Chabot Space & Science Center offers immersive week-long space camps with planetarium shows, exhibits, outdoor activities, and spaceship simulator missions.
Chabot Space & Science Center Summer Camps offer immersive, week-long experiences where campers engage with astronomy, physics, and other scientific fields. Through interactive exhibits, planetarium shows, science labs, and hands-on activities, participants become astronauts, design solutions for space travel, and embark on simulated missions. The camp also incorporates outdoor exploration in Redwood Regional Park, allowing campers to investigate nature, learn about local habitats, and participate in active games. Activities may include using real tools for high- and low-tech projects, creating sewable circuits, designing cardboard arcades, and making stop-motion animation films. The program aims to inspire a fascination with space and science, foster problem-solving skills, and encourage creative engagement with scientific and engineering challenges.
A typical day involves planetarium shows, science labs, interactive exhibits, and outdoor exploration in Redwood Regional Park, with campers engaging in hands-on activities and simulated space missions.
This camp is best for children aged 5-13 who are curious about space and science and enjoy hands-on learning and outdoor activities.
10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619
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