Science Electives

CSI Chemistry
​Pepper and Caramel have been kidnapped! Help collect and analyze evidence in order to find the culprit and bring our guinea pigs home. You will use chemistry and biology to reveal fingerprints, detect blood traces, and identify mysterious substances left behind by the kidnapper. Each experiment will bring you one step closer to solving the crime!

Backyard Brains
Have you ever wondered how you learn, why you dream, how you feel? The brain is extremely complex yet endlessly fascinating - we still have so much to learn. Backyard Brains, developed by Tom Gage and Tim Marzullo, brings neuroscience within everyone’s reach - including you! Come build a Spikerbox, explore how the cells in your brain use electricity to communicate, and carry out your own neuroscience experiments on a research question of your choice.

Culinary Chemistry
Become a chemical chef and explore the chemistry behind your favorite foods! You will learn about the chemicals that make up your food, explore the  physical and chemical processes involved in cooking, and concoct your own edible creations. And of course, you will sample your delicious creations including ice cream, chocolate bonbons, and fruit caviar!

Oceanography
Students explore the ocean learning about the composition of ocean water, features of the ocean floor, how oceans move and about deep-ocean life!