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10 Fun Summer Camp Snacks for Kids
When the temperatures rise and the pencils and backpacks are replaced by popsicle…
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Evaluating Your Kids’ Summer Camp Experience: How To Know If It Was Worth It
Kids go to camp to have fun. Parents, however, are necessarily going to have addi…
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What does STEM Stand For and Why Is It Important?
STEM buzz started early in the 2000s when it became clear that we were on the ver…
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How Combining Art and Science Education Leads to Incredible Sights and Sounds
Did you ever have an Etch-A-Sketch®, the drawing toy which uses a pulley system t…
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Managing the Back to School Slump: Inspiring Kids When Motivation Is Low
Kids and parents alike look forward to summer vacation with a passion. The sunny …
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Introducing Camp Galileo’s Wildest New Theme (April Fools!)
Happy April Fools’ Day, Galileans! Alas, there’s no sloth-based theme…
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DIY: Turbo Boost Paper Airplanes with a Simple Rubber Band
The words paper airplane may bring up images of a lazy, somewhat relaxing flight,…
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Meteors Showering Camp Galileo in 2020
Galileo is thrilled to announce a brand new Camp Galileo age group for rising 5th…
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Top 10 Activities with Kids in Chicagoland
As an Arlington Heights parent of a 7- and 11-year-old, I’m always looking for ac…
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Galileo Learning – Coronavirus Update
Summer Camp 2020 Update: April 27th, 2020 Update 5/5/20 – Survey is now clo…
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How Fit Kids Fits with Camp Galileo Kids
Body and mind are inseparable. That is why Fit Kids, a non-profit that delivers s…
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2020 Summer Camp | COVID-19 Updates
As we focus on the health and safety of our staff and campers, and respond to upd…