SMCPS - Summer Activities

Registration is now closed. Please remember to fill out your medical release forms prior to the start of your summer activities.

Title	Tech Kids Camp
Dates	July 18-21
Time	9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location	Dr. J. A. Forrest Career and Technology Center 24005 Point Lookout Rd., Leonardtown, MD 20650
Grades	Rising 5th-8th graders
Description	Choose between one of these camps: "The Human Body, A Work of Art" Learn about the amazing human body through fun, hands-on projects (rising 5th-8th graders) Campers will learn about the body systems by doing fun, engaging hands-on projects. They will learn about the respiratory system by building “lungs” with straws and paper bags, and they will build a model of the skeletal system out of clay, toothpicks, and straws. Campers will also learn about the circulatory system, specifically, red and white blood cells, and platelets through an engaging art project. They will discover more about 4 of the 5 senses (hearing, taste, smell, sight,) by creating games to show how we use our senses and how they work. Fun craft activities will be included each day after students have completed their body system projects. Activities may include rock painting and making slime, bouncy balls, friendship bracelets, and much much more!

Title	Thinkers' Space: A Place for Rad Scientists and Other Inquiring Minds
Dates	July 11-14
Time	8:30 am -3:30 pm
Location	Leonardtown Middle School
Grades	Rising 2nd-8th graders
Description	Thinkers' Space: A Place for Rad Scientists and Other Inquiring Minds. This program will present a variety of courses in the STEM fields, offering opportunities for students entering grades 2 through 8. Over 4 days, students will explore concepts such as Space Citizenship, Environmental Science, Coding, Space Science, Aeronautics, and Robotics, with an emphasis on developing 21st-century skills such as Problem Solving, Design Thinking, Teamwork, Leadership, Communication, Confidence, and Persistence. Camp sessions will be held for four days, Monday through Thursday. Special thanks to the Patuxent Partnership for their support for this program.

Title	Environmental Explorers
Dates	July 11-14; July 18-21; July 25-28
Time	8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location	Elms Environmental Education Center, St. James Church Road (NOT Elms Beach Park)
Grades	Rising 3rd-8th graders
Description	Environmental Education focused outdoor nature camp for children entering grades 3 through 8. Students will explore, play and create in a variety of natural settings ranging from the Chesapeake Bay to marshes, ponds, forests and fields. Possible activities will include seine fishing in the Chesapeake, birdwatching, capturing insects, turtles, amphibians, games, nature journaling, and nature arts and crafts. Special thanks to the Patuxent Partnership for their support for this program.