The University of Kentucky STEM Experiences are designed to expose students to a variety of positive learning experiences and career options in the STEM fields. The activities are a collaboration among UK's College of Education, Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Medicine.
Week-long day camps are designed to help students explore and integrate the STEM disciplines through authentic hands-on projects and real world applications.
We’re excited to announce that STEM Camp 2026 will take place over three weeks in June! Get ready for an immersive hands-on learning experience exploring the world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Camp Dates and Offerings (9:00am-4:00pm):
Registration applications will open on March 3rd at 10 a.m.
High School Volunteer Opportunities Available: Application link forthcoming.
Elementary grades include rising 2nd-4th grade students.
Middle grades include rising 5th-8th grade students.
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STEM Camp is for those who are looking to have positive, hands-on experience with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics content. The curriculum focuses on authentic investigations in real STEM settings with STEM professors and their research topics as well as daily computer programming experience through robotics. No prior STEM, programming experience or love for STEM required!
STEAM Camp is for those who enjoy the arts (visual design, crafts, music, etc...) and want to gain more positive and hands-on experience with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics content integration. This camp also includes daily computer programming experience through robotics. No prior STEM programming experience or love for STEM required!
The Robotics Camp will extend the curriculum of the See Blue STEM Camp to provide enhanced instruction in building and programming robots. This camp will focus on VEX robots. Students will use sensors and coding to complete challenges and compete against their peers. Students should have a basic understanding of LEGO robotics or VEX robots to enroll.
The Lego Robotics Camp will extend the curriculum of the See Blue STEM Camp to provide enhanced instruction in building and programming robots. This camp will focus on Lego robots. Students will use sensors and coding to complete challenges and compete against their peers. Students do not need any prior experience with Lego Robotics. We will group students appropriately to ensure it is challenging for them.
The ChemCamp is for incoming 9th – 12th graders who are interested in a chemistry laboratory experience, especially those who don’t have access to laboratories in their schooling. The curriculum will focus on investigative lab experiences meant to extend the high school chemistry experience and expose students to the laboratories and STEM experiences on UK’s campus. No prior chemistry experience is necessary!
The Computer Science Camp is for incoming 9th – 12th graders who are interested in a hands-on programming experience. Students will learn to program multiple types of sensors and condition loop sequences that are appropriately challenging. No advanced programming experience is necessary!