EXPLORATORIUM
STEM Edutainment
WHERE ADVENTURE AND PLAY MEET EDUCATION
Summer STEM Camps
At The Exploratorium Summer STEM Camps (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), your child will embark on thrilling journeys where adventure and play meet education! Our week-long camps are designed for students grades 3-8. Camps offer hands-on experiences with cutting-edge technology including a spaceship simulator, virtual reality, robotics, AI programming, electronics, Minecraft engineering challenges, and scientific experiments. Additionally, students practice systems thinking, strategic and cooperative problem-solving, leadership, and teamwork skills in a variety of gaming challenges
We offer morning and afternoon STEM camp sessions M-F. Morning camp is from 7:00am-12:00pm (3rd-5th grade), and afternoon camp is from 1:00-6:00pm (6-8th grade). Camp sessions are limited to 25 seats. Additionally, parents have the option to pay to have their students to attend the full day while they are at work (4-7th grade), ensuring an entire day of engaging learning activities and challenging play. Join us this summer at the Exploratorium for unforgettable STEM adventures! Fill out the Student Information Form and then select the camp(s) you wish to register for.
You can also bring the Exploratorium to your church, school, business birthday party during the school year.
469.336.7689
contact@exploratoriumcenter.com
PRICING
Morning or Afternoon camp: $300/week
Full Day: $500/week*
25 seats available per group**
Morning Group
7:00am-12:00pm
3rd-5th Graders
Afternoon Group
1:00-6:00pm
6-8th Graders
Full Day
7:00am-6:00pm
4th-7th Graders
Spaceship Missions
Systems Thinking
Ai Programming
Virtual Reality
Science Labs
Engineering
Electronics
MineCraft
Robotics
*Full-Day students should bring peanut-free lunch
**Earth Accord Game can accommodate 35 seats
TYPICAL SCHEDULE
Schedules are thoughtfully designed to ensure that students attending all nine weeks of summer camps will enjoy fresh experiences each week, delving deeper into programming, science skills, engineering, robotics, and exciting new spaceship missions.
Monday
Hour 1: Spaceship mission
Hour 2: Virtual Reality
Hour 3: Robotics
Hour 4: Engineering Challenge
Hour 5: Ai-Programming
Tuesday
Hour 1: Spaceship mission
Hour 2: Virtual Reality
Hour 3: Robotics
Hour 4: Engineering Challenge
Hour 5: Ai-Programming
Wednesday
Hour 1: Minecraft Engineering Challenge
Hour 2: Virtual Reality
Hour 3: Robotics
Hour 4: Electronics Lab
Hour 5: Ai-Programming
Thursday
Hour 1: Minecraft Engineering Challenge
Hour 2: Virtual Reality
Hour 3: Robotics
Hour 4: Science Lab
Hour 5: Ai-Programming
Friday
Hour 1: Spaceship mission
Hour 2: Robotics
Hour 3: Virtual Reality
Hour 4: Science Lab
Hour 5: Ai-Programming
REGISTRATION
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
EARTH ACCORD GAME
The Earth Accord Game will be played the weeks of June 30-July 4 (6-8th Graders) and July 7-11th (3rd-5th graders). Participants must be able to read as the game documents require it.
Earth Accord challenges students to become diplomats, strategists, and problem-solvers in a complex, interconnected simulation of global diplomacy. Players work collaboratively to address crises such as resource shortages, climate disasters, territorial disputes, and humanitarian challenges. As leaders of fictional nations, students negotiate treaties, form alliances, resolve conflicts, and tackle environmental and economic issues while striving for peace and prosperity for all. Additionally, This amazing and unique geopolitical simulation affords student to practice their math skills in managing country economies and resources.
Combining creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking, Earth Accord encourages students to see the world through diverse perspectives, teaching empathy and the interconnectedness of global systems in an engaging, hands-on experience. You can think of the game as Risk meets Model United Nations. Students will come dressed in business professional clothes as they role play various positions such as President, Vice President, Minister of Trade, Minister of Defense, Minister of the Treasury, Bank Auditor, United Nations Agents, Arms Dealers, World Court Judges, and Weather Goddess.
ACTIVITIES
At The Exploratorium, students engage in hands-on science labs designed to ignite curiosity, deepen understanding, and give them a head start beyond the typical public school curriculum. Our labs offer dynamic challenge that challenge students to think critically, solve problems creatively, and apply advanced STEM concepts in innovative ways.
By exploring topics in chemistry, physics, biology, and environmental science, students gain a deeper mastery of key skills and knowledge that set them apart academically. With expert instruction, The Exploratorium empowers students to excel in school and inspires a lifelong love for science and discovery.
My name is Todd Lichtenwalter, and I bring over 25 years of experience teaching STEM and building immersive learning experiences in Texas and at some of the most prestigious international schools across Africa, the Middle East, and South America, and passionate about inspiring young minds and fostering a love for learning. I am a multi-certified K-12 Texas science teacher with a Master of Science in Forestry from SFASU and a Bachelor of Business from UT Austin.
My unique learning space design skills were honed as the creator and director of the Education Immersion Center at my previous school, an American International school in South America, where I built from the ground up, the world's first immersion learning space to include live action simulators and virtual reality for K12 students. I have now returned home to Midlothian to create The Exploratorium, a one-of-a-kind STEM edutainment learning space where adventure and play meet education. At The Exploratorium, your child will explore exciting hands-on activities, innovative problem-solving challenges, and immersive experiences designed to build confidence, spark curiosity, and develop essential life skills—all while having fun!
The Exploratorium isn’t just a camp; it’s an opportunity for your child to grow, thrive, and discover their potential in a supportive and engaging environment.
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