Summer camp

Bugs!

Learn the basics and fundamentals of arthropod biology and ecology! This class is 5 days, 9am-12pm and will be offered for 2 age groups.
Daily Topics 
Mon - Basic Bug Biology
Tue - Reproduction, Molting, and Metamorphosis
Wed - Ecology and Food Webs
Thu - Pollinators
Fri - Camouflage, Mimicry, and Coloration​​

Bugs! Grade 3rd-5th

$200.00
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Bugs! Grade 6th-8th

$200.00
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Date
Age
Wk 1 7/11-7/15
6-8th
Wk 2 7/18-7/22
3rd-5th
Wk 3 7/25-7/29
6th-8th
Wk 4 8/1-8/5
3rd-5th
Wk 5 8/8-8/12
6th-8th
Wk 6 8/15-8/19
3rd-5th
Wk 7 8/22-26
6th-8th
* Wk 8 8/29-9/1
5th+
​*Wk of 8/29-9/1 Ages 10+
​Citizen Science Project: Insect and Spider Survey
​For grades K-2nd, see below

Citizen Science: insect and arachnid survey (8/29-9/1)

$200.00
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*Week 8

8/29-9/1 Location TBH
  • Go out and collect
  • Identify using a microscope, field guides, dichotomous keys, and online resources.
  • Run some statistics
  • Discuss data and patterns.
Other science summer camps from Experiment PDX and Mad Science
Ages 4-6 (K-2nd grade)​
In the Garden with Mad Science
Join the Mad Scientist in this exciting introduction to basic environmental science: How living things grow and how they interact with the environment around them!
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Topics: Soil & Seeds, Sun Wind & Rain, Plants & Leaves, Flowers Fruits & Veggies, Butterflies Bees & Ladybugs

Dates
7/11-7/15
8/22-8/26
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