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2021 Summer STEM Camp Guide: Chicago Edition

March 15, 2021 By Kim
Tagged With: geek camp, STEM camp

2020 list of STEM Summer Camps in the Chicago Metro Area

Is it possible that all those hours playing Minecraft will lead your child to a lucrative career? With the right guidance, all that screen time may pay off! In partnership with our companion site, STEM Kids Chicago, we're present with Chicagoland's most comprehensive guide to STEM and STEAM camps. Whether they are in elementary school, middle school, or high school, these camps can ignite your child's passion for science and technology or fan the ... [ Read More ]

Winter Break STEM Camps in Chicago 2019

October 30, 2019 By Kim
Tagged With: geek camps, STEM camp

Winter break camps Chicago 2019

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 ]

United States Naval Academy STEM Summer Camp 2020

January 3, 2019 By Kim
Tagged With: STEM camp, USNA

Apply now to the United States Naval Academy Summer STEM Camp for high school students.

Applications are now open for the popular Summer STEM Program at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland! At least one Maker Mom reader sent her son recently and he had a blast at the camp. It's reassuring to know this site is living up to its mission to help parents raise STEM-loving kids! 2020 USNA Summer STEM Camp Dates Rising 9th graders: June 1-6, 2020 Rising 10th graders: June 8-13, 2020 Rising 11th graders: June ... [ Read More ]

Winter Break STEM Camps in Chicago, 2018

October 22, 2018 By Kim
Tagged With: geek camps, STEM camp

Winter Break STEM Camps in Chicago

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

January 31, 2018 By Kim
Tagged With: geek camp, STEM camp

Chicago STEM Camps

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

March 14, 2017 By Kim
Tagged With: STEM camp

Chicago STEM, Science and Tech Camp Guide 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. Supporting STEM Camp Guide Sponsors To ... [ Read More ]

STEM Camps for Girls in Chicagoland

March 7, 2016 By Kim
Tagged With: geek camp, sponsored post, STEM camp

Girls-only STEM camps in Chicago

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 ]

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About Kim

Kim headshot Summer 2012 I’m a Chicago-area mom / empty-nester who is passionate about sharing ideas and resources to raise kids who love Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). I’m a published author, blogger, vlogger, baker and maker. I love to travel, especially on trips that involve hiking and other active endeavors, farm tours, and learning new things in general.[Read More...]

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