Summer Explorations
Innovative, STEM-focused, summer day camps for rising 1st to rising 6th graders.
SUMMER EXPLORATIONS (2020)
RISING 1ST - RISING 6TH GRADES
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Summer day camps for rising 1st to rising 6th graders. Campers will be grouped by grade level/age/ability.
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If a camp is full, please email info@ideaventions.com if you would like to be placed on a waiting list. READ ABOUT A SAMPLE DAY Camp full? 1/2 day options?Ideaventions camps are also being offered at our partner: The Langley School Summer Studio. There are both morning and afternoon 1/2 day camp offerings.
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Tuition and Fees
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2020 Camp Themes
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6/22 - 6/26 |
A mystery is afoot! Can we solve the mystery before time runs out? Using science as your tool, collect and analyze evidence in order to find the culprit. In the labs, use chemistry to reveal fingerprints, detect blood traces, and analyze mysterious substances left behind. Throughout our adventure, the mystery solvers will be introduced to investigation techniques that applies fundamental chemistry concepts. The detectives will learn about physical and chemical properties of matter, chemical reactions, and analytical chemistry. Each experiment will bring students one step closer to solving the crime! Computer Lab: Coding and Minecraft Education Edition Students will explore computer science using computational exercises from Code.org. In Minecraft Education Edition, work collaboratively engineering a detective headquarters and complete challenges. |
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6/29 - 7/2 (4-day camp) |
Odd things await in the lab! Don lab coats and goggles, then enter into our Strange Science Labs. Mix together concoctions that bubble, fizz, and ooze while you learn chemistry. Produce illusions that would mystify a magician using engineering and physics. Celebrate the strange substances and phenomena that can be created in the lab. The scientists will learn about chemical reactions, optics, and forces, as we measure, mix, and make strange science creations. Computer Lab: Coding and Minecraft Education Edition Students will explore computer science using computational exercises from Code.org. In Minecraft Education Edition, work collaboratively to learn about the building blocks of matter and combine elements into new compounds and items. |
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7/6 - 7/10 |
An out-of-this-world adventure! Campers learn about rocket design, then build and launch their own rockets. In our space labs, plan a trip to another galaxy, engineer space habitats, and tour the universe using planetarium software as campers learn about galaxies, nebulae, supernovas, and stars. As space explorers, campers launch into the field of astronomy and aerospace engineering, designing and building model satellites, investigating planetary geology, and experimenting with rocket science as they build and launch rockets. Computer Lab: Coding and Minecraft Education Edition Students will explore computer science using computational exercises from Code.org. In Minecraft Education Edition, work collaboratively to design and build a space base. Older campers (ages 9 & up) will use the space simulation program, KerbalEDU, to design and launch rockets. |
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7/13 - 7/17 |
Young scientists are introduced to the concepts of the invisible, microscopic world around them! Students will first learn about the power of microscopes and what they can see under magnification. Each week the class will talk about the microscope universe including atoms, molecules, crystals, DNA, protists, bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Students will peer into microscopes, create models, and perform experiments to examine evidence and effects of these microscopic marvels. Each class will have a brief discussion followed by classroom demonstrations, hands-on activities, and labs. Computer Lab: Coding and Minecraft Education Edition Students will explore computer science using computational exercises from Code.org. In Minecraft Education Edition, explore models of cells and design your own microbes in our own research complex. |
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Inventor's Lab: Design + Engineering (New!) 5 spots remaining |
7/20 - 7/24 |
Eureka! Love to invent! Want to build some of the most important inventions in the world's history or try your hand at conducting famous experiments. Travel back in time, as we invent in our laboratories. Recreate important inventions from the past and create your own inventions. What problem will your invention solve? What new inventions await? Amazing discoveries are welcome each day as we learn about inventors, inventions, and use the engineering design process to create our own unique solutions to problems. Computer Lab: Coding and Minecraft Education EditionStudents will explore computer science using computational exercises from Code.org. In Minecraft Education Edition, work collaboratively to architect and engineer fantastic feats such as skyscrapers and amusement parks. |
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7/27 - 7/31 |
Your mission: uncover the science behind the gadgets and methods used by top secret spies. The undercover adventure includes building our own spy gear, learning to make and break codes, and using science and technology to complete our secret missions. Learn electronics to create alarm systems, explore exotic places and cultures, practice the art of disguise and deception to fulfill secret missions. Explore electricity, GPS navigation, lasers, chemical reactions, and world cultures. Computer Lab: Coding and Minecraft Education Edition Students will explore computer science using computational exercises from Code.org. In Minecraft Education Edition, work collaboratively to design and engineer a hidden spy base. |
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8/3 - 8/7 |
Impossible? Many of the technologies we have today were once thought to be impossible. We'll examine technologies from popular movies, like Star Wars, or impossible feats from video games, like Mario. With breakthroughs in nanotechnology, physics, and genetic engineering, could some of these impossibilities become possible? Learn about these frontiers of science, then conduct hands-on investigations in chemistry, engineering, and physics that are inspired by the movies and video games we love. Observe the forces in a crash and acceleration due to gravity. Explore chemical reactions and model nanomaterials in this futuristic adventure that considers the impossible. Computer Lab: Coding and Minecraft Education Edition. Students will explore computer science using computational exercises from Code.org. In Minecraft Education Edition, work collaboratively to design and build a futuristic civilization. |
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8/10 - 8/14 |
Do you wonder about the mysterious creatures found in the undersea world? Do you ponder the strange forces and environments of our oceans? Join us to explore the underwater world through hands-on science labs. We will investigate adaptations of marine creatures, forces of pressure and buoyancy, and the chemistry of marine environments. As part of our journey, we will use virtual reality goggles to go on expeditions around the world including visiting coral reefs and exploring shipwrecks. Computer Lab: Coding and Minecraft Education Edition Students will explore computer science using computational exercises from Code.org. In Minecraft Education Edition, work collaboratively to explore marine environments and sea life. |
SUMMER RESEARCH ACADEMIES
(RISING 7TH - RISING 9TH GRADES)
Looking for an advanced science or engineering experience this summer that is both fun and educational? Explore advanced topics in small (10 person), lab-based experiences guided by experienced scientists and engineers. Each week is a different topic, but in each we work as a lab team to research a topic, build or experiment each day, learn new lab or engineering skills, and most of all, have fun doing real studies in advanced topics.
LEARN ABOUT SUMMER RESEARCH ACADEMIES
LEARN ABOUT SUMMER RESEARCH ACADEMIES
