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The Coolest Camp at the Coldest Time!
The 10th annual Cold Storage Winter Camp will take place December 26th – 30th. Campers grades K – 8 will enjoy engaging, hands-on STEM activities in half-day sessions (or choose to stay for the whole day) that are the perfect cure for the cabin fever that sets in during Winter Break!
Pricing
Individual camp session (AM or PM): $30 per child
Full day camp session (AM and PM on the same day): $55 per child – pack a lunch and stay all day!
*BEST VALUE* All 8 sessions of Cold Storage Winter Camp: $200 per child
Lancaster Science Factory members receive 10% total registration costs with their special promo code!
Camp Descriptions
Wednesday, December 26th
9am – Noon | A Very Grinchy Science Class
Feeling like the Grinch the day after Christmas? We’ve got you covered. Explore gross toadstools and fungus. Try and find the Grinch’s heart using freezing-point depression and then make it grow three sizes with a homemade snow globe.
1pm – 4pm | Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
From carols to The Nutcracker, the holiday season is full of music and dance! Discover the sound energy in famous songs. Find out just how much physics there is in dancing while learning some choreography. We’ll end with a rockin’ recital for your family!
Thursday, December 27th
9am – Noon | A Frozen Wonderland
Winter is one of four seasons here in Pennsylvania, but some places on earth experience cold temperatures almost all year round. In this Biome based camp, you’ll learn about Cold Deserts and the Tundra. Experiment with thermal insulators and take home your very own Biome-in-a-Box.
1pm – 4pm | Cookies and Milk in the Chemist’s Kitchen
Thermodynamics may sound complicated, but it’s really just cooking! In this tasty camp, you’ll bake up some amazing science and then eat your experiment. What goes better with cookies than milk? Campers will learn some cool biochemistry and Santa’s favorite midnight drink. *alternative foods will be available for children with non-contact allergies, please disclose allergies in online registration. This camp is not recommended for children with contact allergies to dairy, or bananas.
Friday, December 28th
9am – Noon | Junk Drawer Engineering
Join the Lancaster Science Factory’s team of engineering elves as they explore pneumatic construction and the perpetual motion marble machine. The sky is the limit when you try your hand at these innovative creations!
1pm – 4pm | Backwards Engineering
Oh no! Some of the Science Factory’s engineering elves are all mixed up! Instead of making new toys they’re taking them apart. Come and join them so you can learn all about how your favorite toys work- from the inside out.
Saturday, December 29th
9am – Noon | Candy Cane Cosplay
Have you ever imagined dressing up like a snowflake or a holly jolly candy cane? Maybe you’ve thought about matching your Elf on the Shelf? Come and learn about the mathematics, engineering, and problem solving properties involved in sewing and costume making during this STEAM Maker camp! Wear your work home and impress your family and friends.
Sunday, December 30th
9am – Noon | The Yule Ball
Top hats and gowns are optional during this Harry Potter themed camp. Enter and be sorted into your appropriate House then work with your classmates to build Hogwarts. Gaze at the wonders in the Winter sky, and then finish off with some homemade Butterbeer.
The Coolest Camp at the Coldest Time!
The 10th annual Cold Storage Winter Camp will take place December 26th – 30th. Campers grades K – 8 will enjoy engaging, hands-on STEM activities in half-day sessions (or choose to stay for the whole day) that are the perfect cure for the cabin fever that sets in during Winter Break!
Pricing
Individual camp session (AM or PM): $30 per child
Full day camp session (AM and PM on the same day): $55 per child – pack a lunch and stay all day!
*BEST VALUE* All 8 sessions of Cold Storage Winter Camp: $200 per child
Lancaster Science Factory members receive 10% total registration costs with their special promo code!
Camp Descriptions
Wednesday, December 26th
9am – Noon | A Very Grinchy Science Class
Feeling like the Grinch the day after Christmas? We’ve got you covered. Explore gross toadstools and fungus. Try and find the Grinch’s heart using freezing-point depression and then make it grow three sizes with a homemade snow globe.
1pm – 4pm | Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
From carols to The Nutcracker, the holiday season is full of music and dance! Discover the sound energy in famous songs. Find out just how much physics there is in dancing while learning some choreography. We’ll end with a rockin’ recital for your family!
