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QuantumCamp

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Summer Address:

   Berkeley, California, United States

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QuantumCamp™ is a one week journey through this strange and beautiful world. It is a journey through nothing less than every atom in our universe! 

We begin with Dmitri Mendeleev's periodic table of the elements. We move from Albert Einstein's idea of quantization and end up seeing the hydrogen spectrum while contemplating the ideas of Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg.

It is a hands-on laboratory based exploration. Every single student sets up and carries out experiments which reveal the quantum mechanics of atoms.

We witness the explosive beauty and inner order of the elements which begs for deeper investigation. We dive in and immerse ourselves in a world where quantum logic guides us to a deeper understanding of the universe.

Let us briefly explain what it means to discover the quantum foundation of our universe. 

There are a set of rules which help to explain how all of the matter in the universe behaves. These rules make up what we call quantum mechanics or quantum physics. They govern the behavior of all of the particles inside every atom. Therefore, they govern the behavior of all matter in the universe.

At QuantumCamp™, we will simply take a look at these rules and get a deep core level understanding of our universe. How do we take on such a task? Quite simply, actually.
Camp Type:  Day
Year Established: 2009
Gender: Coed
Age of Campers: 11 to 17 years old
Cost/Week: $351.00-$500.00/wk
Religious Affiliation: None
Camp Owner(s):
Ryan Nurmela

Camp Director(s):
Ryan Nurmela

Nearest Large City: Berkeley
Off Season Rental: Yes
Camp Focus:
Academic and Pre-College Camps: Math
Academic and Pre-College Camps: Science
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Academic Activities:
  •  Math
  •  Science


Additional Activities:
quantum physics
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Dates and Locations

June 21 - June 25
German International School of Silicon Valley
310 Easy St
Mountain View CA 94043
June 28 - July 2
Ring Mountain Day School
70 Lomita Drive
Mill Valley CA 94941

July 12 - July 16
TeachBar
Bayfair Center
15555 E. 14th Street
San Leandro CA
July 19 - July 23
Crystal Springs Upland School
400 Uplands Drive
Hillsborough CA 94010

August 2-6
St. Louis Science Center
5050 Oakland Avenue
St. Louis MO 63110

August 9-13
Chabot Space and Science Center
10000 Skyline Boulevard
Oakland CA 94619

August 16-20
TeachBar
Bayfair Center
15555 E. 14th Street
San Leandro CA



See other camps in: Berkeley, California