SMART-Center Summer Camp List 2016


The following summer camps are facilitated by the SMART-Center, the hands-on science outreach serving the Northern Ohio Valley since 1996. The SMART-Center is a member of the Association of Science and Technology Centers.


All applications and more information is available online at www.smartcenter.org

Please call (304) 23-DINOS if you have any questions.


GEMS (Girls Enjoying Math and Science) Camp June 27 and 28, 2016

For girls entering grades five through eight 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Cost FREE with snacks and lunch provided. Grant for the camp is from the Women's Giving Circle of the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley.

Learn and have fun at the same time with other girls who love science. Join in activities and experiments in many areas of science and engineering. Held at SMART Centre Market, 30 22nd Street, Wheeling – in the Centre Market area.


Juggling Camp(NEW!) August 1 and 2, 2016

For students entering grades four through eight 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Cost $70 with snacks and lunch provided with the fee. All campers receive a juggling kit with "how to" book and materials.

Basic juggling for the beginner--learn some physics and have fun learning to juggle!

Held at SMART Centre Market, 30 22nd Street, Wheeling – in the Centre Market area.


Moon Bases, Terraforming, and Interstellar Travel Camp July 18 and 19, 2016

For students entering grades six through nine 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Cost $60 with snacks and lunch provided with the fee.

How will we live on the Moon? How can we change Mars to be more like the Earth? How will we reach the stars? Examine these and related questions that are essential to the future of humanity. NEW activities are grade level appropriate, safe, and fun. Held at SMART Centre Market, 30 22nd Street, Wheeling – in the Centre Market area.


Fun with Physics Camp August 8 and 9, 2016

For students entering grades two through seven 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Cost $60 with snacks and lunch provided with the fee.

Have fun with toys and learn the physics behind how they work. Gyroscopes, prisms, solar energy, and more will be explored through a variety of engaging hands-on activities. All activities are grade level appropriate, safe, and fun. New activities and topics this year for returning students! Held at SMART Centre Market, 30 22nd Street, Wheeling – in the Centre Market area.

For a printable application for any of our Summer Science Camps, go to:

www.smartcenter.org