ExploreHope Staff Stories: Step-Up

Hello, my name is Evan Pepper, and I am one of the camp leaders for ExploreHope’s Summer Science Camps! I will be a Junior at Hope College this fall and am majoring in Secondary Special Education. This is my first summer working for ExploreHope, and it has been a blast so far! All the kids …

ExploreHope Staff Stories: Science of Art

My name is Kate, and this week I had the joy of teaching Science of Art here at ExploreHope Science Camps. Throughout the week, we used science concepts like capillary action, hydrophobic and hydrophilic substances, and light/color, to make amazing art. Students got to explore how materials interact as they painted, created, and were encouraged …

ExploreHope Staff Stories: Harry Potter Camp

 Hi! My name is Annie Kuiper, this upcoming fall I will be a Junior here at Hope College. I am going into elementary special education with a focus on learning disabilities. Something that really excited me about camps was getting more experience about what it’s like to be working with kids in a classroom setting. …

ExploreHope Staff Stories: Cool Critters and Crawlies

Hi there! My name is Ellie Johnston and this is my first year on the ExploreHope staff! I will be a junior in the fall studying Early Childhood Education. These camps have been the highlight of my summer, watching the campers jump out of their cars every day eager to start. Nothing brings me more …

ExploreHope Staff Stories: Roller Coaster Camp

Welcome back lovely scientists to the STEM@Home blog. My name is Lucy and I was in charge of leading a camp with ExploreHope this year. I will be a senior at Hope majoring in Elementary Education and I am really looking forward to working with kids in the camp. It has been so exciting to …

ExploreHope Staff Stories: Art in Nature

Hello! My name is Megan McCormick, and I am working at Explore Hope Science Camp this summer! I am a recent Hope graduate with a degree in Elementary Education. I will be teaching third-grade at West Ottawa this fall! I was excited to return to science camp this summer because I love how camp provides …

ExploreHope Staff Stories: Video Game Making

Hello, my name is Sean Dummer and I am going to be a freshman at Hope this fall. I will be majoring in Environmental Science and plan to minor in computer science. I am very excited to work with this year’s campers! Video Game Making Camp is a camp based around learning the very early …

ExploreHope Staff Stories: Super Science Sampler

Hello Super Scientists! My name is Chloe Smith and I am on staff this summer running camps at ExploreHope. I will be a senior this fall studying Early Childhood Education. This is my first year on staff, and I am excited about what is in store for the summer! It has already been a joy …

ExploreHope Staff Assembles for 25th Year of Science Camps

For the 25th year in a row, busyness has ensued as the ExploreHope staff has begun preparing for the arrival of this year’s summer science campers. The mood inside of Schaap Science Center has been one of eager anticipation for the camps to begin as we prepare to host yet another year of fun-filled exploration …