Camp Details

Summer 2024

We are very excited to be able to offer Young Scientists Camp (YSC) for Summer 2024. We look forward to doing science with your kids!

We will be following all campus and state/local guidelines regarding COVID. Please note that as campus health guidelines change, so too will our requirements. It is strongly recommended that campers be vaccinated, but proof of vaccination is not required.

Make sure to reserve your spot soon! Grades 2, 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8 are already sold out. You may contact ysc@csulb.edu to be put on the waitlist for these grades.

When

Camp will run Monday-Friday, 8:30am-12:00pm, July 15-26, 2024.

Where

The camp takes place in the science laboratories on the campus of California State University, Long Beach.

Topics for this Year

Please note that this grade is already sold out. You may contact ysc@csulb.edu to be put on the waitlist.

Kids will explore the animals and plants that live in different ecosystems (e.g., desert, ocean, forest, prairie, etc). They will then design an animal or plant – based on its characteristics, they will decide which ecosystem it is best suited for (and which adaptations lend themselves to that ecosystem or what changes they might need to make for their creature to better survive).

Please note that this grade is already sold out. You may contact ysc@csulb.edu to be put on the waitlist.

Spend two weeks exploring space. What's out there? How do we get there? How could we survive the journey? Come be a rocket scientist as we blast off for fun science explorations.

Please note that this grade is already sold out. You may contact ysc@csulb.edu to be put on the waitlist.

Kids will explore a variety of crime scenes and solve mysteries using fingerprints, hair and fiber analysis, chromatography, chemistry, etc.

Please note that this grade is already sold out. You may contact ysc@csulb.edu to be put on the waitlist.

Have you ever wondered why lightning occurs or why we have beautiful colorful sunsets? Let's explore how chemistry shapes the world we live in.

How can we use physics and chemistry to create and understand art? How can we use it to showcase our creations? Join us for a creative couple of weeks.

Cost

  • $450 per student
  • $25 sibling discount
  • $100 cancellation fee; no refunds after July 1

Parent Orientation

Thursday, July 11, 2024. We offer an optional parent orientation on the Cal State Long Beach campus in the Hall of Science (HSCI) room 103. You'll be able to meet your child's teachers, see their classroom, get an overview of camp, and have all of your logistical questions answered.

Parking information will be sent via email to registered campers.

Camp Open House

Friday, July 26, 2024. An invitation will be distributed during camp to attend the Camp Open House (tentatively 11:00am-12:00pm). RSVPs are required in order to receive 1 free parking permit per family for this event.


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