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Mad Science spy academy camp will help you sharpen your special operative skills as you learn about the secret world of espionage. The key to being a great spy is your ability to use science to “sniff” out your suspects and uncover their secrets. Following are some topics you will explore during this fun five-day camp. These are only a sample of the activities that we will be doing each day. The topics will not necessarily follow this order. However, each of the topics will be included at some point in the camp.
Discover Detection
Step into the shoes of a detective—uncover the science involved in evidence gathering and analysis. Using the power of observation and the Inspecti-Kit, our young detectives will have all they need to get started with their investigations. Children use the gear in their kit to find, collect, and analyze evidence. Then, they will explore fingerprint analysis and use the Fingerprint Finder to place and identify UV prints.
Spy University
Look out 007—the Mad Science spy academy is in session! From decoding messages to metal detectors and night vision, children will have the opportunity to check out spy equipment and even create their own edible messages! They will use the Secret Code Breaker to communicate in code, like real spies. With the Undercover Observer, children step into the shoes of spies in action. What looks like an ordinary camera is actually a sneaky surveillance device that lets children spy on the side.
Sleuths on the Scene
Suspects, schematics, and sleuths… oh my! Connect the dots using science to help solve a crime in this hands-on investigation of the science of sleuthing. Children will use the Scene Solver to reconstruct the scene of a crime. Using the Whodunit-Kit, they can practice their skills of recall and observation—matching character descriptions to reconstruct the face of the culprit!
Funky Forensics
Explore forensic science in this hands-on look at crime scene investigation. Children use the Case Stamper to stamp out a mystery on a case card and discover the science of tracking. Got clues? With the Spynoculars, children stealthily observe clues from afar. These build-your-own binoculars are used to test the limits of magnified observation and are a sneaky way to refine observational skills.
Science of Security
Sharpen your surveillance skills with the science of security! Children discover the science and technology behind locks, surveillance systems, and burglar alarms! They will use Spyglasses on short surveillance shifts to test their observational abilities. Then, they will build their very own Secret Safe and challenge friends to crack the code to test their security skills!
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