Summer Camps for Ages 12 – 14 at Carnegie Science Center
*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 08/23/2019
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Science Escape
Mon., June 10–Fri., June 14
9 am–4 pm
Mon., July 15–Fri., July 19
9 am–4 pm
Mon., Aug. 12–Fri., Aug. 16
9 am–4 pm
$270 members / $295 nonmembers (Field Trip fee included in price)
Do you love solving puzzles and deciphering codes? Challenge yourself to solve a series of escape boxes and mini escape rooms while learning about astronomy, chemistry, biology and more. Discover different ways to make creative puzzles with anything from ciphers to circuits, and then design your own science-themed room to test your fellow campers. Finally, take a field trip to a professional escape room and test out your skills! Science Escape Camp made possible with the participation of Enter the Imaginarium.
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Digital Storytelling and Game Design
Mon., June 17–Fri., June 21
9 am–4 pm
Mon., July 22–Fri., July 26
9 am–4 pm
$270 members / $295 nonmembers (Materials fee included in price)
Do you have a passion for telling stories, making videos, or inventing games? Get your creative juices flowing as you use Alice software, created by Carnegie Mellon University, to make immersive 3D animations and interactive games. Design your very own digital world full of unique characters and complex environments, all while learning essential computer programming skills and mastering computational thinking.
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Robot Engineers
Mon., June 24–Fri., June 28
9 am–4 pm
Mon., Aug. 5–Fri., Aug. 9
9 am–4 pm
$270 members / $295 nonmembers (Materials fee included in price)
Explore the fascinating world of robotics as you design and program robots to carry out a variety of tasks, from robotic hands and minesweeping rovers to a robotic amusement park ride. Use both LEGO® Mindstorms EV3’s and Hummingbird Robotics Kits to design, build, program, and beta-test your robotic creations.
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Art + Tech
Mon., July 8–Fri., July 12
9 am–4 pm
Mon., Aug. 5–Fri., Aug. 9
9 am–4 pm
$270 members / $295 nonmembers (Materials fee included in price)
Discover the intersection of art and technology and use modern tools to set your creativity free! Experiment with 3D printing, digital animation, and green-screen technology. Program robots to draw, manipulate images and sound, and add programmable circuits to your work of art.
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NEW! Alchemy Academy
Mon., June 17–Fri., June 21
9 am–4 pm
Mon., July 15–Fri., July 19
9 am–4 pm
Mon., Aug. 12–Fri., Aug. 16
9 am–4 pm
$270 members / $295 nonmembers (Materials fee included in price)
Put on your lab coat and safety goggles and get ready for some combustive chemistry. Create colorful and fizzy reactions, turn a penny gold, and see the effects of liquid nitrogen in action!
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NEW! Science Beats
*Mon., July 1–Fri., July 5
9 am–4 pm
Mon., July 29–Fri., Aug. 2
9 am–4 pm
Mon., Aug. 19–Fri., Aug. 23
9 am–4 pm
$270 members / $295 nonmembers (Materials fee included in price)
*No camp on July 4. Reduced price for premium four-day camp: $220 members / $250 nonmembers
Combine your love of music and passion for technology as you dive into the science of sound manipulation. Visualize sound waves with fire, make digital instruments with littleBits and Makey-Makey technology, and use computer programs and apps to mix sound and make your own theme song! Campers also will visit Bricolage Production Company to get an in-depth look at sound effects and radio technology.
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NEW! Figure It Out
Mon., July 8–Fri. July 12
9 am–4 pm
Mon., July 29–Fri., Aug. 2
9 am–4 pm
$270 members / $295 nonmembers (Materials fee included in price)
Can you solve a crime using forensic science, or uncover the source of an outbreak? Can you design a contraption that can knock down obstacles, or find a hidden object? Each day face a new challenge and see if you can find the solution!
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NEW! Adventures in Exploration
Mon., June 24–Fri., June 28
9 am–4 pm
Mon., July 22–Fri., July 26
9 am–4 pm
$310 members / $335 nonmembers (Field Trip fees included in price)
Have you ever dreamed of exploring new lands or discovering new worlds? Kayak down the rivers of Pittsburgh, study far away stars and planets with our Buhl Planetarium and Observatory, and descend into the subterranean world at Laurel Caverns.
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Fab Lab: Maker Camp
Mon., June 10–Fri., June 14
9 am–4 pm
$310 members / $335 nonmembers (Materials fee included in price)
Experience first-hand all of the new technologies Fab Lab Carnegie Science Center has to offer: 3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, and other CNC machines. Learn the design software for both 2D and 3D machines and make daily projects to take home.
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Fab Lab: Build Your Virtual World
Mon., July 29–Fri., Aug. 2
9 am–4 pm
$310 members / $335 nonmembers (Materials fee included in price)
Get into the world of VR with this hands-on camp. Campers will design and fabricate their own personalized cardboard VR viewer and experiment with some cool VR software. Campers also will get a chance to adapt virtual worlds and create some of their own. *Campers should bring their own smartphone to this camp and have access to installing free apps.
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Fab Lab: Girls Maker Camp
Mon., June 17–Fri., June 21
9 am–4 pm
$310 members / $335 nonmembers (Materials fee included in price)
In this maker camp designed especially for girls, experience 3D printing, laser cutting and etching, and vinyl cutting in a friendly and fun atmosphere. Fab Lab Educators will work with the girls to create daily projects to take home!
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Fab Lab: Quadcopter Challenge
Mon., June 24–Fri., June 28
9 am–4 pm
Mon., July 22–Fri., July 26
9 am–4 pm
$310 members / $335 nonmembers (Materials fee included in price)
Experiment with the science behind quad copter flight as you assemble and build your own mini indoor drone. Using Fab Lab’s 3D printer and laser cutter, design and test your drone chassis. Challenge other drones in an indoor obstacle course on the final day of camp.
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Fab Lab: Video Game Arcade
Mon., July 15–Fri., July 19
9 am–4 pm
$310 members / $335 nonmembers (Materials fee included in price)
Learn about game development and get creative with your own games. Use Scratch programming and the Makey-Makey board to design your own video game and handheld controller. Transform the Fab Lab into an arcade as you share your game with other campers on the final day.
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