Science CampSan Luis Obispo, CaliforniaJoin us for a wild week of hands-on science! Kids build 45 different science projects and activities to bring home.Science Camp is taught by a real mechanical engineer, airplane pilot, astronomer, university engineering instructor, and rocket scientist!Camps are OPEN for Registration Come join us for a wild week of science-intense learning and fun! Our camps are NOT just for homeschoolers - they are for everyone interested in hands-on science! Here's a sneak peek at the science adventure you're in for:
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What is Science Camp and who teaches it?Science Camp is designed and taught by Aurora herself. All campers get to keep everything they build (about 45 projects and experiments). Our camp sizes are limited to keep our camp top-quality and highly personal. Our Science Camp features intense science projects, complete hands-on learning experiences, and a fun discovery environment.
Is Science Camp only for homeschool kids?NO!! Our camps are open to EVERYONE. Supercharged Science reaches many families, including public, private, and homeschool kids. We encourage everyone who is interested to give it a try.
How old are the kids?Science Camp is open to kids ages 7 - 12 years old. If your child is 6 years old, you may still apply for a provisional registration. A provisional registration means you we will contact you beforehand to be sure there is a good fit between your child and our camp. Education is not a race. We want to be sure that our classes will challenge your child in a meaningful and empowering way. March 12, 2008: Quick funny story: "Last week, we taught our week-long Science Camp in Santa Barbara for kids 7-12 years old. Each day, kids get to take home their projects, and apparently, their older siblings wanted to know what they did at camp. By the end of the week, the older siblings had also enrolled in our camp (13-18 year olds)! Yes, we really had 12th graders doing projects right alongside the 2nd graders... I know it sounds crazy, but we see this happen a LOT!" ~Amy, Director of Communications, Supercharged Science What does the camp cost? When does it start?Science Camp is $165 for five days plus a $85 material fee. Drop off time is at 10:00 am and pick-up time is at 2:00 pm. All camps are at El Chorro Park in San Luis Obispo. Click here to register. All camps include bonus Astronomy Night! Note: We're unable to offer earlier or later drop times, and we apologize for this inconvenience.
I already have the Science Mastery program. Is the camp different than the box?Good question! The answer is Yes and No. Yes, if you have worked through the Science Mastery program, you'll find many experiments again, but No, because Aurora provides many more variations of the experiments for further learning (many of which are custom-made derivations depending on your child's particular skill level). Also, our Science Camp works because it's made up of real people who really know about learning. Science Camp is a carefully-crafted tiered-level learning environment - which means you'll find people both above and below your skill level. This provides great learning opportunities from both ends - both the teaching and being taught. (We have school teachers, college students, high school kids, working professionals, and kids of all ages in our camps.) We're all about innovation and creativity, and our camp has something for everyone that attends with the desire to learn. Aurora covers about 40% of the Science Mastery program in one week of Science Camp, and no two weeks are the same, as she's always coming up with new experiments (ask her about the time we made HUGE kites that lifted kids 5 feet off the ground!) Be prepared for new material you've never seen before, and prepare to have a wild week of real hands-on science experiments!
Do you offer discounts?While we don't currently offer a sibling discount, we do offer a work exchange program. We hope to add sibling discounts in future camps. We do, however, offer incentives if you help us fill the camp! Here's how it works:
What are the classes really like?Click here to sneak a peek at a participant's unedited journal entry. You can also view our Science Photo Album, are two movies you can watch of the camp live in action! We cover over 40 different science experiments in our five day together, and we guarantee you've never seen some of them, as Aurora designs the projects herself! Note: Our science camps are so jam-packed with science projects that we've found out our participants have used these classes to earn boy scout merit badges, 4-H science projects, and cub scouts science badges! How do I register?Registration is now OPEN! Click on the week you wish to register for. If you are registering more than one child, simply update the quantity on the order page. Registration closes when camps are full. Tip: Last summer (2007), we were not able to accommodate everyone, we turned away over one hundred families from our camp! Be sure to register early!!
We don't want to wait until next year! We want to do science now!If you feel like you just can't wait until next summer, (and we completely understand, as we really look forward to teaching camp all year long!), we invite you to check out our Home Study Program. (And it's not just for homeschool families!) If you're a cub scout, boy scout, girl scout, or 4-H student, check out the new Scout & 4-H Science web site!
My child wants to participate but I can't afford it!If you feel your child would truly benefit from our camps, and you are in a tight spot financially, we're happy to offer a solution for you to consider. We currently offer a work-exchange program, which simply means for every week you volunteer, your child may attend one of our camp weeks free of charge (excluding the material fee). Work-exchange programs are on a first-come, first served basis and do not include the material fee. Your time commitment: 9:30am - 2:30 pm Monday - Friday. Please do not bring siblings when you come to work. It tends to be too distracting for all involved. If you choose to accept the work-exchange commitment, you will not be placed with your child's circle group during the week you volunteer. This is important for you both to be comfortable with. We want to encourage growth and empowerment, and this is best served when parent and child are in different groups. No previous experience is required. If you don't know the positive end of a battery from a screwdriver, don't worry! Just the fact that you are willing and able to help with knot-tying, scissors, duct tape, and clean up is enough for us. If you wish to be considered for the work-exchange program, just fill out the form below. We'll be in touch with you by email.
