Summer Science Camp Description

Description
Group A Pre-K to entering Kindergarten* in the fall of 2010. Minimum age is 3-1/2; children must have been born before January 1, 2007, and be out of diapers.	Group B Entering Kindergarten* or 1st grade in the fall of 2010.	Group C Entering 2nd or 3rd grade in the fall of 2010.	Group D Entering 4th through 6th grade in the fall of 2010.

Animal Planet They are all around us -furry mammals, slithering snakes, hopping toads, slippery fish, and buzzing insects What do they eat? Are they poisonous? Can they change color? Do they have bones? What do they feel like? Find out in this camp when you meet YSI’s live animals up close! Discover what makes each animal special. Make nature crafts, listen to stories and explore the park. For more about Rodents, YSI Recommends...	Bugology I Why study animals with four legs when you can learn about animals with six or more legs? Look in the air, on and in the ground, inside logs, and in the creek for these amazing creatures. Once found, we’ll examine them up close. Will they have claws or fangs? What color will they be? How do they move? Meet YSI”s live insects, spiders, and more. Make cool crafts of creepy crawly critter. For more about Insects, YSI Recommends...	Bike Hike I Riding a bicycle is YSI’s way to learn physics, biology, and ecology. Learn basic bike repair, riding skills, and safety. Part of each day will be spent off the bike to explore our watershed and learn about local history. This camp focuses on learning to ride on paved trails in a group emphasizing cooperation, teamwork, and trail etiquette. Participants must bring their own two-wheel bicycle (no training wheels) and be comfortable riding. YSI cannot provide overnight bike storage. Sponsored by Cyclists for Cultural Exchange For more about Science, YSI Recommends...	Bike Hike II Explore the local environment on your bike while learning about biology, physics and ecology. Practice basic bike repair and learn safe riding skills. Part of each day will be spent off the bike to explore our watershed and learn about local history. This camp focuses on learning to ride on paved trails in a group emphasizing cooperation, teamwork, and trail etiquette. Participants must bring their own two-wheel bicycle (no training wheels) and be comfortable riding. YSI cannot provide overnight bike storage. Sponsored by Cyclists for Cultural Exchange For more about Science, YSI Recommends...
Young Explorers *New Let’s explore the great outdoors! What’s out there? Something stinky, sticky, dry, or cold? What about things that fly, stick to magnets, roll, or bounce? Use your sensational senses to uncover the smells, textures, sounds, tastes, and sights of nature on hikes and scavenger hunts. Experiment with soil, leaves, rocks, water, and more. Use Jr. scientist tools to measure, weigh, compare, count, and magnify. For more about Anatomy, YSI Recommends...	Feathers, Fur and Scales Experience the animal world up close and personal. Each day we’ll study a different kind of animal from head to toe and from the inside out. Learn how snakes slither on their bellies and how owls can see behind themselves. Examine bones, fur, feathers, claws, teeth, and exoskeletons. This is your chance to see and touch live animals! For more about Birds, YSI Recommends...	Bugology II From insects and spiders to crayfish and millipedes, discover what makes these hard-shelled creatures unique. Use microscopes, magnifying lenses, and field collecting equipment to observe and examine these animals up close. How do they protect themselves? Can you see their eyes? What color are they? See and touch YSI’s live bugs! Hike and search for bugs in the creek, in trees and plants, on and in the ground! For more about Insects, YSI Recommends...	Creek Week II Get your hands wet and dive into the watery world of aquatic scientists. Collect, identify and study creek critters. Search for insects, snails, fish and crayfish and learn about their roles in the aquatic environment. Learn about creek chemistry and test the water to see if there is enough oxygen for the animals, check pH and temperature. Meet YSI’s live animals up close. Collected animals will be released and creek activities will be conducted alongside rather than in the creek to emphasize habitat awareness. For more about Water, YSI Recommends...
