TK and K Camps

Discovery Camps are back! All camp sessions are designed to take advantage of the Bay Area Discovery Museum’s unique location in Fort Baker - right at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge. Campers can get hands-on use of novel tools in our brand new Try it Studio, or can explore nature in an authentic way in the surrounding National Park lands.

Pricing

For three-week sessions:

Sessions 1 - 3 (three-week sessions): $1,710
Session 4 (two-week session, August 9 - 20): $1,140

Browse themes for TK - K campers below:

Art Outside the Box

Session 1: June 7 – 25, Session 2: June 28 – July 16, Session 3: July 19 – August 6, Session 4: August 9 - 20
There’s nothing better to a child than permission to get messy, and that’s what this camp is all about! Campers will explore the world around them in a hands-on way through sensory art activities using traditional and non-traditional materials. They’ll go on hikes, explore by the beach, and create artwork that reflects what they see, feel, and experience in the natural world.

Natural Explorers

Session 1: June 7 – 25, Session 2: June 28 – July 16, Session 3: July 19 – August 6, Session 4: August 9 - 20
There’s no better way to appreciate BADM’s Fort Baker location than seeing it for yourself! Campers will assume the role of junior naturalists by exploring the plant and animal life of Fort Baker and engaging in activities like bird watching. What they observe will serve as inspiration for their own scientific illustrations, nature field guide, and more!

Planes, Trains, and Boats

Session 1: June 7 – 25, Session 2: June 28 – July 16, Session 3: July 19 – August 6, Session 4: August 9 - 20
We’re on the move, and looking for more ways to get from one place to another! After exploring all aspects of planes, trains, boats and cars, and learning about the physics involved in each mode of transportation, it’s time for invention. Campers use Think, Make, Try®, BADM's dynamic engineering design process to design new modes of transportation that could get us around in the air, land, and water.

Fort Baker Makers

Session 1: June 7 – 25, Session 2: June 28 – July 16, Session 3: July 19 – August 6
Tools, tinkering, and tech, oh my! In this introduction to making and tinkering, young makers will explore a variety of different types of tools—from hammers to high tech--learning about how they work and what they do. After a visit to BADM’s new Try it Studio, students will create inventions of their own.

Mysteries of Science

Session 1: June 7 – 25, Session 4: August 9 - 20
BADM campers are on the case! In Mysteries of Science, explore the world of chemical reactions, code-breaking, invisible ink, and more. Beakers will overflow and magnets will jump while we discover the hidden forces of science. Campers will use scientific tools to form hypotheses, conduct experiments, and draw conclusions from the evidence they uncover!

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