Dates & times
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- 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
These are the previously published dates. Check the organizer for a new edition.
Check the organizer’s latest schedule ↗Discovery Day Camp: Toy Science explores motion, building and polymers
Designing a marble run brings engineering into the program; gyroscopes and tops introduce the physics of motion, while making bouncy-ball polymers adds a materials-focused activity. The range gives children several ways to explore STEAM through familiar playthings rather than centering the day on one kind of project.
Different ways into the science
The announced activities move between designing and building, exploring how things spin, and making a polymer ball. That mix may help families judge the fit by a child’s interests: the camp connects play with engineering and physics as well as materials, without promising a single extended build.
The Clay Center describes Discovery Day Camps as classroom activities taught by its educators. For this Toy Science date, the event listing names the topics and projects but does not lay out their exact order.
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A full-day format
The Clay Center’s general Discovery Day Camp schedule describes activity blocks alongside gallery visits, lunch and a snack break. It provides a sense of the camp format, not a Toy Science-specific itinerary. Families should plan around the full camp day rather than assume a particular project time or a drop-in workshop.
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Plan for the camp day
Tuesday, November 3
The camp is scheduled for 9 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences, 1 Clay Square, Charleston, WV 25301.
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For students ages 7–10
Registration is required, but the fee is not stated in the event details. The registration page says online tickets are no longer available and recommends contacting the Box Office for current availability: 304-561-3570 or [email protected].
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Lunch and snacks are provided
Campers may bring a packed lunch; lunch options and light afternoon snacks are included in the registration fee. Optional wrap care is extra, with the afternoon window listed as 4–5 p.m. The Clay Center’s general camp page gives conflicting morning wrap-care times: its schedule says 8–8:30 a.m., while its summary says 8–9 a.m. and lists morning drop-off from 8:30–9 a.m. Confirm the morning arrangement with the Center.
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Getting to the Clay Center
Destination and route planning
The event is at the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences, 1 Clay Square, Charleston, WV 25301. The Clay Center’s directions use I-64 Exit 100, Leon Sullivan Way; after the exit, take the first left onto Washington Street. Map links can calculate directions from your starting point. The captured official information does not provide transit-specific instructions.
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Parking
The Clay Center lists a parking lot on Washington Street, directly across from the building. Its visitor information says daily parking can be paid through ParkMobile by app, website or phone. Accessible parking spaces are listed in the lot and on Washington Street.
Before you make a plan
What will children do at Toy Science?
The listed activities include toy-engineering challenges, designing a marble run, exploring gyroscopes and tops, and making DIY bouncy-ball polymers.
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What ages can attend?
The camp is for students ages 7–10.
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Is lunch provided?
Lunch options and light afternoon snacks are included in the registration fee. Campers may bring a packed lunch.
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Can families still register online?
The registration page says online tickets are no longer available and advises contacting the Box Office for current availability at 304-561-3570 or [email protected].
Location & Google Maps
Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences
1 Clay Square, Charleston, WV 25301
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