Nine weeks of summer programming aims to connect kids to STEAM opportunities

The Hawaiʻi Keiki Museum is hosting various camps throughout the summer to inspire curiosity and innovation through science.

The Hawaiʻi Keiki Museum will offer nine weekly camps over nine weeks, connecting children to science, technology, engineering, art, and math subjects through hands-on exploration.

The weekly camps listed below will take place in June and July, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays at the Hawaiʻi Keiki Museum in Waikōloa. Each child’s enrollment in a camp costs $250, with a 10% discount for multiple children from the same family and a 15% discount for families with a Hawaiʻi Keiki Museum annual membership.

Participants must bring a lunch, a water bottle, and snacks every day. Registration for all camps can be completed on the Hawaiʻi Keiki Museum website.

The first camp, “Build a Gameboy,” for children ages 8 to 15, will run from Monday, June 2, to Friday, June 6. Participants will learn about simple electronics, including soldering, electronic components, component assembly, and programming.

Children ages 7 to 13 can participate in “Island Explorers: Earth, Sea & Stars” from Monday, June 9, to Friday, June 13. They will explore the natural environment from the ocean to the stars, polish and take home their geode, learn about fossils and petroglyphs, paint with watercolors, and create salt art in a bottle.

For ages 8 to 18, the “Breaking Workshop” will offer basics of break dancing and hip-hop from Monday, June 16, to Friday, June 20.

“Make, Music, Movement, and Math” will give children ages 8 to 15 the chance to explore sound, movement, rhythm, and math from Monday, June 23, to Friday, June 27.

“Coding Camp” is open to children ages 10 to 15 with no experience required from Monday, July 7, to Friday, July 11. Participants will use block coding and learn JavaScript and Python.

Keiki ages 8 to 18 can embark on a robotics adventure, “Robotics: Rolling and Flying Fun,” from Monday, July 14, to Friday, July 18. Participants will engage in creativity, problem-solving, and STEAM exploration with rolling and flying robots.

“3D Printing Fun” is open to ages 10 to 18 to learn about 3D printing from Monday, July 21, to Friday, July 25.

The last camp, from Monday, July 28, to Friday, Aug. 1, is for ages 10 to 18. “Want to Start a Business?” gives participants the opportunity to meet local entrepreneurs, brainstorm business ideas, and pitch their plans.

The Hawaiʻi Keiki Museum remains open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily with numerous hands-on exhibits. To support island science literacy, email support.hawaiikeikimuseum.org