UC San Diego Young Scholars Summer 2025 Catalog : simplebooklet.com

MATH*Wi-Fi enabled devices (e.g., Chromebooks,etc.) may be required for this course. STEAM Innovators: Robots Unleashed(Grade 4)Unleash your STEAM Potential! In this course,Young Scholars will uncover how their uniquetalents and interests can shape their futureSTEAM careers. Through the tackling of real-world challenges with robotics, Young Scholarswill design creative solutions for our world. Frombrainstorming ideas to building and testingprototypes, students will develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills. They'll sparkimagination and discover how they can make adifference in the world through STEAM!COMPUTER SCIENCEBe an Inventor: Engineering Your Ideasto Life (Grades 4-5)Ready to be an innovator? Inventor? This campwill teach Young Scholars how they can becomea trailblazer in technology through hands-onexperiences in electrical engineering andcomputer science. Young Scholars will createtheir own electronic inventions with Arduinomicrocontrollers by designing their own circuitsand coding them. LEDs, servos, buttons, sensorsand more will allow the Young Scholars'imaginations to come alive with input andoutput components. For those interested, inventions can even be controlled by their cellphones! Our motto: Be a creator of technology,not just a consumer. Become a Young Scholartech trailblazer!*Wi-Fi enabled devices (e.g., Chromebooks,etc.) may be required for this course. Pollinator Power! (Grade 2)Discover the incredible world of pollinators inthis hands-on STEAM adventure! Young Scholarswill become biodiversity detectives as weexplore the rich variety of life on and aroundthe UCSD campus! Through teamwork, creativity,and curiosity, Young Scholars will explore howbees, butterflies, and other pollinators helpplants thrive and how we can protect theseamazing helpers.Amazing Amateur Arborists (Grade 5)Explore the awesome ways trees support ourcommunity. Through science, art, and design,Young Scholars will dive into photosynthesis, thecarbon cycle, and systems that support planthealth. They will learn how scientists use cutting-edge tools like Heat Explorer and NormalizedDifference Vegetation Index (NDVI) maps, andall while having a fun time — they'll discoverhow trees interact with the environment. YoungScholars will sketch, model, and collaborate tobring their ideas to life!Course NameEducator NameWeek 1: June 23-27, 2025Week 2: July 7-11, 2025Mix, Measure, and MunchRachelle Bacong9am-12pmN/APollinator Power!Erin Leavitt9am-12pmN/ASTEAM Innovators: Robots UnleashedJosephine Barroga9am-12pmBe an Inventor: Engineering Your Ideas to Life Shirley MirandaN/A 1pm-4pmAmazing Amateur ArboristsDorothy Dunham9am-12pm N/A**N/A: NOT APPLICABLE. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE TAUGHT DURING THE SPECIFIED WEEK.**OR: THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT IN BOTH THE AM AND PM SECTIONS.Check out the Young Scholars website for more information:createyoungscholars.ucsd.eduRegister Now!Mix, Measure, and Munch (Grade 1)Join us for a summer adventure where makingand munching healthy snacks meets math!Through engaging activities, Young Scholars willexplore the wonders of math while preparinghealthy and tasty snacks. To ensure everyonehas a safe and enjoyable experience, pleaseshare any food allergies or dietary restrictionsat the time of registration. Let’s experiencesome learning and delicious fun together!SCIENCEN/A

