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These week-long camps will focus on a different theme each day, including natural history, astronomy, robotics, art, S.T.E.A.M and more.
At-Home Virtual Summer Camps
June 8 – July 3, 2020
The South Carolina State Museum in Columbia is excited to introduce At-Home Virtual Summer Camps this June for ages 6 – 11, sponsored by AFLAC! These week-long camps will focus on a different theme each day, including natural history, astronomy, robotics, art, S.T.E.A.M and more.
Our goal is to provide an at home camp experience that is not only educational and keeps your children entertained for a few hours, but also provides campers a ... view more »
ADMISSION INFO
Camp Pricing
Camp Pricing:
Non-member:
$100 per household.
Members:
$80 per household.
Extra Camp Kit Add-On:
Gen. Public: $50 per kit.
Members: $40 per kit.
INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*
Additional time info:
Materials pick-up: June 26 (6-7 p.m.); Materials drop-off: July 3 (6-7 p.m.)
Important Information
Teaching interactions occur through Zoom and materials will be picked up at the museum.
All activities will occur through Zoom. Participants must have a reliable internet connection and download Zoom to their computers.
Kit materials pick-up for each week will be the Friday before from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Group Visits entrance. We will have a table and will come out to your car. You will be given a date and time after registering. Kits cannot be mailed.
Materials also need to be dropped off the following week. You will be given a date and time after registering.
If you are unable to make the pick-up or drop-off window Ms. Laura or Mr. Bryan will work with you to find an alternate time.
All materials are being prepped by sanitizing materials into boxes and marking those boxes with green tape once they are totally clean and safe.
Upon return, materials will be marked with red tape to signify that they have not been re-sanitized and cannot be given to another guest.
Staff will be wearing masks and washing hands throughout the kit making process.
Daily Schedule:
Session 1: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
10:30 to 11 a.m. – Kinesthetic Learning w/Ms. Laura
11 to 11:15 a.m. – Snack Break w/Ms. Laura
11:15 to 12:05 p.m. – Educator-led Activity for the day
12:05 to 12:20 p.m. – Social & Emotional Learning Time w/Ms. Laura
12:20 to 12:30 p.m. – Review, dance party, and prep for session 2 w/Ms. Laura
Session 2: 2 – 4 p.m.
2 to 2:30 p.m. – Kinesthetic Learning w/Ms. Laura
2:30 to 2:45 p.m. – Snack Break w/Ms. Laura
2:45 to 3:35 p.m. – Educator-led Activity for the day
3:35 to 3:50 p.m. – Social & Emotional Learning Time w/Ms. Laura
3:50 to 4 p.m. – Review, dance party, and prep for tomorrow morning w/Ms. Laura