2nd-3rd Grade: Medieval Science

Hear ye, hear ye! The realm of Discovery World needs your aid! Use the knowledge of centuries past to complete a series of challenges. Design a castle to withstand a battle, construct a machine to lift a boulder, create a catapult, and mix potions and elixirs as you take a trip through time.

Register for Week 1

4th-5th Grade: Survival Challenge

Focus on the human body and its limits to find out how to survive in any scenario. Learn to fish, design a paracord bracelet, and make a survival pack to take home. If you can think on your feet, be creative, and stay calm, you’ll survive the week!

Register for Week 1

Register for Week 10

Learn to Sail (Ages 8-11 only)

Discovery World and the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center (MCSC) are partnering to explore the world of sailing, including water safety, sail rigging and theory, basic maneuvers, and more. Campers will spend half the day sailing the waters of Lake Michigan and the other half exploring the science behind this pastime.

Note: Camper age is firmly restricted to children ages 8-11 years old. Ability to swim at least 25 yards is required. Each child must submit a Swim Check Form to be completed by a certified life guard prior to the camp start date. 

Register Now for Week 1

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Register Now for Week 9

MCSC FAQ & Swim Check Form

2nd-3rd Grade: Icky Science

Explore the science of all things gross – from dissections to the chemistry of snot. Get ready to be astonished as you investigate scientific topics that will make your stomach churn and your skin crawl.

Register for Week 2

Register for Week 7

4th-5th Grade: Spa Chemistry

It takes a lot of work to relax! Learn how to make items like sugar scrubs, lotions, soaps, and more as you create a product line. Discover how to extract scents from objects, develop your brand, and test and tweak your product until it’s ready for the shelves!

Register for Week 2

6th-8th Grade: Underwater Robotics

Dive into the world of underwater robots. Learn about ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles) and their role in current science and discovery. Build and test your own ROV – from making the frame to soldering the control box – and end the week by putting your own design to the test in an underwater environment before taking it home.

Note: Additional $50 fee required for materials.

Register for Week 2

Register for Week 8

2nd-3rd Grade: Jr. Printmaker

Roll up your sleeves and get creative! Make block prints, explore screen printing, use natural artifacts to create unique shapes and textures, and even print using the sun in this introduction to printmaking.

Register for Week 3

4th-5th Grade: Inspired by Nature

Formerly known as Art in Nature

Calling all artists and explorers of nature! Let the environment inspire you as you explore media and art techniques, including drawing, printmaking, sculptures, and more. Create individual and collaborative art projects that make nature both the inspiration and the palette.

Register for Week 3

Register for Week 8

6th-8th Grade: Spa Chemistry

It takes a lot of work to relax! Learn how to make items like sugar scrubs, lotions, soaps, and more as you create a product line. Discover how to extract scents from objects, develop your brand, and test and tweak your product until it’s ready for the shelves!

Register for Week 3

2nd-3rd Grade: Race to Space

Get ready for blast off! Learn how astronauts prepare for life in space, find out how vehicles and space suits are constructed, and use what you know about planets and constellations to navigate our solar system.

Register for Week 4

4th-5th Grade: Microscopic Marvels

Small, but mighty! Microbes can survive almost anywhere, and do more than just make us sick. Investigate the unseen world of microorganisms, collect samples and examine them with microscopes, and learn how bacteria, amoebas, and fungi do amazing things from making our food to cleaning our clothes.

Register for Week 4

Register for Week 8

6th-8th Grade: Video Game Designer – Girls Only!

What does it take to develop a video game? Learn the process of creating a game as you design a digital world, set up rules, add assets to your environment, and end with a playable game you can take home! Game on!

Register for Week 4

2nd-3rd Grade: Inside You

Discover the fabulous things going on inside of you! Make a life-sized anatomy diagram, dissect an eyeball, and create a model of a cell as you learn about the basics of the human body.

Register for Week 5

Register for Week 8

4th-5th Grade: Science Smorgasbord

Experience the best of Discovery World in this exploratory science camp. Learn about circuitry, solve a crime, build a rocket, and more as you experience activities from our favorite camps.

Register for Week 5

Learn to Sail (Ages 8-11 only)

Discovery World and the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center (MCSC) are partnering to explore the world of sailing, including water safety, sail rigging and theory, basic maneuvers, and more. Campers will spend half the day sailing the waters of Lake Michigan and the other half exploring the science behind this pastime.

Note: Camper age is firmly restricted to children ages 8-11 years old. Ability to swim at least 25 yards is required. Each child must submit a Swim Check Form to be completed by a certified life guard prior to the camp start date. 

Register Now for Week 1

Register Now for Week 5

Register Now for Week 9

MCSC FAQ & Swim Check Form

2nd-3rd Grade: Bubble, Pop, Bang!

Get ready for an explosion! Explore chemistry through experiments designed for young and curious minds as you create reaction bags, whip up some slime, discover liquids that won’t mix, and learn about everyday chemistry.

