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Summer Camps 2011
Wet Water Science - FULL Ages 5-11 | Week-Long Day Camp July 11-15 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $100/Member, $115/Non-Member per week The weather may be hot outside, but at Science Central you’ll get a cool splash of science. Explore the science behind the wet world of water. Use our giant water balloon sling shot to test the laws of physics, create your own miniature ocean to take home and try many more fun activities during this exciting week of camp.
Introduction to LEGO Robotics- FULL Ages 8-11 | Week-Long, Half-Day Camp July 11 - 15, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. $90/Member, $100/Non-Member per week Using basic principles of engineering and computer programming, campers will design, build, and program a robot to perform different tasks. The last day of the camp includes an epic sumo wrestling battle. Note: Campers do not get to keep the robot.
Introduction to LEGO Robotics Ages 10-13 | Week-Long, Half-Day Camp July 11 - 15, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. $90/Member, $100/Non-Member per week Using basic principles of engineering and computer programming, campers will design, build, and program a robot to perform different tasks. The last day of the camp includes an epic sumo wrestling battle. Note: Campers do not get to keep the robot. ____________________________________________________________
Springs and Other Bouncy Things - FULL Ages 3-5 | Single-Day Camp Monday, July 18 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. $15/Member, $17/Non-Member, per session Play with Slinkies, test the energy of different sizes of springs, make your own jumping frog and bounce like Tigger. Fun springs to mind!
Claws, Jaws and Paws - FULL Ages 3-5 | Single-Day Camp Tuesday, July 19 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. $15/Member, $17/Non-Member, per session Reptiles, amphibians and mammals, oh my! Discover the strange ways of animals that share our planet, as we explore how they breathe, eat, hide and behave.
Splish Splash - FULL Ages 3-5 | Single-Day Camp Wednesday, July 20 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. $15/Member, $17/Non-Member, per session Join us for a day of wild, wet science! Discover what sinks and floats, build and race your own boat and make bubble art. If you just can’t keep out of the water, this is the camp for you!
Kaleidoscopes, Rainbows and Shadows - FULL Ages 3-5 | Single-Day Camp Thursday, July 21 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. $15/Member, $17/Non-Member, per session Discover some properties of light and color using flashlights, mirrors and prisms. Create a kaleidoscope, capture shadows and take a swim with “Rainbow Fish” as we separate colors using chromatography.
3,2,1 Blast Off ! - FULL Ages 3-5 | Single-Day Camp Friday, July 22 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. $15/Member, $17/Non-Member, per session Junior astronauts will suit up for a morning of out-of-this-world fun. We will launch rockets, dress as astronauts and make space food.
Digging Up the Past Ages 5-11 | Week-Long Day Camp July 18-22 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $100/Member, $115/Non-Member per week Dig back through layers of time to uncover some of history’s mysteries: what’s hidden in the midden, how did the ancient Egyptians build those enormous pyramids, what killed the mastodons in Indiana, how did enormous dinosaurs support their weight, and much more. You’re really going to DIG this camp!
Advanced Video Maker - FULL Ages 10-13 | Week-Long Day Camp July 18-22 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. $100/Member, $115/Non-Member per week In this camp you will build on the skills learned in Camp Video Maker to learn more advanced animated video programming. Import or draw your own characters, animate webcam pictures of yourself, add music and other sounds to your creation, and much more. ____________________________________________________________
Here, There and Everywhere Ages 5-11 | Week-Long Day Camp (Half-Day) July 25-29, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. $65/Member, $70/Non-Member per week Become an urban explorer in this camp as you search for hidden treasure, investigate the ecology of Fort Wayne’s waterways, examine the birds and other animals that live right here in the city, and much more. Parents are welcome to join us for Friday’s geocaching treasure hunt! This camp will help scouts meet several environmental and ecology badge requirements. Ten and eleven year olds - combine this morning camp with the afternoon Computer Builder camp and get $20 off the total cost.
Wizard Science - FULL Ages 5-11 | Week-Long Day Camp July 25-29, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $100/Member, $115/Non-Member per week Spend one week of your summer vacation at a very DIFFERENT kind of school where you’ll study herbology, potions, care of magical creatures, and more. Learn how the ancients divined their futures by the stars in our Digital STARLAB and store your memories in your own pensieve.
Computer Builder - FULL Ages 10-13 | Week-Long Day Camp July 25-29 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. $100/Member, $115/Non-Member per week Science Central is partnering with A.C.E. Recycling to offer this amazing opportunity to build your own computer to donate or take home. You will build the computer from recycled component parts and install the Windows software. For an additional $25 paid at registration, you may keep your computer; otherwise it will be donated to charity. ____________________________________________________________
It’s Not Magic ... It’s Science! - FULL Ages 5-8 | Single-Day Camp Monday, August 1 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $22/Member, $25/Non-Member, per session Perplex your parents and baffle your buddies! With a little help from science, you’ll leave your friends and family wondering what your next trick will be. No fooling ... this camp is sure to make science sensational!
Volcano! - FULL Ages 5-8 | Single-Day Camp Tuesday, August 2 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $22/Member, $25/Non-Member, per session The Earth is a violent place! Explore the forces of nature that shape our planet like wind, sand, water and fire. Discover how mountains form and rocks recycle as you erupt your own volcanoes and geysers.
Superhero Science - FULL Ages 5-8 | Single-Day Camp Wednesday, August 3 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $22/Member, $25/Non-Member, per session Who has x-ray vision, scales tall buildings in seconds, and flies faster than the speed of sound? Find out how Spider-Man crawls up walls, Wonder Woman makes bad guys tell the truth, and Superman shoots heat vision out of his eyes as you learn all about sonar, webs, lie detectors, lasers and the scientific secrets behind many other super powers.
Creature Camp - FULL Ages 5-8 | Single-Day Camp $22/Member, $25/Non-Member, per session Thursday, August 4 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Get up-close-and-personal with all kinds of creatures that & y, slither, hop and swim. Discover the ways of animals that share our planet, as we explore how they move, breathe, eat, hide and behave.
Rockets, Roller Coasters and Race Cars - FULL Ages 5-8 | Single-Day Camp $22/Member, $25/Non-Member, per session Friday, August 5 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. What makes things go or stop? Fly or fall? Learn how the concepts of energy, force, motion and aerodynamics are used to build mean machines.
Advanced LEGO Robotics August 1 - 5, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. $90/Member, $100/Non-Member per week Based on the First LEGO League, this is an advanced LEGO Robotics camp with a focus on more sophisticated programming and more complex problem-solving. Campers will work in teams as they explore biomedical engineering by programming their LEGO robots to repair a bone, destroy diseased cells, install a pacemaker and more. Note: Campers do not get to keep the robot.
Start Your Engines Ages 8-11 | Week-Long Day Camp August 1-5 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $100/Member, $115/Non-Member per week Design and customize a dragster to make it burn up the track! You will discover how to control aerodynamics and friction to speed up a Tamiya 4WD racer. For an additional $5, paid at registration, you can keep your creation and its accessories!
Advanced LEGO Robotics August 1 - 5, 1:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. $90/Member, $100/Non-Member per week Based on the First LEGO League, this is an advanced LEGO Robotics camp with a focus on more sophisticated programming and more complex problem-solving. Campers will work in teams as they explore biomedical engineering by programming their LEGO robots to repair a bone, destroy diseased cells, install a pacemaker and more. Note: Campers do not get to keep the robot. ____________________________________________________________ To register, download the registration form, and send to us, or call us, at 260-424-2400, Ext. 451. |