summer camps

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Campers must be entering grade 4, 5 or 6 in the fall following the summer of their attendance.

Grossology

CAMP DESCRIPTION
4th through 6th grade

Animals, humans included, do some pretty gross things. Using the tools of the trade, roll up your sleeves and dissect specimens from some of the grossest of animals. Get ready to get dirty in this camp of curiosities!

Los animales, incluyendo los humanos, hacen algunas cosas bastante raras. Usando herramientas especiales, disecciona especímenes de algunos de los animales más raros. ¡Prepárate para ensuciarte en este campamento de curiosidades! 

WEEK OVERVIEW
Daily schedule subject to change

Monday: GROSSOLOGY

  • Question of the Day: Why do we study gross things?
  • Museum Exploration: Expedition Health
  • STEAM Challenge/Exploration: Begin a week of dissections with a grasshopper dissection.

Tuesday: WHAT MAKES THINGS GROSS?

  • Question of the Day: What makes things gross!? Is something always gross to everyone?
  • Museum Exploration: Insects & Butterflies and Botswana, Africa diorama hall
  • STEAM Challenge/Exploration: Explore the respiratory system with small-group dissections of real sheep lungs in a “lung lab.”
    **GATES PLANETARIUM

Wednesday: DECAY AND PRESERVATION ARE GROSS

  • Question of the Day: What is decay and how do we study dead things?
  • Museum Exploration: Temporary Exhibition
  • STEAM Challenge/Exploration: Dive into the culture, anatomy, and mummification & burial practices exercised by ancient Egyptians in “Unraveling Mummies” and dissect a sheep heart.

Thursday: BODIES ARE GROSS

  • Question of the Day: Why is the body considered “gross” and how do the smallest things in our bodies work? 
  • Museum Exploration: Egyptian Mummies
  • STEAM Challenge/Exploration: Watch a pigeon dissection and explore the DNA of strawberries.
    **INFINITY THEATER

Friday: DIGESTION IS GROSS

  • Question of the Day: How does our body make poop? 
  • Museum Exploration: Space Odyssey
  • STEAM Challenge/Exploration: Finish up a week of dissections and studying of all things gross with a rat dissection in small groups.  
    **FRIDAY FUN

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

  • On their first day of camp, your camper will receive a camp t-shirt. We request that all campers wear their camp shirts and closed-toe shoes that are comfortable and good for walking each day. We recommend bringing a water bottle and require that our campers bring a sack lunch.
  • We will be playing in the park. Please be sure your camper is prepared to be walking, playing and exploring in the sunshine!
  • The camp day begins at 9:00 a.m. Outdoor check in will be held on the south side of the Museum and staff will be there to direct you. 
  • Indoor check out will begin at 3:15 p.m., in the Southeast Atrium in front of Gems and Minerals.
    • Please have your photo ID ready to keep the process moving quickly.
    • Please be sure to add everyone who may be picking up your camper in your child(ren)'s Trusted Contacts in CampDoc.
  • To ensure that your child has a great experience at camp and for their safety, any Camper Registration Forms not submitted for review or confirmed as “Approved” by the Denver Museum of Nature & Science two weeks prior to the upcoming registered camp date will have their camp registration for the purchased week forfeited without refund. The purchaser of the camp will be asked to provide the email of the individual responsible for the completion of any and all registration forms. 
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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

If you qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch, you may qualify for a scholarship that covers 50% or 100% of your camp fees. Call to learn more and to see if you qualify at 303.370.6000

Scholarship registrations: 
Scholarship spots are set aside ahead of time from general camp registration spots. Scholarships are limited and availability is not guaranteed.

Qualify for a scholarship? Call Guest Services at 303.370.6000, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. For On Sale Dates, please check the Summer Camp Home Page.

*Please be aware that we can experience higher than normal wait times on our phone lines in regards to DMNS camps, and we ask that you are patient as we work to provide a great experience for all guests.

Scholarship spots are funded by generous Museum donors. Thank you, donors!

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