Why Summer Camp at KSL is Great

What are the Capstone Design projects?

We want to make science resonate with our students each and every day. A great way to accomplish that is to create hands-on projects your kids can customize with their imagination.

Science can be intimidating, but it doesn’t need to be. Building a bridge allows us to talk about topics like compression and strength of materials. We first present students with an opportunity to test 4-6 experiments, to build confidence in understanding which variables result in the best solution to the problem. Then offer at 60-120 minutes of time to practice design thinking and create a solution using applied science that allows them to imagine a solution that works.

Below are six (6) of the nearly 400 design captone projects at KSL, for various age groups, including designs for puncture resistant lungs that inflate, where to locate your urban downtown away from the landfill, to designing a full functioning pinball machine using simple machines to launch and activate play at home. To our delight, our camps often save parents $$$, because our students are designing toys using their engineering at Kids Science Labs.

Science Wasn’t any fun for me in School - why will my kids like it

Science is intended to be experienced and there is no better way than hands-on science experiments. Unfortunately, as we progress in our academic careers science often becomes theoretical, focused on equations, and we lose the magic of doing, breaking, making mistakes, and iterating.

That is why KSL is different, we want to make science what it is intended to be…..understanding how the world works, from the bounce in our shoes, to how engines work, all the way to the neurons in our brain.

Here is a talk by Neil deGrass Tyson that inspires us

How did KSL Start?

Kids Science Labs was created to solve a problem that mattered. Kids love science, exploring, mixing every ingredient in your kitchen, taking apart electronics - but they often don’t have a place to investigate and ask questions they care about.

What do the founders of Kids Science Labs have in common with their fans? An appreciation for the limitless potential of a good question. See a featured article from The University Of Chicago Booth