Jr. Camps Week 5: July 7 - 10
Registration opens April 21, 2025, at 10:00am: If you are new to our registration system, please before this date and add all family members to make sure you are ready to "add to cart"
- Click the class title to register online via our ActiveNet registration website.
- Registration for each workshop will close 2 weeks prior to the workshop start date to allow for shipping of class materials. Please contact CommunityPrograms@cuesta.edu for potential registration within 2 weeks of the start date. Additional fees for shipping costs may be incurred for enrollment after the closing date for registration.
- All students should bring a nut-free snack and a water bottle to each session.
- If registering for two camps in the same week, students will have a supervised lunch
period from 12:00-12:30pm and must bring a nut-free lunch.
8:30am - 12:00pm // $195 (includes materials) // SLO-RM 4403 // Steamworks for Kids
Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the science behind the magic in this fun, chemistry and physics-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create "magical” chemical reactions as you earn your Wizardry of Science diploma! Watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color and light, and see who knows the most fun facts about Wizarding. Are you a Science Wizard? Come and find out!
12:30 - 4:00pm // $195 (includes materials) // SLO-RM 4403 // Steamworks for Kids
Step back in time as you become an Archaeologist and explore the fascinating world of Ancient Egypt through STEAM. Excavate artifacts from a pyramid and keep the treasures inside. Learn about the importance of ancient Egyptian culture, create your own Pharaoh's Headdress, and explore fossils and art. Dig into the fun of exploring Ancient Egypt!
8:30am - 12:00pm // $195 (includes materials) // SLO-RM 4405 // Minds in Motion
Join us for an electrifying adventure in our Minds in Motion electronic lab! Dive into the exciting world of electronics and magnetism through hands-on experiments that will leave you buzzing with creativity. You'll take home your very own circuit kit, packed with 60 colorful snap-together pieces! Follow our fun manual filled with vibrant pictures to create up to 62 amazing experiments—like lighting up bulbs, powering spinning motors, and discovering the magic of magnets! But that’s not all! Get ready for jaw-dropping demonstrations, including generating electricity with a handheld generator and watching a powerful magnet work its magic. Plus, you’ll be amazed as a special top levitates right before your eyes! Don’t miss this chance to unleash your inner inventor and explore the wonders of science in a super fun way that’s sure to spark your curiosity!
12:30pm – 4:00pm // $195 (includes materials) // SLO-RM 4405 // Minds in Motion
Come explore the power of water by building models and conducting experiments with your very own Hydropower kit! Embark on thrilling hands-on activities as you assemble up to 12 working experiments. Learn how different devices are used to extract useful energy, from a waterwheel in a small stream to a giant turbine in a tidal power station! The full-color, 32-page manual offers illustrated instructions and scientific information. Build a sawmill, and a hammer mill to harness the energy of moving water to do different types of physical work! With your classmates, you will witness and investigate the intriguing properties of water. You can even construct a hydroelectric power station to generate electricity and light an LED! Learn where the energy in oceans and rivers comes from and discover how we can generate electricity from them. Come join in this educational and hands-on hydro-powered adventure!