- Atlanta offers many summer activities for middle schoolers, including opportunities to learn about animals.au zoo image by Philippe Minisini from Fotolia.com
Atlanta has a wide range of activities and attractions that are best experienced during the summer. Summer activities cater to children of all ages and many are specialized by the children's age and grade. Find middle school summer activities in Atlanta that are not only meant to entertain children but to educate them as well. From programs and camp, middle school children will not be bored during the summer with the many activities Atlanta has to offer. - The middle school camp offered by the Atlanta History Center is for students entering grades 7-9. Campers explore the past and the world around them through activities in the Atlanta History Center summer camp. Campers play games, listen to stories, create crafts and participate in outdoor activities and interactive exhibitions. Themes change every week, and campers learn through hands-on, immersive activities through the programs available all summer long. Summer camp runs from Monday through Friday, and fees are based on full- and half-day camps.
Atlanta History Center
30 W. Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta, GA 30305
404-814-4000
www.atlantahistorycenter.com - ZooMobile Outreach is one of the programs offered by Zoo Atlanta. ZooMobile Outreach offers specialized programs for kids in pre-K to 12th grade. A trained educator presents a program with live animals so students can learn facts about the animals, as well as participate in activities. The presenter comes to your location, and the program allows students to form a connection to animals and to learn about conservation. In "Creature Connection," the program for middle school students, young adults discuss the balance of species in the food web by examining animal skulls and learning about predator and prey relationships. The zoo offers the program from Monday through Friday, year-round. Each session lasts for 45 minutes, and you can make reservations six weeks in advance. The zoo charges a fee per session.
Zoo Atlanta
800 Cherokee Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30315
404-624-5600
www.zooatlanta.org - Only 25 minutes away from Atlanta, middle school children will enjoy entertainment and educational activities in Stone Mountain Park's Summer Day Camp Program. The park's summer program offers an opportunity for day campers to purchase an all-attraction Adventure Pass. View live entertainment at the Rock or experience Sky High, the country's largest adventure course. Kids will have a blast in "Journey to the Center of the Earth 4-D Adventure" and learn about plants and animals in the show, "Wonders of Nature." Camp starts in June, and admission fees apply per child.
Stone Mountain Park
PO Box 778
Stone Mountain Park, GA 30086
800-401-2407
www.stonemountainpark.com/default.aspx
