Kindergarten-1st Grade Earth Explorers Camps
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Each week introduces new science themes for our younger explorers who are just getting comfortable in the outdoors. We will stay on the campus of Walking Mountains, using the nature loop trails and indoor and outdoor classrooms to explore. Activities are different each day, but include hiking, crafts, and cool experiments!
This program is for students entering Kindergarten-1st grade.
Youth attending Earth Explorers camps need to be toilet-trained, and need to be able to carry their own backpack with their lunch and a change of clothes in it on their own.
All Earth Explorers programs are located at our Science Center in Avon. Click here for directions.
Get to know the animals who live in our backyard while we spend time exploring and searching for clues about their special adaptations, favorite foods, and homes.
Monday, June 10 – Mini to Mega: Explore the diversity of mammals you can find in Colorado. These mammals can be as miniature as a mouse or as mega as a moose!
Wednesday, June 12 – Fur and Tracks: Follow our furry friends through their daily lives in Colorado.
Be ready to get your hands wet while exploring one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet – wetlands!
Tuesday, June 11 – What is a Wetland?: What is a wetland, and how is it like a sponge?
Thursday, June 13 – Creek Curiosities: Explore life underwater through the eyes of insects and fish that live in our creeks.
Calling all scientists! Test your scientific superpowers as you build rockets and create slimy substances.
Monday, June 17 – Rocket Science: Try your hand as a rocket scientist as you build and set off your own rocket!
Wednesday, June 19 – Messy Masterminds: Mix special ingredients to create slimy substances and messy masterpieces.
Flap your wings and fly away for the day as we learn about the birds and insects that are masters of flight!
Tuesday, June 18 – Birds: Find out why our feathered friends are masters of flight!
Thursday, June 20 – Insects: Buzz around with us as we learn about insects that fly!
Stewards to the rescue! Steward Superheroes understand the importance of taking care of our planet. Every day they use their powers to make the world a better place by reducing, reusing, and recycling.
Monday, June 24 – Nature’s Superpowers: Nature is incredible! Learn about the amazing superpowers of plants and animals.
Wednesday, June 26 – Steward Power!: Learn the importance of caring for the earth as a steward superhero by using your powers to protect habitats.
Use the night time as our inspiration. Uncover the spectacular ways nocturnal animals find their way in the dark.
Tuesday, June 25 – Moonlit Wings: Explore the impressive ways that bats and owls survive in the night.
Thursday, June 27 – Night Prowlers: Investigate nocturnal animals that crawl and the special senses and skills they use to navigate in the night.
Set out on an insect adventure! Get to know the special world of insects, and why these tiny creatures are so hugely important.
Monday, July 1 – Investigating Insects: Get to know the different parts of an insect and peer into the process of pollination.
Wednesday, July 3 – Life Cycles: From egg, to caterpillar, to chrysalis, become a butterfly! Learn about the insect life cycles of butterflies, dragonflies, and even aquatic insects!
Make a splash as we slosh and skip through puddles and ponds exploring the different ways that animals rely on water.
Monday, July 15 – Pond Exploration: Get up close and personal with pond life, and discover how animals rely on this body of water.
Wednesday, July 17 – The Water Cycle: Learn about the water cycle and how water makes the world go ‘round!
Use your scientific skills to uncover plant mysteries as we explore tall trees, tiny sprouts, and buzzing bees!
Tuesday, July 16 – Pollination Pals: Investigate the relationships between plants and pollinators and the mystery behind why flowers bloom.
Thursday, July 18 – The Secrets of Trees: Tackle the mystery of how seeds get to be towering trees and how they help keep our planet clean!
Listen to the sounds of nature around you and create your own nature inspired music!
Monday July 22 – Nature Sounds: Listen closely to the sounds of nature: buzzing bees, chirping birds, and the rustling creek, and get inspired to create your own music!
Wednesday, July 24 – Weather Orchestra: Create music inspired by weather patterns and the different moods of the seasons while observing the weather around us.
Use your observation skills to look high and low! We will follow our feathered and furry friends as we learn to identify the signs they leave for us to find.
Tuesday, July 23 – Animal Detectives: Tackle tracks as you learn to identify signs of local Colorado animals!
Thursday, July 25 – Feathered Friends: Sing like a songbird! We will listen to bird calls, study their specialized feathers, and go on a bird watching adventure of our own.
Get inspired by nature! Join us in making art projects from natural and upcycled materials.
Monday, July 29 – Nature Art: Find natural materials to create your very own art pieces inspired by nature.
Wednesday, July 31 – Upcycling: Create upcycled art from simple materials that might otherwise get thrown away.
Examine the lives of local animals and how their unique adaptations help them survive.
Tuesday, July 30 – Amazing Adaptations: From bears to beavers to birds, learn about the amazing adaptations animals have to help them survive in their homes.
Thursday, August 1 – Sneaky Specialties: Explore the wild world of camouflage and animals that go bump in the night!
Become a paleontologist and dig for fossils, create a volcanic eruption, and learn about the creatures who roamed the Earth before humans.
Monday, August 5 – Colorado Geology: Create a volcanic eruption, study marine fossils, and get to the core of Colorado’s geologic history!
Wednesday, August 7 – Paleontology: Become a paleontologist and dig for clues about what ancient creatures roamed the Earth during the Age of the Dinosaurs and the Ice Age!
Explore the natural world in search of animal structures. Discover how they are made, how animals use them, and build some of your own!
Tuesday, August 6 – Creekside Creations: Spend the day alongside the creek looking for beaver evidence and uncovering the underwater world of macroinvertebrates like caddisflies, who are very impressive animal architects!
Thursday, August 8 – Birds and Bees: Use your binoculars to search for creations made by birds and bees while uncovering the mysteries of why they build.
