Join The Kaleidoscope Discovery Center for the best summer ever. For learners 6-13 years old. All camps will be held at 609 Rolla St., Rolla, MO 65401 .

Use the link above to enroll in the full-day camp. For half day options, please email programs@thekaleidoscope.org

Week 1: May 26-29

(4 day camp week, no camp on 05/25)

JURASSIC JOURNEY

Travel back in time to the age of giants! Become a junior paleontologist by digging for fossils, reconstructing dinosaur skeletons, and exploring the prehistoric world and its history.

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SNAP, CLICK, BUILD!

Start the summer off strong with high-energy construction! Tackle daily LEGO design challenges and compete in time-based building contests.

Week 2: June 1-5

PAWS, CLAWS, AND LAWS OF SCIENCE

Dive into the world of zoology and biology! Learn about habitats, animal adaptation, and anatomy through hands-on activities, experiments, and special visits from animal experts and their animal friends.

Week 3: June 8-12

FROM TYPEWRITERS TO PODCASTS

Explore how communication technology evolves! Study historical signals like Morse code, visit a typewriter museum, then learn modern media skills by recording, editing, and producing your own podcast episodes.

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THE INNOVATION INCUBATOR

Transform bright ideas into booming business! Learn the process of entrepreneurship through invention, development, and marketing before pitching your prototype to “investors” in a thrilling Shark Tank-style final event.

Week 4: June 15-19

POTIONS & MOTIONS

Unleash the power of physics and chemistry through spectacular hands-on experiments! We’ll harness Newton’s Laws to build projects that fly, create sparkling crystals from scratch, and engineer safe, controlled explosions!

Week 5: June 22-26

MISSION: POSSIBLE

Ready for covert operations? Train in the art of espionage using logic, puzzles, and spy gadgets. Your mission: Master cryptography, decode ciphers, and solve the final top-secret case!

Week 6: June 29-July 3

ART ATTACK

Unleash creative chaos in this messy masterpieces camp using unconventional materials and techniques. From splatter painting on strange canvases to constructing upcycled sculptures from “trash” expect maximum mess!

Week 7: July 6-10

THE CITY OF TOMORROW

Design sustainable, futuristic urban spaces! Use civil engineering and urban planning skills to build a Future City that integrates green energy, smart technology, and innovative farm-to-table food systems.

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LEGO-OPOLIS

Become a LEGO city planner! Use thousands of LEGO bricks to design and construct an immense custom-built LEGO metropolis. Learn structural integrity, planning, and teamwork on a massive scale.

Week 8: July 13-17

ONCE UPON A BLUEPRINT

Bridge enchantment and the engineering design process! Use simple machines, levers, and pulleys to solve classic fairy tale problems, like building a troll-proof bridge to designing Rapunzel’s escape contraption.

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BUILD-A-BOT: SPIKE ROBOTICS CAMP

Learn to build and code moving robots using fun LEGO Spike kits! This beginner-friendly camp introduces core concepts through hands-on challenges. No experience required—just bring your imagination!

Week 9: July 20-24

WE HAVE LIFT OFF!

Explore aviation and drones by learning the history of flight, engineering the perfect paper airplane, and mastering aerial control with drone piloting and hands-on flight challenges.

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BRICK BY BRICK

Build LEGO worlds of pure imagination! Focus on creativity, storytelling, and inventing unique structures and vehicles in this freeform LEGO design camp.

Week 10: July 27-31

PROJECT RUNWAY: STEM EDITION

Where fashion meets function! Learn the science of cosmetic chemistry, try your hand at the geometry of pattern-making, and walk the runway as you compete to create the ultimate fusion of style and science.

Week 11: August 3-7

SPIKE SQUAD ROBOTICS

Join the squad to learn robotics! We’ll use LEGO Spike kits to engineer, build, and program clever robots to solve missions, navigate challenges, and compete in the arena.

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BATTLES AND STRATEGY

Apply STEM principles to history’s biggest conflicts! Analyze famous military tactics and use strategy games and logic challenges to understand the science behind victory and defeat.

Week 12: August 10-14

HELLO WORLD!

Your first step into coding! Learn the fundamentals of programming using visual, block-based languages. Build your own digital stories, simple games, and animations, and explore the core logic of computer science.

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BRICKYARD BASH

Close out the summer with a celebration of LEGO creativity! Use our massive collection of bricks for unrestricted building, collaboration, and fun LEGO games.

Week 13: August 17-21

TABLETOP GAMES TAKEOVER

Master the art of the perfect move as you tackle Chess, logic puzzles, and the most exciting board games on the planet. You’ll spend the week playing everything from classic card games to modern tabletop hits in a nonstop battle of the minds!

FULL DAY CAMPS

Full Day Camps are from 8 am – 4 pm (30 minute drop off window on either side).
$250/wk (5 day week for full day camp)
$200/wk (4 day week for full day camp)

(See enrollment link below for exact pricing for specific weeks.)

Use the link above to enroll in the full-day camp. For half day options, please email programs@thekaleidoscope.org

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The Kaleidoscope Discovery Center

www.thekaleidoscope.org
info@thekaleidoscope.org
(573) 212-4535

609 N. Rolla Street, Rolla, MO 65401