Schools out!... Doesn't mean we have to stop learning.
STEM instructors from Mad Science are back for a fun schools out program!
About Mad Science:
For over 30 years, they have delivered unique, hands-on science experiences for children through their after-school programs, birthday parties, workshops, special events, and summer camps. Their innovative programs are as entertaining as they are educational!
https://www.madscience.org/
What to Bring
- Bag lunch (allergy-friendly)
- Face mask (optional)
- Refillable water bottle
- Snack (allergy-friendly)
- Please leave valuables and electronics at home
Chemical Curiosities/Shocking Science
AM: Chemical Curiosities
Mix up potions and experiment with all kinds of chemical reactions! Combine chemicals to create exothermic reactions, examine our non-Newtonian fluid, make your own sidewalk chalk and crystal gardens to take home!
PM: Shocking Science
Shocking fun awaits! Join us while we build simple circuits, make buzzers buzz, test our nerves, tinker with electromagnets, and even see a Van de Graaff generator create indoor lightning!
Shake it Up/Jr. Naturalist
AM: Shake it Up
Immerse yourself in the world of acids and bases, solutions and solubility, and lots of crazy chemical reactions! We’ll make corks pop, mix up a “magic muffin,” dissolve Styrofoam, create crystal gardens and even experiment with shaving cream marbling!
PM: Jr. Naturalist
Detective Science/Rocketry
AM: Detective Science
Help solve the Bustertown Bake-Off Mystery! We’ve been asked to help the police investigate the scene of the “crime;” we’ll dust for fingerprints, examine clues, analyze different powders and interview witnesses. Help figure out whodunit!
PM: Rocketry
Here is your chance to be a rocket scientist! Investigate the four forces of flight as you race through space learning the basics of rocket travel. Build your own Mad Science rocket to take home. If we have fair skies, we’ll even see the principles of propulsion at work with a real rocket launch!
Lasers and Light/Mad Machines Jr. Engineers
AM: Lasers and Light
Become immersed in the world of lasers, light, and color! Discover how laser light differs from white light as we bend & shine beams of light all around the room and dissect white light with our special specs! Witness a small indoor fireworks display to show how different metals react to heat, and learn about tricks our eyes play on us by experimenting with mirrors and optical illusions!
PM: Mad Machines Jr. Engineers
Discover simple machines! Unravel the power of pulleys, build catapults and claw grabber devices! We’ll compile all that we’ve learned & build our own Mad Science Drag Racers to race and take home!
Slimy Science/Shake it Up
AM: Slimy Science
Build model molecules, copper-plate a nickel, and make your very own ooey gooey Mad Science slime and putty to take home! Witness fantastic dry ice demonstrations with smoking & bubbling flasks!
PM: Shake it Up
Immerse yourself in the world of acids and bases, solutions and solubility, and lots of crazy chemical reactions! We’ll make corks pop, mix up a “magic muffin,” dissolve Styrofoam, create crystal gardens and even experiment with shaving cream marbling!
NASA Journey to Outer Space
Take a voyage of discovery into the atmosphere and beyond as we explore planets, moons, and other space phenomena. Create a comet and build your own Mad Science rocket and participate in a real NASA style rocket launch! Campers will take home additional NASA activities to complete at home! Mad Science is the ONLY organization licensed by NASA to use these activities for Summer Camps!