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Boys’ Science Exploration Camp and Girls in Science work with UWLfaculty and staff who encourage experimentation, investigation and involvement in the fields of math and science.

In addition to the activities, the youth experience a college campus, an overnight stay in a residence hall, campus meals, and social activities with peer students, university student assistants and faculty.

The Girls in Science and Boys’ Science Exploration Camp runs concurrently but are separate programs.

Susan Kelly, Ph.D., Camp Director

GENERAL INFORMATIONParticipants are assigned four workshops based on their workshop rankings. Workshop assign-ments are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Participants stay overnight in the residence hall and participate in evening activities. Girls and boys have separate housing facilities.

FEE: $179 Registration includes one night’s lodging in residence hall, Saturday snack and dinner, Sunday breakfast and lunch, program materials and tote bag.

SCHOLARSHIPS are available for financially disadvantaged students. Funds will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. Scholarship applications will be accepted through May 31 or until scholarship funds have been depleted. A required payment of at least 15% is due at time of registration.

RESIDENCE HALLS AND SUPERVISIONUWL alumni serve as counselors and are responsible for the supervision of the students outside class time. They develop a spirited atmosphere, lead them in activities, and ensure adherence to safety rules and other regulations. Additionally, all residence halls have adult residence assistants trained as counselors. The student-to-counselor ratio is approximately 10:1. Students need to bring all personal items. Sheets, blanket, pillow and pillowcase are provided. Residence halls feature TV’s, room refrigerators, lounges and game rooms.

REGISTRATION DEADLINES & CANCELLATIONRegistrations are accepted until June 8, 2018, or until enrollment is reached. Full refunds will be given (less $25 processing fee) if cancellations are made in writing two weeks prior to the event.

Registration implies permission for photos, publicity and inclusion in a participant list, unless Continuing Education/Extension is notified in writing prior to the program: conted@uwlax.edu.

INSURANCEParticipants are encouraged to have their own health insurance as limited accident insurance is provided by UW-La Crosse.

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Boys’ Science Exploration CampBoys entering grades 6–8

Girls in ScienceGirls entering grades 6–8

Celebrating 20 years!

June 23–24, 2018 | UW-La Crosse• Hands-on experiments

• Your choice from nine workshops

• Taught by university faculty and staff

• Full campus experience with overnight stay

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This program is not supported by this school district.

GROUP 1

Save the Penguins Habitat | Heidi Masters, Ph.D., Educational StudiesCome help save the penguins habitat! Due to global climate change, penguins are in desperate need of your engineering skills. To help save the penguins you will need to come up with a solution to keep ice from melting. Please join me and let’s see you put those engineering skills to work as you build and test your own ice shelter.

Stone-Age Life: Could You Cut It? Connie Arzigian, Ph.D., Archaeology/Anthropology

What do you think it was like when getting your dinner or clothing depended on making and using stone tools? You’ll make and then use some stone tools to see how they did it, and what we can learn about life in the past.

Making Bones Speak! | Amy Nicodemus, Ph.D., Archaeology/AnthropologyEver wanted to be a forensic anthropologist like Temperance Brennan (Bones) or Dr. Mallard on NCIS? How are they able to identify someone from just a few bones? In this workshop we’ll look at some (replica) human bones that were found in the woods. Who was this person? What did they look like? To help the police identify the remains, you will test the bones — just like real scientists — to determine the deceased’s sex, age, height and ancestry.

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Talking to Computers: How the Internet Works Samantha Foley, Ph.D., Computer Science

Computers need special languages and infrastructure to communicate across the Internet. How do computers talk to other computers across the world? What does it take to make a language that can be understood by someone on the other side of the Internet? In this workshop, we will learn how the Internet works and how messages are sent across the world. We will also work on our own language for communicating across the Internet and practice sending messages to our friends.

How Not to Get Sick (of Math!) | James Peirce, Ph.D., Mathematics and StatisticsInfections can be spread in many forms. The common cold is shared when a healthy person is exposed to a sick person. Swimmers’ Itch, a nasty rash we get when we swim in infected lakes, is caused by little parasites that mistake us for ducks. Remarkably, math can be an important tool in understanding how diseases are spread and often can suggest ways of reducing future infections. This workshop will be a hands-on, interactive introduction to common mathematical methods in fighting disease spread.

