Science - U camps are designed for students who will be entering grades 2-12 in the fall of 2010. A summer of discovery, experimentation, and opportunity awaits your child.
Science – U is offering 13 different camps for the summer of 2010, including 6 new ones.

“Catch the Wave: Adventures in Sounds and Light” for campers entering grades 2-3 will bring the science behind sound and light out of the shadows.

"The Microbial Menace: Food Science Camp” students will learn how microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa can be both beneficial as well as deadly killers.

“Gee Wizards Science” is for students entering grades 2-4. Campers will work in small and large groups to unlock the secrets and magic of science while learning about inquiry and the scientific method.

*New* "Marvelous Molecule Mysteries" for students entering grades 2-3 will allow camper to unravel the basic chemical principals that surround us in our homes, at school, and even in the human body.

*New* In "Astronomy Camp: Deep Space '10", future scientists in grades 5-8 will learn about black holes, telescopes, and much more. Sign up and begin to unlock the secrets of the universe.

“Crime Scene Investigators: The Case of the Cantankerous Chemist” allows students entering grades 4-8 become members of an investigative team that will learn how to collect evidence, map the crime scene, and conduct experiments to solve the crime.

*New* "Ecology Camp: The Wild Wonders of Your Own Backyard" gives students entering grades 4-6 a chance to travel to different parks and locations around Centre County exploring and learning about theuniq7ue ecosystems, flora, and fauna of our region.

*New* "Robots, Rockets, Race Cars!" for students entering grades 9-12 gives campers the opportunity to uncover the reality behind robots, rocketry, and race car intelligence.

“Stock Market Madness” lets students entering grades 10-12 discover the excitement of the stock market from Penn State’s own state-of-the-art trading room in the Smeal College of Business.

“Busted! Myth Meets Science” presents students entering grades 5-8 the ultimate opportunity to be fearless, design experiments, ask questions, and disprove (or prove!) misconceptions and myths about science!

*New* In "Advanced CSI Forensics: The Case of the Cantankerous Chemist," students in 9-12 can tackle solving the case at a deeper level, using more advanced techniques of forensic science.

“Science – U Leadership Academy” is dedicated to developing leadership qualities in young scientists in an intensive, project-oriented environment. This camp is offered to students entering grades 10-12.



Established in 1999 and formerly known as Action Potential Science Experience (APSE), Science - U offers hands-on, exciting, and age-appropriate science camps for both residential and day campers. Penn State faculty members work in collaboration with the Science - U staff to design curriculum for our first-rate camps and, together with local area teachers and graduate students, provide youth with a thrilling chance to experience the wonders of science!