View the camp offerings below and apply!
Most locations are commuter camps (housing not provided). Only those locations marked “Residential” provide housing.
Click here to watch a short video about ASM Materials Camp®-Teachers.
(For Advanced / Year 2, Teachers Institute, Specialty, K-5, and Virtual camps, please scroll further below.)
ASM Materials Camp®-Teachers I: The Basics
This week-long, hands-on lab experience shows educators how to use applied engineering techniques in their classroom. Materials Camp®-Teachers is an idea-generating workshop introducing teachers to methods that make math and core science principles more enticing and relevant to their middle and high school students.
| City, State | Venue | Dates |
| Akron, OH | University of Akron | July 6-10 |
| Ambler, PA | Temple University (Ambler Campus) | |
| Ann Arbor, MI (Residential) | University of Michigan | July 20-24 |
| Atlanta, GA | Clark Atlanta University | |
| Boise, ID (Limited on-campus housing is available to Idaho teachers on a first come-first-served application basis.) | Boise State University | July 20-24 |
| Boston, MA | Boston University | |
| Centennial, CO | Eaglecrest High School | July 13-17 |
| Champaign, IL (Residential) | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | June 8-12 |
| Charlotte, NC | EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute | June 22-26 |
| Charlottesville, VA (Residential) | University of Virginia | |
| Cincinnati, OH | Princeton High School | |
| Cleveland, OH | Shaker Heights High School | |
| Dayton, OH | Kettering Fairmont High School | June 22-26 |
| Denton, TX | University of North Texas | June 1-5 |
| Eau Claire, WI (Residential) | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | July 27-31 |
| El Paso, TX (Residential) | University of Texas at El Paso | June 8-12 |
| Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Cardinal Gibbons High School | |
| Hamilton, Canada (Residential) | McMaster University | |
| Hammond, IN (Residential) | Purdue University Northwest | |
| Hays, KS (Residential) | Fort Hays State University | |
| Houston, TX | University of Houston (Downtown) | |
| Kansas City, MO (Residential) | University of Missouri-Kansas City | June 8-12 |
| Lehigh Valley, PA | Lehigh University | |
| Libertyville, IL | Libertyville, IL | Saturdays in the Fall TBD |
| Logan, UT | Utah State University | |
| Newark, DE | University of Delaware | July 6-10 |
| Newark, NJ (Residential) | New Jersey Institute of Technology | July 6-10 |
| New Orleans, LA | University of New Orleans | June 22-26 |
| Orono, ME | University of Maine | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | Carnegie Mellon University | |
| Richland, WA | Richland High School | |
| San Antonio, TX | University of Texas at San Antonio | |
| San Jose, CA | Apple | |
| Santa Fe, NM (Residential) | Santa Fe Community College | June 22-26 |
| Tucson, AZ (Residential) | University of Arizona | |
| Tuscaloosa, AL (Residential) | The University of Alabama | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Advanced Technology Center |
ASM Materials Camp®-Teachers II: Advanced
The Materials Camp®-Teachers II/Advanced (sometimes referred to as “Year 2 Camp”) is for educators who have already attended Materials Camp®-Teachers I. The primary goal of this program is to help teachers prepare and implement a successful Materials Science course.
| City, State | Venue | Dates |
| Columbus, OH (Residential) | The Ohio State University | |
| Rolla, MO (Residential) | Missouri University of Science & Technology |
ASM Teacher Institute
ASM Teacher Institute is a year-long professional development program that expands the content and resources taught in the Materials Camp – Teachers program. Participants in this program are teachers who are teaching in Title 1 schools and/or serving in under-served communities. Program consists of 1) attendance at the nationally recognized ASM Materials Camp-Teachers in El Paso, TX (June 8-12, 2026), 2) monthly professional development sessions (in-person and/or virtual), and 3) support to implement both out-of-school programming and course content for students.
| City, State | Venue | Dates |
| El Paso, TX | University of Texas at El Paso | June 8-12 |
ASM Specialty Materials Camp®
Take your materials science teaching to the next level with ASM’s Specialty Camps—designed for educators ready to dive deeper into cutting-edge topics shaping our world.
| City, State | Venue | Dates |
| Virtual | Sustainability of Materials | July 27-30 |
| Cambridge, MA (Residential) – MIT | Genomic Design of Materials |
ASM Materials Camp®-Teachers – Grades K-5
| City, State | Venue | Dates |
| Naperville, IL (Residential) | North Central College |
Virtual ASM Materials Camp®-Teachers
| City, State | Venue | Dates |
| Virtual | Virtual ASM Materials Camp | June 8-12 |
| Virtual | Virtual ASM Materials Camp | July 6-10 |
| Virtual | Virtual ASM Materials Camp | August 3-7 |
Traditionally, in-person ASM Materials Camps® are held across North America. These are usually five-day camps and may be residential (requiring overnight stay), commuter (daily) or mini-camps (one day or less). Typical schedule is 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Monday-Thursday) and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. (Friday). Please note that applications for ASM Materials Camps®-Teachers and all Specialty camps are separate. Applicants are admitted to the program on a first-come-first-served basis.NOTE: Option for graduate credits is NOT offered for the Virtual Materials Camp-Teachers.