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Blowing Off STEAM FULL DAY SESSION Gr. 4 to 6

$250

with Makenzie Witter

Calendar Jul 29, 2024 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Discover something new with this exciting week of all things STEAM. Exploring a different field of science each day, campers will experience hands-on experiments, engineering projects, artistic creations, and forensic mysteries all focused on science! Campers will create gooey polymers like slime and gummy worms, engineer catapults and gliders, design their own optical illusions and lightup circuitry art piece and so much more during this week of innovation and creativity. This week’s activities are designed to expand campers’ knowledge and skills, all while having fun!

Students registering for both the morning and full day sessions at Erwin Valley Elementary School will be provided with a free lunch provided by USDA Summer Food Service Program – Administered by CPP Area Schools Food Service Department.

Don't forget to bring your lunch, morning snack, and a water bottle!

 

Blowing Off STEAM HALF-DAY SESSION Gr. 4 to 6

$125

with Makenzie Witter

Calendar Jul 29, 2024 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Discover something new with this exciting week of all things STEAM. Exploring a different field of science each day, campers will experience hands-on experiments, engineering projects, artistic creations, and forensic mysteries all focused on science! Campers will create gooey polymers like slime and gummy worms, engineer catapults and gliders, design their own optical illusions and lightup circuitry art piece and so much more during this week of innovation and creativity. This week’s activities are designed to expand campers’ knowledge and skills, all while having fun!

Students registering for both the morning and full day sessions at Erwin Valley Elementary School will be provided with a free lunch provided by USDA Summer Food Service Program – Administered by CPP Area Schools Food Service Department.

Don't forget to bring your lunch, morning snack, and a water bottle!

Fizzy, Messy, Slimy FULL DAY SESSION Gr. 1 to 3

$250

with Cynthia Beecher

Calendar Aug 5, 2024 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Grab an apron and get ready to get messy during this week of chemistry, art, and everything in between, with some slimy, messy, foamy, fizzy, colorful fun! Campers will learn a surprising trick with red cabbage, use seaweed to make jelly worms, and make spatter art using chemical reactions. Of course, camp wouldn’t be complete without color changing slime! Come celebrate the science of making a mess!

Don't forget to bring your lunch, morning snack, and a water bottle!

 

Fizzy, Messy, Slimy HALF-DAY SESSION Gr. 1 to 3

$125

with Cynthia Beecher

Calendar Aug 5, 2024 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Grab an apron and get ready to get messy during this week of chemistry, art, and everything in between, with some slimy, messy, foamy, fizzy, colorful fun! Campers will learn a surprising trick with red cabbage, use seaweed to make jelly worms, and make spatter art using chemical reactions. Of course, camp wouldn’t be complete without color changing slime! Come celebrate the science of making a mess!

Don't forget to bring your lunch, morning snack, and a water bottle!

Colorful Creations FULL DAY SESSION Gr. 1 to 3

$250

with Angela Roland

Calendar Aug 12, 2024 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Jump into a week-long art adventure! From painting and sculpture to mixed media and more, campers will explore, experiment, play, and create their own masterpieces while using math and science. Campers will be creative and scientific while getting messy and having lots of fun creating original works of art like, creating optical illusions, pendulum painting, origami, tile printing, and more!

Don't forget to bring your lunch, morning snack, and a water bottle!

 

Colorful Creations HALF-DAY SESSION Gr. 1 to 3

$125

with Angela Roland

Calendar Aug 12, 2024 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Jump into a week-long art adventure! From painting and sculpture to mixed media and more, campers will explore, experiment, play, and create their own masterpieces while using math and science. Campers will be creative and scientific while getting messy and having lots of fun creating original works of art like, creating optical illusions, pendulum painting, origami, tile printing, and more!

Don't forget to bring your lunch, morning snack, and a water bottle!

Engineering Camp for Girls Gr. 6 to 9

Free

with Cynthia Beecher

Calendar Aug 12, 2024 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Get ready to roll up your sleeves and explore engineering, technology, and math in our hands-on engineering camp just for girls! Campers will learn the basic principles of engineering design and use this process to solve a variety of challenges and explore how things work. Not only will campers get complete projects like building and testing bridges, exploring circuitry, and developing simple machines using unusual materials, but they will also have the opportunity to spend time in Corning Community College’s new Makerspace! The Makerspace contains a wide variety of tools and machinery, from woodworking to embroidery machines. It also has 3D printers and laser etching machines! Campers will work collaboratively with one another, the CCC staff, and real-life engineers during this incredible fun-filled week! This camp is inspired by Iren Bognar, who was the first female mechanical engineer hired by Corning Glass Works, and is funded through donations in her name. The camp is free to girls entering grades 6-9, and lunch will be included.

Don't forget to bring your morning snack, and a water bottle!

 

Full Course

Adventure Artists FULL DAY SESSION Gr. 4 to 6

$250

with Angela Roland

Calendar Aug 19, 2024 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Campers will be part artist and part scientists during this exciting week of colorful and creative exploration! We will use different media throughout the week. Exploration and creation are key themes this week as we experiment with different mediums. Make canvas painting, string art, perspective drawings, clay sculpting and more! Take a walk through the beautiful Spencer Crest Nature Center and gather items to make mobiles and to use for weaving with natural materials, and with making colors from natural ingredients.

Don't forget to bring your lunch, morning snack, and a water bottle!

 





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