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  2011 TOPICS & TEACHERS BY CAMP SESSION


Jump to June 20-24 | June 27-July 1 | July 11-15


  JUNE 13-17        
  Entering grades K-1   Entering grades 2-3   Entering grades 4-6
9:00 - 12:00

LIVING IN THE WILD
Code: C1101
CLOSED. Wait list only.
Get in touch with nature! Pretend to be a wild animal and learn how it survives in the wild.

Highlight:
Check a tracking box to see what animals are nearby.

Teacher: Darin Somers Glenn



 

MAGNETIC MAGIC AND ELECTRIFYING FUN
Code: C1103
CLOSED. Wait list only.
Take a closer look at what’s “current” with electricity and magnetism!

Highlight:
Design and build your own MAGLEV car.

Teacher: Madonna Paskash

 

ECO-LOGICAL FUN!
Code: C1105
Extra transportation fee: $10
Study complex environmental systems outdoors. Includes a field trip to Beanblossom Bottoms.

Highlight:
Use special microscopes to examine aquatic creatures, plants, and more.

Teacher: Betsee LaPointe


           
1:00 - 4:00

UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Code: C1102
CLOSED. Wait list only.
Build things that float, fly, and reach to the sky! 

Highlight:
Create and test your own kite to take home.

Teacher: Amanda Deliman

 

NATURE TRACKERS
Code: C1104
CLOSED. Wait list only.
Learn to read nature's clues about animal activity and other phenomena.

Highlight: Record observations from nature in a take-home journal.

Teacher: Darin Somers Glenn

 

THE SCIENCE OF SPORTS
Code: C1106
Explore how human biology and physics come into play with your favorite sports! IU basketball star Jordan Hulls to make a surprise visit to camp!

Highlight:
Do science experiments with a variety of sports equipment.

Teacher: Beau Hill



JUNE 20-24        
  Entering grades K-1   Entering grades 2-3   Entering grades 4-6
9:00 -
12:00

GROWING AND CHANGING
Code: C1107
CLOSED. Wait List Only.
Take a close look at plant and animal life cycles and how living things grow.

Highlight:
Make life-size diagrams of your own growth since birth.

Teacher: Emilie Prince



 

CSI SCIENCE
Code: C1109
CLOSED. Wait List Only.
Work as a team using science and detective skills to solve a mystery.

Highlight:
Use chemistry to test a substance at the "crime scene."

Teachers: Erika Peek and Brandy Samuel

 

WONDERWART'S PREFECTS
Code: C1111
CLOSED. Wait List Only.
Back by popular demand, learn the advanced skills of a science wizard in a magical atmosphere!

Highlight:
New activities and "spells" for returning campers. Costumes welcome.

Teacher: Kirstin Maxwell


           
1:00 - 4:00

SCIENCE SURPRISES
Code: C1108
CLOSED. Wait List Only.
Experience exciting twists and unexpected outcomes on classic science activities.

Highlight:
Experiment with bubbles that are not filled with air.

Teacher: Carey Behne

 

SCIENCE WIZARDRY
Code: C1110
CLOSED. Wait List Only.
Back by popular demand! Improve your skill with potions, charms, and magical creatures.

Highlight:
New activities and "spells" for returning campers. Costumes welcome.

Teacher: Paula Grez and Emilie Prince

 

ROBOTS!
Code: C1112
Extra kit fee: $25
CLOSED. Wait List Only.
Get the inside perspective on real robotics and build a robot to take home.

Highlight:
New kit! and Test your robot's performance with mazes and special tasks.

Teacher: Ben Strawn



JUNE 27-JULY 1        
  Entering grades K-1   Entering grades 2-3   Entering grades 4-6
9:00 - 12:00

MAGNIFICENT OCEANS!
Code: C1113
Dive in for an in-depth look at the ocean's habitats, sea creatures, and seawater itself.

Highlight:
Create an ocean habitat in a bottle and clean up an "oil spill."

Teacher: Bethany Moore and Paula Grez



 

SCIENCE OF THE GROSS
Code: C1115
CLOSED. Wait list only.
Discover the inner science of burps, mucus, gas, vomit, drool, and more!

Highlight:
Mix biology and chemistry to create a take-home version of "snot."

Teacher: Rebekah Herr

 

TOY TECH
Code: C1117
CLOSED. Wait list only.
Discover the physics and engineering at play inside toys that create hours of fun!

Highlight:
Take apart some popular games to see how they work.

Teacher: Mandie Guinn


           
1:00 - 4:00

INCREDIBLE INSECTS
Code: C1114
CLOSED. Wait List Only.
Become an insect expert on outdoor "bug hunts" and use special microscopes for an even closer look.

Highlight:
Meet a new live insect each day.

Teacher: Bethany Moore

 

BIG SCIENCE CHALLENGES
Code: C1116
Use the power of teamwork, science, and creativity to solve exciting new challenges each day.

Highlight:
Make a capsule for an egg to help it survive a fall from great heights.

Teacher: Erika Peek and Paula Grez

 

GROSSER THAN GROSS
Code: C1118
Forget manners as you explore the chemistry and biology of the body's housekeeping functions.

Highlight:
Examine the microworld inside burps, gas, "boogers," and more.

Teacher: Rebekah Herr



JULY 11-15        
  Entering grades K-1   Entering grades 2-3   Entering grades 4-6
9:00 - 12:00

KITCHEN CHEMISTRY RETURNS!
Code: C1119
Back by popular demand, turn the kitchen into a science lab with new activities and recipes.

Highlight:
Make an egg bounce.

Teacher: Andrea Livingston and Emilie Prince



 

TERRIFIC TOY SCIENCE
Code: C1121
CLOSED. Wait list only.
Get inside toys to see what forces of science make them work.

Highlight:
Design and make a new toy every day.

Teachers: Mandie Guinn

 

GOOD VIBRATIONS SCIENCE
Code:C1123
Explore how your ears hear sounds, as well as how your voice and musical instruments create sound.

Highlight:
Create instruments and present a showcase concert.

Teacher: Hilary Cannon Anderson


           
1:00 - 4:00

DINOSPHERE!
Code: C1120
CLOSED. Wait list only.
Enter the world of the dinosaurs and learn about the plants and other creatures who lived at the same time.

Highlight:
Stand inside a T-Rex footprint!

Teacher: Andrea Livingston

 

THE SCIENCE OF MUSIC
Code: C1122
CLOSED. Wait list only.
Explore what sound is with real instruments and instruments you design and make.

Highlight:
Use Slinky toys to learn about sound waves.

Teachers: Hilary Cannon Anderson

 

3..2..1..BLAST OFF!
Code: C1124
CLOSED. Wait list only.
Explore rocket propulsion and aerodynamics, as well as the challenges of solar system travel.

Highlight:
Use a model of the layers of Earth's atmosphere to predict a rocket's trajectory.

Teacher: Rebekah Herr


           

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