Ever dream of becoming a secret agent? We'll start with the basics: From decoding messages to metal detector and night vision, campers have the opportunity to check out spy tech equipment and take home lots of gadgets like spy glasses! Step into the shoes of a detective as you uncover the science involved in evidence gathering and analysis! Figure out the science of forensics in a hands-on look at crime scenes! Become a super spy and learn clever ways of performing tasks as we take a hands-on investigation of the science that spies use! Note: Students will participate in 4 out of the 5 described classes at the instructor's discretion.

Kids Learn about archaeology and the techniques scientists use to excavate long lost cities! They discover ancient civilizations and the tools and artifacts they used in everyday life! They also study bone fragments, pottery shards, amber deposits, and fossils to understand what they can tell us about history! What’s more, each class includes a make and take-home project, like a fossil reproduction, an amber time capsule, and coins from around the world!

Are you ready for an art expedition? Let the wonder and beauty of the animal kingdom inspire your empathy, curiosity, and creativity. Learn about lions, elephants, sharks and more, and find out how wildlife conservationists are working to protect species around the globe. Experiment with a variety of art techniques, and use Crayola® products to create animal-inspired art projects, from frog paintings to polar bear sculptures! Let your creativity run wild, and bring your handiwork home to build a menagerie of animal-themed masterpieces.

Campers interested in exploring Studio Art, Design, and Illustration are invited to experience the UCM Art & Design Camp! Campers will have options to learn to throw vessels on the wheel in ceramics, paint from the live model, sample a variety of printmaking processes, and gain an introduction in illustration concepts. Classes are taught by faculty and alumni in the Division of Art & Design at UCM. Every camper receives individualized instruction to develop their artistic skills, and will produce work to begin building a portfolio. The evenings are reserved for a variety of recreational and art-related activities. The week of art making culminates in an exhibition in the UCM Gallery of Art & Design.

Advanced astronauts will make and program their own robots, build and launch rockets, participate in simulated space missions, and conduct an underwater training mission using SCUBA gear just like NASA astronauts!

Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes is an online summer program where participants engage in single-subject intensive study and benefit from small class sizes and academically motivated peers.

Work through engineering design challenges inspired by a broad range of literature! In this high-touch, hands-on camp you’ll read texts and identify problems that characters face. Brainstorm solutions based on the character’s needs and constraints of the text. Then work with your team to design and build realistic solutions for the characters to use. But you’re not finished! Test your solution, then refine it to make it even better! Collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking are key elements. Problem solve with your favorite characters in this “novel” summer camp! Did you take this last summer? Come on back—we’ll have new stories and some new materials to work with. (Novel Engineering is an approach originally developed by Tufts University to teach students the engineering process and link it to problems to fix, all through engaging literature.)

Campers learn the fundamentals of drawing the popular anime style used in Totoro and Spirited Away. They learn how to draw facial expressions, hands, fabric folds, and forms while developing their own characters and stories. They learn to develop stories in narrative panels and ink their images. They conclude the camp with images to frame or put together in a story to form a comic book. Anime Basics concludes with campers bringing home the work they created.

Learn the art of building books. Campers learn the basics of binding soft and hard cover books, tunnel books, pop up books and even how to create their own journal. Constructed Books concludes with campers bringing home the work they created. Features multiple professional teaching artists to present a variety of arts disciplines.

Roll up your sleeves, put on your maker's cap, and get ready to create!

Campers will learn about visual activism through art, inlcuding creating their own walking forms of action by painting sneakers with local artist and activist, Brock Seals

Campers learn the fundamentals of drawing the popular anime style used in Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away. They explore how to draw facial expressions, hands, fabric folds, and forms while developing their own characters and stories. They learn to develop stories in narrative panels and ink their images.

Join us for 8 weeks of fun, growth, and exploration designed just for middle school girls!

For students 12.5 through 15 years old with a strong interest in science, astronomy, & engineering.

Every era has a story. How will you choose to tell your story? This course encourages students to tap into their creativity using tools like collaging, podcasting, and video production, allowing them to craft unique narratives that reflect their lives, experiences, and imaginations. With a focus on self-expression and digital literacy, this class empowers students to engage with various storytelling forms, helping them build confidence in sharing their voice.