Young Explorers Academy
Five weeks of discovery, curiosity and hands-on STEM. Twenty camp days, a different part of science every weekday, and a showcase every camper presents.
About the camp
What does science look like when you are eight, nine or ten? It can mean discovering why your heart beats, how your brain controls your body, what makes your DNA yours, how engineers build machines, or how artificial intelligence solves problems.
Campers explore a different part of science every weekday through live lessons, activities, games, demonstrations and discussion.
The goal is not to push children into choosing a STEM career early. It is to give them enough experiences to start discovering what makes them curious.
- Duration
- 5 weeks, 20 camp days
- Dates
- July 22 to August 18, 2026
- Format
- Virtual summer camp
- Grades
- 2 to 5
- Daily
- Live interactive STEM workshops
- Certificate
- Awarded on completion
20 days. A whole world of STEM.
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01
Meet the human body
Days 1 to 5 · Cells, human body, brain, heart, lungs
Campers begin with themselves: cells as the building blocks of the body, then the brain, heart, lungs, and how the major systems work together.
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02
How our bodies work
Days 6 to 10 · Immune system, digestion, kidneys, bones and muscles, skin
Deeper into the systems they use every day, from fighting germs and processing food to moving, filtering waste, and protecting itself.
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03
Sense, build and engineer
Days 11 to 15 · Five senses, engineering, mechanical and biomedical engineering, environment
How campers experience the world, then into engineering: designing machines, solving problems, and building medical technology.
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Discovery and innovation
Days 16 to 20 · DNA and genetics, STEM careers, medical technology, AI, showcase
The last stretch looks forward: genetics, careers in medicine and science, medical technology and artificial intelligence, then the showcase.
Twelve days delivered, eight to come.
Day 1 · Welcome to the Academy
Day 2 · Cells
Day 3 · Introduction to the human body
Day 4 · All about the brain
Day 5 · The heart and lungs
Day 6 · The immune system
Day 7 · The digestive system
Day 8 · Kidneys and urine
Day 9 · Bones and muscles
Day 10 · The skin
Day 11 · The five senses
Day 12 · Introduction to engineering
Days 13 to 20 run through mechanical and biomedical engineering, environment and pollution, DNA and genetics, STEM careers, medical technology, artificial intelligence, and the final showcase.
Curiosity starts long before a career does.
A lesson about the brain might spark an interest in neuroscience. Building something might reveal a love for engineering. Learning how the immune system works might simply help a child understand their own body better.
The Academy gives children room to meet those ideas early, without the pressure of grades or tests.
We are not asking elementary students to decide what they want to become. We are giving them more things to imagine becoming.
The Camp Showcase
On the final day, every camper chooses something that interested them during the program and builds a five-minute presentation to share what they learned.
Every camper
A five-minute presentation
Every camper
Future Scientist certificate
Recognition
Prizes for the top three
Date
18 August 2026
Building confidence, one experiment at a time.
I really liked learning about the brain and the heart because I didn’t know they did that much stuff. I told my mom everything after class. I wanna learn about DNA next!
Camper, Grade 3Engineering was my favorite so far because we got to think of our own ideas and not just listen. I also liked the immune system one. I didn’t know your body had so many ways to fight germs.
Camper, Grade 5I signed my daughter up because she already enjoyed science, but I didn’t expect her to be this engaged with a virtual program. She’ll come downstairs afterward and start explaining what she learned about the brain or digestive system to us. I really appreciate how approachable the instructors make the material.
Parent of a camperWhat I’ve liked most is the variety. My son may not be interested in every area of science, but one day he’s learning about the human body and the next he’s being introduced to engineering. It’s given him a chance to figure out what actually interests him without any pressure.
Parent of a camper20 days. Dozens of ideas. One summer to explore them.
Sessions, activities and discoveries are still to come. This page will carry new highlights from each day’s work through to the showcase on 18 August.