Thursday, December 27th
9am – Noon | A Frozen Wonderland
Winter is one of four seasons here in Pennsylvania, but some places on earth experience cold temperatures almost all year round. In this Biome based camp, you’ll learn about Cold Deserts and the Tundra. Experiment with thermal insulators and take home your very own Biome-in-a-Box.
1pm – 4pm | Cookies and Milk in the Chemist’s Kitchen
Thermodynamics may sound complicated, but it’s really just cooking! In this tasty camp, you’ll bake up some amazing science and then eat your experiment. What goes better with cookies than milk? Campers will learn some cool biochemistry and Santa’s favorite midnight drink. *alternative foods will be available for children with non-contact allergies, please disclose allergies in online registration. This camp is not recommended for children with contact allergies to dairy, or bananas.
Friday, December 28th
9am – Noon | Junk Drawer Engineering
Join the Lancaster Science Factory’s team of engineering elves as they explore pneumatic construction and the perpetual motion marble machine. The sky is the limit when you try your hand at these innovative creations!
1pm – 4pm | Backwards Engineering
Oh no! Some of the Science Factory’s engineering elves are all mixed up! Instead of making new toys they’re taking them apart. Come and join them so you can learn all about how your favorite toys work- from the inside out.
Saturday, December 29th
9am – Noon | Candy Cane Cosplay
Have you ever imagined dressing up like a snowflake or a holly jolly candy cane? Maybe you’ve thought about matching your Elf on the Shelf? Come and learn about the mathematics, engineering, and problem solving properties involved in sewing and costume making during this STEAM Maker camp! Wear your work home and impress your family and friends.
Sunday, December 30th
9am – Noon | The Yule Ball
Top hats and gowns are optional during this Harry Potter themed camp. Enter and be sorted into your appropriate House then work with your classmates to build Hogwarts. Gaze at the wonders in the Winter sky, and then finish off with some homemade Butterbeer.
Send your kids to the coolest camp in the coldest time!
The 9th annual Cold Storage Winter Camp takes place December 26, 27, 28 & 29, 2017 at The Lancaster Science Factory. Campers will enjoy hands-on activities, fun demonstrations, and be submerged in the chill and thrill of science!
Each half-day session costs $30 per child. Reserve both sections on the same day for $55. Or book all 8 sessions for $200. The more you book, the more you save! Members also receive an extra 10% off.
Children that are attending both morning and afternoon camps are welcome to stay for Lunch Bunch, in which they can eat their own packed lunch, and then enjoy time on the exhibit floors before the afternoon camp begins.
We are also recruiting volunteers age 16+ to help with Camp!
Space is limited, so make your reservation soon…
Camp Descriptions:
Cookies & Milk
Tuesday, December 26 – AM Session (Grades K-8)
Take a new look at Santa’s favorite treat. Explore games and activities inspired by yummy holiday favorites. Take those yummy cookies and create a skyscraper that you are sure Santa will not miss as he flies by. Add a little holiday magic to his favorite drink to help the elves with a few last minute toys and pictures.
From Snowballs to Hot Chocolate
Tuesday, December 26 – PM Session (Grades K-8)
Join in a frosty experience where gloves are required. Try your hand at Eskimo engineering and sub-zero science. When the chill gets to be too much create the perfect cup of chocolatey warmth…
Uh OH … Santa
Wednesday, December 27 – AM Session (Grades K-8)
Join an elite group of Elves to help Santa with all his traveling Whoo’s… Don’t Look but Santa is stuck in a chimney. How does he fit all those holiday presents in that stocking? Oh NO… Don’t overshoot that Sleigh’s landing!
Grinch-Mas
Wednesday, December 27 – PM Session (Grades K-8)
From the gooey and the slimy to the messy and disgusting, join in the Grinch-mas Celebration of food, fun and rotten. Try your hand at carving the Grinch out of a green apple (just because he’s a little tart) and watch how he rots. Search through the disgusting to find that gooey, slimy mixture that is simply Grinch-ERRIFIC.
