Summer Camp 2025
Join us for Summer break! This STEAM camp will have you building, making, designing, researching, learning, and having FUN! Each week of this year’s Summer STEAM Camp will have the scientist in your life excited for more!
This camp is for rising Kindergarteners through rising 6th graders.
Choose to explore for a week or stay the whole summer! Summer camp will run for 9 weeks beginning June 30th and ending the week of August 25th, 2025.
Weekly Themes
Week of June 30th (no camp July 4th): Lost at USL: Mapmakers’ Guild
Humans have always attempted to chart the unknown. Maps have evolved over thousands of years to better help us navigate and explore unfamiliar landscapes. Hidden treasures abound this week at USL, but only if you can find them. You will need to use your budding navigation skills to find your way out of obstacles, help your teammates locate lost pieces of an ancient puzzle, and solve the mysteries of cartographers’ past.
Week of July 7th: It’s Electric (NEW)
This hands-on, electrifying adventure will have your camper diving into the fascinating world of circuits, electricity, and light as they build their own fun projects using LEDs, buzzers, switches, and more! Whether they’re creating a glowing bookmark, a buzzing circuit, or a flashing keychain, kids will discover how electricity powers the world around us while learning the basics of circuits, conductivity, and engineering.
Week of July 14th: The Science of ALL Things Gross
Get ready to explore the fascinating and sometimes squirm-inducing aspects of biology, chemistry, and physics that make things delightfully gross. From slimy slime molds to stinky microbes, students will dive into the microscopic realm and discover the hidden secrets of the gross side of science.
Week of July 21st: Campers v. Machines
Computers have become so advanced in the last couple decades, it’s hard to imagine how everything we do day-to-day would be possible without them. This week we take a trip through time to experience how technology has changed as the size of electrical parts became smaller and smaller. This week we’ll be dissecting machines from the past like walkmans, beepers, and early cell phones then build our own microchipped creations.
Week of July 28th: The Case Of the Disappearing cat: a Whodunnit Mystery (NEW)
Put on your detective hats and get ready for a fun and puzzling mystery, inspired by Schrödinger’s cat, using the tools of forensic science to crack the case. We’ll learn about fingerprints, DNA, and even quantum physics as we gather clues and solve riddles. Working together as a team, campers will piece together the evidence to uncover the mystery behind the cat's strange disappearance.. and reappearance?
Week of August 4th: Science Through the Ages
We didn’t always know that the Earth was round, why the sky is blue, or that those sparkly dots in the night sky are stars just like the sun. Take a trip through time, from the early ages of science to present day, and explore the major discoveries that allowed humans to progress in the sciences and beyond!
Week of August 11th: Science v. Science Fiction
Embark on an exploration of real-world science and its imaginative counterparts in fiction through storytelling. In this camp, we’ll compare scientific facts with fantastical elements from popular science fiction stories, movies, and TV shows and decide what is truly possible. From light-speed space travel and teleportation devices to traveling back in time, this mind-bending adventure could not be more exciting.
Week of August 18th: Flora & Fauna: A Habitat Investigation (NEW)
Explore the amazing world of plants and animals by discovering how different habitats support all kinds of life. We’ll investigate forests, wetlands, and deserts, learning about the creatures and plants that call these places home. Through hands-on activities, nature walks, and interactive games, kids will become junior ecologists and investigate the role of each habitat in keeping our planet healthy. Get ready for a week full of fun, discovery, and wild surprises!
Week of August 25th: Sound Lab STudio (NEW)
Get ready to become a music-making master at Sound Lab Studio! This week, our campers will have the chance to create their very own digital music! We’ll dive into the world of sound, learning how sound waves work and how we can change their shape to make all kinds of cool sounds. Campers will get hands-on with fun tools like audio software, synthesizers, beats, and sound effects to make their music come alive. Whether it's creating a funky beat or adding a crazy sound effect, you'll be in charge of making the music YOU want to hear!