Event Overview: Ignite your child’s curiosity during winter break! The MELTS Winter Break Camp blends hands-on science, engineering, story literacy, and creative problem-solving into an exciting daily discovery experience. Enjoy total flexibility by enrolling for individual days, select themes, or the full 5-day week.
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Registration Info: Daily capacity is strictly capped at 25 campers per day. Campers must wear closed-toe shoes and bring a packed lunch, daily snacks, and a refillable water bottle.
🧪💥 What causes a chemical reaction? How does a liquid transform into gooey slime? Can you mix up a potion that fizzes and bubbles? On Monday, curious minds will turn into junior chemists as we investigate the exciting world of chemistry and surface tension. We will experiment with custom lab potions, chemical reactions, and spooky Frankenstein Phlegm slime, helping students understand the science behind polymer creation and matter. It’s a day full of bubbling experiments, hands-on chemistry, and gooey discovery!
❄️🌬️ How do snowflakes get their unique shapes? Can liquid freeze in a flash? How do winter storms form? On Tuesday, curious minds will turn into junior meteorologists as we investigate the freezing science of winter weather and ice physics. We will experiment with custom liquid snow globes, 3D pen snowflake design, and paper snowflake drop aerodynamic challenges, helping students understand the science behind crystallization, temperature, and atmospheric forces. It’s a day full of frosty experiments, hands-on engineering, and icy discovery!
🦖🦴 How do fossils form deep inside the Earth? What can ancient bones tell us about how dinosaurs lived? What was Earth like millions of years ago? On Wednesday, curious minds will turn into junior paleontologists as we investigate prehistoric Earth history and ancient life. We will experiment with paleontology dig kits to excavate fossils, analyze dinosaur species, and explore prehistoric geology, helping students understand the science behind fossilization and Earth's changing surface. It’s a day full of prehistoric digging, hands-on geology, and giant discovery!
⭐️🚀 Why do stars shine in different colors? How do constellations map out the night sky? What causes the changing shapes of the moon? On Thursday, curious minds will turn into junior astronomers as we investigate the mysteries of deep space and cosmic light. We will experiment with flashlight constellation projection viewers, map out stellar life cycles, and construct moon phase models, helping students understand the science behind stellar evolution, optics, and celestial movement. It’s a day full of stargazing projects, cosmic exploration, and astronomical discovery!
🎩🌀 How can we protect our planet's resources like The Lorax? Is Oobleck a liquid or a solid? On Friday, curious minds will turn into junior environmental and structural engineers as we investigate the playful intersection of story literacy, conservation, and physical science. We will experiment with Lorax-inspired conservation challenges, a Dr. Seuss Scavenger Challenge, and non-Newtonian Oobleck fluid dynamics, helping students understand the science behind center of mass, environmental stewardship, and states of matter. It’s a day full of whimsical building, hands-on conservation, and creative discovery!
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