2018 STEM Challenge Kids Science Camp Catamount Kids is partnering with the STEM Challenge Initiative, Teknor Apex, and the St. Albans Museum to bring a STEM Kid’s Science Camp to St. Albans! We’re excited about this event, which will be held in March 2018. This workshop will run for four weeks, and we will give […]
Summer Camp 2016 – Our Most Popular “Learn to Solder” Camp is Back!
Learn To Solder Camp to be held Saturday August 13, 2016 This year’s Catamount Kids Summer Camp will feature our ever-popular “Learn to Solder” class. The class is open to kids ages 8 and up (Grades 3 and up, through high school). This class will be split up in two levels. Level 1 will be […]
Catamount Kids Parents’ Night is Back!
Spring 2016 Catamount Kids Parents’ Night Have you ever thought that you would like to do the activities the Catamount Kids are doing? Now is your chance! Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Catamount Kids will be holding our next Parents’ Night session. This will be a chance for us grown ups to have […]
2015 Learn to Solder Summer Camp – Photo Gallery
Our recent “Learn To Solder” camp was a great success. We had so much fun teaching the Catamount Kids about electronics. Many of the students had prior soldering experience, while a few were new to soldering. Everyone seemed to have a good time. Here are some photos from the class!
Summer Camp 2015 – Learn to Solder
Learn To Solder Camp to be held Saturday August 22, 2015 This year’s Catamount Kids Summer Camp will feature our popular “Learn to Solder” class. The class is open to kids ages 8 and up (Grades 3 and up, through high school). This class will be split up in two levels. Level 1 will be […]
Computer Programming With LOGO – Information and Resources
Our February 2015 class was our first offering in our new Middle School Catamount Kids series. We did a class on computer programming concepts using the LOGO language. LOGO is a computer language that has been around for some time. It is primarily a drawing environment. The drawing tool is called a “turtle.” The turtle […]
Local Geologist Stuart Strife Joins us for Catamount Kids 2014-2015 Session 2 in April 2015
Catamount Kids is pleased to once again have Stuart Strife guest teach in our program this spring. Stuart will be presenting a lesson titled “The Rock Cycle.” The Rock Cycle Ever wonder what makes one rock different from another? In our Rock Cycle lesson, we will gain an understanding of minerals, the building blocks of […]
Dr. Richard Dickinson, Jr. Guest Teaching our Next Catamount Kids Class – November 21, 2014
We are pleased to invite back Dr. Richard Dickinson, Jr., from Dickinson and Branon Dental Care in St. Albans, to be a guest teaching at our November 2014 Catamount Kids session. Dr. Dickinson will teach about dental hygiene and the effects of acid pH on your teeth. He will feature exciting hands-on demonstrations and activities […]
Exploring Pigments with Paper Chromatography
In our Catamount Kids Elementary Program, one of our favorite labs is “Leaf Chromatography”. In Leaf Chromatography, we use paper chromatography to learn about the different pigments in leaves. We test leaves that are still green, and we compare those green leaves to leaves from the same type of tree that have already changed colors. […]
Catamount Kids 2014 Summer Camp 2 – Learn to Solder
Learning to Solder with Catamount Kids Have your kids ever done a soldering project? Many kids enjoy soldering, and it’s a great way to encourage a fun activity that has components of arts & crafts and science/technology. Our August Learn to Solder Camp is a perfect way to see if your child will enjoy soldering. […]