East Tennessee Discovery Center
2010 Summer Science Camps

Registration begins Tuesday, April 13, 2010


"Young Scientist Camp"
for 6 - 7 year olds.

**Offered 2 times for your scheduling convenience
#1 Wednesday, June 2 - Friday, June 4, 2010
#2 Wednesday, July 7 - Friday, July 9, 2010
9:30 am - 12:00 noon
Cost: $55 (includes t-shirt, all supplies & daily snack)Information regarding The Summer Camp offerings will be available on line by March 1st.

This camp features three different days of science fun, including geology, physical science, and chemistry. Erupt a volcano and test minerals as we explore the rock cycle. Explore the concepts of light and color one day and even make a colorful light catcher and glow dough! Experience one day of kitchen chemistry where young scientists make ice cream and bubblegum!


"Slippery, Slimy Chemistry Camp"
for 8 - 12 year olds.
Monday, June 7 - Friday, June 11, 2010
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Cost: $80 (includes t-shirt, all supplies & daily snack)

Have a slimy learning experience! Make rubber bouncy balls and erasers! Do glow-in-the-dark chemical reactions and the Magic Super Water Slurper Trick. Change the color of solutions using titrations and make ice cream and bubblegum, along with other edible chemistry experiments. This camp will concentrate on a different type of chemical concoction each day!


"Insides and Out Dissection Camp"
for ages 11 & up.
Monday, June 28 - Thursday, July 1, 2010
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Cost: $80 (includes t-shirt, all supplies & daily snack)

Learn about both the inside and outside of many different animals! Dissect 7 species including and earthworm, grasshopper, crayfish, clam, starfish, perch, and frog. Learn about the different body systems of these animals and how they are like or unlike our own body systems. This is a great camp for home school students who need to fill the requirements of a secondary biology lab.


"Model Rocket Camp"
for 8 - 14 year olds
Monday, July 12 - Friday, July 16, 2010
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Cost: $80 (includes t-shirt, all supplies & daily snack)

Aspiring NASA engineers and astronauts will construct and decorate their own model rocket. See an Akima Planetarium show about the planets! Learn about what is needed to survive space travel, then design and build a space ship or space station from recyclable goods. Taste freeze-dried ice cream! For our finale, families are invited to participate on the final day of camp as we launch our rockets into the sky!


“Fetal Pig Dissection Camp”
for ages 11 & up, with dissection experience.
Tuesday, July 20 - Thursday, July 22, 2010
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Cost: $65 (includes t-shirt, all supplies & daily snack)

Explore the body systems of a fetal pig and learn how these body systems are similar to ours and some health and fitness issues that concern each of these systems in our bodies. The first day will involve the integumentary and muscular systems of the body. The skeletal, respiratory, and circulatory systems will be explored on day two. Finally, the digestive and reproductive systems will be explored.




East Tennessee Discovery Center
2010 Summer Camps
General Information

• All camps will be held at the Discovery Center in Chilhowee Park.

• Registration begins Tuesday, April 13, 2010; no registrations will be accepted before this date.

• Age restrictions are strictly enforced—only children who are the age listed for the camp will be allowed to attend.

• Space is limited, and is on a first-come, first-served basis.

• All camps are taught by qualified instructors.

• Members of the Discovery Center receive a 10% discount; please tell us you are a member when you register.


To register:

1. Pick the camp you want your child to attend.

2. Call the Discovery Center (594-1494) to make sure space is available, and hold a spot for your child.

3. Fill out the Registration Form
(Click Here to Download Form)

4. Mail form along with your payment to:

East Tennessee Discovery Center
PO Box 6204
Knoxville, TN 37914

NOTE: Pre-registration and pre-payment are required for all camps. If we do not receive your payment within two weeks of the date you register, you will lose your space in the Camp.

Due to limited space and supply purchases we will NO longer be able to give refunds after pre-payment is made.