Are the chemicals safe?

Everything used is classroom-grade and age-appropriate, with the reasoning behind each precaution taught out loud.

Do they do titrations?

Older campers, yes, and they calculate rather than follow.

What if my child hates memorizing?

Good. Almost nothing here rewards memorizing.

Chemistry Summer Camp in Berkeley, CA

Berkeley has a population of about 116,768. Chemistry Summer Camp works the same way here as anywhere: give a child a problem too hard to guess at, then refuse to hand them the answer.

Ages 9-14 · For families · California · West

Chemistry Summer Camp — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Berkeley, CA

What the week actually is

Chemistry week is where the ratio work from math class finally has a point. Molarity, concentration, reaction rate — every one of them is a proportion problem wearing a lab coat, and the connection lands better here than in any classroom.

Day by day

Concentration as a ratio problem
Reaction rate, measured
Design a test for an unknown
Run it, defend the conclusion
Showcase: present the method

Berkeley, CA — what applies locally

Berkeley has a population of about 116,768.
State: California · Region: West

Questions we get from Berkeley, CA

Are the chemicals safe?: Everything used is classroom-grade and age-appropriate, with the reasoning behind each precaution taught out loud.
Do they do titrations?: Older campers, yes, and they calculate rather than follow.
What if my child hates memorizing?: Good. Almost nothing here rewards memorizing.

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Chemistry Camp elsewhere in California

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