It's fun to learn things outside of school- there are fewer time constraints and no tests! Those are just some of the reasons winter break camps can be such a treat. Kids can learn computer programming (coding), computer modeling, and even real-world construction in just a few days. We've partnered with several of Chicago's leading STEM education providers to bring you a directory of STEM and maker-themed winter break camps that will keep your ... [ Read More ]
2018 Summer STEM Camp Guide
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 Chicago's summer STEM camps. Kids can build robots, learn coding (computer programming for us old folks), and make things explode at these great camps. With our list of 30+ coding camps, science camps, and more we've got your back when it comes to finding a great science or tech camp for your ... [ Read More ]
Summer STEM Camps Near Chicago 2018
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 Chicago's summer STEM camps. With our list of 30+ camps, we've got your back when it comes to finding a great science or tech camp for your child. Chicagoans can find STEM fun in the summer and all year round at our companion site, STEM Kids Chicago. In fact, sign up for the STEM Kids ... [ Read More ]
STEM Camps for Girls in Chicagoland
Maker Mom readers tend to know the facts about women's under-represtation in STEM careers. It's an issue an many levels, but part of the issue is the so-called STEM pipeline. We need to get and keep girls interested in STEM now so that there will be a supply of highly qualified women who are poised to take advantage of lucrative career and STEM leadership opportunities later. This is especially true in areas like technology and physics. For some ... [ Read More ]
Applications Open for the USNA STEM Camp 2016
It's that time again. I know a lot of you are looking for Chicago STEM camps, but if you want a unique experience that will not only be fun, but (I'm guessing) will also help your teen stand out in the college admissions process, be sure to look into the USNA STEM Camp. The Summer STEM Program at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland is accepting applications though April 15, 2016. The son of a Maker Mom reader attended a couple ... [ Read More ]
Galileo Innovation Camps for Kids Coming to Chicago in 2016
After hearing my San Francisco Bay Area friends rave about Galileo Innovation Camps for Kids, I offered one them a chance to post about her experience on The Maker Mom a few years ago. Needless to say, I was thrilled when I heard the camps were coming to Chicago. Even more exciting, they are the lead sponsor of the 2016 Maker Mom and STEM Kids Chicago Summer STEM Day Camp Guide! STEM Kids Chicago is The Maker Mom's local companion site, by the ... [ 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 ]