Space Center Houston’s Explorer Camps introduce children ages 4 to 11 to science, technology, engineering and math through engaging and hands-on learning activities.
Did you know Dual-level members and above receive a discount and early access to Explorer Camps registration? Contact the membership department at [email protected] for more information.
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$74.95 | 1-Day Camp
Using LEGOS will take you to new and exciting places. This one-day camp will have your little builders doing engineering challenges and problem-solving solutions. Campers will learn about excavating and the concept of a buoyancy test to construct their own LEGO boat.
$74.95 | 1-Day Camp
Campers learn about space exploration missions by designing mission patches, making next generation space suits, and completing astronaut training courses. Participants simulate how circuits are used to power the spacecraft and learn about aerodynamic design.
$74.95 | 1-Day Camp
Campers will learn how to design and build a robot and discover robots use sensors to navigate and study the composition of other space objects. Campers will complete a robotic obstacle course and create a robot to perform certain tasks during this one-day adventure.
$74.95 | 1-Day Camp
Campers will engineer various objects based on challenges listed on Lego cards, build their own Lego creation, and design a rocket with a nose cone, body tube, and stabilizing fins. During this one-day, participants will build canister rockets and use an air compressor to launch the rocket and build a shock absorbing system that protects two astronauts when they land on the Moon and on Mars.
$74.95 | 1-Day Camp
Campers discover constellations and their stars and learn how astronauts use stars to navigate space exploration. Building satellites teaches us about artificial satellites, their functions, and their importance to understanding nebulas and exoplanets then create a model of a nebula in a bottle to gain further insight and understanding of the topic of nebulas.
$74.95 | 1-Day Camp
Campers solve STEM based challenges to build teamwork and to think like engineers in training. Learn about rocket stability and trajectory through foam rocket construction and build a Satellite model. Design your own robotic arm that will lift a payload and place it on a target while in space.
$74.95 | 1-Day Camp
Astronauts know the human body changes while living in space and the importance of the Space suit. Campers construct parts of a Spacesuit, determine the type of material needed for protection in space and use a NASA app to simulate a spacewalk from the ISS.
$74.95 | 1-Day Camp
Campers will research, design, and build robotic models of habitats and create robotic space-themed simulations through programming in various robotic platforms. The campers use problem solving techniques to solve a series of ISS-related questions/clues and determine why power supply and communication during space exploration can be difficult.
$74.95 | 1-Day Camp
Campers will research, design, and build robotic models of habitats and create robotic space-themed simulations through programming in various robotic platforms. Space designers will build model rockets and model and test parachute landing systems to successfully land a probe on target.
$74.95 | 1-Day Camp
Campers will research, design, and build rockets and robotic models. Participants learn about Deep Space Telescopes and experience an Electromagnetic Spectrum Wave demonstration. Complete the program by safely advancing a Rover through a maze representing a path on another celestial body and traveling the surface by doing a Planetary “Rock Hunt”.
Friday September 27
Cost | $79.95
Drop Off | 5 p.m.
Pick Up | 10 p.m.
Come join us for an evening of fun facing challenges building various space-related objects with LEGOS, exploring ways to design rovers and understand rockets. Campers create a space habitat using LEGO’s and share their models with the class.
Friday September 27
Cost | $79.95
Drop Off | 5 p.m.
Pick Up | 10 p.m.
Understanding what it takes to live on the Moon allows the adventurer to simulate life on the Moon. Campers will work together as a team to design and build a model of a lunar space habitat while venturing out and sending a mobile robot out investigating the surface of the Moon. Enjoy this exciting night as an adventurer!!
Friday October 25
Cost | $79.95
Drop Off | 5 p.m.
Pick Up | 10 p.m.
Come join us for an evening of fun while campers see how robots work in real-life situations and guide robots accurately through simple tasks. Participants will understand how robots perform specific tasks and how problems are solved with sequencing, revise codes and complete coding challenges.
Friday October 25
Cost | $79.95
Drop Off | 5 p.m.
Pick Up | 10 p.m.
