Museum of American Heritage

Science & Technology Summer Camp - 2009

July 13 - 17, 2009  
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

351 Homer Ave.  Palo Alto
650-321-1004

Ages 10 and up
Summer Camp Fees (per session): Members $450, Non-members $500
Registration must be completed by June 15
$100 is due with your registration and the balance is due by July 1.

Camp Session includes

Adventures in Electronics
Quick as a Flash: Build a reaction timer
LEGO Robotics: featuring NXT
 Mechanics in Action
Throw Your Weight Around: Build and use a trebuchet!
 Rocket Science: We're Out to Launch!
 Designer's Laboratory
Design for Superheroes
3-D Computer Modeling

Adventures in Electronics:

Quick as a Flash: Build a reaction timer. How good are your reflexes? Can you train your brain?

Mechanics in Action: Static and dynamic mechanics:
Exploration of aerodynamics
Throw Your Weight Around: construct and use a working trebuchet.

LEGO Robotics: Students work in teams to discover the principles of robot programming using LEGO Mindstorm kits and laptop computers. Work with the new NXT computers.

It's Rocket Science! We're Out to Launch: Construct and launch simple rockets using compressed air to learn about basic rocket design.

Designer's laboratory: Campers discover why some designs succeed and others do not. Projects include designing objects for various applications.

Registration for MOAH Summer Camp

Page last updated July 20, 2009