore their world through hands-on scientific discovery and collaborative learning.
700 Exposition Park Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90037
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