Camps > SFU Burnaby
Science AL!VE offers exciting science, engineering, and technology-focused day camps at SFU Burnaby Campus! ALL Science AL!VE summer camps have new activities each summer. Camps run throughout July and August. To register visit SFU Camps.
Quark Camp (Grades 2 & 3)
The goal of Science AL!VE's Quark Camp is to introduce our youngest campers to the exciting world of science through various interactive, hands-on activities. Campers explore various themes including climate change and renewable resources, marine biology, and paleontology with an emphasis on exploration and scientific discovery.
Electron Camp (Grades 4 & 5)
Electron campers participate in a variety of activities building on prior knowledge and skills. Whether they are building and maneuvering robots using our Lego Mindstorms NXT sets, refining their laboratory expertise, or exploring forensic science, our Electrons are always developing new knowledge and abilities.
Ion Camp (Grades 6 & 7)
Ion Camp focuses on week-long activities that challenge and encourage youth to draw connections between the sciences and the world around them. Ions are exposed to various laboratory settings through tours and activities, and experiment extensively with Lego Mindstorms NXT. Topics include volcanology, analytical chemistry, and electronic circuitry.
Tech Camp (Grades 4 to 7)
Don't miss out on your chance to register for our amazingly popular Tech Camp! Tech campers will explore the many fields of technology through research lab tours, specialized take-home projects and innovative high-tech challenges. Topics include: mining, biomedical engineering, and green technology.
Nebula Girls (Grades 4 to 7)
Nebula Camp is a unique learning environment that incorporates exclusive curriculum created just for girls! Topics include: biochemistry, health sciences, and civil engineering. Taught by enthusiastic female scientists, this camp is designed to boost female participation in the sciences in an inclusive all-girl environment.
FAS Tech Camp (Grades 8 & 9)
An exciting new camp hosted by the Faculty of Applied Sciences! Computing Science and Engineering professors will introduce you to robotics and artificial intelligence. Participants will build robots who will square off in the Battle of the Bots and race through the Great Maze! Your friends and parents are invited to watch the competition and join us for pizza on the final day.
