Summer camp 2023
Science Camp RECAP
June 19, 2023 - June 23, 2023
16 instructors, 6 TA's, 10 lectures,
70+ Students are from 8 States in US
day 1: 6/19
Beyond the stars: a journey through the cosmos
INSTRUCTORS:ANDREW Y, Natasha T
Waves and Oscillations
Instructors: Nathaniel N, Andrew Y
day 2: 6/20
Fermi Questions
INSTRUCTOR: Sanya B
TA: Matthew Y
Math in Science Bowl
INSTRUCTOR: Brian X
TA: Angela P
day 3: 6/21
Journey of a Hamburger: Science behind your Digestive System
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INSTRUCTORS: Claire S, Isabella C
Today’s session covered various aspects of the digestive system, including the journey of a hamburger after it entered the mouth. At the end, students were given the opportunity to test their knowledge in a fun Kahoot game.
Main Topics:
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Function
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General process
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Layers of GI Tract
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Macromolecules
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Organs (Mouth (Oral Cavity), Pharynx (Throat), Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas)
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Digestive enzymes
Why Do things Keep on Turning into Crabs?
Evolution and Natural Selection
INSTRUCTOR: Selena Y and TA: Daniel L, Daniel S
Today we covered:
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a little about crabs
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basics of evolution
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important properties
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convergent evolution
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phylogenetic tree construction
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morphology vs DNA
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sequence alignment
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the WPGMA algorithm
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and a kahoot! congrats to the winners (and everyone who participated)!! I hope you all had fun and learned something new!
day 4: 6/22
How the Chemistry Elements Came to be
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INSTRUCTORS: Jianyu W, Connor Z
In today's interactive class, students learned about what elements are, some major discoveries of important elements, and important scientific tools humans have used throughout history to discover new elements. We went through 3 main eras of element discovery: ancient discoveries before science, early chemical discoveries, and modern particle accelerator discoveries. We discussed the basics of electrolysis, spectroscopy, and particle accelerators and what made them powerful tools to discover new elements.
Chemical Reactions in Everyday Life
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INSTRUCTORS: Alex G, Tony W
day 5: 6/23
An Emerging Threat to Soil Health in Ecosystems: Microplastics
INSTRUCTORS: Isaiah S, Cherilyn H
In this class, we explored the massive variety of effects that tiny pieces of plastic can have on the environment. These include their effects on the spacing of soil particles, soil microorganisms, soil nutrients, plants, animals, and even antibiotics.
From Idea to Execution - Learning to CAD with onshape
