WSU Offers Youth Summer Science Camps
OGDEN, Utah — Weber State University will host various youth summer science camps as part of its continuing education initiative. Youth ages 8 to 15 are invited to participate in camps that run in June and July and explore science and technology.Each camp lasts four days, Monday-Thursday beginning June 15. Camp costs range from $120 to $145.
“Summer camp can be one of the most rewarding experiences of a child's life,” said Lauren Andersen, WSU continuing education director. “Camp provides children with invaluable education from a community of caring mentors. All of the outcomes — making friends, overcoming challenges, getting outside, staying healthy and learning more about the world around us — prepare children for bigger and brighter lives down the road.”
Subjects for the camps include neuroscience, space travel, how to build a roller coaster and video game design. WSU professors or alumni will teach a majority of the camps.
- Space Camp – June 15-18, 8:30-11:30 a.m., ages 10-14, $120, Lind Lecture Hall Room 230
- Camp Colossus: The Physics of Roller Coasters – June 22-25, 8:30-11:30 a.m., ages 10-14, $120, Lind Lecture Hall Room 230
- Game Development Camp 1 – June 22-25, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 8-11, $145
- Game Development Camp 2 – July 13-16, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 12-14, $145, Tech Ed Building Room 202
- Storytelling Using Computers – July 6-9, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 9-12, $145, Tech Ed Building Room 202
Students will view MRI and EEG images to study brain anatomy and activity. They also will perform dissections and learn how the brain works. The camp is taught by Brian Chung, WSU zoology professor.
To register a child for a camp, visit continue.weber.edu/summer-camps.
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- Marcus Jensen, Office of Marketing & Communications
801-626-7295 • marcusjensen@weber.edu - Contact:
- Lauren Andersen, continuing education director
801-395-3413 • laurenandersen@weber.edu