Science Camps

Mad Science Gross-O-Rama

Entering Grades 1-5 Get ready for the science of grossness and ickiness! Discover the yucky science of bodies, chemistry, polymers, germs and nature. Discover how to extract DNA from various products, discover how germs spread, find out what an owl eats through the dissection of owl pellets, follow the human digestive process through GROSS hands on play, and experiment with ooey, gooey polymers and more! Eeew… THAT’S GROSS!

Monday-Friday, 7/27-7/31, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., $182 Location: Orchard Hill Elementary School Room 134, Instructor: Mad Science

Mad Science E2 - Engineering Explorers

Entering Grades 1-5 Whether your child loves to build things or destroy them, this week of camp includes lots of both! The junior Mad Science engineers will design and build bridges and “skyscrapers” using simple tools and their imaginations. Kids will even construct a geodesic dome big enough for all the campers to sit inside! Then the machine madness starts as they discover how many different machines, simple & complex, we use in our daily lives. Campers will have fun designing simple machines using pulleys, wedges, screws and levers. Then we move on to engineering in action - your kids work together to brainstorm, design, test, evaluate and redesign problem-solving contraptions!

Monday - Friday, 7/27-7/31, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., $182 Location: Orchard Hill Elementary School Room 134, Instructor: Mad Science

Mad Science Gross-O-Rama and E2 - Engineering Explorers FULL DAY

Entering Grades 1-5 Enjoy both classes for a full day of fun! Supervised lunch time included.

Monday – Friday, 7/27-7/31, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., $344 Location: Orchard Hill Elementary School Room 134, Instructor: Mad Science

Mad Science Rockin’ Rockets

Entering Grades 1-5 Children will step into the shoes of a rocket scientist and learn the fundamentals of flight, propulsion and rocket design. We’ll have fun exploring astronomy and trying out various flight designs from hot air balloons to hovercrafts (and many more!). “Launch Day” will bring some real excitement to your budding astronaut! Kids will build rockets as well as discover the fundamental concepts involved in launching and recovering many different types of rockets. Students will make and take home their own completed Mad Science rocket.

Monday – Friday, 8/10-8/14, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., $182 Location: Orchard Hill Elementary School Room 134, Instructor: Mad Science

Mad Science Robot Basics

Entering Grades 1-3 Children will learn the basics of robotics in this new program from Mad Science. Children will construct their own age appropriate solar powered robot throughout the week. They will gain a basic knowledge of the science of wheels, simple machines and gears. They will experience different types of robotic devices throughout the program, including line-tracking and sound responsive robots. Robots go home with campers on the last day of the program. All supplies included. Children should be reading at a 1st grade level to participate in this program.

Monday-Friday, 8/10-8/14, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., $207 Location: Orchard Hill Elementary School Room 134, Instructor: Mad Science

Mad Science Rockin’ Rockets and Robot Basics FULL DAY

Entering Grades 1-3 Enjoy both classes for a full day of fun! Supervised lunch time included.

Monday-Friday, 8/10-8/14, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., $368 Location: Orchard Hill Elementary School Room 134, Instructor: Mad Science

Building Up S.T.E.A.M. with LEGO™ Ages 5-6 Children are working independently and cooperatively as they begin to explore simple machines using LEGO™ Education early childhood materials. Your child will have the opportunity to work with and bring home evidence-based lab sheets to share with family to continue the learning process outside of camp.

Monday-Friday, 7/13-7/17, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., $150 Location: Orchard Hill Elementary School Room 134, Instructor: Exceptional Youth Education Services S.T.E.A.M. Works with LEGO™ Ages 7-9 Children are working with standard LEGO™ materials to problem solve pre-engineering challenges involving structure, levers, gears, pulleys, and other elements of simple machines. Your child will have the opportunity to work with and bring home evidence-based lab sheets to share with family to continue the learning process outside of camp.

Monday - Friday, 8/3-8/7, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., $150 Location: Orchard Hill Elementary School Room 134, Instructor: Exceptional Youth Education Services

49th Annual South Windsor Parks & Recreation EGG HUNT

Sponsored by Imperial Oil & Plumbing

FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2020 • SWHS STADIUM Come enjoy this FREE fun-filled family event!

In conjunction with the Egg Hunt, the S.W. Community Women’s Club will sponsor the “Kids’ Fair” at the High School from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Kid’s Fair includes games, prizes and fun for the entire family, rain or shine! Sensory Friendly Egg Hunt will begin at 9:00am, before the crowds arrive. In addition, the Kids’ Fair is open at 9:00 for children with differing abilities. Hunt Times:

SENSORY FRIENDLY EGG HUNT 9:00a.m.-9:30a.m. Sponsored by