The Virginia Air & Space Center offered a CSI: Forensics Lab Science Camp, July 19 - July 23, for kids interested in discovering their detective skills. The camp gave budding science sleuths the opportunity to experience what goes on behind the scenes in a CSI laboratory. Some of the activities included: solving mock crimes, catching crooks, investigating the scene of a crime, examining handwritten and typewritten documents and learning how to spot forgeries.

The CSI: Forensics Lab Science Camp offered hands-on activities to help make learning fun. A favorite of the week was Splat Matter, an interactive science demonstration where campers dropped a variety of fruits on a white surface to identify the pattern and force that was created. The kids also had some hands-on experience at Old Point National Bank where they are currently excavating artifacts. A Forensic Anthropologist from the James River Institute spoke about digging up evidence, how to identify different periods of time and the importance of history.

Civil War Children's Camp at Endview Plantation

July 26th - 29th; 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Children can learn about America's rich military heritage; teamwork, leadership skills and get exercise too. This camp is for boys and girls ages 8-13. Experiences include camp life, drills, battles and basic soldier's equipment. The theme for both camps this year will be the Petersburg Campaign. New for this year is a "sharpshooter squad" which allows 6 children per side ages 11-13 to gain more in depth drill and information on sharpshooters during the Civil War.

Click here for prices and registration details.

Civil War Children's Camp at Endview Plantation

June 28-July 1, July 26-29; 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Children can learn about America's rich military heritage; teamwork, leadership skills and get exercise too. This camp is for boys and girls ages 8-13. Experiences include camp life, drills, battles and basic soldier's equipment. The theme for both camps this year will be the Petersburg Campaign. New for this year is a "sharpshooter squad" which allows 6 children per side ages 11-13 to gain more in depth drill and information on sharpshooters during the Civil War. Click here for prices and registration details. Registration and pre-payment of $160 per child are required. 2010 Camp Registration Form.

Endview Plantation
362 Yorktown Road
Newport News, VA 23603-1017
(757) 887-1862

Stage Explorers Summer Camp

Virginia Aquarium camps focus primarily on marine science, but also include other science and nature topics. Camp activities are developed and conducted by the Aquarium's educators, who emphasize experiential learning through animal interactions, outdoor investigations, and hands-on activities.Registration will be accepted by mail, phone, or in person starting April 14, 2010. Payment must accompany registration.  Camps are offered for children ages 5 to 15. To participate, a child must meet the specified age requirement by the time a camp begins.

Registration can be accepted by mail or by phone. After registration, you will receive more information on camp activities, check-in time and location. You will also receive camp forms that must be completed and returned to the Aquarium two weeks prior to camp.

A unique, interactive, student-friendly learning environment, the Hall of Fame is one of only sixteen state halls of fame in the United States. The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame is one of only a few that offers a wide variety of education programs for visiting students.

Programs encompass: character development and sportsmanship; nutrition and physical fitness; and math and science.