Mad Science
Become a MAD scientist this summer! Each child receives a camp T-Shirt, water and cold beverages throughout the day. Bring a snack. For Full Day Campers, please pack a lunch.
Location: CAB
Monday - Friday
Fee: Half Day $218 / $238 NR | Full Day: $291 / $311
July 4th Week: Half $176 / $196 NR

Spy Academy
Age 5-12
Look out 007-the Mad Science Spy Academy is here! From decoding messages 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 specially by Q himself. Discover Detection, Funky Forensics, Science of Security, Sleuths on the Scene, Spy Academy.

JET CADETS
Age 5-12
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s…everything from the earliest flying machines to the first rocket flights. This hands-on program will let you learn all about aerodynamics and the world above us. Explore the basic principles of flight, build airplanes, test them in wind tunnels, ride a hovercraft and construct balloon copters. Discover the mysteries of the galaxy, learn about celestial navigation, and take home a rocket that you have built yourself. Wright Stuff, Rockin’ Rockets, Milky Way,
Up, Up & Away, Lost in Space.

CAMP INVENTIONATION
Age 8-12
This is a camp designed by you—the Inventor! 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! With a little bit of ingenuity you’ll construct catapults and forts, fabricate a winning Egg Drop design, and assemble a working light saber to take home. Thomas Edison said invention is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration,
but this camp is 100% fun!

LITTLE GREEN THUMBS
Age 4-6
Blossoming minds will love this week! Specially designed for the inquisitive pre-K or kindergartener, this week teaches all about the amazing things that happen in the garden. Explore how things start to grow in the ground, and learn that plants, fruits and vegetables start from seeds. Learn what seeds need to grow and where they get those things as we study weather. Discover the role that bugs and butterflies play in making your garden grow. Please note that, for the safety of the children, all activities will be conducted indoors. Soil and Seeds; Sun, Wind and Rain; Plants and Leaves; Flowers, Fruits and Veggies; Butterflies, Bees and Ladybugs

“FIZZ”-ICAL PHENOMENA & CHE-MYSTERY
Age 5-12
Take a walk on the wild side in this crazy week of sleuth science. 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 a chromatography t-shirt 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. Then use everything you’ve learned to solve the Mad Science Mystery; even Sherlock couldn’t figure this one out! Mad Messages, Crazy Chemistry, Radical Reactions, Chemical Counting, Scene of the Crime.

WACKY ROBOTS & WIDGETS
Age 7-12
Whether your child loves to build things or destroy them, this week of camp includes lots of both! The junior Mad Science engineers will design and build structures using simple tools and their imaginations. Campers will even construct a geodesic dome big enough for all of them to sit inside. Then the machine madness starts…children will discover how different machines, simple and complex, are used in our daily lives. Kids will design simple machines using pulleys, wedges,
screws and levers and have fun learning how catapults work. We will use the skills we’ve learned to build a Mad Science robot that we can keep, all while learning the science of robotics. Energy Burst, Junior Engineers, Machine Mania, Motion Notion, Robots 101

NASA: JOURNEY INTO OUTER SPACE
Age 5-12
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 in a real rocket launch. 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 this “mad” planetary tour. Probe the mysteries of meteors and bounce around satellite light as you learn about space phenomena. Experience the life of an astronaut as you suit up for space flight. This is an experience that is truly out of this world! Earth and Beyond;
Astronaut-in-Training; Solar Launch; Eye on the Sky; Space Voyage

REACTIONS IN ACTION
Age 5-12
Picture yourself as Sir Isaac Newton 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 business as we examine how a camera works, how film captures light and stores images, how motion pictures got started, and how
filmmakers make images move. Spend some time in the lab learning the tools and techniques that real chemists use, and perform some spectacular hands-on projects. Shutterbugs; Science of Sport; Newton’s Loco-Motion; Crazy Chem- Works

NATURE’S ANATOMY ACADEMY
Age 5-12
Learn about insects, birds, beasts and you from the inside out in this action packed week. Have fun finding and magnifying nature’s smallest critters, from fungus to insects. Discover what that night-hunting owl found for dinner during our owl pellet dissection. Whip up your own Mad Mucus and find out about the “stuff” inside your body. Have some creepy-crawly fun building a bughouse and finding tenants, and build a birdhouse to take home with you. Birds & Beasts, Nature, Earth
Awareness, Cell City, Organ Trail

Science Camps at
Synapse School
This year we are teaming up with Synapse School in Menlo Park (bordering RWC). Synapse is an independent elementary/middle school that offers an advanced academic curriculum fully integrated with social & emotional learning. 10 students per camp.
Location: Synapse School
3375 Edison Way, Menlo Park, 94025
Monday - Friday
FEE: $250 - 5 days

GALILEO’S INVENTIONS
Grades 2nd-5th & 6th-8th (Plus one Girl’s Only Class)
with Synapse School
Galileo’s discoveries marked a counterpoint in the world’s understanding of the structure of the universe. Learn about the different views about the earth and the sun and how the scientific method and technology affect what we know about our physical world. Through hands-on activities, students will discover the ways by which scientists measure the speed of light, gravity, scale and distances of planets, the moon, the sun, and all the other stars in our universe. If aliens exist in other universes, what would they know about life on earth? Students will also learn about current issues and discoveries of the universe, including the Big bang, Dark Energy, and possibly the existence of other universes.

LEONARDO DA VINCI’S INVENTIONS
Grades 2nd-5th & 6th-8th
with Synapse School
Leonardo da Vinci’s works represent the intersection of science and art! Discover and test how Leonardo da Vinci’s theories and inventions work. Learn about Leonardo da Vinci’s principles in art and science through hands-on engineering, applied math, and art activities. Explore scientific thinking through art and sensory perceptions and learn art through engagement in scientific discoveries and experimentations. Create Leonardo da Vinci inventions and through an experiential process, discover different types of perspectives, aero engineering structures and mechanisms, as well as experimentations with hydraulics, and bridges.

THOMAS EDISON’S INVENTIONS
Grades 2nd-5th & 6th-8th
with Synapse School
Edison’s professional career represents the turning point from the lab inventor to lab entrepreneur! Inspired by Edison’s life and works, students will build-to-learn simulations of Edison’s inventions.
There will be two parts in the curriculum—BUILD (simulating Edison inventions) and DESIGN (integrating design-thinking), where students will build/design inventions relevant to the 21st century. Students will learn to observe, document, and analyze their hands-on experiences
and connect these with applied mechanical engineering concepts and processes; the Edison process of experimentation and invention; and how failure builds new knowledge..