In the Bay Area, thousands of students participate in science fairs each year. Students struggle in project selection, lab techniques, instrumentation, model development, and project design.
Many students may be thinking about a career in scientific fields or science research, but don't have a clear idea of what it's like to work in a lab or an understanding of the concepts behind the investigations.
Our camp topics help students to gain insight into research skills and concepts, affording them the opportunity to better understand the possibilities as they begin to make choices in courses of study.
Camp students have the opportunity to sharpen skills and learn about project design while working with our experienced mentors (talented scientists and engineers) who engage students’ curiosity, imagination and creativity using a fun, hands-on approach. Students learn to apply the scientific process as well as core scientific principles, all while making exciting new discoveries.
Our Summer Research Camp series starts in June of 2020 and runs through early-August. The camps are offered to students grades 6 – 10. Each of the camp sessions offers an exciting, stand alone exploration of a particular topic or discipline. Alternatively, combine 2 or 3 sessions in a day to assemble a more comprehensive experience.
6/15- 6/19
Schmahl Talk - science in the news or in students' daily lives
Introduction to Microbiology lab techniques (e.g. Kirby Bauer, MIC, MBC)
Conduct experiments exploring molecular genetics
Study of body plan complexity from sea urchins to Sharks
7/27 - 7/31
Schmahl Talk - science in the news or in students' daily lives
Learn about the specific organisms and conduct several assay protocols.
Lab based exploration of anatomy (form) and physiology (function).
Hands-on introduction to the nervous system: neuroanatomy, neurphysiology and systems neurobiology.
8/3 - 8/7
Schmahl Talk - science in the news or in students' daily lives
Experimentation with biological molecules: proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids.
Introduction to Microbiology lab techniques (e.g. Kirby Bauer, MIC, MBC)
Lab exploration of microbiomes: air, soil, water and human skin
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Summer Camp 2020 Brochure & Registration (pdf)
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