2009

Mad Science is the world’s leading fun science provider and we are running a truly different summer experience this year!

We are running 30 hours of programming at three different venues this summer between 3rd and 21st August. Choose a standalone session or hang out with us all week! The choice is yours. However spaces are limited so book as early as you can!

Sessions at each location run from 9am – 12pm, we then break for something to eat (please bring a packed lunch if you are staying all day!) and then the fun kicks off again from 12:30 – 3:30pm

This year we have a brand new programme to offer you. Each day has a different theme so it does not matter if you are staying for a one off session or all week, you will still get hands on with some great and exciting experiments!

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Topic	The Science of Sport	Radical Reactions	Machine Mania	Space Day	Scene of the crime

Eggbert needs help in The Egg toss Challenge! Can he make the flight without cracking up!?! Explore the science behind how we move in this Egg citing Session

What do football players, scientists and ballet dancers have in common? Explore how Newton helps us learn why we move the way we do, and improve the games we play. Campers experiment with games and activities while learning how physical and chemical sciences affect their equipment, movement, and technique.

Make your very own invisible ink and discover the radical world of wonderful reactions in this fast paced session, that’s sure to go with a bang or two!

What holds atoms and molecules together? What happens to these bonds during chemical reactions? Mad scientists will use this day to study chemical reactions in depth. These reactions will include those that give off heat (exothermic), reactions that require heat (endothermic), reactions that proceed at a very fast pace, reactions that “go to far” and must try to return “home” (to equilibrium), and reactions that proceed in spite of the fact that they shouldn’t.

Find out how wedges, screws and levers help us with our daily lives. Use simple machines to complete different tasks like lifting weights and launching marshmallows. Run through an obstacle course and use teamwork to show how useful simple machines can be. you will also create your very own working catapult!

what does toilet paper and our solar system have in common? Find out in this “out of this world” session where we launch bottle rockets and explore all aspects of space!

Young astronauts explore the mysteries of the solar system. Children will discover how astronauts live and work in space. The sun, the moon, the stars, and gravity are only a few of the things that must be dealt with on this Mad Science space mission.

The beginning of the day introduces the campers to the notion of observation and its importance as part of the scientific method. A mock crime scene is examined, information is presented in many formats, and the challenge is to sort and sift through the data in an effort to solve the "crime". Several forensic techniques are also employed toward this effort. The end of the day brings about a conclusion to the "crime", followed by a recap of the information and methods used to ascertain what actually happened.