NASA uses diverse types of robotics to explore the vastness of space. On this fun evening of space exploration, campers learn about how to operate, control, and accomplish specific tasks with robots. Once Astronauts land on back on the Moon, they will tour the terrain by using robots and strategically discover the rugged terrain of the Moon while completing specific tasks.
Friday November 8
Cost | $79.95
Drop Off | 5 p.m.
Pick Up | 10 p.m.
Come for a fun night where campers complete an astronaut training course to learn different physical tasks Astronauts must complete. Participants learn the basics of rockets, simulate rocketry with straw rockets and place the rocket into the correct trajectory for exploration.
Friday November 8
Cost | $79.95
Drop Off | 5 p.m.
Pick Up | 10 p.m.
Learning to work with a team and form communication bonds is a key component of crewed spaceflight. Did you know there is a way for spacecraft to travel farther, faster, and maybe one day reach other stars? As a team, develop a “solar sailing” model through engineering, test it and measure the distance traveled.
Nov 25-27, 2024
Cost | $179.95
During this 3-day adventure, campers learn about astronauts, the planets, engineering, and robotics through hands-on play. Whether exploring how gravity affects moving objects, programing a robot, or creating solar system art, your camper is inspired to learn about the world around them and beyond.
Dec 23,26,27, 2024
Cost | $179.95
Our young robot engineers learn how to design, build, and program robots in this 3-day adventure. Get creative with problem-solving techniques and coding skills by using robots and technology to overcome space-related challenges.
Dec 30, Jan 2,3 2025
Cost | $179.95
Robots, robots, robots! These young robotic engineers learn how to design, build, and program robots in this five-day adventure. Get creative with problem-solving techniques and coding skills by using a variety of robots and technology to overcome space related challenges.
Nov 25-27, 2024
Cost | $179.95
Space inspires progress as camper’s head into the labs to design and build robots to explore beyond Earth. This 3-day camp is designed to introduce young scientists and engineers to the world of robotics and coding. Campers have the chance to experience many robotics platforms.
Dec 23,26,27, 2024
Cost | $179.95
Campers discover what it takes to solve problems related to space exploration. Taking “out of the box” and to new and exciting places, this 3-day camp gets your little builders using like never before. These engineers -in -training take on innovative problem-solving,, art projects, and robotics.
Dec 30, Jan 2,3 2025
Cost | $179.95
Mars is a rich destination for human exploration and discovery. Campers learn the basics of rocketry, discover coding, explore hands-on science activities and technology.
Nov 25-27, 2024
Cost | $179.95
Campers head into the lab to discover what it take to solve problems related to space exploration and using technology to find solutions. During this 3-day adventure, campers imagine how to get to new places in our solar system, explore how astronauts live and work in space, learn rocketry basics, and plan for future missions.
Dec 23,26,27, 2024
Cost | $179.95
This 3-day Robotics camp is designed for young robotics enthusiasts. Using a variety robotic platforms and LEGOS, campers engage in immersive robotic challenges tied to space exploration. Through project-based robotic challenges, campers excelled in science, technology, engineering, and coding.
Dec 30, Jan 2,3 2025
Cost | $179.95
This three-day Martian adventure will challenge junior scientists to seek solutions to the obstacles of deep space travel. Participants engage in engineering design challenges, use robotic technology to find innovative solutions, and delve into topics such as geology, radiation, and rocketry.
Nov 25-27, 2024
Cost | $179.95
Campers design and build robots to explore beyond Earth. During this 3-day robotics experience, campers use a variety of robotics platforms to solve space exploration themed challenges, gaining confidence as they learn how to successfully code and program various robotics in fun and engaging ways. This experience will inspire your campers by educating them on technology from space exploration that advances technology on Earth.
Dec 23,26,27, 2024
Cost | $179.95
During this 3-day camp, participants develop an understanding of space exploration challenges and beyond. Through hands-on engineering challenges, the use of robotics and creative design, all campers learn what it takes to go beyond Earth.
Dec 30, Jan 2,3 2025
Cost | $179.95
Space inspires campers to head into the labs to discover what it takes to solve problems related to space exploration for this 3-day Martian challenge. Your junior engineer will be inspired to collaborate and find solutions to the complications of deep space exploration.
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