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DESTINATION SCIENCE - Gilroy-California

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Summer Address:

   Gavilan College, Gilroy, California, United States

 

Our 4 week program is bursting with “Aha!” moments & scientific adventure, like building robots, designing inventions & soaring into the solar system. Campers participate in 20 exciting hands-on science activities each week, plus they get to bring all of the projects home!  Our camp boosts science confidence & includes creative challenges, character building, artistic design and outdoor games. 

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Myth Busting with Cool Science  *All New*

Mission: to bust some science myths and uncover the cool truth! You’ll receive a new crazy myth to test each day, and discover and dissect science oddities like air-powered cannons, crazy catapult chuckers, and more. 

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Robots Versus Aliens   *All New*

Calling all robot fans! If you think robots are cool, join us this summer and build two — from your own designs! Each day you’ll work on your Team USA robots, in preparation for the Robo-Parade, the Robot Grand Prix Raceway, and the Team USA Battlebot Rally!

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G Force Rockets & Moon Blasters   *All New*

To the moon and back, Jack!  In this exciting new program, you’ll assemble your very own rocket that will leave the launch pad at over 300 miles per hour on a mock mission to the moon.

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Fizz, Bang, Pop, Flash   *Back by Popular Demand*

Are you ready to brew up some science magic?   Uncover some magical “science secrets” through your own exciting experiments. Exploding capsules? You bet. Fizzy powders? We got ‘em. Liquid that lights up? You won’t believe your eyes!

 

Camp Type:  Day
Year Established: 1999
Gender: Coed
Age of Campers: 5 to 11 years old
Cost/Week: $201.00-$350.00/wk
Religious Affiliation:
Camp Owner(s): Destination Science
Camp Director(s): Destination Science Staff
Nearest Large City: San Jose
Off Season Rental: No
Camp Focus:
Academic and Pre-College Camps: Animals
Academic and Pre-College Camps: Robotics
Academic and Pre-College Camps: Science
Academic and Pre-College Camps: Space
Art Activities:
  •  Arts and Crafts

Academic Activities:
  •  Space

Miscellaneous Activities:
  •  Team Building

Hours

Camp Days: Monday through Thursday 9:00am to 3:30 pm

Half Day: 9:00 am to 12:30 pm

Ages

Entering K through entering 6th grade next fall

The daily schedule includes: 4 hands on science stations, outdoor games, a creative challenge station plus opening & closing ceremonies loaded with traditional camp FUN!

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