{"id":24987,"date":"2019-02-04T10:45:51","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T15:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=24987"},"modified":"2025-02-25T08:38:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T13:38:03","slug":"steam-center-offers-camps-from-kindergarten-to-8th-grade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2019\/02\/steam-center-offers-camps-from-kindergarten-to-8th-grade\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenger STEM Learning Center offers camps from kindergarten to 8th grade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"737\" data-attachment-id=\"24997\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2019\/02\/steam-center-offers-camps-from-kindergarten-to-8th-grade\/steam-academy-18-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,737\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D750&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Kids participate in the Youth University Summer STEAM Academy July 11, 2018 at the Challenger Center.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1531180800&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;42&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;STEAM Academy-18&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"STEAM Academy-18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kids participate in the Youth University Summer STEAM Academy July 11, 2018 at the Challenger Center.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam4-1024x629.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24997 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam4.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam4-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam4-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam4-1024x629.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam4-580x356.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam4-610x375.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam4-250x154.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam4-600x369.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"well span3 pull-right\">To register for STEAM Summer Camps: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-02\/challengerutc-camps-2025.pdf\">Challenger Exploration Camp<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Got plans for the summer? Or perhaps a more critical question is: Do you have plans for your kids for the summer?<\/p>\n<p>If the answer is no, UTC has a suggestion: The summer camps at the Challenger STEM Learning Center on campus.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1062\" height=\"1200\" data-attachment-id=\"24995\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2019\/02\/steam-center-offers-camps-from-kindergarten-to-8th-grade\/steam-academy-18-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1062,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D750&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Kids participate in the Youth University Summer STEAM Academy July 11, 2018 at the Challenger Center.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1531180800&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;48&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;STEAM Academy-18&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"STEAM Academy-18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kids participate in the Youth University Summer STEAM Academy July 11, 2018 at the Challenger Center.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam2-906x1024.jpg\" class=\"alignright wp-image-24995\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam2.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam2.jpg 1062w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam2-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam2-768x868.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam2-906x1024.jpg 906w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam2-580x655.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam2-610x689.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam2-177x200.jpg 177w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam2-354x400.jpg 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1062px) 100vw, 1062px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The weeklong camps are designed to fit the abilities of kids from kindergarten to eighth grade and offer learning opportunities that are fun, hands-on and informative. (Don\u2019t tell the kids they\u2019re going to learn something, though. Just say they\u2019re going to have a blast.)<\/p>\n<p>Registration is now taking place for the camps and space is limited.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Multiple grades running concurrently within the same week (convenient for siblings of different ages).<\/li>\n<li>Most camps run 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and cost $275 per week. The new Jump Start! kindergarten preparation academy runs 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and costs $200. Lunch for 1<sup>st<\/sup>-8<sup>th<\/sup> grades is $10 per day.<\/li>\n<li>Jump Start! Limited to 10 participants; all other camps are limited to 20.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The camps are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jump Start Summer.<\/strong> Rising kindergarten. July 22-26.<\/li>\n<li>Have your rising kindergartener ready before the big day arrives. Classroom-ready skills will be highlighted through activities structured around books, crafts and games. Each day will start with group time and end with a short snack period.<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"884\" data-attachment-id=\"24998\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2019\/02\/steam-center-offers-camps-from-kindergarten-to-8th-grade\/steam-academy-18-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam5.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,884\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D750&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Kids participate in the Youth University Summer STEAM Academy July 11, 2018 at the Challenger Center.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1531180800&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;38&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;STEAM Academy-18&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"STEAM Academy-18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kids participate in the Youth University Summer STEAM Academy July 11, 2018 at the Challenger Center.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam5-1024x754.jpg\" class=\"alignright wp-image-24998\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam5.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam5-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam5-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam5-1024x754.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam5-580x427.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam5-610x449.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam5-250x184.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam5-543x400.jpg 543w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><strong>Water, Water Everywhere.<\/strong> Rising 1<sup>st<\/sup> and 2<sup>nd <\/sup> June 10-14 &amp; July 15-19. Although we rarely sit down and think about it, water is an integral part of our everyday lives. In this camp, we use it to learn more about buoyancy, weather, living things and art.\u00a0 Included are a simulated space mission and a trip to the Aquatic Recreation Center pool.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Sound in Music.<\/strong> Rising 3rd and 4<sup>th <\/sup> June 10-14 &amp; July 15-19.<\/li>\n<li>Mornings will be spent investigating what sound is and how it is experienced while the afternoons we will apply sounds to create different forms of music as well as have a quick snack. Included are a simulated space mission and a trip to the Aquatic Recreation Center pool.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where in the World?<\/strong> Rising 5th and 6<sup>th <\/sup> June 17-21 &amp; July 8-12.<\/li>\n<li>Do you know the way to San Jose? At the end of a week with geography, measurement and geology, your <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"545\" data-attachment-id=\"24994\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2019\/02\/steam-center-offers-camps-from-kindergarten-to-8th-grade\/steam1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"750,545\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"steam1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam1.jpg\" class=\"alignright wp-image-24994\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam1.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam1-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam1-580x421.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam1-610x443.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam1-250x182.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/02\/steam1-550x400.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>child certainly will. Students also will use technology to help tell a story. Included are a simulated space mission and a trip to the Aquatic Recreation Center pool.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Innovate Summer.<\/strong> Rising 7<sup>th<\/sup> and 8<sup>th <\/sup> June 17-21 &amp; July 8-12.<\/li>\n<li>Your rising seventh or eighth grader will experience a week packed with hands-on and interesting activities in <strong>Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics<\/strong>. Students also will learn ways to use several types of technology. Included are a simulated space mission and a trip to the Aquatic Recreation Center pool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The summer camps at the Challenger STEM Learning Center on campus offer fun from kindergarten through eighth grade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><span><a class=\"more-link button text\" href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2019\/02\/steam-center-offers-camps-from-kindergarten-to-8th-grade\/\"><span>Continue Reading <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1105,"featured_media":22730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_slider":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_featurette":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64,4926,12659],"tags":[12714],"class_list":{"0":"post-24987","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-challenger-stem-learning-center","8":"category-events-entertainment","9":"category-news","10":"tag-summer-camps","11":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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