6th-8th Grade: Aquarist in Training Camp
Meet Discovery World's team of aquarists to learn about what it takes to maintain the Reiman Aquarium, from cleaning tanks to feeding fish. You'll get behind the scenes access as you learn the ins and outs of caring for aquatic animals, big and small.
6th-8th Grade: Custom Electric Guitar Camp
Learn about Les Paul and the story of the electric guitar while creating an instrument to show your style. Come up with a theme, create and apply custom graphics, and work with our staff to assemble your own electric guitar! [Note: Additional $50 fee included in price for guitar.]
6th-8th Grade: Customized Skateboard Camp
Surf the sidewalk this summer! Decorate a blank deck with custom igamage, have your design cut into grip tape, and so much more. Assemble your own skateboard and take it home in this design-and-build-based camp! [Note: Additional $50 fee included in cost for skateboard materials.]
6th-8th Grade: Digital Photographer Camp
Capture the perfect image! Explore camera settings and photography basics as you hit the streets around downtown Milwaukee. Learn how to edit and mat your photos to build a collection. [Note: Campers are welcome to bring their own cameras, but it is not required.]
6th-8th Grade: Edible Art Camp
It's art so good, you could eat it up. Make edible stained glass, create candy illusions, and more as you mimic the work of famous artists. [Allergy Note: Campers will use foods that may contain milk, egg, soy, sesame, and wheat. Please alert the Discovery World Camp Staff of any allergies at the time of registration.]
6th-8th Grade: Escape! Camp
Test your wits, problem-solving, and creativity in this camp all about Escape Rooms! Create and solve puzzles, recognize patterns, and work with your team to see if you can escape before the clock runs out!
6th-8th Grade: Filmmaker 101 Camp
Rolling! Film and edit your video with professional gear and video-editing software, cover the angles of filmmaker techniques, and take home your short video project.
6th-8th Grade: Makers Gonna Make Camp
Your brain is filled with wonderful creations waiting to come alive. Use the design thinking process to dream up ideas and prototype and test solutions to daily challenges, from future helmets to the coldest water bottle.
6th-8th Grade: Movie Magic Camp
How big of a movie fan are you? Learn about special effects of all sizes, create mystical monsters, and sculpt scars and make fake scrapes. Explore the "claws and effects" used in film and TV.
6th-8th Grade: Ready, Set, Code Camp
Coding is creating! Learn programming basics and use your newfound techie skills to create a project of your own design as you take home your own Arduino microcontroller at the end of the week. [Note: Additional $35 fee included in price for Arduino materials.]
6th-8th Grade: Robot Games Camp
Construct a champion. Assemble and operate a kit-based robot, then compete with and against other robots to complete goals and win the game.
6th-8th Grade: Spa Chemistry Camp
It takes a lot of work to relax! Discover how to extract scents from objects and learn how to make items like sugar scrubs, lotions, soaps, and more as you create your own products.
6th-8th Grade: Structural Engineer Camp
How do you make a structure last? Use materials both weak and strong to design bridges to span great distances and build towers to withstand incredible force. Put your constructions to the test.
6th-8th Grade: Underwater Robotics Camp
Dive into the world of underwater robots. Build your own ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) - from making the frame to soldering the control box - and end the week by testing your design in an underwater environment.[Note: Additional $500 free include in price for materials.]
6th-8th Grade: Video Game Designer Camp
What does it take to make a video game? Design a digital world, set up rules, add assets to your environment, and test, test, test as you learn the process of creating a game. [Note: Software will be either Unity or Unreal Engine.]