All 2013 Camps
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All summer camps offered in 2013 for Penn State Science-U Summer Camps
- Spy Games: The Math of Espionage (Full, resident. There are STILL OPENINGS in Spy Games day camp) from Jun 16, 2013 09:00 AM to Jun 21, 2013 04:00 PM
- (June 16-21, Grades 9-11) The Mathematics department at Penn State University invites you on a journey through the world of spies, secret messages and mathematics. Campers will learn historical and modern methods for sending secret messages, and how secret messages have been cracked throughout history. Campers will also learn different types of mathematics upon which much of modern encryption is based.
- Marvelous Molecule Mysteries from Jun 17, 2013 08:00 AM to Jun 21, 2013 12:00 PM
- (June 17-21, Half Day, Grades 2-3) Don't miss this charming opportunity to introduce your child(ren) to some of the fundamental chemical underpinnings which strengthen their understanding as they cover science in school. Together, with Marv, campers will unravel the basic chemical principals that surround us in our homes, at school, and even in the human body!
- Busted! Myth Meets Science from Jun 17, 2013 09:00 AM to Jun 21, 2013 04:00 PM
- (June 17-21, Grades 2-3) Start the summer off at one of the best science camps ever! Do you think you can unravel the mysteries you hear everyone talking about at school? Ever hear a myth or legend and wish you knew if it were true? Well, wonder no more! Come to this camp and you will be part of an investigative team that unlocks the secrets to some of the fun, silly, and crazy misconceptions you've heard about!
- Forensic Science Camp (Full, both day and resident, day waitlist 3, resident waitlist 3) from Jun 23, 2013 09:00 AM to Jun 28, 2013 04:00 PM
- (June 23-28, Grades 9-12) Join a team of Forensic Science experts and your peers at the Nation's top-rated Forensic Science department at University Park, PA this summer and become a forensic scientist! You will need the powers of observation and a clever mind to untangle the mystery that awaits! The State College Police Department is enlisting the help of the Forensic Science program at Penn State to investigate a murder downtown State College.
- CSI Camp: The Case of the Irate Investor (Full, CSI I waitlist 9, CSI II day waitlist 2, resident waitlist 2) from Jun 23, 2013 09:00 AM to Jul 12, 2013 04:00 PM
- (June 23-28 -OR- July 7-12, Grades 4-8) Denny Dinero vetoed the club motion to invest with Shamly and vowed to thoroughly investigate the claims made by the inventor. Last week, on the day before the club meeting was to be held where he was to present his findings, Denny Dinero disappeared! It appears that he was abducted from the investment club’s clubhouse. The police fear the worst and they are stumped!
- Alien AstronoMysteries: Is Anyone Out There? from Jun 24, 2013 09:00 AM to Jun 28, 2013 04:00 PM
- (June 24-28, Grades 5-8) Explore the universe in search of possible life in distant galaxies, calculate the probability of encountering alien species in your lifetime, and create worlds and planets that might sustain life light years from Earth in this all new Astronomy-lovers camp!
- Jr. Science Sleuths: The Mysterious Explosion from Jul 01, 2013 09:00 AM to Jul 05, 2013 04:00 PM — Penn State University Park Campus,
- (July 1-3 & 5, Grades 2-3) Do you have what it takes to be a Jr. Science Sleuth? Can you help the science detectives crack the Case of the Peculiar Polymer? Come to Penn State, find the clues, and solve the mystery that has the experts baffled!
- H2-Uh, Oh! from Jul 01, 2013 09:00 PM to Jul 03, 2013 04:00 PM
- (July 1-3, Grades 6-8) Water is one of the most important compounds on earth...but do we care? We should! After attending these three special days at Penn State campers will have a supreme understanding of where water comes from and how to be responsible consumers of it.
- NittanyBots: Penn State Mindstormers (Full, waitlist 7) from Jul 08, 2013 08:00 AM to Jul 12, 2013 12:00 PM
- (July 8-12, Grades 3-4) Science-U has partnered with Way Cool STEM Education to offer an all new camp that challenges young students to explore the world of engineering through complex control systems...using LEGOS! Design creativity is strongly encouraged. Join us soon for this half-day camp experience. Spaces are limited!
- Nittany Lion, M.D. (Full, day waitlist 1, resident waitlist 1) from Jul 14, 2013 09:00 AM to Jul 19, 2013 04:00 PM
- (July 14-July 19, Grades 5-8) The world needs new, intelligent doctors who can crack case studies that stump even the sharpest physicians! What if you could transport the chaos of an ER scene into a pre-medical training camp? Science-U presents a fast-paced pre-medical dissection and diagnosis experience for your doctor-in-training!
- Ecology Camp: The Wild Wonders of Your Own Backyard (Full, waitlist 19) from Jul 15, 2013 08:30 AM to Jul 19, 2013 04:30 PM
- (July 15-19, Grades 4-7) Imagine taking a week this summer and doing what you do best - explore the world around you by immersing yourself in it...come experience Penn State science at its best: in the field, literally!
- Doctor Winkel's Wonder Workshop: The Science of Toys (Full, waitlist 21) from Jul 22, 2013 09:00 AM to Jul 26, 2013 04:00 PM
- (July 22-26, Grades 2-3) Doctor Walter Winkel, the famous but reclusive toy maker, is looking for children to take over his toy workshop when he retires someday, but can he find imaginative children to learn all the science involved in how toys work? Only a select few will receive a titanium ticket to Doctor Winkel's Wonder Workshop to explore the science of toys!
- Energy Science 2.0: The Next Generation (Full, waitlist 10) from Jul 22, 2013 09:00 AM to Jul 26, 2013 04:00 PM
- (July 22-26, Grades 4-7) Have you ever wondered where energy comes from? What energy is? How we save it? What the future holds for us with energy conservation? Join us this summer to uncover the truth about the future of energy in the U.S. and the world...
- Science Leadership: The Elements of Innovation (Full, day waitlist 2, resident waitlist 10) from Jul 28, 2013 09:00 AM to Aug 02, 2013 05:00 PM
- (July 28-August 2, Grades 10-12) If you are considering pursuing a high-level educational experience and solving serious global issues using science, engineering, and teamwork, the Penn State Science Leadership camp offers an opportunity to experience both.
