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Special Interest Camps Engineering Lab 1 NEW! Age Date 6-9 Jul 17-Jul 20 Day Time M-Th 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. How To Be A Mad Scientist Fee Code $159 8881 NEW! Young geniuses will launch us into the future with their rad, mad scientist skills! It’s time that we make sure our future science superheroes have a good foundation for being a mad scientist. Campers will explore how what was once science fiction is now science fact and build a lightsaber worthy of a battle against the Dark Side. We will experience eerie glowing potions, fabulous fluorescence, and even make glow-in-the-dark slime! Join the Wright brothers and their super scientist mom to test your engineering skills in a fantastic race. Learn about bodacious bionics and make a marvelous robot of your own. Each day, campers will take home a project that reminds them to TAKE OVER THE WORLD! MWAHAHAHA! Oh, wait. We mean, they will take home a project that reminds them of w hat they learned at camp that day. Instructor: Mad Science Staff Location: Las Flores Classroom NEW! In this camp, preschoolers will learn all about how their gardens grow: from the very first seedling, to the important roles of sun and rain, to the amazing plants and flowers that sprout and bloom. They will also get acquainted with the many insect inhabitants of their gardens and how those insects help make their gardens so beautiful. Campers will add daily to a mural reflecting what they’ve discovered. Instructor: Mad Science Staff Location: Las Flores Classroom Age Date 4-6 Jul 3-Jul 7 Day Time M,W-F 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Investigation Lab 201 Fee Code $171 8296 NEW! Kids dive into the world of science with hands-on exploration of real-world environmental concepts using LEGO ® . Use robotics to become detectives investigating and answering questions about physics, life cycles, nature conservation, and natural disasters. Come and explore a whole new way to experience science and technology! Instructor: Sylvan Learning Center Staff Location: Sylvan Learning Center Age Date 9-12 Jun 19-Jun 23 Day Time M-F 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Let’s Make Toys Fee Code $159 8877 NEW! Are you interested in developing your artistic skills? Join “Color My Summer” for a week of illustrating where together we will learn the fundamentals of drawing. Instructor: Color My Summer Staff Location: Las Flores Classroom Summer is the time to get creative! In our “Let’s Make Toys” camp, kids will learn the basics of mechanical engineering in a fun and accessible way. Through a variety of “maker” projects and activities, kids will be able to make their own toys, learn the principles of engineering, and gain skills they can use for the rest of their lives. A materials fee of $15 payable directly to Friends of Scientopia is due on the first day of this camp. This fee covers materials used in the projects that the student will be able to take home. Instructor: Scientopia Discovery Center Staff Location: Las Flores Classroom Age Date 8-12 Jul 31-Aug 4 Age Date 6-12 Jul 17-Jul 21 Age Date 6-12 Jun 19-Jun 23 Day Time M-F 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Fee Code $214 8297 Illustration Camp Day Time M-F 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Fee Code $120 8321 Day Time M-F 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Fee Code $120 8288 E In each session students will be presented with a design problem based on a theme. They will work to solve their building challenges with nothing but their imaginations, their LEGO ® supplies, all new WeDo software, and their knowledge of how simple machines work. Instructor: Sylvan Learning Center Staff Location: Sylvan Learning Center Into the Garden 13