Loki is leading an invasion of Earth! As our best and brightest S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent, you have been selected to help the Avengers in battle. Clear blocked passageways, defeat enemy drones, distract and destroy Frost Giants…Earth depends on you! S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents will learn fundamental principles and concepts used in the natural sciences and civil, mechanical and chemical engineering.

Kids will have a great time:

• Exploring chemical reactions and creating their own “explosives”!
• Engineering enemy traps…with superhero slime!
• Discovering aerodynamics and Newton’s 3rd law …with rockets!
• Designing an escape route from Avengers Tower …with simple machines, and more!

This program harnesses the power of beloved children’s stories such as Humpty Dumpty and Hansel & Gretel to introduce Engineers to basic scientific principles and engineering concepts used in aeronautical, civil, environmental and mechanical engineering!

Your child will have loads of fun:

• Experimenting with air pressure to get Humpty to the hospital
• Harnessing potential and kinetic energy to power balloon racers or design crossbows for Little Red Riding Hood
• Engineering with electricity and circuits to make flashlights for Hansel & Gretel
• Discovering chemical reactions with the Gingerbread Man, and more!

Who doesn’t love a good mystery? In this forensic science unit, our junior C.S.I.s will try their hand at scientific crime-solving and learn all about fingerprinting techniques, DNA sample testing, crime scene processing, and more! Junior C.S.I.s will have an opportunity to develop their skills of observation, problem solving, communication, critical thinking and collaboration.

Kids will have a ton of hands-on fun:

• Trying their hand at lifting fingerprints!
• Discovering the mysteries of heredity & DNA…with monster genetics!
• Exploring forensic chemistry, and experimenting with chemical reactions to identify mysterious powders and reveal hidden messages!
• Discovering the pros and cons of eyewitness testimony, and more!

Embark on an exciting exploration of physics and chemistry with engaging hands-on experiments that promise ooey-gooey, fizzy fun!

Young scientists will (literally) have a blast:

• Discovering states of matter and phase changes…with dry ice!
• Exploring the secrets of non-Newtonian fluids and polymers…with oobleck, slime and “gummy worms”!
• Experimenting with Newton’s Laws of Motion and aerodynamics…by launching powerful rockets!
• Discovering the amazing properties of water…with “magic” milk and the ancient Japanese art of suminagashi, and so much more!

It’s Mission STEMpossible! In this fun and engaging program, young agents and aspiring spymasters will undergo training at our unique spy school.

Kids will have a ton of fun:

Exploring the science of sound to build their very own trip alarms!

Studying the art of cryptology to create and crack coded messages, and design their own coded lockbox!

Discovering the science behind light and lasers to navigate a laser maze

Engineering weapons with potential & kinetic energy, and much, much more!

Explore the life and times of the world’s greatest scientific minds. In this camp, kids will discover the greatest inventions and achievements of Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo Galilei! How did Leonardo become an aeronautical expert without any formal training? Why did he design so many inventive weapons of war when he abhorred warfare? Why was Galileo considered dangerous enough to keep under house arrest?

Your child will have a ton of fun:

• Exploring aerodynamics through Leonardo’s famous flying machines
• Learning about bridge forces and constructing Leonardo’s famous self-supporting bridge
• Designing and building siege machines and crossbows!
• Building a telescope like Galileo!

Have an aspiring astronaut or astronomer at home? Launch them on a space exploration adventure! Through engaging hands-on activities, young explorers will learn about planet Earth, space and our solar system. On the way, they are exposed to scientific concepts such as Newton’s laws of motion and states of matter.

Children will have a great time:

• Exploring the different planets in our solar system, and learning how planetary rotation and revolution cause night/day and the different seasons
• Learning about Earth’s layers and magnetic field through engaging games and hands-on experiments
• Exploring Newton’s 3rd law and aerodynamics…with rockets!
• Discovering the engineering challenges of space travel, and designing a lunar rover…and more!

Explore the wonders of prehistoric life with hands-on activities that promise learning, discovery and fun!

Our junior paleontologists will have loads of fun:

• Learning about the most extraordinary dinosaurs to walk the Earth
• Exploring dinosaur habitats 65 million years ago, and making their own dinosaur habitats, complete with volcanoes
• Discovering the art and science of excavation and participating in their very own dino dig!
• Examining real fossils from KDW’s permanent collection and making their own “fossils”, and more!

Adventure awaits fans of How to Train Your Dragon! In this fun & engaging introduction to science and engineering, aspiring dragon trainers will help Hiccup and Toothless evade ruthless dragon hunters.

Kids will have fun:

• Designing a speedy Viking longship – considered an engineering marvel of the ancient world!
• Deciphering Viking runes!
• Engineering with wind power – to transport loot after a Viking raid!
• Exploring Viking catapults, and much, much more!

