Summer Science Camps 2021
We are very excited to announce we are planning to offer in-person camps in 2021. Please check back often, additional camps being added until further notice.
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Cooking Chemistry | Jul 5 - Jul 9 | 1:00 AM - 4:00 AM | Grades 7-9 | |
Environmental Exploring - Picture You in a Canoe! | Jul 5 - Jul 9 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Grades 4-6 |
Our canvas will be Lake Wingra as we head out into nature and discover the unique ecosystem this area provides. Canoeing and exploring await us!
Instructor: Erica Schutz
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SuperHero Science | Jul 5 - Jul 9 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Grades 1-3 |
Welcome to a week of superhero training! Chemistry and physics play big roles in the life of a superhero - we will learn to communicate with our allies using invisible ink; thwart our enemies with various forms of slime; build models of amazing vehicles and rescue machines and so much more! Instructor: Layna Macaulay
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Bacterial Transformations | Jul 5 - Jul 9 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Grades 7-9 | |
Thinking Like a Surgeon 1 - High School Workshop | Jul 5 - Jul 9 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Grades 10-12 |
Explore what it’s like to be a surgeon and what it takes to prepare for this intriguing profession. We’ll use real body parts to perform dissection and learn suturing, as well as utilizing our virtual human cadaver. This active and in-depth summer camp is tailored for student grades 11-12. For their safety, closed toe shoes and comfortable clothing are mandatory during dissection. Protective coats, gloves and glasses will be provided. Please bring a refillable water bottle to camp. Instructor: Donika Rakacolli
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Who lives in my lake? | Jul 5 - Jul 9 | 1:00 AM - 4:00 AM | Grades 1-3 |
Water! Explore our lakes and what lives in them this summer as we get up close and personal with fish, frogs, water chemistry, plant life and much more! We will be working closely with Lake Wingra and the life around it while also taking time to do some experiments in a science lab. Instructor: Emma Watermolen
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Makers Challengers 1 | Jul 5 - Jul 9 | 1:00 AM - 4:00 AM | Grades 4-6 |
Work in groups to plan, devise and build innovative prototypes to compete in maker challenges. Explore all of the machines, discover why some work better than others using Newton's laws of motion, thermal energy and other interesting concepts and properties. Instructor: Jennifer Koziar
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Rube Goldberg (Imagination and Engineering) | Jul 12 - Jul 16 | 12:00 PM - 4:00 AM | Grades 4-6 |
Reuben "Rube" Goldberg was an engineer in the early 1900s with a passion for drawing. Goldberg later went into sketching comics for local papers, many of his most famous comics featured crazy contraptions to help carry out simple everyday tasks. In this camp, we will learn how to incorporate our creativity into science and engineering through studying simple machines and designing our own contraptions!
Instructor: Layna Macaulay
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Thinking Like a Surgeon 1 - High School Workshop | Jul 12 - Jul 16 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Grades 10-12 |
Explore what it’s like to be a surgeon and what it takes to prepare for this intriguing profession. We’ll use real body parts to perform dissection and learn suturing, as well as utilizing our virtual human cadaver. This active and in-depth summer camp is tailored for student grades 11-12. For their safety, closed toe shoes and comfortable clothing are mandatory during dissection. Protective coats, gloves and glasses will be provided. Please bring a refillable water bottle to camp.
Instructor: Donika Rakacolli
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Above Average Aquariums! | Jul 12 - Jul 26 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Grades 4-6 |
Aquatic life is fascinating! In this camp, you’ll learn all about life in the water, how to keep your fish as healthy as possible and how to keep their environment healthy too.
Instructor: Pete Kuhn
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Zoology - It's truly a zoo out there! | Jul 12 - Jul 16 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Grades 1-3 |
One of the most amazing things about life is the great variety of forms it takes. In this camp, we will learn what it means to be an animal. We will explore the building blocks of life, DNA and examine how humans are similar and vastly different from our wild animal counterparts. Instructor: Layna Macaulay
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Virtual Astronomy Camp | Jul 12 - Jul 16 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Grades 7-9 |
This camp is fully online! In this camp adventure, we will explore and learn about the night sky, eclipses, and even build a telescope!
Instructor: Kylee Martens
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Understanding Extreme Weather | Jul 12 - Jul 16 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Grades 7-9 |
Tornadoes, Hurricanes, and Polar Vortices, oh my! Join us as we explore the atmosphere that influences these extreme events such as tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and more! Throughout the week, learn about Earth's systems and weather forecasting just like meteorologist to understand the science behind extreme weather systems!
Instructor: Melissa Sikes
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WeDo. Who do? We all do WeDo! | Jul 12 - Jul 16 | 1:00 AM - 4:00 AM | Grades 1-3 |
Calling all Lego lovers! Do you like to build? Have you ever dreamt of making your creations come alive? If so, this is the class for you. This class is designed to ignite students’ curiosity in science, engineering, technology and coding. Come spend a week learning some basic engineering principles, while collaborating with others. Then together we’ll make your creation/s come alive while learning some basic coding. Instructor: Diana Albrecht
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Robots β Letβs Build Some! | Jul 19 - Jul 23 | 1:00 AM - 4:00 AM | Grades 4-6 |
Has your child ever wanted to make a robot from scratch? In this camp, they will learn how to make simple robots with everyday materials. Camp will cover the building, testing and final modifications each child’s robot.
Instructor: Kirsten Webster
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Makers Challengers 2 | Jul 19 - Jul 23 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Grades 4-6 |
A continuation of Makers Challengers from week 1 of camp. Continue to explore more concepts and properties that will allow campers to become more adept at building and utilizing prototypes/machines.
Instructor: Jennifer Koziar
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Gravitational Waves - High School Workshop | Jul 19 - Jul 23 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Grades 10-12 |
We will take a deep dive into the field of astrophysics by studying the newest subfield - Gravitational Wave Physics. We will explore what a gravitational wave is and the technology used to discover them. We will address how the information provided by a gravitational wave can encrypt information about our universe as a whole. Lastly, we will try to analyze some gravitational wave detector data and explore how glitches cause all sorts of scientific problems.
Instructor: Kylee Martens
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Cooking Chemistry | Jul 19 - Jul 23 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Grades 7-9 |
In this week long camp, students will learn how chemistry relates to cooking and baking. By learning about how chemicals and ingredients bond together, students will be able to describe and model a chemical reaction. This will not only expand students' understanding of chemistry, but it will also teach students how to apply science to everyday life!
Instructor: Analee Slick
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Computer Science - Unplugged | Jul 26 - Jul 30 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Grades 1-3 |
Campers will learn basic computer science and why it's important. This camp will include these concepts through game playing, stories and hands on activities. Campers will have a chance to work with a robot and program it to solve tasks throughout the week. Instructor: Kirsten Webster
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