2021 SUMMER STEAM SCIENCE CAMPS
SUMMER 2020 VIRTUAL CAMPS: Spectrum of Science is offering camps with partnership with Ohlone College for Kids. Camp is structured to mimic a college schedule and are 90 minutes for 8 days. (Monday – Thursday) This year camps will be on the college virtual platform, Canvas. This platform will allow for face to face communication, participation & an exciting opportunity to participate in hands on learning activities! Spectrum of Science will be creating kits with all materials necessary for all labs.
Questions: call 925-820-2415 or email AmyBeth@spectrumofscience.com
Ohlone for Kids and Teens offers a unique blend of academic and special interest enrichment classes for students. Students will develop confidence in a safe environment while engaging in hands-on learning activities that stimulate their interest and growth through an interactive, facilitative workshop format. Students practice critical thinking skills and enjoy a variety of activities STEAM activities.
CAMP CALENDAR
| Class Name | Dates | Time | Grades |
| Registration Links | |||
| Cosplay – Let’s Play | 7/12/2021 – 7/22/2021 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | 4-12 |
| Embroidery Sewing | 7/26/2021 – 8/5/2021 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | 4-12 |
| Intro to Fashion Design | 6/28/2021 – 7/8/2021 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | 4-12 |
| Knitting vs Crochet | 6/18/2021 – 8/6/2021 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | 5-12 |
| S.T.E.A.M – Art & Science | 6/28/2021 – 7/8/2021 | 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM | 4-8 |
| Sewing 101 | 6/14/2021 – 6/24/2021 | 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM | 4-12 |
| Sewing 102 | 7/26/2021 – 8/5/2021 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | 4-12 |
| Cakes, Pies … Edible Desserts |
6/28/2021 – 7/8/2021 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | 5-12 |
| Cookie Decorating | 7/12/2021 – 7/22/2021 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | 4-12 |
| Edible Chemistry | 6/14/2021 – 6/24/2021 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | 4-8 |
| Popsicles to Pasta! Let’s Eat our Chemistry Labs |
6/14/2021 – 6/24/2021 |
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM | 5-12 |
| Popsicles to Pasta! Let’s Eat our Chemistry Labs |
6/18/2021 – 8/6/2021 Fridays Only |
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM | 5-12 |
| Popsicles to Pasta! Let’s Eat our Chemistry Labs |
7/26/2021 – 8/5/2021 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | 5-12 |
| Exploration Earth | 7/26/2021 -8/5/21 | 10:45 – 12:15 pm | 4-8 |
| Fangs and Claws | 7/26/2021 – 8/5/2021 | 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM | 3-6 |
| Fangs and Claws | 6/18/2021 – 8/6/2021 Fridays Only |
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | 3-6 |
| Frantic Fun Physics | 6/28/2021 – 7/8/2021 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | 2-4 |
| Frisbees, Flight & Beyond | 6/14/2021 – 6/24/2021 | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | 4-8 |
| Frisbees, Flight & Beyond | 7/26/2021 – 8/5/2021 | 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM | 4-8 |
| Living Oceans & Amazing Animals | 7/12/2021 – 7/22/2021 | 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM | 4-8 |
| Newton’s Laws | 6/28/2021 – 7/8/2021 | 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM | K-3 |
| Ooey, Gooey’ology | 6/14/2021 – 6/24/2021 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | 3-6 |
| Space: The Final Frontier | 7/12/2021 – 7/22/2021 | 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM | K-3 |
| Twister & Gnarly Science | 6/28/2021 – 7/8/2021 | 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM | 4-8 |
CAMP DESCRIPTIONS
Cakes, Pies & Edible Desserts: Baking soda vs baking powder, molasses vs sanding sugar, bread vs cake four … it’s time for chemistry! Will you use molecular gastronomy? Blink bake? What is best?
Cosplay Let’s play!: Have you ever wished for wings? Maybe a Tiara or wand? What about your shoes? Maybe you should have something glow? You can’t have the perfect costume without these! So let’s make them using a hot glue gun and hair dryer.! This is a project-based class where you will create your own unique accessories!!
Chemistry: Go with the flow as liquids are poured & magnified! Be prepared for the wacky, sticky, wickie density!! Mix, measure & pour chemicals, atoms & molecules to be discussed & investigated. What will you concoct?
Chemistry & Art: It’s time to discover hydrophobic liquids & how they effect my paint! Emulsions & resists, time for messy chemistry!!
Edible Chemistry: Chemistry is in everything! Do hands on experiments that demonstrate chemical concepts & processes. How does cell respiration affect your cooking? Bake bread and test! Discover the difference between a mixture & a chemical reaction. Snack time with chemistry! How do molecules combine to create our favorite polymers? Future scientists will not be hungry after these edible experiments! Test with your tongue! Edible science activities will be tasted! Create new cookie* ! * Edible disclaimer: these experiments may include a variety of juices, gelatin & candies. NO nuts. If your child has any allergies, please call 925-820-2415 before enrolling in camp!
Beginning Embroidery: Let’s learn basic stitches, to create beautiful art! These stitches combine together to create thousands of variations and can be used to create, decorate or repair! This is a hand sewing class and may have suggested homework!
Exploration Earth: Iron core, magma, pyroclastic surge, deep biospheres & mantle blobs … what are they and how do they effect your & I? Calling all geologists, meteorologist, oceanographers come discover our incredible earth!!
Fangs & Claws: Discover biology & learn about animal habitats & biomes. Predators & prey, Claws and Fangs, endangered or extinct – lets learn!! Who is the living relative to the T-Rex?? What’s a Cryptic animal?