Water is Wonderful Plants need it, wild animals need it, and we need it. What is it? Water! We’ll pour it, spray it, drink it, heat it, freeze it, color it, and mix it with stuff to discover what makes it special. Experiment with plants to see how they use water. Take a discovery water walk and search for critters that make water their homes. Join us for a wet and wild week of fun, crafts, experiments, and stories. For more about Water, YSI Recommends...	Habitat Hunt Animals need food, water, shelter and space to live. Where do they find all of it? Their habitat! Habitats can be big, small, a creek, a meadow, high up in a tree or underground. We’ll search the park’s habitats and make amazing discoveries looking for and learning about the animals and plants that live there. Help design a habitat for one of YSI’s live museum animals. Play games and make nature crafts. For more of Conservation, YSI Recommends...	Creek Week I Get your hands wet and dive into the watery world of aquatic scientists. Collect, identify and study creek critters. Search for insects, snails, fish and crayfish and learn about their roles in the aquatic environment. Perform water chemistry tests. Meet YSI’s live animals up close. Collected animals will be released and creek activities will be conducted alongside rather than in the creek to emphasize habitat awareness. For more about Water, YSI Recommends...	Curious Chemistry II Explore the world through the safety goggles of a chemist. Experiment with acids and bases and create cool chemical reactions. Learn the science behind the fun of making ice cream, creating tie-dye t-shirts, and concocting gooey polymers. Perform experiments to identify mystery substances, extract strawberry DNA, and more! For more about Chemistry, YSI Recommends...
	Jurassic Giants Take a journey back in time to when dinosaurs ruled the earth! Dinosaurs and traces of dinosaurs still remain. Examine dinosaurs from head to wing to toe. Find clues hidden in fossils and discover fascinating facts about dinosaurs and other prehistoric life. Learn how they moved, ate and lived on the ground and in the trees. Discover what it’s like to be a paleontologist and make fossil casts to take home. For more about Dinosaurs, YSI Recommends...	Curious Chemistry I What do carrots, snails, rocks, and you have in common? Chemistry! Everything is made of chemicals. We’ll look at the food we eat, the water we drink, and the natural world around us! Discover the science behind the fun of making ice cream, creating tie-dye t-shirts, and concocting slimy substances. Perform experiments to identify mystery substances, extract strawberry DNA, and more! For more about Chemistry, YSI Recommends...	Deep Earth, Deep Space II Explore the depths of Earth to learn about its dramatic changes. Discover what fuels volcanoes and earthquakes. Identify and experiment with rocks and minerals. Tour our solar system and uncover the mysteries of asteroids, meteors, and comets. Make a handy star chart that you can use in your own backyard and at stargazing events. For more about Cosmology, YSI Recommends...
	Radical Reptiles I Take an in-depth look at the life of reptiles - snakes, lizards, turtles, and dinosaurs! Meet and touch live reptiles. Examine reptile skeletons, skins, shells, and fossils. Hike and search for reptiles in the park. Compare reptiles with other animals to see what makes them unique. Create radical reptile crafts. For more about Reptiles, YSI Recommends...	Deep Earth, Deep Space I Explore deep inside Earth. Discover the causes of landslides, volcanoes, and earthquakes. Find rocks, play earthquake games, and build a volcano. Go beyond our small planet to visit our neighbors in the Solar System. Make a handy star chart that you can use in your own backyard and at stargazing events. For more about The Earth, YSI Recommends...	Go Green *New Learn to be green! Work on an eco-wise garden plot and learn how to grow your own food. Harness the sun’s energy for cooking and heating water. Experiment with water and wind power. Recycle kitchen wastes into compost and used cooking oil into bio-diesel and soap. Explore earth-friendly technologies such as preserving food, making natural dyes and more. For more about Orienteering, YSI Recommends...
