What areas of science?

Physical, life and earth science, weighted toward whatever the group gets curious about by Tuesday.

Are the experiments safe?

Yes, and the safety reasoning is taught rather than just enforced.

My child says science is boring.

That usually means it has been delivered as facts to memorize. Starting from a question the child actually has fixes it faster than anything else.

Science Summer Camp in Petaluma, CA

Petaluma is one of the cities the Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA metro area is officially named after. Somewhere in it are children who would love science summer camp and have never been offered one within driving distance.

Ages 5-14 · For families · California · West

Science Summer Camp — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Petaluma, CA

What the week actually is

Science camp fails when it becomes a magic show — big reaction, loud noise, no idea why. Every demonstration here comes with a prediction written down first, so the child has something at stake before the lid comes off.

Day by day

Write the prediction down first
Run it and record what actually happened
Change one variable, only one
Argue the result against another team
Showcase: present the data, including the mess

Petaluma, CA — what applies locally

Petaluma is one of the cities the Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA metro area is officially named after.
Metro area: Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA
State: California · Region: West

Questions we get from Petaluma, CA

What areas of science?: Physical, life and earth science, weighted toward whatever the group gets curious about by Tuesday.
Are the experiments safe?: Yes, and the safety reasoning is taught rather than just enforced.
My child says science is boring.: That usually means it has been delivered as facts to memorize. Starting from a question the child actually has fixes it faster than anything else.

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