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2024 Summer Camps

Summer Camp Partnership with the Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU)

      • Planetary Detectives (for rising 2nd and 3rd grade students).
        7/29/2024 – 8/01/2024 (4 day camp)

        Journey through the galaxy and explore the mysteries of our solar system.

        Monday and Tuesday will be spent at Clark Planetarium with campers learning about the planets, stars, and constellations while enjoying other spaced-out projects and activities including an IMAX, Dome, and Science on a Sphere show. Wednesday and Thursday will be at the NHMU, investigating the powerful processes that sculpt our Earth from weathering to the water cycle. We’ll explore soil science, investigate rocks and minerals, and create volcanoes and earthquakes.

        Drop off and pick up take place at NHMU on Monday and Tuesday and at Clark Planetarium on Wednesday and Thursday. No camp on Friday

      • Dynamic Universe (for rising 4th and 5th grade students).
        7/29/2024 – 8/01/2024 (4 day camp)

        Journey through the galaxy and explore the mysteries of Earth and space.

        While at NHMU on Monday and Tuesday, campers will investigate the powerful processes that sculpt our Earth from weathering to the water cycle. We’ll also explore rocks and minerals, and create volcanoes and earthquakes. On Wednesday and Thursday, while at Clark Planetarium, campers will learn about the planets and constellations while enjoying other spaced-out projects and activities including an IMAX, Dome, and Science on a Sphere show.

        Drop off and pick up take place at Clark Planetarium on Monday and Tuesday and at NHMU on Wednesday and Thursday. No camp on Friday.

*FULL*   Summer Camp Partnership with Red Butte Garden

      • Registration link: https://www.redbuttegarden.org/kids-classes/summer-camp/.
        This camp is currently full. 
      • Camps are at Clark Planetarium on Monday, and at Red Butte Garden Tuesday – Friday.

      • Solar System Survivors: (For rising 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students.)
        6/24/2024 – 6/28/2024

        Get ready for an adventure! On Monday you will spend the day at Clark Planetarium, where campers will learn night sky navigation techniques in the planetarium dome. You will also learn about the extreme environments found in outer space and what astronauts have to do in order to survive. Spend Tuesday through Friday at Red Butte Garden where campers will have time with representatives from both organizations. While at Red Butte Garden you’ll learn to survive in the wild as you explore the basics of navigation, learn to identify safe and useful plants, discover how to make a shelter, and other valuable survival skills.

      • Eco Earthlings: (For rising 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students.)
        7/15/2024 – 7/19/2024

        On Monday, you’ll get to spend the whole day at Clark Planetarium, checking out the planetarium dome and much more. With Clark Planetarium, campers will learn about our planet from the perspective of outer space, the technology used to study the entire planet, and how rare a truly habitable planet is. Spend Tuesday through Friday at Red Butte Garden where campers will have time with representatives from both organizations. With Red Butte you’ll discover how you can help improve the environment through recycling, composting, and water conservation, as you explore the Garden, create a reusable lunch bag, build your own countertop compost bin, and more.