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12 WHAT'S UP! JUNE 6-12, 2021 ROUNDUP WILD WEATHER — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 28. Ages 6-11. $52/$62.. When it rains, it pours. Through tornado touch- downs, deafening deluges and static electricity storms, we'll discover the science behind what makes these awe-inspiring weather phenomena so wild. TRY IT OUT: MARINE BIOLOGY — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 29. Ages 6-11. $52/$62. Put on your lab coats for a day in the life of a marine biologist. We will explore and re-create under- water ecosystems and dissect a squid to discover the secrets of the deep blue sea. MYTHICAL CREATURES — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 30. Ages 6-11. $52/$62. Don't disturb Bigfoot as you enter the world of mythical creatures. We will explore the habitats, characteristics and unknown skills of your favorite mythi- cal creatures. WHOA. REACTIONS — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 1. Ages 6-11. $52/$62. Be prepared to shout. "WHOA!" during a day filled with bubbling, fizzing and erupting chemical and physical reactions. TRY IT OUT: VETERINARIAN — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 2. Ages 6-11. $52/$62. Get set to be a vet as we learn how to examine X-rays, perform mock surgery and develop products to better care for the world's pets. VIDEO GAME TAKE APART — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 5. Ages 6-11. $52/$62. We'll bring "Mario" and "Minecraft" to life at our Fix It or Mix It Shop as we take apart video games to learn what it takes to build an incredible game environment, create unforgettable characters and add puzzles and sound effects. WELCOME TO YEAR 5000 — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 6. Ages 6-11. $52/$62. Come with us to year 5000. We'll use imag- ination, tech and problem solving to explore the possibilities of what our world could look like in the future. CIRCUIT LAB — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 7. Ages 6-11. $52/$62. Earn your circuit maker badge by keeping the electric- ity flowing in our circuit lab. We'll use LEDs, motors and other fun materials to make our creations move around, light up and make sound. TOY TAKE APART — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 8. Ages 6-11. $52/$62. Toys are creepy- cool at our Fix It or Mix It Shop. We'll open up mechanical toys to see how these creatures work and what else we can create from the pieces we extract. TRY IT OUT: VIDEO GAME DEVEL- OPER — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 9. Ages 6-11. $52/$62. Get a taste of what it's like to create your own interactive game, from building an environment and creating characters, to program- ming a playable demo. DIGITAL DESIGN — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 12. Ages 6-11. $52/$62. Earn your digital design badge as we tinker with different design software to explore 3D printing, logo development, sticker creation and other digitally-developed media. VILLAINS, GADGETS AND LAIRS, OH MY. — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 13. Ages 6-11. $52/$62. Gear up as we travel to the world of villainy using our adven- turing skills to make and test out gadgets. Will we discover how to build a perfect secret lair? COMIC TAKE APART — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 14. Ages 6-11. $52/$62. We've received an unfinished comic at the Fix It or Mix It Shop. Together we'll take apart comics to learn how story- telling, drawing and digital design unite together and allow us to finish creating this new and colorful world on paper (or screen). PAPERTOPIA — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 15. Ages 6-11. $52/$62. Earn your Paper- topia maker badge by making, folding and exploring the possibilities of paper to create a place where paper and imagination collide. HACK YOUR WARDROBE — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 16. Ages 6-11. $52/$62. Become a fashion fixer upper at our Fix It or Mix It Shop as we take apart clothing to reveal how apparel is made. Reuse the pieces to create a fashion-forward piece out of a cloth- ing catastrophe. TOTE-ALLY TEXTILES — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 16. Ages 6-11. $52/$62. Earn your textiles maker badge as we learn the basics of sewing, embroidering and screen-printing a custom tote bag. TRY IT OUT: ARCHAEOLOGIST — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 20. Ages 6-11. $52/$62. Find out how archaeologists discover ancient civilizations as we use real tools to unearth artifacts, catalog our findings, and piece together the unknown. TIME TRAVELERS — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 21. Ages 6-11. $52/$62. We're headed back in time in this camp to explore, test and re-create some of the biggest moments of innovation and discovery in human history. MINERAL MAYHEM — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 22. Ages 6-11. $52/$62. Join us as we uncover and examine the world beneath us. We'll examine real rocks and crystals to learn about the past while creating crystal replicas of our own. TRY IT OUT: PALEONTOLOGIST — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 23. Ages 6-11. $52/$62. Dig into dinosaurs with us as we uncover what a day in the life of a paleontologist looks like. BIKE TAKE APART — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 26. Ages 6-11. $52/$62. You'll see biking in a whole new way after dissecting and taking apart bicycles and other biking gear. Pull up your sleeves to explore how bikes work and how the pieces can be used to make and create in new ways. ZING INTO KINDERGARTEN — 8:30- 11:30 a.m. July 26-July 30. Children entering kindergarten in fall 2021. $125/Amazeum members; $150/ non-members. Get a jump on Kinder- garten the Amazeum way through hands-on STEAM activities. Young minds explore sensory science, tools, engineering, art, numbers and literacy through playful explorations. ZING INTO KINDERGARTEN — 1-4 p.m. July 26-July 30. Children enter- ing kindergarten in fall 2021. $125/ Amazeum members; $150/nonmem- bers. Get a jump on Kindergarten the Campbell Couch (left) and Elliott Couch, 4, both of Grapevine, Texas, make their own city design using crafting tools at the Amazeum in Bentonville. Summer campers can learn about being an architect — or a marine biologist or astronaut or game developer — at the Bentonville children's museum. (NWA Democrat-Gazette File Photo/Charlie Kaijo) Camps Continued From Page 11 See Camps Page 37