Palm Beach Atlantic University's Center for Integrative Science Learning offers a Summer Science Camp and Summer Science Institute. The camps use a multi-disciplinary
approach for Big Ideas and Florida Department of Education Standards in science with
fun, unconventional approaches.
Science Camp
Students 1st-5th Grade
The Science of Art - June 12-16
Students will investigate the science of sculpture, music, and visual arts. They will do this through lab experiments that involve topics like earth science, acoustics, kinetics, and color.
- Tuition $325.00/student/week.
- It is anticipated that the total number of campers will be capped at 75.
- Activities are modified according to age/grade levels.
- Camp will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Extended care will be provided at additional cost (7:30-8:30 a.m. and 4-5:30 p.m.) of $15.00/child/day.
- Lunch is NOT provided – students MUST bring their own lunch/water bottle and snacks.
Format
Campers going into grade 1 through 5 will be grouped by age level (Group 1: 1st graders; Group 2: 2nd-3rd graders; Group 3: 4-5th graders). Exploration activities and experiments will be centered around the science topic of the day and are held outdoors, in the classroom, and in the laboratory led by PBA faculty. Each group will have two PBA college student camp counselors. Campers will have a break for physical activity and free time after lunch.
| 7:30-8:30 a.m. | Extended Morning Care |
| 8:30-9 a.m. | Check-in |
| 9-10:15 a.m. | Science Activity |
| 10:30-11:45 a.m. | Science Activity |
| 12-1 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1-1:45 p.m. | Activities in the Gym |
| 2-3:15 p.m. | Science Activity |
| 3:30-4 p.m. | Pick Up |
| 4-5:30 p.m. | Extended Care |
Summer Science Institute
Students 6th-12th Grade
The Science of Art - June 12-16
Students will investigate the scientific concepts foundational to the arts. The Science Department, in conjunction with faculty from the College of Fine Art, will lead students in hands-on laboratories, exploring such things as material properties, acoustics, holography, image formation, mathematics, and kinetics. Students will discover how these concepts apply to the artistic disciplines.
- Tuition $400.00/student.
- It is anticipated that the total number of campers will be capped at 48 students.
- Camp will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Lunch in the cafeteria is included.
Format
Experiment and team-based learning is grouped by grade level (Group 1: 6-8 graders, Group 2: 9-12 graders). Each group will have a PBA college student as a Counselor. Laboratory experiments are led by PBA professors (physics, chemistry, biology, arts) twice daily.
| 8:30-9 a.m. | Check-in |
| 9-9:50 a.m. | Lecture/instructional time led by PBA faculty |
| 10-12 p.m. | Session 1 – lab experiment |
| 12-12:50 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1-3 p.m. | Session 2 – lab experiment |
| 3-3:30 p.m. | Dismissal |
Contact Us
Questions? Please email Dr. Fred Browning or call (561) 803-2603