NATURAL SCIENCE PROGRAMS
Junior Naturalists
Ages 7 - 11
2025 DISCOVERY CAMP REGISTRATION OPENS THE WEEK OF JANUARY 13, 2025
A Family, Year-Round Island Family Membership or higher is required to register for our Discovery Camps
Junior Scientists Camp Themes
Junior Ecologists I and II
This is a half day program meeting from 10am - 2pm
Embark on a journey into the realms of “ologies”! Biology, ecology, ornithology, hydrology and more! Uncover the secrets of plant and animal adaptations, water, soil quality and more! From birds to bugs and soil to water, we’ll unravel the wonders of the natural world. Campers will catch and study insects, search for wild birds, track animals, and design their very own field journal filled with weekly discoveries! Each day will focus on a different topic as we explore all that our natural world has to offer! Campers will engage in a personalized plant or animal study of their own design.
Please pack a snack, plenty of water, and a lunch each day for your camper.
Location: Classes Meet at 2 Vestal Street in Yard between Hinchman House Natural Science Museum and MMA Research Center.
Cost per Participant: $605
*Camp will not be held on Thursday, June 19th and price will be prorated
Junior Aquarists I and II
This is a half day program meeting from 10am - 2pm
Dive into the wonders of the ocean as a Junior Aquarist at the Maria Mitchell Association Aquarium! Over the course of the week, Junior Aquarists will learn about what it takes to run our seasonal aquarium, from how we prepare animal food to how the filters of a tank keep the water clean for the animals! Junior Aquarists will get to interact with our sea creatures, help maintain our many tanks, and explore how the MMA staff interprets science to the public.
Beyond the tanks, we’ll hit the beach for marine ecology walks, where campers will explore marine habitats and collect marine species for the aquarium. With hands-on lessons in marine biology and conservation, this program is perfect for curious scientists-to-be who are eager to explore the underwater world!
Please pack a snack, plenty of water, and a lunch each day for your camper.
Location: Classes Meet at 2 Vestal Street in Yard between Hinchman House Natural Science Museum and MMA Research Center.
Cost per Participant: $605
**Nantucket Year-Round island Families Special Rate
Registration Information
***PLEASE REMEMBER***
Camper Health Records:
Once enrolled in Discovery Camp your registered email will receive an invitation from our electronic health records portal - Camp Doc. To complete this profile, you will need to provide the following information:
- Phone number for your child’s doctor
- Health insurance details
- Emergency contacts and phone numbers
- Names and contact info for people on your child’s pick up list
- Medication details if applicable
- Physical and immunization records
Medical and medication forms are REQUIRED. Camper's profiles must be completed at least 2 weeks before your camper's registered session. Please Note: No child will be allowed to participate in our programs without our administration receiving ALL of the completed registration and medical information. MMA reserves the right to cancel – without refund – any camper’s spot if the information is not received two weeks before the session’s start date.
Camp Session Details:
- Session Details will be shared the Wednesday before your camper's session begins, you will also receive a detailed email that includes drop off and pick up details, an agenda for the week with locations, activities and what to bring. Since our instructors plan their lessons the week prior to the session it is not possible to send this information sooner.