Page 4

Page 5

Page 6

Course NameEducator NameWeek 1: June 23-27, 2025Week 2: July 7-11, 2025Be an Inventor: Engineering Your Ideasto Life (Grades 6-8)Ready to be an innovator? Inventor? This camp willteach middle school Young Scholars how they canbecome a trailblazer in technology through hands-onexperiences in electrical engineering and computerscience. In this multi-day STEM camp, Young Scholarswill create their own electronic inventions with Arduinomicrocontrollers by designing their own circuits andcoding them. LEDs, servos, buttons, sensors and morewill allow the Young Scholars' imaginations to comealive with input and output components. For thoseinterested, inventions can even be controlled by theircell phones! Our motto: Be a creator of technology, notjust a consumer. *Wi-Fi enabled devices (e.g., Chromebooks,etc.) may be required for this course. Young Scholars Take Flight! Join us for an excitingadventure into the world of robotics and drones! Inthis hands-on course, Young Scholars will build andprogram their own robots, learn to fly drones, anddiscover how these technologies are changing theworld. Through fun challenges, teamwork, and real-world career exploration, Young Scholars will gainconfidence in their problem-solving skills and sparktheir curiosity about future tech careers. Whetherbuilding a robot or soaring through the skies with adrone, this course will inspire the innovators oftomorrow!STEM OUTREACHMission: Robotics - Drones and Robots inAction (Grade 6-8)Video Game Development with GamifiedLearning (Grades 6-8)Dive into the exciting world of game creation — noexperience needed! In this hands-on, gamified course,Young Scholars will design and program small gameprototypes, breaking the process into fun, bite-sizedsteps. Play learning games, analyze popular hits, andchoose your own creative projects to explore. YoungScholars will be able to work solo or team up tocreate their very own Game Development Studio witha custom logo. Scholars will also learn futuristic gamecrafting tools using AI. By the end, all of our YoungScholars will have the skills—and the games—to provethey are true creators. Game on!*Wi-Fi enabled devices (e.g., Chromebooks,etc.) may be required for this course. Amusement Park Science (Grades 6-8)Want a week filled with fun and games? In this courseyou will learn the physics of amusement park. You willapply that information to design and build a model ofyour own ride (human powered) and game. The weekculminates in our own Young Scholars CarnivalShowcase to show off your creations and Sciencelearning.*Wi-Fi enabled devices (e.g., Chromebooks,etc.) may be required for this course. Check out the Young Scholars website for moreinformation: createyoungscholars.ucsd.eduRegister Now!MATHZombie Credit Cards (Grades 6-9)Stop the Zombie Spread and learn financialmanagement at the same time! Young Scholars willexplore exponential functions while working onstopping the spread of a zombie outbreak. Highlyengaging projects will have Young Scholars tackle thecosts of prepping a Zombie-proof doomsday shelter—and what it means financially to use a credit cardto fund their purchases. Next, the Young Scholars willlook at the cost of the debt they have accrued fromtheir purchases as they discover that the zombieoutbreak was fake news, and finally, they will look atvarious facets of personal finance and investing.COMPUTER SCIENCECode Your Vision: Design and Build theProduct of Your Dreams (Grades 6-10)This course is designed to equip students with the skillsto design and construct any project or product theycan imagine with the integration of engineering, art,and computer science. Students will learn the basicsof electrical engineering and be able to analyze,repair and construct an electrical circuit. Students willalso learn to read, construct code, and programsensors, LEDs, and servos through two differentmicrocontrollers. Students will use the knowledge andskills gained to design and create their own invention,robocraft or fashion item to showcase.*Wi-Fi enabled devices (e.g., Chromebooks,etc.) may be required for this course. SCIENCEArt, Science and Engineering: BuildingSculptures & Altering Light through MovingMobiles (Grades 6-8)Do you love both Art and Science? Want to paint withyour own dyes from foraged materials? Want to buildsculptures that can move and alter light? In this courseYoung Scholars will learn how dyes work. YoungScholars will transform what was "trash" into fantasticmoving mobiles and will participate in a "YoungScholars Art and Science Showcase" at week's endwhere they will get to show off their pieces and thescience and engineering lessons they have learned!Science of Sound: Build Speakers,Experiment, and Engineer Your Soundtrack!(Grades 6-8)Discover the fascinating world of sound in the Scienceof Sound! In this hands-on course, Young Scholars willexplore how vibrations create sound by building andtesting their own functional speakers. Young Scholarswill dive headfirst into the art of audio engineering asthey design and produce their own custom songs.Young Scholars will experiment with resonantfrequencies by tuning beakers to perform simplemelodies, further unlocking the science behind musicand acoustics. Whether Scholars are buddingscientists, engineers, or musicians, this coursecombines creativity and STEM to inspire curiosity andinnovation. Join us and bring sound to life in excitingand unexpected ways!Elizabeth Hunter-Drake9am-12pmArt, Science and Engineering: Building Sculptures & Altering...Jordan Sipes 1pm-4pmZombie Credit CardsTina Tom 9am-12pmN/ACode Your Vision: Design and Build the Product...Rachel Davey9am-12pmScience of Sound: Build Speakers, Experiment, and Engineer...Jason Berman N/A 9am-12pmVideo Game Development with Gamified LearningSarah Hillard 1pm-4pmN/AMission: Robotics - Drones and Robots in ActionShirley Miranda1pm-4pmN/ABe an Inventor: Engineering Your Ideas to LifeElizabeth Hunter-Drake 1pm-4pm N/A*Amusement Park Science*N/A: NOT APPLICABLE. THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE TAUGHT DURING THE SPECIFIED WEEK.*OR: THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT IN BOTH THE AM AND PM SECTIONS. N/A*N/AN/A