Register for Week 6

Register for Week 11

4th-5th Grade: Jr. Photographer

Learn to take pictures like a professional! Experiment with camera settings and photography strategies, edit with Adobe® Photoshop® Elements, take part in a photo scavenger hunt around Discovery World, and learn how to mat your work as you become a photography whiz!

Register for Week 6

Register for Week 11

6th-8th Grade: Structural Engineer

How do you design a building unlike any other? Create structures from materials both weak and strong, design bridges to span great distances, and build towers to withstand incredible force. Learn techniques from professionals and put your constructions to the test.

Register for Week 6

2nd-3rd Grade: Monster Makers

Get inspired by beasts real and mythical as you create a monster! Explore different materials as you design your monster costume, construct a habitat for your creature, and assemble a soft plushie version of your terrifying new friend.

Register for Week 2

Register for Week 7

4th-5th Grade: Hydro-Powered Machines

Explore the science and physics behind hydraulic machines and how water power has been used for thousands of years. Create and build mini-machines, water blasters, and more as you harness the power and potential of water.

Register for Week 3

Register for Week 7

6th-8th Grade: Robot Games

Build and pilot radio-controlled vehicles while learning about engineering, mechanics, and robot design. Begin by developing a unique game for robots to play, then work with others to construct and operate a kit-based robot. Compete with and against other robots to complete goals and win the match.

Register for Week 4

Register for Week 7

2nd-3rd Grade: Inside You

Discover the fabulous things going on inside of you! Make a life-sized anatomy diagram, dissect an eyeball, and create a model of a cell as you learn about the basics of the human body.

Register for Week 5

Register for Week 8

4th-5th Grade: LEGO® Robot Engineer

Do you have what it takes to make a robot come to life? Build and program one of our LEGO® Mindstorms® EV3s to complete a series of challenges. Think creatively to problem solve as you take your robot building and programming skills to the next level.

Register for Week 2

Register for Week 8

6th-8th Grade: Video Game Designer

What does it take to develop a video game? Learn the process of creating a game as you design a digital world, set up rules, add assets to your environment, and end with a playable game you can take home! Game on!

Register for Week 1

Register for Week 8

2nd-3rd Grade: Fish, Fish, Fish

Become an ichthyologist! Cast off and fish with help from the WI DNR Lakeshore State Park, pet the animals in the Reiman Aquarium, look at invasive species, and make your own fish art to take home as you explore some amazing underwater creatures.

Register for Week 2

Register for Week 9

4th-5th Grade: Spy Central

Your mission: Uncover the science of spying! Agents will collect evidence, make spy gadgets, use escape and evasion techniques, and learn how to make and break secret codes. Report for duty and await further contact.

Register for Week 2

Register for Week 9

Learn to Sail (Ages 8-11 only)

Discovery World and the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center (MCSC) are partnering to explore the world of sailing, including water safety, sail rigging and theory, basic maneuvers, and more. Campers will spend half the day sailing the waters of Lake Michigan and the other half exploring the science behind this pastime.

Note: Camper age is firmly restricted to children ages 8-11 years old. Ability to swim at least 25 yards is required. Each child must submit a Swim Check Form to be completed by a certified life guard prior to the camp start date. 

Register Now for Week 1

Register Now for Week 5

Register Now for Week 9

MCSC FAQ & Swim Check Form

2nd-3rd Grade: Magic & Illusions

Sleight of hand, misdirection, and persuasion. Learn the secrets behind the tricks and hone your presentation skills by using techniques that blend science and illusion. Showcase your own magic during a virtual camper-led show at the end of the week.

Register for Week 10

4th-5th Grade: Techie Tricksters

Use circuits and electronics in unusual ways. Design and make door alarms, paper speakers, circuits without wires, and a device to send secret communications to your friends. Leave with a handful of electronic gadgets that will make your room light up, buzz, and sound an alarm!

Register for Week 6

Register for Week 10

6th-8th Grade: Makers Gonna Make

Your brain is filled with wonderful creations waiting to come alive. Use the design thinking process to dream up ideas, design, prototype, and test solutions to real and fantastical challenges. From problem to product, turn your ideas into reality.

Register for Week 10

2nd-3rd Grade: Jr. Robotics

Learn how to program and use different robots throughout the week to solve problems, including LEGO® Mindstorms® EV3 and Sphero SPRK+®. Discover the difference between robot types, and modify one of our robots to complete a challenge.

Register for Week 3

Register for Week 9

Register for Week 11

4th-5th Grade: Jr. Architecture

Prepare yourself to become the next great architect! Carry out experiments to test the strength of shapes and forms, learn how to use them in architectural designs, and create your own models, designs, spaces, and much more!

Register for Week 5

Register for Week 11

6th-8th Grade: Ready, Set, Code – Girls Only!

Want to make your world smarter? Learn the basics of programming and use sensors to delve into the world of coding. Use your newfound tech skills to create a project of your own design and take home your own Arduino microcontroller at the end of the week.

Note: Additional $35 fee required for Arduino materials.

Register for Week 11