	Science Sleuths I Search for clues, gather evidence, and discover how science can help solve mysteries. From taking finger prints to tracking animals, find out how detectives, scientists, and animal trackers use the secrets of science. We’ll compare, contrast, count, observe, and use chemistry and biology in our experiments, nature hikes and crafts. Solve a mystery on Friday using the “sleuthy” techniques you learned during the week! For more about Biology, YSI Recommends...	Phunky Physics Gravity, electricity, magnetism and other physics phenomena shape our lives everyday. From cooking food to kicking a soccer ball to the toys we play with, physics helps explain the how and why. Learn physics while making music, creating and flying airplanes and rockets, and experimenting with magnetism, electricity, and more! Try your hand at some physics magic tricks. For more about Mechanics, YSI Recommends...	Got Science? *New This YSI science sampler sure does - from physics to chemistry to biology to geology. Launch water bottle rockets, make musical instruments from recycled stuff, create goopy concoctions, and more. Activities are coupled with interactive lessons that teach the science behind the fun. Meet YSI’s live animals up close - touch them, watch them move, and listen to the sounds they make. Hike along nature trails and explore a creek! For more about Mechanics, YSI Recommends...
	Water World Become a watershed explorer. Discover the mysteries and properties of water by doing experiments, playing games and using microscopes and other scientific tools. Visit the creek and search for critters that live in or near water. Meet and touch YSI’s live animals. Discover what it’s like to become a wild water scientist. For more about Water, YSI Recommends...	Radical Reptiles II Take an in-depth look at the life of reptiles - snakes, lizards, turtles and dinosaurs! Meet and touch live reptiles. Examine reptile skeletons, skin, shells and fossils. Hike and search for reptiles in the park. Compare reptiles with other animals to see what makes them unique. Create radical reptile crafts. For more about Reptiles, YSI Recommends...	Innovative Engineering Make it, shake it, maybe even break it! Learn engineering principles as you build and test your own inventions. Create small-scale bridges, towers, and simple machines. Play with physics favorites such as sound, flight, magnetism, and electricity while making musical instruments, a high-flying foam airplane, and other great gadgets. For more about Inventing, YSI Recommends...
		Science Sleuths II Play the role of scientist, detective, animal tracker, and explorer while you take finger prints, search for animal tracks, use a compass to find your way, and more. Search for clues, gather evidence, and discover how science can help solve mysteries. We’ll compare, contrast, count, and use chemistry and biology in our experiments, nature hikes, and crafts. Put your science sleuth skills to the test and solve a mystery! For more about Biology, YSI Recommends...	Something’s Fishy II There are more fish species than amphibian, reptile, and mammal species put together! So dive into their world and learn about these abundant creatures. Spend the week close to the aquatic environment performing water quality tests, searching the creek for critters, and fishing with YSI’s fishing poles. Dissect a fish and an invertebrate to learn more about anatomy and physiology. For more about Marine Life, YSI Recommends...
		Something’s Fishy I Share the summer sun with the fantastic fishes of Vasona Lake. Learn about the aquatic environment and the animals that live there through water chemistry experiments, creek exploration, YSI animal programs and more. Dissect a fish and an invertebrate to learn about anatomy and physiology. Practice fishing techniques, safety and etiquette and go fishing! YSI provides fishing poles. For more about Marine Life, YSI Recommends...	Wild Wonders Discover wild things! Use binoculars, microscopes, and other scientific tools to transform yourself into an outdoor scientist. Explore the park’s habitats for plants and animals and perform field experiments. Learn about conserving our natural wonders through hikes and interactive fun and games. Make a tasty snack from plants that grow in the wild, make animal track replicas, dissect owl pellets, and more! For more about Orienteering, YSI Recommends...
			Winged World Buckle up and get ready to take off into the world of flight. Learn about the principles of airplane and rocket flight and observe nature’s pilots - birds, butterflies, dragonflies, bees, and others - as they zip around the sky. Make your own fleet of fliers, build your own acrobatic flyer and launch a bottle rocket beyond the treetops. For more about Aeronautics, YSI Recommends...