Summer camp 2024
Science Camp RECAP
June 10, 2024 - June 14, 2024
15 instructors, 2 TA's, 10 lectures,
50+ Students are from 8 States in US
day 1: 6/10
Plate Tectonics
INSTRUCTOR:Isaiah S
Instructor introduced National Ocean Sciences Bowl and United States Earth Science Organization.
Main topics covered:
1. Continental drift
a. Evidence for continental drift
2. Plate tectonics
a. Lithosphere/asthenosphere
3. Plate boundaries
4. Earthquakes
5. Driving forces of plate tectonics
6. Evidence for plate tectonics
a. Paleomagnetism
7. Plate tectonics at work
a. Wilson cycle
Cardiovascular System
Instructors: Claire S, Isabella C
Instructor introduced Science Olympiad, especially Anatomy and Physiology event.
Today’s session covered various aspects of the cardiovascular system, ranging from the overall function of the system to descriptions of the heart, blood vessels, and blood. At the end, students were given the opportunity to test their knowledge with a fun Kahoot game.
Main Topics:
- Function of cardiovascular system
- Heart and electrocardiogram
- Blood Vessels
- Blood
day 2: 6/11
Chemistry in Motion
INSTRUCTOR: connor z
Metabolism
Instructor introduced Science Bowl.
Instructor: SELENA Y
Instructor introduced USA Biology Olympiad (USABO).
day 3: 6/12
CRISPER & AI Based Drug Design
INSTRUCTORS: Alex G, Harold W
TA: Emily G
AI Based Drug Design introduced students to the idea of using ML algorithms to help with the drug design process. AI assisted drug design can help accelerate drug design and save lives in curing disease.
Main Topics:
Machine Learning algorithm training
Deep Learning
Drug Repurposing
Traditional Drug Design
Resources:
https://vial.com/blog/articles/what-ai-designed-drugs-have-been-fda-approved/?
Autopilot Unveiled: The AI behind Self Driving Car
InstructorS: Hao G, Advi G
TA: Eric L
Instructor introduced Synopsis Science Fair.
day 4: 6/13
The Inner Workings of ChatGPT
INSTRUCTORS: Tony W
Instructor introduced USA Computer Olympiad (USACO).
Problem Solving with Counting and Probability
INSTRUCTORS: Kevin s
Instructor introduced AMC8/10/12, Math Count, and USAMO.
Covered basic ideas and strategies for counting and probability problems, including:
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Fundamental counting principle
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Casework
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Complementary counting
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Constructive counting
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Permutations
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Overcounting
day 5: 6/14
Introduction to Rocket
INSTRUCTORS: Benjamin S, Jerry Y
Instructor introduced the Rocketry competitions.
This class introduced students to the field of competitve amaetur rocketry.
Main topics:
Rocketry competitions (TARC, NASA SLI)
Elements of a rocket
Stages of flight in rocketry
Quantum computing: Implementation of a Qubit
INSTRUCTORS: Nathaniel N, Chris L
Instructor introduced the U.S. Physics competitions.