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Mad Science Eco-Explorers

Ages 6 to 11

Have fun finding and magnifying nature’s smallest creatures, engineer animal habitats, pour plaster casts of animal tracks, make recycled paper and build a water filter. Create your own blob of “mad mucus” and find out what Mr. Owl ate for lunch! $25 materials fee for half-day camp and $40 material fee for full-day camp due to instructor on the first day of camp. Instructor: Mad Science Of The Bay Area. No camp 7/4. Location: Community Center - Maple Room R/NR 16499 Tu-F 9:00am - 12:00pm 7/5 - 7/8 $252/$315 16500 Tu-F 9:00am - 3:00pm 7/5 - 7/8 $376/$470

Mad Science Jet Cadets

Ages 6 to 11

Explore the basic principles of flight, build airplanes, ride a hovercraft and construct balloon copters! Discover the mysteries of the galaxy, learn about celestial navigation and build your very own rocket to take home. $30 materials fee for half-day camp and $50 material fee for fullday camp due to instructor on the first day of camp. Instructor: Mad Science Of The Bay Area. Location: Community Center - Maple Room R/NR 16501 M-F 9:00am - 12:00pm 7/11 - 7/15 $304/$380 16502 M-F 9:00am - 3:00pm 7/11 - 7/15 $438/$547

Mad Science Spy Academy

Ages 6 to 11

Step into the shoes of a detective and uncover the science involved in evidence gathering and analysis. From decoding messages to using metal detectors and night vision goggles, campers check out spy tech equipment and take home lots of gadgets everyday! Campers should know how to read and write sentences for this camp. $30 materials fee for half-day camp and $50 material fee for full-day camp due to instructor on the first day of camp. Instructor: Mad Science Of The Bay Area. Location: Community Center - Maple Room R/NR 16505 M-F 9:00am - 12:00pm 7/25 - 7/29 $304/$380 16506 M-F 9:00am - 3:00pm 7/25 - 7/29 $438/$547

Mad Science Young Inventor’s Camp

Ages 7 to 12

Each day you’ll be given a series of challenges which must be overcome using basic materials, simple machines, tips from world famous inventors, and the most important thing of all - your imagination! Assemble your own working light saber to take home. $30 materials fee for half-day camp and $50 material fee for full-day camp due to instructor on the first day of camp. Instructor: Mad Science Of The Bay Area. Location: Community Center - Maple Room R/NR 16503 M-F 9:00am - 12:00pm 7/18 - 7/22 $304/$380 16504 M-F 9:00am - 3:00pm 7/18 - 7/22 $438/$547

Data Detectives

Ages 7 to 8

Can you manipulate data and solve the mathematical mystery? Join us in unlocking the secrets hidden in the data. Learn how to turn data into visual representations through collection, sorting, classification and interpretation in this weeklong camp open to incoming 2nd and 3rd graders. Instructor: Growing IQ. Location: Growing IQ - Sunnyvale Center R/NR 16820 M-F 9:00am -12:00pm 7/18 - 7/22 $438/$547

Mad Science Wacky Robots & Widgets

Ages 7 to 12

Junior Mad Science Engineers design and build structures using simple tools and their imaginations. Discover how different machines, simple and complex, are used in our daily lives. Design simple machines using pulleys, wedges, screws and levels and have fun learning how catapults works! Use your skills to build a Mad Science robot to keep, all while learning the science of robots. $30 materials fee for half-day camp and $50 material fee for full-day camp due to instructor on the first day of camp. Instructor: Mad Science Of The Bay Area. Location: Community Center - Maple Room R/NR 16235 M-F 9:00am - 12:00pm 6/20 - 6/24 $304/$380 16234 M-F 9:00am - 3:00pm 6/20 - 6/24 $438/$547

Mad Science Ancient Adventures

Ages 7 to 12

Dinosaurs, Myths and Legends! Dig up some proof when little more than fables are left behind! Learn about archaeologist, paleontologist and the techniques scientists use to excavate and discern fact from fiction! Study bone fragments, pottery shards, amber deposits and fossils to understand what they can tell us about history! Make and take-home projects each day like a fossil reproduction, an amber time capsule, coins from around the world! $30 materials fee for half-day camp and $50 material fee for full-day camp due to instructor on the first day of camp. Instructor: Mad Science Of The Bay Area. Location: Community Center - Maple Room R/NR 16507 M-F 9:00am - 12:00pm 8/8 - 8/12 $304/$380

Geometry Treehouse

Ages 9 to 10

Growing IQ brings you a project-based class for students entering 4th to 6th grade that allows students to apply their natural tendencies to the learning process. In this weeklong camp, students will explore the math involved in designing a treehouse by learning about the area of two- and three dimensional shapes, surface area, ratios, scales, fractions and more! Instructor: Growing IQ. Location: Growing IQ - Sunnyvale Center R/NR 16821 M-F 9:00am -12:00pm 7/25 - 7/29 $463/$579

Activity Tip: An email with reminders as well as important camp information will go out the week prior to your camp beginning.

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