STEAM Camp Plus

The STEAM plus program is a higher level summer camp program especially designed for middle school campers ages 10-13. Students will engage in hands on lab investigations each day as well as fine art projects.

Themes:

• Pro Criminologist - Are you an aspiring crime scene investigator? Help solve this mystery of the crime of a diamond theft. Crime scene investigators examine the physical evidence at the crime scene. The science experiments will include: (1) dusting & fuming for fingerprints (print lifting), (2) fingerprinting analysis, (3) chromatography & ink analysis, (4) a simulated blood type analysis (using simulated blood samples), and (5) Fiber analysis using a flame test. This camp is recommended for ages 11 and older. The program also includes PE, STEM Engineering challenges and daily integrated fine arts.
• Pro Geneticist - Eye color, hair color, height, disease and even personality traits are affected by the genes passed on to you from your parents. Extract DNA from a strawberry. Explore the double helix geometry and learn about chromosomes and base pairs of the DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) macromolecule. Genetics is a fascinating field of science that you should know more about! The daily art projects reinforce the concepts of genes and phenotypes. Daily fine arts and PE make this an incredibly well-rounded STEAM camp for middle schoolers.
• Pro Marine Biologist - Dissect a clam, squid, bony fish and dogfish shark in this amazing camp. Learn about the internal and external structures of each marine organism to better understand the adaptations for survival. Create lovely works of art based on these amazing marine animals.
• Pro Structural Engineer - This camp is perfect for the future engineer! Learn to build skyscrapers and bridges and appreciate the aesthetics and geometry of these engineering masterpieces. Explore key physics concepts such as load, force, compression and tension. Daily art projects will depict real-world examples of iconic bridges and skyscrapers. If you are interested in building and loved legos as a kid, this is the camp for you!

Santa Clara - St Justin’s School, 2655 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara, CA 95051

• Week 1 - June 10-14: Pro Criminologist
• Week 2 - *June 17 - 21: Pro Geneticist
• Week 3- June 24 - 28: Pro Marine Biologist
• Week 4 - *July 1 - 5: Pro Structural Engineer
• No camp on June 19th and July 4th due to holidays (4-day camp) ** This specialized junior high camp will only be offered at St. Justin’s School at this time. We will have a waiting list for the Holy Family location and will open up another location if we meet our minimums.