Ornamental Science
Thursday, December 28 – AM Session (Grades K-8)
Ornamental science is truly elementary from Geo-Boards to atoms and astronomy to thermodynamics. Join in the holiday spirit as you create these STEAM inspired creations that will brighten your holiday tree or window pane.
Soap is Not Just for Bath Time Anymore!
Thursday, December 28 – PM Session (Grades K-8)
Surround yourself in the world of soap suds and bubbles, NO washcloth needed !! Can you save your rubber duckie from an oil spill? Are you able to make a bubble BUG or BUG- erpillar? How about a human bubble?
Electronics and Robotics
Friday, December 29 – AM Session (Grades K-8)
From those NEW electronic toys to those of past history, join in the advancements of programming. See if your creation is from the past, present or future…. As you explore Lego Mind-Storms, Edison Robots, and Little Bits.
Junk Drawer Engineering
Friday, December 29 – PM Session (Grades K-8)
Join the LSF Engineering Elves as they explore Pneumatic Construction and the Perpetual Motion Marble Machine. Your Mind is your ONLY limit as you try your hands at these innovative toy creations.
Join us all summer long for fun and exciting projects and experiments! Camp runs Monday through Friday as either five half-day morning sessions (9:00am-12:00pm) or five half-day afternoon sessions (1:00pm-4:00pm). The cost is $135 per child per camp.
Camps will be offered for children who have completed grades K-8 and some camps will have age restrictions.
Pack a lunch and stay all day!! Children may pack a lunch to eat during the supervised lunch break from 12-1pm.
Registration closes one week prior to the start of camp.
Camp registration is first-come, first-serve, so sign up as soon as you can! Payment is due at time of registration. Scholarship information is coming soon…
VOLUNTEER opportunities for those aged 16 and above will be available.
To register for summer camp, please follow the link below to our website for electronic registration or contact Rachel Cahill at 717-509-6363 x106 or rcahill@tlsf.org.
Special thanks to our Summer Science Camp sponsor: UGI Utilities, Inc.
Join us all summer long for fun and exciting projects and experiments! Camp runs Monday through Friday as either five half-day morning sessions (9:00am-12:00pm) or five half-day afternoon sessions (1:00pm-4:00pm). The cost is $135 per child per camp.
Camps will be offered for children who have completed grades K-8 and some camps will have age restrictions.
Pack a lunch and stay all day!! Children may pack a lunch to eat during the supervised lunch break from 12-1pm.
Registration closes one week prior to the start of camp.
Camp registration is first-come, first-serve, so sign up as soon as you can! Payment is due at time of registration. Scholarship information is coming soon…
VOLUNTEER opportunities for those aged 16 and above will be available.
To register for summer camp, please follow the link below to our website for electronic registration or contact Rachel Cahill at 717-509-6363 x106 or rcahill@tlsf.org.
Special thanks to our Summer Science Camp sponsor: UGI Utilities, Inc.
Join us all summer long for fun and exciting projects and experiments! Camp runs Monday through Friday as either five half-day morning sessions (9:00am-12:00pm) or five half-day afternoon sessions (1:00pm-4:00pm). The cost is $135 per child per camp.
Camps will be offered for children who have completed grades K-8 and some camps will have age restrictions.
Pack a lunch and stay all day!! Children may pack a lunch to eat during the supervised lunch break from 12-1pm.
Registration closes one week prior to the start of camp.
Camp registration is first-come, first-serve, so sign up as soon as you can! Payment is due at time of registration. Scholarship information is coming soon…
VOLUNTEER opportunities for those aged 16 and above will be available.
To register for summer camp, please follow the link below to our website for electronic registration or contact Rachel Cahill at 717-509-6363 x106 or rcahill@tlsf.org.
Special thanks to our Summer Science Camp sponsor: UGI Utilities, Inc.
Join us all summer long for fun and exciting projects and experiments! Camp runs Monday through Friday as either five half-day morning sessions (9:00am-12:00pm) or five half-day afternoon sessions (1:00pm-4:00pm). The cost is $135 per child per camp.
Camps will be offered for children who have completed grades K-8 and some camps will have age restrictions.
Pack a lunch and stay all day!! Children may pack a lunch to eat during the supervised lunch break from 12-1pm.
Registration closes one week prior to the start of camp.
