STEM Matters NYC Programs: Camps for Kindergarten

Location: NY Aquarium in Coney Island, Brooklyn

No school? Dive into the aquarium instead! Learn about all of the important people who keep aquariums running like keepers, veterinarians, and engineers! Explore our exhibits, see behind the scenes, and meet some of our ocean invertebrates up close!

Location: Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing, Queens​

Our city is overflowing with curious natural wonders for you to explore at Queens Botanical Garden! Become a Guardian of the Garden, one of nature's superheroes! Investigate what's blooming and buzzing this season, and enjoy art projects and games all inspired by the Botanical Garden's collections and landscapes.

Location: Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Staten Island

Ever wonder what’s in soil that keeps our planet alive? Learn this and more while discovering the magic of the woodlands at Snug Harbor! Spend spring break diving into nature through eco-arts activities and meeting professionals who take care of trees and woodlands. Uncover the secrets of trees, learn about the water cycle, explore soil ecology, and understand how woodlands support climate resilience.

Location: New York Botanical Garden, Bronx

Awaken your senses to what makes spring at The New York Botanical Garden special. Spend five days traversing the amazing outdoor plant collections and inside the glass houses of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory like a Naturalist. Budding curiosities will blossom while exploring plant and animal life up close. See pops of colors of spring ephemerals in the Thain Family Forest. Hear the buzz and songs of pollinators in the Native Plant Garden. Visit the Pfizer Plant Research Laboratory and the William & Lynda Steere Herbarium to experience behind-the-scenes tours with the scientists that make the Botanical Garden a world-renowned science Institution of plants! Learn what it takes to steward the Garden and the natural areas in your community.