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 Hand County, SD

Hand County is one of 66 counties in South Dakota. The case for chemistry summer camp here is not that the area lacks camps — it is that most of them end without the child being able to explain what they made.

Ages 9-14 · For families · South Dakota · Midwest

Chemistry Summer Camp — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Hand County, SD

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

Hand County, SD — what applies locally

Hand County is one of 66 counties in South Dakota.
Every public school district inside Hand County is eligible for the district licensing terms.
State: South Dakota · Region: Midwest

Questions we get from Hand County, SD

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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