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Junior Scientist is a hands-on S.T.E.A.M. camp designed for children ages 7 to 9 that introduces fundamental concepts across diverse branches of science, including biology, chemistry, physics, and astronomy. Biology & Earth Science: Campers observe root growth using clear polycrystals, create edible soil profiles using pudding and cookies, build rattlesnake models, and learn about the talons of birds of prey. Physics & Engineering: Participants explore forces and motion by building working balloon-powered hovercrafts, testing the gravity of homemade super bouncing balls, experimenting with magnets, and designing loop-winged "Air Rider" gliders. Chemistry & States of Matter: The camp introduces density and pressure through activities like building Cartesian divers, stacking liquid layer art, and creating ice cream floats to observe the interactions of solids, liquids, and gases. Astronomy & Optics: Young scientists study space and light by molding homemade moon sand, modeling the phases of the moon using Oreo cookies, building "Rainbow Scopes" with diffraction film, and exploring their environment with magnifying lenses and binoculars.
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