Calling All Future Scientist
Welcome!
Arizona Science Center would like to officially welcome you and your children to Virtual Camp Innovation Summer Camp. Our mission is to inspire, educate and engage curious minds through SCIENCE.
Below is an itemized list of materials your child will need each day. Along with that we will also be listing any other information you might need as well. We also ask that you and the campers read through the Internet Etiquette form and submit it on the first day of camp.
Meet your instructor
Cole Travis is a second year instructor at Camp Innovation and is passionate about education, art, and working with children. When he isn’t at Arizona Science Center, he’s normally cooking up a new recipe, playing music, or rewatching a Studio Ghibli film.
You can reach Cole at: travisc@azscience.org
Meet your instructor
My name is Maverick Graham. I am the Lead Informal Learning and Engagement Specialist at Arizona Science Center and work as a Night Camp Instructor at the Phoenix Zoo. My background is in Conservation Biology and Environmental Education, and I love giving random animal facts and bad jokes! Camps are my absolute favorite and I can't wait to meet all of you and have fun laughing, learning, and making memories with you!
You can reach me at grahamm@azscience.org
9am Session
Zoom Meeting for Grades 1-3:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88185758966?pwd=cW1HTzZOWllFbXVabk0yNWtrL2d6UT09
Zoom Meeting for Grades 3-6:
11am Session
Zoom Meeting for Grades 1-3:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82240905214?pwd=RDZzYUltNFUwUkZIa25wOStuSGs2UT09
Zoom Meeting for Grades 3-6:
1pm Session
Zoom Meeting for Grades 1-3:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86707361861?pwd=dmZiQWVodFpQbXExMjVJSVhobkJUZz09
Zoom Meeting for Grades 3-6:
5:00 pm Family Zoom Call
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81036310826?pwd=MFVLZnFIeklMZkIzbEtkbU5nNFJWZz09
Day 1
90-minute Zoom Call:
Intro: What is a Scientist?
Animal Behavior - Campers will try to identify what canine body language is saying in a set of numbered cards.
Be a Botanist - Week long experiment to answer the question: How do various liquids {tap water, river water, salt water, carbonated water, and soda} affect plant growth?
Facebook Live Demo:
12:30 pm On Arizona Science Center Facebook Page
Urinalysis - compare water with artificial urine to see how urinalysis works.
Extension Activities:
Toad Trampoline - Campers will try to engineer a way to get their toad across the road.
Day 2
90-minute Zoom Call:
Slime Specialists - Campers will create slime with sensory components (as desired) - adding scent and foam for fluffy texture.
Roller Coaster Engineering - Campers will explore the concepts of gravity, motion, energy while experimenting with marbles and foam insulation/paper/cardboard tubes to design their own roller coasters.
Facebook Live Demo:
12:30 pm On Arizona Science Center Facebook Page
Forces of Flight and Helicopter Engineering - How to engineer the most effective helicopter.
TUESDAY'S GUEST SPEAKER at 1 pm
Anthony Marenna works as Principal Subcontract Specialist for Raytheon Missiles & Defense.
Join us at 1pm on July 14 by clicking HERE
Password: 776953
Extension Activities:
Zipline Challenge - Build something that can carry a stranded hiker from the top of the mountain to safety.
Day 3
Activity Sequence for 90-minute Zoom Call:
Geology Rocks! - Campers will learn to identify minerals like a geologist.
Junior Meteorologists - Create a wind detector and/or other meteorological instruments for observing and recording the weather
Facebook Live Demo:
12:30 pm On Arizona Science Center Facebook Page
Materials Matter - Make a cement puck reinforced with a variety of material(s) for testing.
Extension Activities:
Make your own Constellation Viewer
Day 4
90-minute Zoom Call:
Color Creators - Campers model the actions of a color chemist as they manipulate natural pigments to create a range of colored paints.
Engineer a Model - Campers learn the function of the lungs (and how to make a model to learn about how our body works).
Facebook Live Demo:
12:30 pm On Arizona Science Center Facebook Page
Medical Chemist: Mystery Powders Demo
Extension Activities:
Water Chemistry - Students model the actions of a water chemist as they explore ways to clean and test a sample of polluted water.
Day 5
90-minute Zoom Call:
Cybersecurity (codes)
Dance Party! https://code.org/dance
Facebook Live Demo:
12:30 pm On Arizona Science Center Facebook Page
Audiology: Physics of Sound
FRIDAY'S GUEST SPEAKER at 11:30 am
Rukiya Higgins is a passionate and accomplished leader with over 20 years of engineering and leadership experience in the aerospace/defense and automotive industries.
Join us at 11:30 pm on July 17 by clicking HERE
Password: 100474
Extension Activities:
Anthony Marenna works as Principal Subcontract Specialist for Raytheon Missiles & Defense. That’s a little bit different than a Principal of a school. His job is to manage some of the factories around the United States that make parts of Raytheon’s cool technology. The technology that Anthony works with is for development, which means that these factories are working with Raytheon to invent amazing new things for the future. Anthony has a Master of Business Administration and studied at Arizona State University right here in Arizona and at George Washington University in Washington DC. He loves baseball, camping, and going to the lake.
Rukiya Higgins is a passionate and accomplished leader with over 20 years of engineering and leadership experience in the aerospace/defense and automotive industries. She has had many roles of increased responsibility that has given her significant depth and breadth of knowledge of business and engineering practices. Additionally, she enjoys coaching and mentoring the younger generation to help them successfully transition from academia to the workplace. She obtained her Master of Science in Engineering Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Tuskegee University.
