Camp Galileo: Science, Art, & Outdoors

JOIN US FOR A SUMMER OF INNOVATION, FRIENDSHIP AND FUN!

Make 2023 your best summer ever with enriching day camps kids love. Rising K–8th graders can experience a new adventure every week at locations across Northern California, Southern California, Chicagoland, Denver, and Seattle.

INNOVATION AND PLAY EVERY DAY
While no two days at Camp Galileo are ever exactly the same, kids can always count on these engaging elements:

• ​STEAM Projects: Create incredible, inventive projects that really work--from catapults and castle to carnival rides and robots. 
• Hands-On Collaboration: Team up with friends, old and new, to take on exciting challenges, test big ideas, and celebrate design victories.
• Outdoor Fun: Experience unforgettable camp magic with water days, silly skits and songs, face painting, pie throwing, and more.

INNOVATION FOR EVERY AGE: Camp Galileo has three age-groups designed to deliver and experience that perfectly balances challenge and fun at every level.

STARS: RISING K – 2ND GRADERS

• Stars have a stellar time immersing themselves in camp culture and diving into multi-day projects that perfectly match their natural curiosity and enthusiasm for learning.
• STAR FACTS:
• Explore big ideas like basic circuits, pneumatics or simple machines
• Campers level up their design and building skills
• Stay determined to troubleshoot challenges and reach their goals
• Establish and pursue a shared vision with new friends
• Strengthen their Innovator’s Mindset and notice how it positively impacts their work

SUPERNOVAS: RISING 3RD & 4TH GRADERS

• Supernovas are ready to take on week-long art and science challenges and have a blast transforming their unique (& sometimes quirky) visions into amazing, functioning projects.
• SUPERNOVA FACTS:
• Learn to independently use sophisticated “making” tools like lino cutters, hot glue guns, heat guns and cardboard cutters
• Practice brainstorming strategies to generate lots of ideas to customize their projects
• Thrive given the perfect mix of freedom and responsibility accomplish their goals
• Conquer outdoor team-challenges by strategizing and collaborating with new friends
• Recognize their own Innovator’s Mindset and Process superpowers and identify ways to use them beyond camp

• Meteors age group meets tween campers where they are with super-cool thematic projects and an awesome, aged-up camp vibe.
• METEOR FACTS:
• Spend the day building one epic project that sharpens their design AND engineering capabilities
• Learn to use advanced materials and tools—Wood, PVC, power tools & more
• Find their own fun during daily “club time” with a choice of exciting outdoor activities and delicious DIY snacks*
• *Campers will make yummy treats like granola bars, unicorn bark, fudge and gummy candies. All items are nut free and dairy- and gluten-free recipes options are provided if needed. If campers cannot eat the snack of the day they can also choose from staples like raisins, pretzels, jellybeans and dried cranberries.
• Chill with new friends and an inspiring multi-subject instructor in a Meteors-only space
• Dive deep into the Galileo Innovation Approach to bring their innovations to life