ALERTING ALL A.C.M.E AGENTS! World-renowned master criminal Carmen Sandiego has stolen Acme’s time transponder and has sent her V.I.L.E villains back to various moments in Earth’s history. Using the powers of Mathematics, agents must follow the clues left behind to hunt down these villains and return precious artifacts to their right place in time – or the course of Earth’s history will never be the same again! 

Your child will have loads of fun:

• Discovering Fibonaci’s sequence and the Golden Ratio in mathematics, nature & art!
• Learning about number patterns and mathematical cipher solving…and breaking codes to decipher hidden messages!
• Exploring area, volume & geometry…for ancient Egyptian pyramid building!
• Experimenting with units of measure and ratios — to concoct antidotes to ninja poison, and more!

After this fun adventure through time, kids will never look at Math the same way again!

Maker culture meets STEM in this exciting program that introduces students to the joys of designing and building their own toys! Through fun learning games and hands-on tinkering projects, our young Scientists and Makers will delight in discovering the science behind how each toy works. On the way, they will discover different countries & cultures around the world through their traditional toys!

Students will:

• Explore the difference between contact and non-contact forces…with fun bowling and magnetic decision-making games, and DIY African blow darts!
• Experiment with tension (to deliver pizza and pasta!) and make their own Italian marionettes!
• Discover gravity…with tumble toys & DIY Japanese kendama toys!
• Engineer with friction to make their own trumpo or Filipino spinning top, and much, much more!

Calling all aspiring Pokemon trainers! Professor Angsana, the world-famous Pokémon Professor, is putting together a team to form the Pokémon Research League. Earn gym badges by completing tasks set by gym leaders from Johto, Kanto, Alola and more, all while learning about our natural world.

Trainers will have a blast:

• Exploring the science of combustion with Charmander!
• Discovering electromagnetism with Pikachu and Magnemite!
• Engineering with air pressure with Pidgey & Spearow!
• Experimenting with light and thermochromism…with color-changing Ditto, and much, much more!

With the help of your Pokémon partners, earn all five gym badges and the right to call yourself a professional Pokémon Trainer!

The island of Jumanji holds civilizations lost in time! Play the game to release the trapped kingdoms and free yourself from Jumanji! To survive this adventure and earn the keys to your escape, you will need to master the scientific challenges of each civilization, including:

Exploring human biology and the science of mummification…to help Anubis bring peace to the Egyptian realm!

Harnessing Archimedes’ inventions and simple machines to bring an end to the Grecian war!

Discovering rotational forces and angular momentum to defy the Roman Empire and free the gladiators!

Engineering your own automaton to help Sinbad the Sailor cross dangerous seas safely!

Jumanji is calling – will you answer the call?

Have aspiring movie-makers at home? Introduce them to the exciting world of stop motion animation! Junior animators will go behind the scenes and learn every part of the filmmaking process, from storyboarding and set-making, to production, video editing and music/voice-over creation.

As they work in small teams to bring their stories to life, kids will:

• Discover the fundamentals of storytelling and scriptwriting
• Learn to use a tablet and simple lighting to capture stop-motion frames and animate characters
• Explore the features of animation software to edit images, add sound effects and music, and edit the video timeline *LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this program.

Unleash your child’s creativity with 3D printing! Following the same process as an industrial designer, kids will delight in putting their ideas on paper, turning them into 3D models using TinkerCAD and bringing them to life with MakerBot Replicator 3D printers.

While designing and printing their very own 3D creations, children will:

• Discover the exciting and innovative applications of this new technology
• Explore the basics of the 3D printing workflow process
• Learn to design their creations within the Tinkercad workspace, manipulating shapes, controls, positioning and alignment to make their own 3D models
• Prepare and print their 3D creations to take home
• Set their imaginations free with 3D printing pens

Unleash your child’s creativity with robotics! In these fun introductions to robotics and programming, kids will learn how to design and program progressively more challenging robots using Lego WeDo. Young engineers will discover how to use motors, sensors and other attachments to make their robots perform specific tasks and meet specific challenges. Whether they are designing dino-bots or starfighters, kids will have a blast mastering new skills and bringing their creations to life!

Give your kids the gift of a new skill and new perspectives! Through this fun and engaging beginner’s workshop which includes a guided photo walk, kids will learn to use photography as a powerful tool for creative self-expression. Young shutterbugs will explore the visual world, train their creative eye and learn to apply basic composition techniques with confidence.

Kids will have a blast discovering:

• The Rule of Thirds
• Framing & Balance
• Leading Lines
• Colour/Patterns
• Basic photo-editing & video-making techniques

*LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this program.