The camp provides a unique opportunity for middle school students to engage in hands-on astronomy and engineering projects at a prestigious university setting.
The Education Unlimited Science and Engineering Astronomy Camp at Caltech offers middle school students an immersive, hands-on exploration of the universe. Campers will delve into fundamental astronomical concepts, starting with the Big Bang theory and the expansion of the universe through interactive labs. They will investigate phenomena like redshifting and blueshifting, and explore the Doppler effect. A significant portion of the camp focuses on practical skills, including making pinhole cameras to measure the sun, creating spectroscopes to analyze wavelengths of light, and building refracting telescopes to observe celestial objects like the Jovian moons and Saturn. Students will also learn about solar telescopy, observing and recording sunspots, and apply Newton's laws of motion to design, create, and launch their own rockets as a final project. The program aims to foster scientific curiosity and understanding through a blend of science, math, and literacy in a collaborative, project-based environment.
Each day begins with an inspirational scientist of the day, followed by multiple labs and hands-on experiments, and concludes with enrichment activities like workshops, guest speakers, and recreational activities.
This camp is ideal for middle school students with a deep interest in Astronomy and space science but who may not have extensive prior experience.
California Institute of Technology
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