Discovering Mathematics with a Deck of Cards Whitney George, Ph.D., Mathematics and Statistics

We will focus on a card game called SET. This is a game where you match three cards based off of their characteristics such as color, number, or shape. While this is a fun game in its own right, the real fun begins when we learn how the cards can define lines, planes, planets, and universes. We will learn about the game SET, play a few rounds, and then jump into some math-ematical constructions with these cards. As a participant, you will learn how mathematicians think when presented with an abstract problem and how they come up with solutions. Register at www.uwlax.edu/youth

Workshops

SATURDAY, JUNE 23

10:15–11:50 a.m. Arrival, Registration & Check-In

11:50 a.m.–12 p.m. House Meeting

12–12:20 p.m.Welcome & Orientation

Parents Depart

12:30-1:30 p.m. Feature Presentation

1:45–3:15 p.m. Boys: Group 1

Girls: Group 2

3:35–5:05 p.m.Boys: Group 2

Girls: Group 1

5:10–6:10 p.m. Dinner

6:15–9 p.m. Recreational Activities/Games

9 p.m. Snack

9:15–10 p.m. Quiet Time and Preparation for Bed

10 p.m. Lights Out

SUNDAY, JUNE 24

7:30–8 a.m. Breakfast

8–8:45 a.m. Clean Rooms & Pack

8:45 a.m. Return to Cowley Hall

9–11 a.m.Boys: Group 3

Girls: Group 4

11:05–11:55 a.m. Lunch

12–2 p.m.Boys: Group 4

Girls: Group 3

1:45 p.m. Parents arrive at Cowley Hall

2–2:20 p.m. Program Evaluation and Departure

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• Save the Penguins Habitat• Stone-Age Life: Could You

Cut It?• Making Bones Speak!

• Crime Scene Investigation:The Case of Jason Worth

• Zombie Brains!• Junkyard Digestion

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• Talking to Computers:How the Internet Works

• How Not to Get Sick (of Math!)• Discovering Mathematics with a

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• C How Much Do You Spew?• When Light and Matter Collide,

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Crime Scene Investigation: The Case of Jason WorthFaye Ellis, M.S., Biology

A missing heir, Jason Worth, comes from a world of money, power and mystery. Use the skills of a forensic scientist to discover who kidnapped Jason Worth by analyzing blood samples, finger prints and other evidence to solve the crime.

Zombie Brains! | Christina Schwartz, Ph.D., BiologyIn the movies, we see zombies stumbling around trying to eat more and more human brains! But what could be happening in THEIR brains to cause them to act like this? In this workshop, you will be neuroscientists investigating zombie behavior and brains. You will learn all about zombies, investigate real brain samples, and determine how a normal healthy person could potentially turn into an undead monster! Please note that this workshop involves dissecting and handling REAL brains!

Junkyard Digestion | Sumei Liu, Ph.D., BiologyThe human body needs food to survive. The digestive system converts the foods we eat into their simplest forms and absorbs them into the blood. The bloodstream carries the nutrients to every cell in our body, which will be used for energy. What is the digestive system made of and how does it work? In this workshop, you will build a working model of the digestive tract out of used goods and household items. You will then test your model and make sure it digests food and produces an end product (i.e. “poop”).

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C How Much Do You Spew?Basudeb Bhattacharyya, Ph.D., and Kelly Gorres, Ph.D., Chemistry and Biochemistry

Have you ever asked yourself…how much carbon dioxide (CO2) do I spew? If you have asked this important question, you’re not alone! We exhale CO2 when we breathe and produce more of this gas through everyday living. But what effect does this have on our daily lives? In this hands-on workshop, we will explore the chemical nature CO2 and its effects on climate, the environment, and our lives. So…how much do you spew?

When Light and Matter Collide, There’s ChemistryKendric Nelson, Ph.D., Chemistry and Biochemistry

From the colors we see in a rainbow to glow-in-the-dark toys, light-matter interactions are the source of these phenomena. We will investigate what matter is and how light can be reflected, absorbed, and even emitted from matter. An investigation of some common household items with unusual light-matter interactions will be undertaken.

Roller Coasters! | Seth King, Ph.D., PhysicsHave you ever wondered how a roller coaster can go upside down or make a barrel roll? Why does the start hill have to be so high above the ground? In this program you will learn about the scientific principles that govern roller coaster design, and use them to build your own model roller coaster!

FEATURE PRESENTATION:Professor Jill Welter, from the St. Catherine University, will speak to students about her research in the Arctic that aims to understand how human activities that cause environmental change, including climate warming and nutrient pollution, influence aquatic food webs and nutrient cycling.