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Program themes vary by age. For example, kindergarteners through second graders can apply to join a weeklong Wild Discoveries program at the Bronx Zoo, kids in third through fifth grade can become Intrepid Innovators at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, and middle schoolers can attend a Bronx River Explorers program in connection with Rocking the Boat.

A description of the Prospect Park Zoo's Jr. Scientists camp for second, third, and fourth graders provides a glimpse of what the kids can expect:

"Ready for some amazing spring-break science? Come join a team of researchers in exploring the Prospect Zoo like never before! Spend a week investigating insect populations in the park, compete in bioengineering challenges, and design and conduct your own experiments with some up-close inspiration from the Zoo's wild animal ambassadors."

The camps, which run from Monday, April 10-Friday, April 14, last roughly the same hours as a school day, 9am-3pm. Parents must provide lunch and transportation, though MetroCards are available to those who need them. All applications are due Friday, February 10. Applications for elementary and middle school students require parents and students to answer short essay questions. Organizers warn they always have more applications than openings and selection is based on a lottery.

See the STEM Matters website for individual camp descriptions and to apply.

A version of this post was published previously, but it has been updated for 2023.