Well its time for some fun back to school ideas to get the kids pumped up about education and I’ve found just the right thing….. Camp-ins! They’re amazing…. they’re fun, educational and seriously exciting too! Wondering what an educational camp in might be? Well its an educational sleepover event at a GREAT venue that offers all sorts of interactive fun, teachable experiences. These educational recreation camping events are the latest events for birthday parties, home school field trips and group events for boy & girl scouts too. Most of them take place during the school year but some are available summers too.
Considering that your getting a tailored back stage tour they’re relatively inexpensive and offer hours of fun interesting facts in an interactive way that captivates families. You might feed a dolphin or prepare dinner for a lion or even discover the next comet in the nighttime observatory. Parents are welcome & highly encouraged but some groups like scouts may just send kids with their scout chaperons too. Most camp in have guidelines like how many kids to a chaperon, age requirements (most camp-ins require school age children) and a schedule of fun for this kids that night.
These group camping events take place all over the United States but I’ve listed my favorites below!
2.) Pacific Science Center Seattle Washington (State)
3.) The Franklin Science Institute of Philadelphia PA
4.) Maryland Science Center
They are currently booked for the 2013 year. Call and ask about being put on a cancellation notice
5.) SanDiego Zoo – California
Slumber Down Under
Black & White Overnight
Extreme Sleepover
Spooky Sleepover
6.) Higgins Armory Museum, Worchester MA
Open “OverKnights”
7.) The Carnegie Science Center Pittsburg PA
Oct. 25, 2013 Sleepover
Nov. 22, 2013 Light Up Night® Sleepover
Dec. 14, 2013 Polar Express Sleepover
8.) Los Angeles Natural History Museum, CA
Several dates are still available for 2013 & 2014 dates will be available on September 16, 2013
9.) Adventure Science Sleepovers, Nashville TN
Energy Transformations
Living in Space
Laser Challenge (ages 9+)
Eggstronaut Splashdown (ages 8+)
Marble Roller Coasters (ages 8+)
10.) Cincinnati Museum Center, OH
Caves!
11.) Boston Museum of Science, Boston MA
12.) NY Science Sleepovers Queens NY
Science Scavenger Hunt
3D Pajama Party
Lights Out
Rise & Shine: Behind the scenes
13.) California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA
14.) Marine Science Sleepover Camp Long Beach, CA
Grades 7-9
Ages 13-15
15.) Perot Museum of Nature & Science Dallas, Texas
September 13
16.) Great Lakes Science Center Cleveland, OH
17.) Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL
April 12
August 16
October 18
October 25
December 27
18.) Tampa’s Lowery Park Zoo Tampa, FL
African Safari
Awesome Australia
Manatee Rescue
Nocturnal Adventures
Rainforest Adventures
19.) Pittsburg Zoo & PPG Aquarium Pittsburg, PA
Krazy Kritters
ZSI: Zoo Scene Investigation
Ocean Exploration
20.) Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens Columbia, SC
Life Cycle Scramble (for grades 1-3)
Habitats around the World (for grades 2-4)
Amazing Adaptations (for grades 3-6)
Web of Life (for grades 3-6)
Animals Have Class (for grades 4-6)
Conserving Wildlife (for grades 5-8)
Wild Careers (for grades 9-12)
ooversity and Genetics (for grades 7-12)
Wildlife in Winter (for grades 1-6)
Night Creatures (for grades 1-6)
21.) American Museum of Natural History New York, NY
22.) The Florida Aquarium Tampa, FL
Aquarium Adventure
Aquarium Trek: A Tracking Adventure
Sharks
Birthday Bash
23.) Houston Zoo Houston TX
24.) Tacoma Art Museum Tacoma WA
25.) Utah’s Science & Technology Museum Salt Lake City, Utah
Night at the Leonardo
September 14th
October 19th
November 9th
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