Registration Open for Nature Center Summer Camps

The Nature Discovery Center in Bellaire offers a variety of summer science camps, for children ages 5 to 10, through the summer months. Registration is now open.
The camps are held Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $230 per week for members, or $290 per week for non-members. Option after-care is available each day until 5:30 p.m. for an additional fee of $60 per week.

Here’s a list of the 2015 Summer Day Camps Schedule and Topics:
*5 Continents, 5 Days: Habitats Around the World
Jun 8 - 12 OR Jun 15 - 19
Take a journey around the globe to investigate the unique habitats of 5 of the 7 continents. What makes life so different in Australia and Africa? What kinds of animals can be found on each continent and why are they there? Get ready for a globetrotting adventure full of games, crafts, animals and more!
*Vertebrates: Animals with Bones
Jun 22 - 26 OR Jun 29 - Jul 3
Come explore the world of animals with backbones. We’ll spend each day of camp with a different group of vertebrates from around the world: Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. We’ll learn what makes each group of vertebrates unique and wonderful.
*Wild West in Texas
Jul 6 - 10 OR Jul 13 - Jul 17
Embrace the wild west as you learn about life on the frontier in this camp that will have you playing the part of a Texas pioneer. Discover the hardships pioneers faced as they lived off the land and relied on their knowledge of plants and animals to survive. How did they do it? Could you have survived the 1800’s in Texas? Come find out during this wild week camp!
*Fizz, Bubble, Pop!
Jul 20 - 24 OR Jul 27 - 31
From baking powder and vinegar volcanoes to “magic” paper that can turn green or pink and back again, chemical reactions are fizzy, fun, and surprising! Sign up for a week of hands-on scientific discovery, interactive games, chemical inspired crafts, and more!
*Insects: Our Six Legged Friends
Aug 3 - 7 OR Aug 10 - 14
Join us for a fascinating week uncovering the most varied group of animals on Earth, the insects. Whether they creep and crawl under ground, fly through the air, or glide across the water, these animals have amazing life histories and survival stories! We’ll learn all about them in the classroom and outside.
Registration is now open, online through the Nature Discovery Center. For more information about the NDC’s summer camps, call 713-.667-.6550 with questions about camps or for help with the registration process.