The Lawrence Hall of Science
The public science center of the University of California, Berkeley.
Open Wednesday - Sunday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. April 1 - 9 open daily
Bring your students to The Lawrence, or bring our inquiry-based science programs to you.
We partner with school districts to support science learning. We offer district-wide elementary, middle, and high school programs, either virtually or in-person.
We collaborate with a range of partners to innovate in science education. Together, we go further.
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Rather than simply turning a page with your finger, wouldn’t it be way more fun to knock over a line of dominoes, which causes a ball to roll… that turns on a hair dryer… that blows a hammer… that taps a board… that triggers a catapult… that launches a ball… that hits a piece of rubber hanging over the page… that turns the page? In this camp, participants will explore engineering concepts and learn how engineers use these concepts to solve problems. Together, we will investigate how things roll, fly, slide, and collide, while we utilize gravity, levers, pulleys, magnets, and more. During this camp, your young engineer will design creative machines of their own, including a marble run and a Rube Goldberg machine. They will gain basic understandings of force, trajectory, magnetism, and motion! This camp is perfect for inventors in 3rd and 4th grade who want to make their own moving machines!
Session 1: June 5–16, 2023
Session 3: July 3–14, 2023 (Holiday Exclusion July 4)
Session 5: July 31–August 11, 2023
In this camp, we will investigate how things roll, fly, slide, and collide, while we utilize gravity, levers, pulleys, magnets, and more!
Still curious? Check out a sample daily schedule!
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