Physics: Discover physics! Will it move? With simple machines build kooky constructions & bright, fun, wacky creations that possibly have not, will not, could not make sense while repurposing & reimagining discarded objects!! Stick it together & how high can you build? Be a designer and engineer while letting your creativity out!
Frisbees, Flight & Beyond – come fly inside! Learn the forces that effect flight & test them. What is the Nut Scale? Build, flyer, forces, friction & fun!!
Introduction to Fashion Design: Budding fashion designer? In this class we will be learning fashion terminology, fibers & weaves. Develop a sketch book, where to find inspiration & how create a mood to influence your concept & designs! This is not primarily a sewing class, but have need of a basic running stitch and will have suggested homework!
Knitting Vs Crochet: One needle or two? Hook it or throw it lets play, learn some basic stitches and create some fabulous creations!
Living Oceans & Amazing Animals! Let’s travel the world & discover the 5 oceans & sea. Check out salinity, red tides, weather patterns & churn a kaleidoscope of life!
Newton’s Laws: Who was Newton and why is his word law? Let’s see there is his laws of motion, Inertia, gravity, and viscosity too! In this class we will study the “grandfather of science” and explore his laws, who knows maybe the apple will…
Ooey, Gooey’ology: Go with the flow as liquids are poured & magnified! Be prepared for the wacky, sticky, wickie density!! Mix, measure & pour chemicals, atoms & molecules to be discussed & investigated. What will you concoct?
Popsicles to Pasta! Let’s Eat our chemistry labs! Most requested edible chemistry labs from summer 2020 are here! Let’s concoct granitas & paddle pops. Discover the difference between fettuccine, pappardelle, orecchiette & orzo, when to use & why. Can you make gnocchi, what about a ravioli? Bring your appetite & learn more about kitchen chemistry!! * Edible disclaimer: these experiments may include a variety of juices, flours, gelatin & candies. NO nuts. If your child has any allergies, please call 925-820-2415 before enrolling in camp!
S.T.E.A.M – Art & Science: Combine art & science – what will you create? Use your creativity & imagination in your designs. How will heat & frictions be used for your design? How will your design incorporate math & engineering? Create an antherica!
Sewing 102: Build on skills learned and continue from Sewing 101! This is a skills-based program that will help to develop, learn & master lifelong sewing skills. Students will continue learning, creating & fabricating designs, building knowledge & abilities. This is a hand sewing class and may have homework! PREREQUSITE: Students must have taken Project Sewing 101 or be familiar with basic stitching and needlework.
Space: Orbits, Rotations and Moons! The solar system is all around but what else is out “there”? Exoplanets, Nebulas, Quasars lets classify objects in space! How do we study them? Who gets to travel our solar system? Let’s explore space and or close neighbors. Is it a meteor, meteoroid or meteorite?
Twisted Science! Roller coaster & pachinko, build it and they will learn! Open your eyes to the world around you and become able to tell about it! Work it out! What can you make contorted from tetrahedrons and helix patterns? Experiment with tight turns & inversions! Discover roller coasters! Stay in your seat in a spinning airplane! Build a pachinko machine! Estimate craziness with your project!
Cookie Decorating: Do you want to learn the basics of decorating sugar cookies? If so, then this class is perfect for you!! Practice basic piping and filling techniques and will walk away with these beautifully decorated cookies. You don’t need any experience working with sugar cookies in the past! Class is vocabulary intensive & all hands on! Come join me in this class for a fun yummy, beautiful experience, and surprise family and friends with these amazing creations!
For more information, discounts and to register call 925-820-2415 & register directly with Spectrum of Science. Master card & Visa accepted via phone. Mail in registration accepted!
Questions: Email: AmyBeth@spectrumofscience.com
LET NO FUTURE SCIENTIST BE LEFT BEHIND!
FAQ: SUMMER CAMP FACTS:
Q: Will you guarantee that friends/siblings be enrolled in the same camp?
A: Yes, Spectrum of Science will guarantee children will be placed in the same group. As a small nonprofit, we believe in children being placed together!!
Q: Why does the same topic have a different cost at different sites?
A: The price difference is the fee the different facilities charge Spectrum of Science. Spectrum of Science charges $8/hour for outstanding hands on science where every child gets to build, test, experiment with his/her own supplies as well as take home his/her own project plus vocabulary cards!
Q: Can the discount be shared by siblings?
A: Yes, the discounts are calculated by family and as long as one check or one credit charge is used, the discount is good for all children!!
Q: Are all ages together? How old does my child have to be?
A:Yes, at most sites children are divided when there are enough students to create more than 1 group. Spectrum of Science teaches using the 1 room school house philosophy where we discuss the topic as a group and then get our hands on it and into it. Extension activities and challenge activities are then introduced to any child who has completed the initial build or test. This way no child is stressed just to get done and no child is bored waiting for others. We stress small groups (average 14 kids) and lots of teacher support. We accept kindergarten – 8th grade, depending on the site. (older students may participate in our Jr. Intern program. All camps will have at least 2 staff. No HUGE camps here!!
Q: What is a custom camp?
A: A custom camp is where we work with you to create a camp specific to your needs and interest. You select the topic, location, date and time and Spectrum of Science will bring everything to you (and you save the facility fee).
Q. I have a middle schooler, can my child attend Spectrum of Science?
A. YES! Spectrum of Science has 2 programs for middle school students. We have summer camps College for Kids at Ohlone College 4 Kids, Fremont & Newark & Las Positas in Livermore. We also offer a Jr. Internship Leadership Development program at most sites. Interviews are required. Call 925-820-2415 for more information.