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First Grade Summer Camp Sessions

NHMU first grade camps are for children who will enter the first grade in the fall of 2024. Most sessions are offered in a full-day, Monday-Thursday format with no camp on Friday. There are two 3-day weeks (M-W). We'll have a morning and an afternoon snack break, along with a midday lunch break. Two substantial snacks, a non-refrigerated lunch, and a water bottle will need to be brought from home each day. Camp sessions of the same name are the exact same camp, just offered at a different time; please don’t register for both sessions. Camp drop-off and pick-up take place at NHMU, unless otherwise noted. Please note that not all school districts begin and end summer break at the same time—check your school schedule before registering.

Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.

Jr Naturalists, Session A

Partner Camp with Red Butte Garden

Explore the natural world with the Natural History Museum and Red Butte Garden! Spend mornings at NHMU exploring the amazing world of insects, snails, earthworms, and spiders! We’ll study their amazing variety and importance while learning about their life cycles, habitats, and creating critter-inspired art. In the afternoon, join us outside at Red Butte Garden, investigating the Garden from the perspective of ants, raccoons, trees, and more. To make things easy on parents, drop off and pick up will take place at Red Butte Garden and campers will be walked by staff to and from NHMU. There is no camp on Friday. 

NOTE: Registration through Red Butte Garden website only.

Week 1 | June 10 – 13 | 9:00am – 4:00pm | $313.50 | Session is Full


Jr Naturalists, Session B

Partner Camp with Red Butte Garden

Explore the natural world with Red Butte Garden and the Natural History Museum! Spend mornings outside exploring at Red Butte Garden, investigating the Garden from the perspective of ants, raccoons, trees, and more. In the afternoon, join us at NHMU as we explore the amazing world of insects, snails, earthworms, and spiders! We’ll study their amazing variety and importance while learning about their life cycles, habitats, and creating critter-inspired art. To make things easy on parents, drop off and pick up will take place at Red Butte Garden and campers will be walked by staff to and from NHMU. There is no camp on Friday. 

NOTE: Registration through Red Butte Garden website only.

Week 1 | June 10 – 13 | 9:00am – 4:00pm | $313.50 | Session is Full


Explore Your World, Sessions A 

Partner Camp with Camp Kostopulos

Join us for an action-packed week at two amazing locations! On Monday and Tuesday at NHMU, campers will explore the Museum using scientific tools and methods while investigating things like states of matter, constellations, rockets, ink chromatography, magnets, and more. On Wednesday and Thursday at Camp K, campers will explore the Utah foothills in Emigration Canyon. Topics will include the significance of plants and animals in the ecosystem and the non-living components of the interconnected network of ecology including water, soil, temperature, sunlight, pollution, and wind. In addition, they will participate in games and exciting outdoor experiences like hiking, fishing, swimming, and crafts. Drop off and pick up will take place at NHMU on Monday and Tuesday and at Camp K on Wednesday and Thursday. No camp on Friday.

Week 2 | June 24 – 27 | 9:00am – 4:00pm | $313.50 | Session is Full


Explore Your World, Sessions B 

Partner Camp with Camp Kostopulos

Join us for an action-packed week at two amazing locations! On Monday and Tuesday at Camp K, campers will explore the Utah foothills in Emigration Canyon. Topics will include the significance of plants and animals in the ecosystem and the non-living components of the interconnected network of ecology including water, soil, temperature, sunlight, pollution, and wind. In addition, they will participate in games and exciting outdoor experiences like hiking, fishing, swimming, and crafts. On Wednesday and Thursday, campers will explore the Museum using scientific tools and methods while investigating things like states of matter, constellations, rockets, ink chromatography, magnets, and more. Drop off and pick up will take place at Camp K on Monday and Tuesday and at NHMU on Wednesday and Thursday. No camp on Friday.

Week 2 | June 24 – 27 | 9:00am – 4:00pm | $313.50 | Check Availability & Register


Dinos ROCK / Artful Science

Join us for dinosaurs, rocks, and art! On Monday and Tuesday, campers will investigate dinosaurs and their Mesozoic world. We’ll explore rocks, minerals, and the processes that make up the Earth along with tours of the Paleontology Lab and Past Worlds Gallery. On Wednesday, we’ll explore art and science concepts. Flower dissection and petal painting, color scavenger hunts, bubble and soil art are all on the docket in this hands-on camp. This camp takes place entirely at NHMU, Monday-Wednesday. No camp on Thursday and Friday.

