The camp focuses on practical, hands-on builds and encourages children to understand and explain their creations, fostering confidence and a love for scientific discovery.
The Ellis Abel Learns Space & Astronomy Summer Camp offers children aged 7-14 an immersive, hands-on experience in space exploration and astronomy. Campers engage in activities such as building and launching model rockets, with a focus on predicting flight paths. The program emphasizes practical application and understanding, allowing children to explain what they have created. It aims to foster a love for science by encouraging inquiry and observation, where being wrong is viewed as a clue for further discovery. The camp combines science, math, and literacy in a collaborative, project-based environment, with each day often beginning with an introduction to an inspirational scientist. Activities may include exploring the Big Bang theory, studying the sun's surface, investigating light diffraction, and building telescopes to observe celestial bodies like the Jovian moons and Saturn. The camp aims to develop problem-solving skills and confidence through real builds and scientific inquiry.
A typical day involves engaging in inquiry-based activities, often starting with an inspirational scientist of the day, followed by labs and projects such as building model rockets or telescopes.
This camp is best for middle school students aged 7-14 with a deep interest in astronomy and space science, who enjoy hands-on activities and project-based learning.
Orange, CA
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