Registration Open for Children's Camps at Edison and Ford Winter Estates

September 9, 2022

Registration Open for Children’s Camps at Edison and Ford Winter Estates

FORT MYERS, Fla. (September 9, 2022) — The Edison and Ford Winter Estates offers educational programs for grade school children throughout the year. Day camps are held when Lee County schools are closed and summer camp is held during the summer months. Registration is open for camps during the 2022-2023 school year.

Students learn about science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics and history during Edison and Ford Winter Estates day camps.

Camps take place in the “living laboratory,” where Thomas Edison and Henry Ford made history. No experience is required to participate in these fun and fast-moving camps. Each camp is designed for students currently in grades K-5, unless otherwise noted. Campers must bring their own lunch and snacks. All camps run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Edison Ford members receive a discount on camp registration. Register online as space is limited.

Camp Offerings:

October 14
Spooky Science

This one-day chemistry camp is a tradition at Edison Ford with a spooky twist. Students will watch a lava lamp demonstration with black lights and fluorescent colors, a dry ice demonstration with ghost bubbles and spooky foggy effects, and make glow-in-the-dark slime. Cost: $50 for non-members; $45 for Edison Ford members.

November 21-23
Fantastic Physics

This camp will explore experiments that relate to all kinds of waves, including water, sound, and light. Students will explore different experiments that relate to Newton’s Laws of Motion. This is a conceptual physics camp and a math pre-requisite is not required. Cost: $150 for non-members; $135 for Edison Ford members.

December 22-23
Simple Machine Science

This engineering camp is focused on the six simple machines: wheel and axle, wedge, lever, screw, ramp, and pulley. Campers will engage in engineering challenges that relate to each simple machine. All activities demonstrate how each machine applies a mechanical advantage to make work easier. Cost: $100 for non-members; $90 for Edison Ford members.

December 26-30
Designing the Future (Engineering and Design)

In this design and innovation camp, campers will learn how to manage “the problem space” with an engineering design process. In addition to solving engineering challenges, campers will also learn simple computer aided design (CAD) and get to work with 3D printers and 3D pens. Cost: $185 for non-members; $160 for Edison Ford members.

January 2-6
The Four Forces of Flight (Rockets and Flight)

This camp focuses on the four forces of flight: lift, gravity, drag, and thrust. Activities include paper airplane design, foam rockets, and water rockets — all tied to concepts of Newton’s Laws of Motion and the forces of flight. Cost: $185 for non-members; $160 for Edison Ford members.

March 20-24
Creative Coding (Grades 2-5 only)

This school break camp is only for grades second through fifth, as this camp requires basic literacy skills. Students will learn Scratch and other “word block” coding. Essentially, this is a code crash course. Campers will work to create a finished program that can be a story, game, or an interactive card to a family member or friend. Campers will learn the basics, such as “if/else” statements, with the main focus on learning how to use variables. Cost: $230 for non-members; $200 for Edison Ford members.

April 7 (Good Friday)
STEAM Explorers

In this camp, students will learn about science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics, along with history. Cost: $50 for non-members; $45 for Edison Ford members.