Outreach Camps
At Worlds UNBound, we believe that STEM should be for everyone! Our Outreach Camps bring hands-on, engaging science, technology, engineering, and math experiences to communities across New Brunswick, making sure that youth around the province can explore, create, and discover.
We collaborate with existing camps, community centres, and daycares—joining their teams and bringing along our own staff, engaging content, hands-on materials, and enthusiasm for STEM. Our goal is to spark curiosity and share our passion with youth across the province. From single-day to full week-long programs, we travel throughout New Brunswick delivering fun, interactive STEM experiences to kids of all ages.
2025 Outreach Camp Map
Slime, Rockets, and Robots with Kingsclear First Nation
STEM Outreach Specialists Hydro and Orbit spent a week in Kingsclear First Nation, bringing a wide variety of hands-on science and engineering activities to the camps. Each day was filled with curiosity, creativity, and opportunities to explore STEM in exciting and memorable ways.
Campers learned about environmental challenges through oil spill cleanups and water filter design, discovered plant science by building mini greenhouses, and explored forces and motion with balloon rockets and space station models. They built impressive popsicle stick bridges, tested the strength of their designs with earthquake towers, and created their own constellation planetariums.
Technology-focused days included coding and robotics with Ozobots and Spheros, interactive learning with Osmo, and invention based problem solving using LittleBits and Makey Makeys. Campers also experimented with chromatography, assembled snap circuits, and explored the effect of germs using the Glo Germ detector. To wrap up the week, they had fun with classic hands-on experiments like elephant’s toothpaste and slime, creating an exciting science filled day.
Throughout the camp, youth engaged in problem-solving, teamwork, and creative design, while developing confidence in their STEM abilities. Hydro and Orbit were excited to see campers ask questions, test ideas, and celebrate their successes, making the Kingsclear camp an amazing week of discovery and learning.
From Code to Circuits: STEM Fun with North Shore Mi'kmaq Tribal Council Energy Services
STEM Outreach Specialists Hydro and Pluto visited the Eel Ground and Metepenagiag summer camps, working in collaboration with North Shore Mi'kmaq Tribal Council Energy Services staff. This partnership provided a unique learning experience for campers as teams worked together to deliver awesome STEM content, bringing fresh perspectives, diverse teaching styles, and a wide range of STEM activities.
Campers explored Osmo interactive learning games, which combined technology and problem-solving in a fun, engaging way. They also programmed Sphero's robotics, learning how to control and navigate the robots through creative challenges, and worked with LittleBits electronics to design and build small, functional circuits. These activities encouraged both creativity and technical thinking, as campers experimented, tested ideas, and worked together to bring their designs to life.
The collaboration between the outreach team and the folks from the North Shore Council fostered a rich exchange of ideas, allowing both campers and instructors to learn from one another. Campers left with new skills, greater confidence in their problem-solving abilities, and a deeper appreciation for the exciting possibilities in STEM.
Building, Coding, and Blasting Off: STEM Fun in Miramichi
Community Outreach Specialists Hydro and Comet spent an exciting week at the Miramichi Boys and Girls Club, leading a variety of hands-on science and engineering activities for both younger and older campers. The younger group explored environmental problem-solving through an oil spill cleanup simulation and tested their engineering skills by designing and building water filters. They also created mini greenhouses to learn about plant growth, launched balloon rockets to explore forces and motion, imagined life in space with space station models, and built popsicle stick bridges and earthquake towers to test structural stability.
The older group took part in more advanced STEM challenges, including chromatography experiments to see how colors separate, building greenhouses to compare with the younger group’s designs, and assembling snap circuit radios to learn about electronics and communication. They engineered pipe cleaner bridges, tested different surfaces and materials during friction experiments, and explored LittleBits electronics to create interactive devices. The week ended with balloon rockets and coding with Ozobot galaxy robots, combining creativity with technology.
This week of outreach encouraged campers to think like engineers and scientists, work collaboratively, and apply problem-solving skills to real-world scenarios. Every activity offered a balance of creativity and critical thinking, fostering both confidence and curiosity in STEM.
