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Read on for summer camp news, Galileo insights, educational resources, tips on building innovation skills, and plenty of fun DIY projects to make at home.

10 Fun Summer Camp Snacks for Kids
When the temperatures rise and the pencils and backpacks are replaced by popsicle…
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DIY: Make Music With Your Own Kalimba
Kids love to make noise, and a do it yourself kalimba is a quick and super simple…
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DIY: How to Make an Ammonite Fossil
It all started with a rock collection. I was digging through the storage when I s…
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Curriculum Challenge: Can You Design a Gumdrop Bridge?
Creating shapes with gumdrops and toothpicks is a lot of fun, but the challenge c…
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Behind The Scenes of Galileo’s Makers Workshop
This summer, we’re excited to offer a camp theme that’s going to be a hands-on, h…
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From Camper to Innovator with the Galileo Innovation Approach
We are on a mission to develop a future full of innovators. But what is an innova…
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Meet a Galileo parent & our VP of Education
Meet Pamela: Galileo’s VP of Education and parent of two Galileo campers. As a Ga…
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Full workload this summer? Explore our extended care programs
We hear you: sometimes late-morning pick-ups and early-afternoon drop-offs…
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Meet Tajalli, Our Chicago Territory Director & Senior VP of Midwest Operations
Back in 2002, Evanston native Tajalli Horvat became Galileo’s first full-t…
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Behind the Major: Virtual Reality
You’ve probably heard about virtual reality. Maybe you’ve even had an opportunity…
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Behind the Major: 3D Modeling & Printing
We believe that, among other things, innovators are visionary: they imagine thing…
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3 Top Strategies to Develop Critical Thinking in Kids
Critical thinking skills are critical for kids to learn as they grow into …
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The Best Things in Life Are Free: 5 Ways Free Play Is Good for You
At Galileo, we’re firm believers in play—so much so that it’s baked …