Summer Day Camps

Check out the 2023 summer day camp options!

All day camps are held in Jordan Hall on Clemson University’s campus

Crime Scene Investigation (CSI)
Age: 8-12
Dates: May 30-June 2, 1 pm – 3:30 pm (Full) / June 5-8, 9:30 am – 12 pm (Full) / July 6-7 9:30 am – 12 pm and 1 pm – 3:30 pm
Cost: $150

• Investigate a crime scene to determine what happened and how
  
• Learn how your senses detect clues — or fool you
• Identify criminals and victims using DNA, fingerprints, blood, and other forensic science tools

Chemistry
Age: 8-12
Dates: All Dates Full
Cost: $150

• Use indicators to investigate the pH of different items
• Harness chemical and physical reactions to create art
• Create polymer models, make slime and design a delayed-release pill
• Learn the science behind chromatography

Electricity, Magnets, Robots, and Rockets
Age: 8-12
Dates: All Dates Full
Cost: $150

• Explore basic principles of electricity by building and manipulating electric circuits
• Investigate how magnetic and electric fields interact
• Build and test conductivity meters, electromagnets, and battle bots
• Experiment with Newton’s 3 laws of motion by designing and building rockets

Engineering Design
Age: 8-12
Dates: June 20-23, 1 pm – 3:30 pm / July 10-13, 9:30 am – 12 pm (Full) / July 24-27, 1 pm – 3:30 pm
Cost: $150

• Engage in the engineering design cycle
• Compete in challenges and races with vehicles and simple machines designed by you
• Learn the basics of bioengineering by designing and testing helmets and casts
• Explore the life cycle of honeybees and design a pollinator device.

Weird & Wacky Food Science
Age: 8-12
Date: June 12-15 1 pm – 3:30 pm (Full) / June 26-29 1 pm – 3:30 pm
Cost: $150

• Investigate what makes pop rocks pop
• Experiment with coke and mentos to create eruptions
• Explore enzymes and sugars in our food
• Investigate how our senses impact taste

Note: If you sign your child up for an AM and PM day camp in the same week, they can pack a lunch and eat it with our counselors! If you have signed up for only one day camp in a given week (AM or PM), drop-off starts 15 minutes before class start time (9:15 am or 12:45 pm respectively), and students must be picked up within 15 minutes of the class end time (12:15 pm or 3:45 pm respectively).

Cancellation Policy: Withdrawals prior to May 16th will be assessed a $25 processing fee; these withdrawals must be received in writing (an email is sufficient). There will be no refunds for withdrawals after May 16th.