Exploring Engineering, Space, and Sustainability Across Moncton
The Worlds UNBound outreach program recently delivered exciting STEM learning experiences to youth in Moncton and Riverview through partnerships with the Moncton YWCA, BBBS Moncton, Riverview BGC, and Moncton Public Library. Engaging hands-on activities introduced participants to a variety of scientific concepts in fun and interactive ways.
At the YWCA and Beachwood BBBS, young learners explored environmental science through oil spill cleanup simulations and water filtration experiments. They also embraced engineering challenges, constructing earthquake-resistant towers and testing the strength of popsicle stick bridges. Space-themed activities were a major highlight, with participants building their own Mars landers, creating constellation planetariums, and designing model space stations. The balloon rocket experiment was a crowd favorite, demonstrating principles of physics in an exciting way.
The Riverview BGC site saw enthusiastic participation in environmental STEM projects, with youth particularly engaged in building mini-greenhouses. The Moncton Public Library event drew an impressive crowd, who eagerly moved between activity stations, including earthquake towers and balloon rockets.
Throughout the week, participants asked thoughtful questions, collaborated on projects, and showed growing curiosity in STEM fields. The program successfully adapted to different group sizes and learning environments, ensuring an engaging experience for all.
The Worlds UNBound program demonstrated the power of hands-on science education to inspire young minds across Moncton. The enthusiasm shown by participants reinforces the importance of bringing accessible STEM learning opportunities to diverse communities. Our Outreach Camp Specialists, Flora and Hydro, had a great time exploring Moncton and spreading their love for STEM!
Exploring STEM Off Campus: St. Mary’s First Nation Outreach Camps
Worlds UNBound Outreach team joined forces with Chief Harold Sappier Memorial Elementary School (CHSMES) over the past two weeks. Most of our time was spent with grades 3-4 in an outdoor classroom, with some activities taking place at CHSMES. Themes included digital literacy, engineering in nature, space, and environmental protection. The outdoor setting added meaning to each activity; students explored STEM concepts through hands-on challenges while building connections to nature and each other. From building nests to launching balloon rockets, each day offered opportunities for creativity, curiosity, and collaboration.
Students learned about technology by using tools like Snap Circuits, Osmo, Cubelets, Spheros, and Ozobots. These activities introduced ideas like how circuits work and how to give robots simple instructions. Students built fun robots with Cubelets and created colorful paths for Ozobots to follow. With Spheros, they practiced coding by making the robots move through challenges and games.
Many projects focused on building with natural materials. Students made bird nests using sticks and grass, built forts and bridges, and tested boats to see which floated best. A greenhouse challenge helped students think about how plants grow and how to build shelters for them. These activities showed how to solve problems by designing and building things using what is found in nature.
Space activities helped students explore stars, planets, and science in space. They made constellation viewers to learn star patterns and mixed galaxy slime to talk about how galaxies form. In the balloon rocket experiment, they learned how rockets move using air pressure and force. Each activity helped explain big space ideas in a fun, hands-on way.
Students tried experiments to learn how to care for the Earth. They tested ways to clean up oil spills, explored how animals hide with a camouflage challenge, and learned about friction with the penguin glide test. A water filter challenge showed how to make dirty water clean, and a snow avalanche experiment used “elephant’s toothpaste” to show a fast reaction. These activities helped students understand nature and how science can protect it.
Outreach Camp Specialist, Hydro, had an amazing time supporting learning and exploration at CHSMES, alongside GABA and Beaker. Some of Hydro’s favourite moments from the camp included building animal habitats with natural materials, learning about electricity through Snap Circuits, creating very effective water filters, and heading out on a fun and educational field trip to Killarney Lake with the whole group!
Campers grew in their ability to think like engineers and scientists, testing ideas, solving problems, and working together with excitement and focus. As camp leaders, it was inspiring to see how learning on the land made STEM come alive in new ways, especially when activities were rooted in respect for nature and community knowledge. Integrating Indigenous ways of knowing and being into the program helped create deeper connections between the students, the land, and the learning itself, making this outreach experience especially meaningful.
A heartfelt thank you to the CHSMES students, staff, and community for their warmth, enthusiasm, and openness!
- Hydro
