This post is sponsored by GreenApple ® Campus and their StartUp to Achieve program. All opinions are my own. Have you heard about GreenApple® Campus? They've been a leading provider of STEM and STEAM programs for kids in Chicago since 2003. GreenApple® Campus was doing STEM long before STEM was considered cool. Back then, geek camps, as I used to call them, hadn’t quite hit the mainstream, but I knew they were the right fit for my boys, ... [ Read More ]
Summer STEM Camps Near Chicago
This guide to Summer STEM Camps Near Chicago is updated for 2017! Don't miss these special discounts from our 2017 STEM Camp Guide Sponsors on our sister site, STEM Kids Chicago. What started as a small list of Chicagoland camps that focus on helping kids acquire science and tech skills has grown into the area's definitive guide to STEM camps. See The Maker Mom's hyperlocal companion site, STEM Kids Chicago, to find events and classes for ... [ Read More ]
Time to Apply for the US Naval Academy Summer STEM program
STEM Summer Camps Applications have opened for the popular Summer STEM Program at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland and will be taken though April 15, 2014.The US Naval Academy STEM camps are offered for rising 8th -11th graders. The application includes not only basic questions about academic background, but about physical ability (as in, tell us about what varsity sports you're in) as well. These are selective ... [ Read More ]
Chicago’s 2013 Summer of STEM and STEAM Learning Challenges
If I had a blog category called, "Kim's been living under a rock" this item would go in it. How did I miss this STEM and STEAM awesomeness from the city of Chicago? More than 100 organizations have joined together to create one of the country's largest interactive learning experiences.Kids can earn badges by completing activities. Depending on the badges or track your child follows, he or she may wind up visiting classic Chicago sites or simply ... [ Read More ]
Windows or Mac- There’s a free summer camp for your tween!
Microsoft stores* around the country hosting are YouthSpark Summer Camps. Kids ages 8-13 can get their STEAM (STEM +Arts) at free 5-day mini-camps that focus on digital art and movies, as well as programming and game design. You can also schedule a special session for your youth or community group. How cool is that? Thanks to Christy Matte at Quirky Fusion for tip.It looks like Apple plans to revive their 3-day Movie Magic program for 8-12 ... [ Read More ]
Camp Galileo
Many of my West Coast friends speak fondly of the Camp Galileo, so I invited one of those friends, Kimberly Kauer, who by the way now works for the camp, to share some thoughts about it. Like me, Kimberly is a renovation survivor. Click through to her blog if to see the lovely "after" photos. We fell into Camp Galileo by luck. Years ago, my little four-year-old needed something to do before kindergarten started and friends convinced me to give ... [ Read More ]
My Son Learned to Make Bombs at Science Camp
My son's favorite camp served up typical geek fare with classes in electronics, roller coaster physics and pyrotechnics. Each session included informative theory and hands-on practice. He hung on his teachers' every word...or most of them, at least.Pyrotechnics is fireworks, the beautiful lights in the night sky that we observe on July 4 and trips to theme parks. They wouldn't be possible without gun powder or other chemicals that cause ... [ Read More ]