STRATFORD SCHOOL SKYLAKE YOSEMITE CAMP ID TECH CAMP 44 South Bay Accent COURTESY OF SCHOOLS PICTURED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Camp Brainy Bunch. Various locations. 510/548- 4800. www.campbrainybunch.com. Campers learn engineering, leadership, and writing. Grades: 1-6. Camp Galileo and Galielo Summer Quest. Various locations. 800/854-3684. www.galileo-learning. com. Camps range from space to toy making, gokarts, cooking, and 3D models. Grades: PreK-8. Camp Sea Quest. 2000 Bunker Road, Sausalito. 415/289-7330. www.marinemammalcenter.org. Marine science and ocean conservation. Grades: 1-6. Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose. 180 Woz Way, San Jose. 408/298-5437. www.cdm.org. A nationally recognized “Summer of Service” program offering youth activities focused on community service. Grades: 7-10. Destination Science. Various Locations. www.destinationscience. org. Physics, space exploration and robotics, science camps are offered. Grades: K-11. DigiQuest. 900 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto. 650/ 494-8686. www.midpenmedia.org. Focus includes animation, television production and sports broadcasting. Grades: 6-12. Digital Media Academy. Stanford University, Stanford. 866/656-3342. www.digitalmediaacademy. org. Film, animation, 3D printing, graphic design, video game design and electronic music are featured. Ages: 6-18. Discovery Camps at Bay Area Discovery Museum. 557 McReynolds Road, Sausalito. 415/339-3961. www.baykidsmuseum.org. Children experience nature, museum exhibits, music and crafts. Ages: 4-8. iD Tech Camps & Academies Stanford, Santa Clara, SFSU, UC Berkeley and others 888/709-TECH (8324); iDTech.com Overview: iD Tech is a leader in summer STEM education programs for students ages 6-18, where more than 235,000 students have participated over the past 17 years. Through innovative, hands-on courses, students discover and embrace their passions, develop new tech skills, complete a project, meet friends with similar interests and gain a long-term advantage in a changing, competitive world. Students can learn to code, design video games, mod Minecraft, model 3D characters, engineer robots, create websites, develop photographic skills, print 3D models, and more. For optimum personalized instruction, campers are taught in small groups of eight students per instructor. iD Tech offers a variety of summer programs for kids and teens, including the following specialized programs: an online learning platform for ages 10-18, early-education STEM programs for ages 6-9, all-girls camps for ages 10-15, and twoweek, overnight academies for teens wanting the most immersive, in-depth instruction. Ages: 6-18 Dates: Check website for details Rates: Check website for details Enrollment deadline: Space is limited Lawrence Hall of Science. 1 Centennial Drive, Berkeley. 510/642-5132. www.lawrencehallofscience.org. Educators lead more than 40 camps that encourage creativity and building confidence. Grades: K-12. Mad Science of the Bay Area. Various locations. 510/438-9702. www.thebayarea.madscience.org. Camps designed to engage through labs, outdoor games and exploration. Ages: 5-12. Marine Science Institute Camp. 500 Discovery Parkway, Redwood City. 650/364-2760. www.sfbaymsi. org. Marine habitat exploration for many ages. Grades: K-12. Quantum Camp at Chabot Space & Science Center. 10000 Skyline Blvd., Oakland. 510/ 336-7376. www. chabotspace.org. Campers learn chemistry, zoology, and quantum physics. Grades: 1-8. Robotics Learning. Various Locations. 408/910- 1176. www.roboticslearning.com. Camps range from mechanical and software design to problem solving using Lego Mindstorms Robotics. Ages: 8-14. San Francisco Zoo. 1 Zoo Road, San Francisco. 415/753-8135. www.sfzoo.org. Children learn about animals, habitats and the science behind wildlife conservation. Grades: PreK-7. Schmahl Science Workshops. Various locations. 408/281-7595. www.schmahlscience.org. Camps include microbiology, anatomy, electronics, environment and smartphone physics. Grades: PreK-12. Science Smart Kids. 1743 Park Ave., San Jose. 408/386-5804. www.sciencesmartkids.com. Science concepts are taught through experimentation, observation, literature and art. Grades: K-6. TechKnowHow Tech and Robotic Summer Camps. Various locations. 650/638-0500. www.techknowhowkids. com. Robotics, computer game design, iPad Movie Making and K’NEX Engineering. Ages: 5-16. Young Women in Science. 886 Cannery Row, Monterey. 831/648-4800. www.montereybayaquarium. org. Aquarium-based camp strives to excite girls about science and conservation. Ages: 12-14. Youth Science Institute. Various locations. 408/ 356-4945. www.youthscience.org. Hands-on, smallgroup science education programs. Grades: PreK-6. Youth Startup. Various locations. 408/256-0050. www.youthstartup.com. Youth learn marketing and gain business techniques. Grades: 4-12. SLEEP-AWAY CAMPS ActionQuest. 800/317-6789. www. actionquest.com. Scuba the Great Barrier Reef, study marine biology in the British Virgin Islands or go whitewater rafting through Ecuador’s Rainforest. Ages: Teens. American Dance Training Camps. Squaw Valley Lodge. 866/383-ADTC. www.americandancetrainingcamp. com. Dance workshops, choreography and classes in hip-hop, contemporary and jazz. Ages: 8-17. Camp Rockin’ U. 13919 Lake Francis Road, Dobbins. 530/300-8261. www.camprockingu.com. Traditional summer camp. Ages: 7 to 14. Counselor-in-Training Program. Ages: 15-17. Camp Rocks! Girl Scouts Summer Adventure. Various locations. 408/287-4170 ext. 2091. www. camprocks.org. Girls develop skills and build selfesteem, sing camp songs, create in the art center and explore the outdoors. Ages: 5-17. Camp SEA Lab. Seaside. 831/582-3681. www. campsealab.org. Children explore marine environments, learning about being good stewards for the ocean. Grades: K-12. Camp Tawonga. 415/543-2267. www.tawonga.org. Located near Yosemite, Jewish community camp offers arts and crafts, swimming, campfires and overnight hikes. Grades: 2-10. Camp Winnarainbow, 50350 N. Highway 101, Laytonville. 707/984-6507. www.campwinnarainbow. org. A performing arts camp for clowning, dance, and drama. Ages: 7-14. Cazadero Music Camp. 5385 Cazadero Highway, Cazadero. 510/527-7500. www.cazadero.org. Campers play in an orchestra, jazz ensemble or concert band, or sing in a choir. Ages: 10-18.
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