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Testimonials"Aurora spoke at a Cub Scout Pack 6 meeting a few months ago and totally "wowed" the boys who attended the meeting. It was amazing to hear them talk about her and their sudden interest in science. My husband, David Church, was equally impressed with her skills and presentations." "First thing they said when they got home that night was, "Sign me up for ALL her camps, I love that teacher! My son and his buddies raved about you for days." ~Connie Hanretty Church, San Luis Obispo, California "Thanks for coming to our school and doing a bang-up job on your rocketry presentation! The students really loved it, had a ton of fun, and learned a lot." ~Jodi, Valley Oaks Charter School, Bakersfield, California "We just wanted to say THANK YOU for supercharging us at Valley Oaks Charter School. "You were awesome and did an outstanding job with the experiments, presentations and putting it in kid friendly terms so they could understand. My kids now want to be rocket scientists!" ~Cynnde Lewis, Bakersfield, California "We really enjoy your demonstrations. They are wonderful and we really loved the hovercraft you did today. Thank you for all that you are doing." ~Angela and her two youngest sons, Joseph and Kyle "I told my son he had to do his science lesson for just fifteen minutes each day, which was such a chore for him. "One day I gave him this program. Three hours later, he made us late for an appointment because he couldn't tear himself away! He watched the videos over and over and built things I've never seen before. Thank you so much!!!" ~Barbara & Matt "Jeremy is having SO much fun with everything - thank you all for the work & thought that has gone into the box & program!" ~Tracey Miller "Thank you so much for coming out to do our science day. It was awesome! I have had parents contacting me all week to thank me for putting both presentations together. Actually you did all the work - thanks for making me look good! You brought so much energy into our science program. Your presentation is inspiring, not to mention fun! You truly did inspire the young minds to think creatively about science. Personally, my son Ryan has been doing some pretty creative thinking about his science project for our upcoming science fair. I am sure we will see many 'Aurora-inspired' entries this year! Thank you again. My appreciation and just plain "awe" for how and what you do just can not be put into words. Thanks again and again!" ~Lorraine Solomon, Homeschool Coordinator "I am homeschooling my 5y. old daughter and want to send you a big THANK YOU for all you do. Science was a subject I was a bit afraid to have to venture into. But with all your help it has been NO problem. ~Dee "My 13-year old son has not been interested in anything educational for a long time. This was the first time I saw a real spark of interest in his eyes. Thank you so much for your help in inspiring my son!" ~Ruth Ann, "Alex had a great time this summer in camp. Thanks for the great experience!" ~Carol "Thank you so much, I can't wait to begin using the Science Experiment Manual with my kids. They immediately did the rocket and began the robot. "My youngest (10 years old) played with the robot all night and was explaining it to guests at dinner. Thanks for making science fun!" ~Mrs. Lopez "I love it that I don't have to do a thing! I set my kids in front of the program, and later find them excited and working on something new they created themselves. This program is exactly what we needed!" ~Ursula, Santa Barbara, California "You have been such a fun inspiration for our son Sam, and totally got him fired up to build, connect, explode, invent, test, create, discover, question... "You're a blessing and huge contributor to the positive development of our kids' minds and passions. Thanks for all you do and all you are!" ~Jan, San Luis Obispo, California "Thank you for truly inspiring my kids. They're so excited to learn more. We downloaded the book and are pouring over its contents. Yeah!!!!" ~Donna, Long Beach, California "Thank you so much for the science lessons! I had such a great time and it is very fun to learn from someone so knowledgeable." ~Sean, age 12 "As a Chemical Engineer I started reading this manual and boy what a joy. You have simplified so much so well. The explanations are great too as they are put in very simple terms. I can't wait to share these with my students. Keep me in mind if you put another of these manuals together." ~Mary, California "I purchased your Electricity & Robots Kit and my daughter loves it! Thank you!" ~Paula "My son KJ is having SO much fun!! As soon as we got home he watched the Robots & Electricity Kit video, and has been watching it since. He loves all of the gadgets! Thank you for letting him work with you. He will never forget it." ~Sally, Long Beach, California, CHEA participant "My son is LOVING the Electricity & Robotics Kit we bought from you, and we've already hit Radio Shack a couple of times to add some new things to try. Thank you!!!" ~Candi "I have an 8 year old daughter. The one area we are weak in is science experiments. I am glad to see you are providing an outlet for homeschoolers interested in science. Keep up the good work." ~Keith "Wow Aurora, Your stuff is AWESOME! I am so impressed by your vast education, skills and wonderful creativity. YOU ROCK!!!" ~Judes, Santa Margarita, California "Thank you for making science so fun and exciting! We have started watching the DVD about electricity and making robots and are working along. It's really great! My daughter has been into the life sciences -- gardening and animals and bugs. Now her interest is widening. As a home school mom I always appreciate someone, like you, who can broaden her horizons." "I am going to love doing these experiments myself. I like the little creatures you made with cell phone parts. I love taking things apart and I look forward to knowing more about how to re-arrange the parts." ~Claudia "Here it is summer vacation and my daughter WANTS to do one science experiment after another after seeing YOUR stuff!" ~Paul |
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