This class is for students who wonder about being a physician or surgeon. In this class, students will investigate how the body works by participating in hands-on activities, such as dissections and construction of physiological system maps (skeletal, nervous, circulatory, immune). Students will conduct simulated surgeries, perform biopsies, and learn how to suture. Students will also learn about important medical/surgical breakthroughs and famous medical marvels throughout history. This class was developed by the New York Hall of Science. In-Person Camp Only.
Civil Engineering – Bridges and Buildings, Ages 8-11
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When civil engineers design bridges and buildings, they must take into account factors like balance and motion. This unit introduces the principles behind “push” and “pull” as they explore how forces act on different structures. They’ll use what they know about balance and force as they experiment with beam, arch, and suspension bridges. Students plan, build, and test their own bridges. Students will also learn how to support and protect buildings during earthquakes. Students will engineer model buildings that are earthquake resistant while exploring how earthquakes impact buildings of different heights and shapes. Developed by Engineering is Elementary, Museum of Science Boston. In-Person Camp Only.
Shake up a flask of fun in the lab and become a junior chemist! Learn to recognize chemical reactions and mix up a few reactive ingredients for some sensational results. Check out the colors of chemistry with the power of pH paper and create a stopper-popping reaction. Probe the properties of light and discover some unusual applications of glow-in-the-dark technology. Students have a blast as they make some crazy concoctions. Take home projects include a reaction tube kit, atomic coins, slippery slime, Professor Beakerdude and more! In-Person Camp Only.
Step into the shoes of a detective — uncover the science involved in evidence gathering and analysis. Student will use the powers of observations and investigative gear to find, collect and analyze evidence. Students also become a super-spy. They build binoculars; discover what it takes to keep things safe and how technology works in the spy game! They will take turns on short surveillance shifts to test their observation abilities and create their very own Secret Safe while challenging others to crack the code! This course is offered in partnership with Mad Science. In-Person Camp Only.
Students will learn how to build, program, and fly industry-grade drones using a professional kit and an open-source coding environment. Students will learn the mechanics of UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) flight through hands-on demos; learn the process of designing and programming drone software, from engineering basic flight controls to building autonomous navigators and voice-control applications; interact with infrared, gyroscopic, and other sensors; and learn about regulations, ethics, and other key industry questions. By the end of the week, students will be able to use their skills to build, fly, and program drones. In-Person Camp Only.
Supplemental Fee: There is an additional $130 fee for the purchase of the drone, which the student will build and use during class and will take home after the class is completed. The retail value of the drone is $180.
Prerequisites: Java Level 1 or Python Level 1 or equivalent programming experience.
Electrical Engineering with Makey-Makey, Ages 8-13
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Students will obtain an introduction in electrical engineering by tinkering with Makey Makey, a circuit board kit that can be used to connect objects with a computer, transforming those objects into computer keys or mouse clicks. Students can invent new devices, instruments and controllers with objects that conduct electricity. For instance, bananas turn into piano keys. Students learn about the fundamentals of circuits and how computers work while boosting their creativity. Both In-Person Camp and Virtual Camp.
Aerospace engineers design things that fly both inside and outside of our atmosphere, while aeronautical (flight) engineers design things that only fly inside of our atmosphere. Students dive into aeronautical engineering by designing models of flying technologies that help collect aerial photographs. Students also learn how to engineer rovers that can be used to explore faraway worlds in space while addressing trade-offs and variables involved in engineering. In-Person Camp Only.
Engineering and Programming with Arduino, Ages 11-14
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Do you ever wonder how gadgets work? Students will be engineering and programming their own electronic circuits, motors, sensors and controllers to do a range of tasks using the Arduino™ electronics platform. They will use the engineering design process (i.e. create, test, improve) to break down a problem, design a solution and build it! Both In-Person Camp and Virtual Camp.
Do you have a natural curiosity about the medical field?
Our Future Physicians Club is meant to feed that curiosity and inspire a deeper interest in the human body, health and even careers in medicine. Our young “interns” will learn about body systems and diseases and participate in online research and hands-on activities that will intrigue, encourage, and convince them that there is nothing more amazing than the human body! Both In-Person Camp and Virtual Camp.
This class can be taken more than once. Students build different robot models and learn different math skills each week.
Lego WeDo Robotics – Using the LEGO® Education WeDo™ Robotics Construction Set, the students are introduced to simple robotics through building models, attaching sensors and motors, and using a computer to program the model’s behavior. Some of the robot models include dancing birds, smart spinner, drumming monkey, hungry alligator, roaring lion, flapping bird, soccer kicker, soccer goalie, and cheerful fans. Students will also learn about simple engineering concepts such as pulleys, belts, gears and levels, while having a blast with their creations. Singapore Math – The success of Singapore Math is related to covering a fewer topics but in a more in-depth level, greater visualization of math concepts and greater emphasis on solving word problems. We will focus on addition and subtraction of numbers up to 100, then to 1000. We will play math games like math relays and Eggspert. Logic and Strategy Games – Students are taught logic, strategy and spatial games like Logik Street, checkers, Connect 4, Othello, Guess Who! and Blokus to enhance “thinking ahead” and reasoning skills. Keyboarding – Students will spend 15 minutes each day practicing touch typing. This skill will become more and more important as standardized testing moves to the computer.