Mad Science “Make It” Camp - Full-Day

Crazy Chemical Reactions, Engineering Science, Simple Machines, Optics, and the Science of Birds & Beasts. more info...
Location: Des Peres Community Center (The Lodge)
Dates: Monday, August 9, 2027 -
Friday, August 13, 2027 details
Grades: K - Gr 5
Section #: DPCC059
Registration closes: Monday, August 2, 2027
PRICE:

Registration

Please register with our community partner! Registration opens in February.
Name: Lodge Des Peres
Phone: 314-835-6150



Description

Roll up your sleeves, put on your maker's cap, and get ready to create! This is our most hands-on camp! Who can build the strongest bridge? Can your bridge withstand the shake rattle and roll challenge? Explore the world of birds and beasts. Discover what Hooty the owl had for dinner? Kids will dissect owl pellets and reconstruct Hooty’s dinner. Enter the Mad Science chemistry lab and mix, mash, and brew concoctions! Assemble and control pulleys, levers, catapults, simple machines, and megapinchers! Campers will discover the wonders of light and photography. It’s a week packed with non-stop science fun!

Additional Information

Birds and the Beasts
Where do owls live and what do they eat? How do some bugs walk on water? How do ants collect all their food? These questions and more will be answered with a walk on the wild side of things to explore owls, birds and all kinds of bugs.
Crazy Chemistry
Become a Mad Science chemist as you learn all about the chemistry that you encounter every dayl. Discover how you can tell if a chemical change has occurred right before your very eyes. Mix, mush and brew together different chemicals.
Jr. Engineers
Check out shapes and why they are so strong! Investigate arches, and geodesic domes. Discover which shapes are the strongest. Test loads and build some bridges when you put on an engineer’s hat and learn about structures.
Machine Mania
Find out how wedges, screws and levers help us with our daily lives. Use simple machines to complete different tasks like lifting weights. Run through an obstacle course and use teamwork to show how useful simple machines can be.
Shutterbugs
How does a camera work? What does a lens do? How do our eyes work? How did the idea of motion pictures start and how did early filmmakers figure out how to make images move? All these questions and more will be answered in this hands-on camp day.

Schedule

Monday, August 9, 2027
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday, August 10, 2027
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday, August 11, 2027
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday, August 12, 2027
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Friday, August 13, 2027
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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