Camp Invention at R D McAdams Junior High School, Texas
Dickinson Texas
Spark New Ideas at the All-New 2026 Camp Invention at R D McAdams Junior High School, Texas
For over 35 years, the National Inventors Hall of Fame® has brought hands-on STEM experiences to K-6 students across the country through our flagship summer program, Camp Invention®. This weeklong camp sparks creativity and boosts confidence as campers tackle fun STEM challenges inspired by real-world inventors.
This nationally acclaimed program is full of open-ended, hands-on exploration of science, technology, engineering and more! Each year, Camp Invention delivers an all-new program to ignite the spirit of innovation. As campers collaborate to take on fun, hands-on challenges, they uncover their potential to become creators, innovators and entrepreneurs while building persistence and creative problem-solving skills. In our all-new 2026 program, Spark, campers explore everything from adorable robotic capybaras to inspiring space exploration in four dynamic experiences.
Fur-ensics™
Campers sharpen their detective skills and team up with their very own robotic capybara to investigate a series of mischievous pranks. After exploring the inner mechanics of their capybara, children build sleuthing gadgets to support their epic animal investigation. From animal tracks to DNA and fingerprints, children practice persistence and creative problem-solving as they collect curious clues and conduct hands-on forensic science techniques to solve an animal mystery.
Make Waves™
Surf’s up! Campers dive into the exciting world of entrepreneurship and catch their first big break. Inspired by National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee Tom Blake and his surfboard innovations, children build confidence as they splash into hands-on physics experiments, paddle their way through salty challenges and pitch their prototypes to hook investors. As they transform inventions into popular products, campers design an innovative billboard boat to “make waves” in the market with ocean advertising.
The Infringers™
Campers spark their innovative superpowers and team up with the Innovation Force™ – National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees – to identify and solve challenges in their community and around the world. Exploring innovative security tools, from reCAPTCHA to iris recognition, children miniaturize top-secret inventions, create a wearable cryptography device and learn how to safeguard their designs through intellectual property against the Infringers, who are duplicating inventions!
Space Morphers™
Children stretch their imagination and launch a mission to transform a new planet’s atmosphere, terrain and ecosystem for future habitation. Igniting their creativity, campers build a DIY space rocket and experiment with trajectory. After a high-energy Rover Race to collect important data and samples, they design and build inventions for navigating the intense conditions of their planet. In their space lab, campers make new discoveries and record observations as they hatch an animal egg and grow a dazzling crystal tree.
Register today
Led by qualified local educators, Camp Invention combines hands-on learning and unforgettable fun. Children find a fresh take on STEM each time they join us. We can’t wait to see campers spark new ideas this summer!
Early registration discounts are available! Register using CIFUN25 by 3/31 to save $25 or CIFUN20 by 4/28 to save $20 off the registration fee. Families with multiple campers can share in the savings! Bring on the sibling love and save $60 using SIBNAT30 when you enroll two campers or save $120 or more using code SIBNAT40 when you enroll three or more campers. Spots are limited! Visit invent.org/save/camp or call 800-968-4332 to secure your child’s spot today! Interest-free payment plans are available at check-out to make camp affordable for all families.
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24 Reviews on “Camp Invention at R D McAdams Junior High School, Texas”
This is my son’s third year attending Camp Invention, and he absolutely loves it! Every summer, he looks forward to the hands-on STEM activities, building projects, and the chance to let his creativity shine. Last year, he made a new friend from another school—we’ve stayed in touch all year and were so excited to reunite at camp! He’s already made another new friend this year too. Camp Invention continues to be a fun, inspiring, and memorable part of his summer!
She’s made friends and enjoys sharing stories, and helping them out.
My son LOVES Camp Invention! This is his 3rd year and he talks about it all year. He loves inventing things, meeting new friends, and the counselors.
My son looks forward to Camp Invention all year long. He has improved some in his persistence and growing in working with others.
My son likes inventing things and loves Camp Invention each year. He is looking forward to becoming a counselor-in-training in a few years.
My kids loved it! They were excited to show sibling at home what the had learned and were excited to see what they were doing next. The interns were so wonderful with th kids.
My kids have had a blast! They loved every project and couldn’t wait to show everyone at home.
My daughter has attended the camp for 3 years, as both a camper and now a leader-in-training and absolutely loves it and plans to continue in the future.
My daughter has always enjoyed math but loves it now. It’s so wonderful to see her take a more creative approach to problems and creating solutions.
My daughter had the opportunity to help peers and learn more STEM curriculum.
My child’s creativeness has increased. Always willing to turn something out of nothing.
My child loves to be creative. This is right up her alley.
My child has had a great experience and is super excited to learn and make new things!
My child came home each day excited to show me or tell me about their inventions. She even taught me how to make an illusion.
Love seeing how hands-on everything is and how the children interact, create, and build.
It’s helped encourage my oldest to invent even more STEM things at our house.
I sent three kids to Camp Invention this summer. My pickiest kid (who would prefer to just stay home during summer) said it was his favorite camp that he went to and is looking forward to it next year. My kids enjoyed seeing friends and teachers from school and engaging in all of the activities.
I love working with the program because it gives me the opportunity to work with others and icicls and it challenges me with my problem solving skills.
He’s been pushed to critically think and explore his creative side!
He has truly loved the program. He’s been so excited when picked up and has told his day from the beginning to the end with such joy. I am very pleased with this program and would highly recommend.
Every morning waking up excited to learn something new and so excited to tell us about her day. Excited to use what she made that day and the best of all to teach her younger brother something new 🙂 THANK YOU!
At first my child was nervous to go but after day 1 he couldn’t stop talking about the projects!
The program has positively impacted my child by creating a thinking mind and finding solutions in her school projects.
The program has helped him grow in his creativity and allowed him to explore more STEAM concepts.