Super Structures: Discover the strengths of triangles, cylinders and arches. Learn how combinations of these shapes make for sturdy homes and skyscrapers! Use teamwork to build your own super structures as well as an earthquake-proof building!

Science of Toys: Children will discover the science behind some of their favorite toys in this fun-packed program! Children aren’t the only ones with the energy to play, their toys are packed with it, too! This explains yo-yo tricks, the amazing “String Thing,” and much more! Further Physics fun awaits them at home with their new yo-yo!

"Current" Events: Take a tour on the electron freeway! Conductors, insulators, transistors, and other elements in the world of circuit electricity introduce themselves to you via the tingle in your fingertips and the twinkle in your eye...

Stunt Planes & Gliders: The Wright Brothers would be proud as we follow in their footsteps and learn the fundamental principles of flight. Build a "football" glider, control surfaces and your very own loop-flying stunt plane. You'll be a Top Gun after this class!

Mad Machines: Watch teams of elementary-age engineers working together with pulleys and levers. Children will have so much fun problem-solving, designing and testing just like real engineers, they’ll forget that they’re learning! Children will take home a cool Mad Science Machine they built themselves!

Bugs: Students will explore the world's most abundant animal! Insect defenses and their role in our ecosystems will be explored in fun, hands-on activities that introduce children to these fascinating creatures! Children will use their knowledge of insects to make their very own bug model to take home.

Under Pressure: Join Bernoulli and Newton as we take this exciting look at the science behind aerodynamics and the properties of air... under pressure. Use a vortex generator to create air pockets with a punch, and levitate ping-pong balls in defiance of gravity!

Che-Mystery: Eliminate the mystery in chemistry! Explore one of the most exciting and fundamental sciences as you grow a crazy crystal garden and make your own “chemical” soda pop!

Fun-Damental Forces: Gravity... Inertia... Centripetal force... who could ever imagine that an introduction to physics could be so much fun? We’ll experience these awesome forces for ourselves and build some cool devices to watch them at work!

Energy Burst: Explore the energy of motion (potential versus kinetic energy), and how energy can be conserved. Build a rubber band-powered rattlesnake egg to help learn all about energy — and scare your friends.

2010 Summer Camp Locations have not yet been confirmed.  Please check back periodically for updates.

If you're interested in attending one of our exciting camps and would like to suggest or know of a good location, email us at madscience@hawaii.rr.com and we'll see what we can do!

What we need at a location:

1. Use of tables and chairs for up to 25 children

2. Access to a sink

3. Access to electricity

4. Access to an outside play area