Welcome, Space Adventurers!
Please join us for Boise State’s Astro Adventures Camp as we embark on an incredible journey through our Milky Way, discovering the wonders of our Solar System and beyond.
What’s our mission?
The Astro Adventures camp is dedicated to cultivating camper’s innate curiosity about space science and exploration of the cosmos. Through hands-on activities, group challenges, and engaging presentations tailored to address Idaho State Science Standards, campers will learn how astronomy connects the everyday to everything, the commonplace to outer space. Campers will also learn about the role Idaho has played and continues to play in NASA-supported efforts to explore other worlds.
Camp Details:
There will be 10-weeks of camp starting June 1st, with a unique theme offered each week.
Week 1 (June 1 – 5) – The Sun – During this week, campers will explore the Sun, gravity, magnetic fields, and connections to Earth’s seasons, weather, and auroras. Campers will also learn about NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, a spacecraft designed to explore the Sun’s outer corona!
Week 2 (June 8 – 12) – Our Solar System – During this week, campers will learn about the Sun, our planets, and their moons. Campers will discover unique objects in the Solar System and glimpse into the future of space exploration.
Week 3 (June 15 – 19) – Beyond our Solar System – During this week, campers will learn about light and the electromagnetic spectrum, explore stars and galaxies, investigate the possibilities of extraterrestrial life, experience with telescopes, and much more!
Week 4 (June 22 – 26) – Sci-Fi – During this week, campers will learn about the science behind major pop culture films, such as Interstellar, Arrival, Star Wars, Apollo 13, The Martian, and more. Campers will explore what lightsabers are made of, whether extraterrestrial life might exist, and if living in space could become a reality plus much more!
Week 5 (June 29 – July 3) – Aliens & Exoplanets – During this week, campers will learn about the search for extraterrestrial life and about the planets beyond our Solar System.
Week 6 (July 6 – 10) – Human Exploration – During this week, campers will learn about past and future missions to the Moon, its pivotal role to Earth, and what it takes to become an astronaut.
Week 7 (July 13 – 17) – Robots in Space – During this week, campers will BLAST OFF into the exciting world of space robotics and missions. From the Dragonfly rotorcraft to the James Webb Space Telescope, campers will learn how machines make space missions possible!
Week 8 (July 20 – 24) – The Earth from Space – During this week, campers will learn about our home, Earth. They will learn how NASA studies Earth, the oceans, the atmosphere, and more!
Week 9 (July 27 – 31) – Stranger Things in the Universe – During this week, campers will discover the eerie, weird, and wonderful side of space. They will uncover cosmic phenomena, learn about black holes, mysterious space signals, and more!
Week 10 (August 3 – 7) – Dark Skies – During this week, campers will learn about the wonders of the night sky and what makes dark skies so special. They will discover the world’s darkest places, learn about the impacts of light pollution, uncover constellations, and more!
Price: $275 per session (week), $90 for additional after camp care (per week/session)
Age Group(s): Rising 3rd – 6th graders
Start and End Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Registration Open and Pickup Time: Check-in – 8:30 am – 9:00 am, Pickup – 2:45 pm – 3:00 pm. *Need to pick up later? Additional charge for late pick-up, all campers must be picked up by 5:00 pm.
For more details and to purchase camp registration, please visit boisephysics.totalcamps.com (this link will take you to a different website).
Email astro@boisestate.edu with questions.