Camp registration is first-come, first-serve, so sign up as soon as you can! Payment is due at time of registration. Scholarship information is coming soon…
VOLUNTEER opportunities for those aged 16 and above will be available.
To register for summer camp, please follow the link below to our website for electronic registration or contact Rachel Cahill at 717-509-6363 x106 or rcahill@tlsf.org.
Special thanks to our Summer Science Camp sponsor: UGI Utilities, Inc.
Join us all summer long for fun and exciting projects and experiments! Camp runs Monday through Friday as either five half-day morning sessions (9:00am-12:00pm) or five half-day afternoon sessions (1:00pm-4:00pm). The cost is $135 per child per camp.
Camps will be offered for children who have completed grades K-8 and some camps will have age restrictions.
Pack a lunch and stay all day!! Children may pack a lunch to eat during the supervised lunch break from 12-1pm.
Registration closes one week prior to the start of camp.
Camp registration is first-come, first-serve, so sign up as soon as you can! Payment is due at time of registration. Scholarship information is coming soon…
VOLUNTEER opportunities for those aged 16 and above will be available.
To register for summer camp, please follow the link below to our website for electronic registration or contact Rachel Cahill at 717-509-6363 x106 or rcahill@tlsf.org.
Special thanks to our Summer Science Camp sponsor: UGI Utilities, Inc.
PASTE: Science That Sticks Summer Camps: Exploring Science
(For those pre-kindergarteners ages 4 to 6)
Pre-Kindergarteners will start to explore mixtures, magnetism, reflection, light and sound and so much more… while learning how art and science can create a beautiful dance through busy hands experiments.
June 5th-8th, 9:30am-11:30am
Instructed by STEM Educator Rachel Cahill
Science That Sticks Camps
For ages 4 to 6
Looking for a summer camp for your littlest of scientists?
New for 2017 is our “Science that Sticks for 4 to 6” Camp specially geared for children ages 4 to 6. Each camp runs Monday – Thursday from 9:30 – 11:30 am. Cost is $108 for each 4 day session.
Camp registration is first-come, first-serve, so sign up as soon as you can! Payment is due at time of registration.
Volunteer opportunities for those aged 16 and above will be available.
If you have any questions about the camps, please contact Rachel Cahill, STEM Educator at 717.509.6363 X105. Or via email at rcahill@tlsf.org
Science that Sticks Winter Camp
New for 2017 – A Winter Camp program specifically designed for the little ones in mind. Send your Pre-K child to engaging and fun winter camps and keep your little explorers busy during those COLD Days
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Each camp is 2 hours (9:30 – 11:30 am) and runs $30 per child per 2-hour camp!
Registration is limited.
No reservations can be made without payment.
Members receive 10% off.
Download the paper registration and fax to (717) 509-6386 OR register online!
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Camp Descriptions
Tuesday, January 3rd
Whose Shadow is This?
(9:30 am-11:30am) ages 4-7
Imagine you are a puppeteer and getting ready to put on a performance on a miniature stage, but the lights go out… Our little explorers will dance their way into the book Whose Shadow is This?, and uncover a world of shadows on stage all while playing with light and shadows.
Wednesday, January 4th
Let’s Try it Out…. In the Water
(9:30am-11:30am) ages 4-7
Ever wonder how big the ocean is? Or how about how tall a skyscraper is… Our little explorers will dive into an aquarium filled with water to find out how much water it will hold. They will then explore homemade skyscrapers and building to see how tall they are all while playing with measurement.
Thursday, January 5th
Coding for Kids
(9:30am-11:30am) ages 4-7
Imagine yourself as a robot at the end of an obstacle course… Could you create and design a path to get safely to the other end using simple commands? Our little explorers will navigate through challenges and obstacles using basic computer code to find the treasure at the end.
Friday, January 6th
What Do You See?
(9:30am-11:30pm) ages 4-7
Ever wonder what you look like to an insect… Ever stop and think what an insect see when it looks at you… Our little explorers with the help of Eric Carle’s book What Do You See?, will magnify their surroundings to see things that they may never have noticed before.
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Questions? Please contact our STEM Educator, Rachel Cahill, at rcahill@tlsf.org or 717-509-6363 x105
