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Dear Explorations Campers and Parents, With the beginning of camp just around the corner, we are sending to your attention “housekeeping details” for your further consideration. Explorations Camp 2017 begins with Session 1 on Monday, July 3rd at 8:30 am, Session 2 on Monday, July 17th, at Trafalgar School, 3495 Simpson, corner of Docteur Penfield, […]
At Explorations Camp, we understand that computer programming offers children opportunities to develop important skills in a fun, challenging and creative setting. Studies have shown that learning to code enhances children’s creativity during problem solving situations as they test new and innovative solutions to problems. Coding has also been linked to stronger computational thinking as […]
Le Camp Explorations est une expérience de camp d’été comme nulle autre à Montréal. Avec des activités stimulantes et éducatives menées par des enseignants certifiés et des experts, notre camp est un lieu où l’apprentissage et le plaisir sont inséparables. Fondée il y a 40 ans par des professeurs de l’Université McGill, notre objectif est […]
Trafalgar School for Girls and their partners Physics Matters, McGill University and Explorations Camp will be hosting a fun-filled day of sciences for girls! The event is being held on May 6th, 2017 from 9am to 3:30pm at Trafalgar School on Simpson Street in Montreal. Throughout the day, participants will partake in a range of […]
From the very beginning of Explorations Camp in 1982, the engagement of our campers in visual and performing arts activities has complimented the science and technology-related offerings that our Camp is renowned for. Certainly, art, music and performance presentations anchor our Junior Program and are featured in our end-of-session Open Houses. Similarly, more than half […]
This year, the city of Montreal will be celebrating the 375th anniversary of its founding in 1642. Organizations and groups around the city are planning amazing activities throughout the summer months which will offer new insights and perspectives about our city. Activities will be hosted throughout the entire island and include free concerts, art festivals, […]
Science has always represented an important balance to the many art related activities offered at Explorations Camp. From “fan-favourite” activities like Forensic Science, to the exciting experiments our Junior Campers love doing; our Activity Leaders continue to create great content for campers of all ages. We believe that science is a portal to a life […]
The McGill Physics Department outreach committee (Nikolas Provatas and Tami Pereg-Barnea) has offered to partner with Explorations Camp to further engage children and adolescents in the world of physics and the physical sciences. Under the direction of their outreach coordinator, Dr. Ashley DaSilva, McGill professors and Graduate students will meet with and inspire Explorations campers to discover […]
Explorations Camp is happy to announce that for a second year we are partnering with The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) to offer our campers an exciting, educational opportunity. The Canadian Wildlife Federation believes in conserving Canada’s wildlife and encourages the wise use of our natural resources. They believe in living sustainably for future generations and […]
Here’s one to wrap your head around! Can you find the next number in this sequence? It’s not as easy as it looks! This is the popular sequence of numbers known as the “Spoiler Alert” Look-and-say sequence (Also, sometimes the Morris Number Sequence). To find the next member of the sequence, you have to look […]