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from Community Activity Guide Spring 2020 Southside Community Center
by San José Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Community Center Brochures
**HALF DAY AND FULL DAY OPTIONS**
Course # Time Date Day Age Mtg Cost 216.1.1041 *9:00am-3:00pm 7/6-7/10 M-F 6-11 5 $367 216.1.1042 *9:00am-12:00pm 7/6-7/10 M-F 6-11 5 $283 REACTIONS IN ACTION Lights, Camera, Reaction! Picture yourself as Sir Isaac Newton in this Mad Science camp as we discover how things move with science. Experiment with inertia and gravity as you learn what football players, ballet dancers, and scientists have in common. Explore how equipment and movement work together to help you enjoy your favorite sports. Learn about photography and the movie making process as we examine how a camera works, how film captures light and store images, how motion pictures got started, and how filmmakers make images move. Spend more time in the lab learning the tools and techniques that real chemists use. and perform some spectacular hands on experiments. Instructor: Mad Science of the Bay Area Location: Southside Community Center Room 6 **FULL and HALF DAY OPTIONS**
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Course # Time Date Day Age Mtg Cost 216.1.1044 *9:00am-3:00pm 7/20-7/24 M-F 6-11 5 $367 216.1.1045 *9:00am-12:00pm 7/20-7/24 M-F 6-11 5 $283 SPY ACADEMY Look out 007 - the Mad Science Spy Academy is here! From message decoding to metal detectors and night vision, campers will have the opportunity to check out spy equipment and even create their own edible message. Step into the shoes of a detective as you uncover the science involved in evidence gathering and analysis. Figure out the science of forensics in a hands-on look at crime scenes. Become a super spy and learn clever ways of performing tasks as we take a hands-on view of the science that spies use. The take-homes for this camp were designed by "Q" himself. Instructor: Mad Science of the Bay Area Location: Southside Community Center Room 6 **FULL and HALF DAY OPTIONS**
FIZZ-ICAL PHENOMENA & CHE-MYSTERY Have a ton of fun as we whip up potions and experiment with all kinds of chemical reactions, including growing our own crystals, making sidewalk chalk, and learning the science of chromatography on a Mad Science Lab Coat we get to keep! Mix it up as we experiment with molecular madness, radical reactions and "fizz"-ical and chemical reactions. Discover what those crazy chemists are really up to in their laboratories. Instructor: Mad Science of the Bay Area Location: Southside Community Center Room 6 **FULL and HALF DAY OPTIONS** Course # Time Date Day Age Mtg Cost 216.1.1046 *9:00am-3:00pm 8/3-8/7 M-F 6-11 5 $367 216.1.1047 *9:00am-12:00pm 8/3-8/7 M-F 6-11 5 $283
NASA: JOURNEY INTO OUTER SPACE- HALF DAY Mad Science and NASA have teamed up to bring you the excitement and wonder of space in this new voyage of discovery. See the principles of thrust and propulsion at work as we explore the atmosphere on earth and beyond! Watch star dust burn, and journey through a galaxy as you investigate the life cycle of stars. Explore the farthest reaches of our solar system and create a lunar eclipse in the "mad" planetary tour. Probe the mysteries of meteors and bounce around satellite light as your learn about space phenomena. It's out of this world! All campers should wear closed-toe shoes and clothes that may get dirty. Half-day campers bring a snack. Participants must be toilet trained. Instructor: Mad Science of the Bay Area Location: Southside Community Center Room 6
Course # Time Date Day Age Mtg Res 216.1.1043 9:00am-12:00pm 7/13-7/17 M-F 6-11 5 $283
ANCIENT ADVENTURES- HALF DAY Dig up the ancient past and solve mysteries. Learn about archaeology and the techniques scientists use to excavate long lost cities! Discover ancient civilizations and the tools and artifacts they used in everyday life! Study bone fragments, pottery shards, amber deposits, and fossils, understand what they can tell us about history! Make and take-home projects each day, like a fossil reproductions, an amber time capsule, coins from around the world! Campers should wear close toed shoes, wear clothes that can get dirty. Children are encouraged to wear sunblock and bring a snack and drink each day to camp. Instructor: Mad Science of the Bay Area Location: Southside Community Center Room 6