Week 3* | July 1 – 3 (*M-W) | 9:00am – 4:00pm | $235 | Session is Full

Week 9* | August 12 – 14 (*M-W) | 9:00am – 4:00pm | $235 | Check Availability & Register


LEGO® Engineering, Session A

Partner Camp with Play-Well TEKnologies

Join us for a week of engineering bliss! Monday and Tuesday will find campers with Museum staff exploring rollercoasters, bridges, and towers while taking part in several engineering challenges. Wednesday and Thursday will be spent with staff from Play-Well TEKnologies, building engineer-designed projects such as a space station, fire trucks and the Eiffel Tower using thousands of LEGO® parts! Please note that students will take apart all LEGO® creations at the end of the session and will not keep any of the LEGO® bricks. Drop off and pick up will take place at NHMU. No camp on Friday.

Week 4 | July 8 – 11 | 9:00am – 4:00pm | $313.50 | Session is Full


LEGO® Engineering, Session B

Partner Camp with Play-Well TEKnologies

Join us for a week of engineering bliss! Monday and Tuesday will be spent with staff from Play-Well TEKnologies, building engineer-designed projects such as a space station, fire trucks and the Eiffel Tower using thousands of LEGO® parts! Wednesday and Thursday will find campers with Museum staff exploring rollercoasters, bridges, and towers while taking part in several engineering challenges. Please note that students will take apart all LEGO® creations at the end of the session and will not keep any of the LEGO® bricks. Drop off and pick up will take place at NHMU. No camp on Friday.

Week 4 | July 8 – 11 | 9:00am – 4:00pm | $313.50 | Check Availability & Register


Bugs & Botany, Session A

Partner Camp with Wasatch Community Gardens

Join us and discover what’s growing in the garden and what slithers, crawls and hops there! Monday and Tuesday will find campers at NHMU learning about the amazing world of insects, snails, and worms. We’ll study their amazing variety and importance while exploring their life cycles and habitats. Wednesday and Thursday while at Wasatch Community Gardens, campers will investigate the relationship between insects and plants. We'll be digging deep below the surface in an exploration of who lives in the soil and how they help our plants grow delicious vegetables! Drop off and pick up will take place at NHMU on Monday and Tuesday and at Wasatch Community Garden on Wednesday and Thursday. No camp on Friday.

Week 5 | July 15 – 18 | 9:00am – 4:00pm | $313.50 | Check Availability & Register


Bugs & Botany, Session B

Partner Camp with Wasatch Community Gardens

Join us and discover what’s growing in the garden and what slithers, crawls and hops there! Monday and Tuesday, while at Wasatch Community Gardens, campers will investigate the relationship between insects and plants. We'll be digging deep below the surface in an exploration of who lives in the soil and how they help our plants grow delicious vegetables! Wednesday and Thursday will find campers at NHMU learning about the amazing world of insects, snails, and worms. We’ll study their amazing variety and importance while exploring their life cycles and habitats. Drop off and pick up will take place at NHMU on Monday and Tuesday and at Wasatch Community Garden on Wednesday and Thursday. No camp on Friday.

Week 5 | July 15 – 18 | 9:00am – 4:00pm | $313.50 | Check Availability & Register


Construction Zone / Space Cadet

Monday and Tuesday will be spent using a variety of materials and tools as campers investigate size and design while discovering which shapes make the strongest structures. Gumdrop towers, paper bridges, and straw rockets as well as roller coasters and marble mazes are all on the docket. On Wednesday and Thursday, it’ll be all about space science as campers put their scientific skills to the test. We’ll investigate the solar system, launch rockets, create models of the planets, explore stars and constellations, and enjoy other spaced-out projects and activities. This camp will take place entirely at NHMU, Monday-Thursday. No camp on Friday.

Week 7 | July 29 – August 1 | 9:00am – 4:00pm | $313.50 | Session is Full

Week 8 | August 5 – 8 | 9:00am – 4:00pm | $313.50 | Check Availability & Register


*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.

Location:

Natural History Museum of Utah
301 Wakara Way
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84108
United States

Phone:

801-581-6927
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Museum Info
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Dates: 
06/10/2024
06/11/2024
06/12/2024
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Price: 
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Ages

6-8 years