SCIENCE ADVENTURE CAMP
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Science Adventure Camp will bring out the curiosity in every child as campers explore themes including rockets, outer space, the human body, ocean mysteries, robots, and roller coasters. This hands-on camp will encourage your child to explore the mysteries of the world around them & get them excited about the possibilities of science!
Fast Facts
• Ages 7-12
• Hours: 7am - 6pm
• 8:1 camper to counselor ratio
• Sessions are 1 week in length
• One field trip or special event per session
• Campers swim twice a week
Science Crime Busters - Session 1
Dates: June 8-12
Learn how detectives solve
crimes! Find fi ngerprints, analyze
fi bers and soil, and experiment
with science sleuthing techniques
as you work with a team to solve
mysteries at Y Camp.
Field Trip: Academy of Sciences
Wilderness Survival
Science -
Session 2
Dates: June 15-19
No food, no shelter, no fresh
water...what will YOU do? Come
along with us for a week of
adventure science. Campers will
explore the outdoor world around
them and learn about the science of
wilderness survival.
Field Trip: Marine Mammal Center
Earth, Wind, and Fire -
Session 3
Dates: June 22-26
From thunderstorms to volcanoes,
earthquakes to analanches,
our earth is both wonderful and
unpredictable. Join us this week
as we discover and unlock the
mysteries of this planet we call
home.
Field Trip: Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
Eyeballs & Goo - What’s
Inside of You! -
Session 4
Dates: June 29 - July 3
Learn about the most fantastic
machine ever made - YOU!
Experiment to fi nd out how our
bodies work. Listen to hearts, make
models of lungs, learn how the
senses work, and much more! Join
us as we explore the hidden world
of the human body.
Field Trip: Lawrence Hall of Science
Inventor’s Workshop - Session 5
Dates: July 6-10
Come create cool inventions and crazy contraptions! Campers will investigate important inventions and the science behind them. At the inventor’s workshop...the sky’s the limit as we explore and create to the far reaches of our imagination.
Field Trip: Exploratorium
Camp Location:
Schaefer Elementary School • 1370 San Miguel Road • Santa Rosa
Sonoma County Family YMCA - 1111 College Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (707) 545-9622
501c3 not-for-profit charitable organization.
Financial assistance is offered on a sliding scale providing access to those unable to pay.
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