Course # Time Date Day Age Mtg Res 216.1.1040 9:00am-12:00pm 6/15-6/19 M-F 6-11 5 $283
INTRO TO STEM USING LEGO® MATERIALS Give your imagination a boost with tens of thousands of LEGO® parts! Build engineer-designed projects such as: Cities, Garbage Trucks, Catamarans, and Dinosaurs. Design and build as never before, and explore your craziest ideas in a supportive environment. There are no prerequisites for this course. Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies Location: Southside Community Center Room 6 *No camp July 3rd
Course # Time Date Day Age Mtg Res 216.1.1050 9:00am-12:00pm 6/29-7/2* M-Th 5-8 4 $233
AEROSPACE FUNDAMENTALS WITH LEGO® MATERIALS Learn the secrets of flight in Aerospace FUNdamentals! Study the work of the masters, then build a LEGO® model of the largest rocket in history, and design your own Mars Rover. Explore the history of flight, from Icarus to DaVinci to the Wright Brothers to NASA. Come discover how birds, stealth fighters, blimps, and rockets all use the same FUNdamental concepts to actually fly! Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies Location: Southside Community Center Room 7
Course # Time Date Day Age Mtg Res 216.1.1052 9:00am-12:00pm 7/27-7/31 M-F 7-11 5 $292
MINECRAFT ENGINEERING USING LEGO® MATERIALS Bring Minecraft to life using tens of thousands of LEGO®! Build engineer-designed projects such as a motorized Creeper, a portal to the Nether, and a moving Minecart! Create your favorite Minecraft objects with the guidance of an experienced Play-Well instructor. Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies Location: Southside Community Center Room 3
Course # Time Date Day Age Mtg Res 216.1.1054 9:00am-12:00pm 8/3-8/7 M-F 5-8 5 $292
LIFT OFF! ENGINEERING USING LEGO MATERIALS Do you wish you could fly? Do you dream of breaking the sound barrier, or landing on Mars? Then this camp is for you! Build LEGO models of every kind of flying machine, from wings that flap like a bird's, to P-51 Mustangs, Stealth Bombers, and NASA rockets. Then discover how real-world aircraft and spacecraft actually fly! Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies Location: Southside Community Center Room 6 *No Camp July 3rd
Course # Time Date Day Age Mtg Res 216.1.1051 1:00pm-4:00pm 6/29-7/2* M-Th 5-8 4 $233
HARRY POTTER MAGICAL ENGINEERING W/ LEGO MATERIALS Little Medical School brings medicine, science, and the importance of health to children in an entertaining, exciting, and fun way. Children learn and have fun as they dress up like doctors, learn how to use instruments doctors use, understand how the body works, administer first aid, and even tie knots like a real surgeon. Each child get their own stethoscope that really works, as well as a diploma upon completion of the Little Medical School course. Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies Location: Southside Community Center Room 6
Course # Time Date Day Age Mtg Res 216.1.1053 1:00pm-4:00pm 7/27-7/31 M-F 7-11 5 $292
Course # Time Date Day Age Mtg Res 216.1.1055 1:00pm-4:00pm 8/3-8/7 M-F 5-8 5 $292 JEDI ENGINEERING USING LEGO® MATERIALS The Force Awakens in this introductory engineering course for young Jedi! Explore engineering principles by designing and building projects such as LEGO® X-Wings, R2 Units, Energy Catapults, Defense Turrets, and Settlements from a galaxy far, far away. Create motorized and architectural projects with imagination and engineering to defeat the Empire! Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies Location: Southside Community Center Room 3
CHECK IT OUT...NEW THIS SUMMER NEED FULL DAY CAMPS BUT THE CAMP OF INTEREST IS ONLY HALF DAY OR ENDS AT 3..... WE NOW HAVE…... MID DAY AND EXTENDED DAY CARE.
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