Page 7

Page 8

Page 9

MATHSummer Bridge to AP Calculus Enter AP Calculus AB with confidence! YoungScholars will get an immersive experience in thefoundational topics essential for Calculussuccess. Led by experienced and successful APCalculus instructor in a supportive, hands-onenvironment, Young Scholars will not onlystrengthen their math skills but they will alsogain strategies for tackling AP-style problems.Students can sign up for Morning, Afternoon, orstay all day to gain even more practice in thesefoundational Calculus topics.Morning Session Topics Include:Rate of Change and AccumulationStrategic Graphing using key functionfeaturesPiecewise-Defined Functions, Continuity,Domain LimitationsAfternoon Session Topics Include:Exponential and Log Equations FunctionAnalysisManipulating and Solving TrigonometricEquationsA deep dive into the Unit CircleZombie Credit Cards (Grades 6-9)Stop the Zombie Spread and learn financialmanagement at the same time! Young Scholarswill explore exponential functions while workingon stopping the spread of a zombie outbreak.Highly engaging projects will have YoungScholars tackle the costs of prepping aZombie-proof doomsday shelter—and what itmeans financially to use a credit card to fundtheir purchases. Next, the Young Scholars willlook at the cost of the debt they have accruedfrom their purchases as they discover that thezombie outbreak was fake news, and finally,they will look at various facets of personalfinance and investing.COMPUTER SCIENCE*Code Your Vision: Design and Build theProduct of Your Dreams (Grades 6-10)This course is designed to equip students withthe skills to design and construct any project orproduct they can imagine with the integrationof engineering, art, and computer science.Students will learn the basics of electricalengineering and be able to analyze, repair andconstruct an electrical circuit. Students will alsolearn to read, construct code, and programsensors, LEDs, and servos through two differentmicrocontrollers. Students will use theknowledge and skills gained to design andcreate their own invention, robocraft or fashionitem to showcase.Summer Bridge to AP CS A / CollegeIntro to CSGet Ready to Program! In this hands-onprogramming course, Young Scholars will learnthe basics of programming in Java to help themprepare to take a high school programmingcourse such as AP CS A or an introductorycollege level Java course. These skills areessential not just for future computer scientistsbut increasingly expected for most fields fromvisual arts and business to chemistry and publichealth!Be an Inventor: Engineering Your Ideasto Life (Grades 6-9)Ready to be an innovator? Inventor? This campwill teach middle school Young Scholars howthey can become a trailblazer in technologythrough hands-on experiences in electricalengineering and computer science. In thismulti-day STEM camp, Young Scholars willcreate their own electronic inventions withArduino microcontrollers by designing their owncircuits and coding them. LEDs, servos, buttons,sensors and more will allow the Young Scholars'imaginations to come alive with input andoutput components. For those interested,inventions can even be controlled by their cellphones! Our motto: Be a creator of technology,not just a consumer. *Wi-Fi enabled devices (e.g., Chromebooks,etc.) may be required for this course. REGISTER NOW! Check out the YoungScholars website for moreinformation:createyoungscholars.ucsd.eduCOLLEGE ACCESSFuture Ready & Focused: Navigating &Preparing for CollegeGive your high schooler the ultimate opportunityto take charge of their future! This dynamic,hands-on course is designed for rising 9th–12thgrade Young Scholars and combines personaldevelopment, college prep, and careerexploration into one powerful experience.Through interactive lessons, group discussions,and engaging projects, Scholars will uncovertheir passions, gain self-awareness, and exploreexciting post-high school pathways—includingtwo- and four-year colleges, trade programs,the military, and direct-to-career options.Scholars will learn to craft standout personalstatements, navigate the college applicationprocess, and develop essential life skills such asteam-building, communication, and goal setting.With supportive mentorship that inspires boldthinking and confident decision-making, thiscourse equips teens with a clear, actionableplan for success—both in college and beyond.Don’t let them miss out on this opportunity todream big, think critically, and build the futurethey deserve!*Wi-Fi enabled devices (e.g., Chromebooks,etc.) may be required for this course. CRLP (READING)Stitching Shakespeare for Stage andScreenExperience an interdisciplinary exploration intohistorical costume design for the women ofWilliam Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night'sDream.” Young Scholars will participate in aclose reading of the play while simultaneouslylearning about historical fashion through fourdistinct time periods in order to design andstitch their own miniature gown. Basic handsewing techniques will be utilized as well asperiod-appropriate fabrics and historicallyaccurate dressmaking techniques. Whetheryou’re an aspiring fashion designer, moviedirector, writer, or artist, this course is a perfectopportunity to get hands on with history.Tales & Textures: Weaving Words andWorldsIn this course, students will explore the art ofcrafting compelling fiction through engaginglessons in character development, plotstructure, dialogue, and setting. Through avariety of writing exercises, students will refinetheir storytelling skills and create their ownshort stories. The course culminates in a finalproject where students will bring their stories tolife by designing a visual representation—whether through illustrations, storyboards, ordigital media—to complement their writtenwork. Perfect for aspiring writers and artistsalike, this class offers a dynamic blend ofcreative expression and practical skill-building. SCIENCEThe Physics of Skateboarding Young Scholars will prepare to take AP Physics 1by learning many of the concepts needed forthe course through the lens of skateboarding.Over the course of the week Young Scholars willbe learning about kinematics, forces, circularmotion, energy and more. There will not be anyskateboarding done during the course, but wewill watch videos and study skate spots aroundcampus to learn and apply physics concepts.

UC San Diego Young Scholars Summer 2025 Catalog

Page 1

Page 2