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 Wheeling, IL

Parents in Wheeling, IL book summer in February and regret it in July. Wheeling has a population of about 38,015. What separates a week worth repeating is whether the child was ever genuinely stuck and then unstuck.

Ages 9-14 · For families · Illinois · Midwest

Chemistry Summer Camp — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Wheeling, IL

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

Wheeling, IL — what applies locally

Wheeling has a population of about 38,015.
State: Illinois · Region: Midwest

Questions we get from Wheeling, IL

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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