Hello camp families! For our final week at Camp Explorations 2026 we explored 5 different “ologies”! We covered dinosaurs, bugs, the human body, flowers, rocks, and more! Campers got to see almost every amazing space at the museum, including the Planetarium, the Science Forum, the Micro Lab, the Nature Lab, and galleries! On Monday, we…
Week 9 AM: Best of Camp Explorations
Hi, Camp Families! We were so excited for our ninth and final week of camp! We hope your camper(s) had an amazing time! Here’s a more in-depth look at what we got up to each day of camp! On Monday, the campers got to learn all about human innovations — from space travel to the…
Week 9 PM Questions: “Ology”
Hey Camp Families! To help better connect with your camper(s) and talk about camp activities, here is a list of questions to ask so you can hear about the exciting days they had this week! On Monday, we studied Paleontology! Here are some questions you can ask your campers: On Tuesday, we studied Entomology! Ask…
Week 8 PM: Inventors Workshop
Hello camp families! This week at camp, our campers became incredible engineers! We learned how to think like engineers, made epic machines of all kinds, and discovered the many ways engineers shape our world. On Monday we learned all about the Engineering Design Process and the different types of engineers! We got to draw ourselves…
Week 8: Middle School Exploring the Cosmos
On Monday we started with an introduction to Astronomy and what that actually means. We took a cosmic vacation and thought about what it would be like to live on a different planet. We had a cosmic debate, thinking about questions like if there is life in the universe, what this life would look like,…
Week 9 AM: Best of Camp Explorations Questions
Hi, Camp Families! Here are some questions you can ask your camper(s) throughout the week! On Monday, the campers learned all about human innovation — from the Olympics to putting people in space. Here are some questions you can ask: On Tuesday, the campers got to shoot for the stars and learn all about astronomy!…
Week 8 AM: Detective Academy
Hi Camp Families! We are excited about the eighth week of camp! Here is a summary of each day to help you engage with your camper(s)! On Monday, the campers got to do some detective training and test their knowledge on some detective work! The campers got to make their very own criminal profile and…
Week 8 PM Questions: Inventors Workshop
Hey Camp Families! To help better connect with your camper(s) and talk about camp activities, here is a list of questions to ask so you can hear about the exciting days they had this week! On Monday, campers learned all about how to think like engineers! Here are some questions you can ask them: On…
Week 8: Middle School Exploring the Cosmos Questions
Hello Camp Families, this week we are going to be Exploring the Cosmos and adventuring through space. Some things we will be talking about are: Monday is life is the universe: Tuesday we will look at the Solar System and Stars: Wednesday is all about Black Holes: Thursday is Traveling the Universe: Friday is launching…
Week 7 PM: I Dig Archaeology
Hello camp families! This week in the afternoon at Camp Explorations we became amazing archaeologists! Campers explored what happens at a dig site, learned about different ancient civilizations through artifacts, and took a walking field trip to the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology! On Monday, we explored ancient Michigan! Campers saw a planetarium show called “Living…