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This program is designed for those who have a sincere interest in the sciences, have potential for a career in the sciences, and wish to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to reach their full potential in this field.

WEBS 1.0 labs include:

• Bone Hunt | A scavenger hunt for bones? Really? WEBS campers will learn how the human skeleton is organized, search the 重口味SMcampus for 鈥渉uman bones,鈥� and assemble their own skeleton.
• Coastal Impacts of Sea Level Rise | Campers will build several different coastal shoreline environments and then observe the impact of simulated sea level rise. Campers will reflect on how sea level rise impacts different types of coastal environments.
• Converging and Diverging with Shoes | Campers will need a variety of shoes for this lab! After a brief introduction to key concepts in evolution including convergent and divergent evolution, campers will answer these questions: Why do different organisms look the same? Why do related organisms looks so different? These questions and more will be answered as campers look through the wacky ways of evolution with the help of everyone鈥檚 favorite accessories: shoes!
• CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) | Using the power of observation and technology in order to solve crimes is the goal of Forensic Sciences. In this CSI laboratory, campers will collect and analyze evidence (hair, clothing fibers, fingerprinting, etc.) to solve a crime and find the culprit.
• Frog Dissection (Optional) | Did you ever wonder what the inside of your body looks like? By dissecting a frog, you can learn a lot about your own anatomy. For those of you who really don鈥檛 like this idea for a lab, we will have an alternative activity for you.
• Genetics | Genetics is, in basic terms, the study of inheritance - how we pass traits from one generation to the next and what kinds of things affect what traits we see in different individuals. In this lab, campers will use simulations, live animals (fruit flies), and other activities to investigate and learn more about how genes make us (and other organisms) who and what we are.
• It鈥檚 the Balm | Campers will have hands-on experience compounding lip balm in this lab. This activity provides campers an opportunity to use the equipment of the Pharmacy Laboratory at 重口味SM to melt down beeswax and add aromatherapy scents of their choice to create the perfect new lip balm. This activity is loved by people of all ages as it teaches them foundational elements of compounding as they work with pharmacists at 重口味SM.
• Nutrition | Have you ever wondered why every food container lists the chemicals present? Have you ever wondered how that list was made? Humans are made of many chemicals including carbohydrates, fats, proteins and nucleic acids. In order to grow and live, we need more of these chemicals, so we get these chemicals from the food we eat. We will use the fact that each of these chemicals has different properties to determine which of these chemicals is present in some common foods.
• Oil Spill | Campers will participate in a review of recent oil spills and work through experimental methods to evaluate how the spill will travel. Camper groups will use various techniques to effectively remediate oil spills and discuss practical solutions to large spills.
• Escape the Room: Pharmacy Escape Room | In the 鈥淓scape the 鈩瀘om鈥� activity, you will work in teams to solve fun pharmacy puzzles and challenges. Campers will learn what pharmacists do鈥攍ike filling prescriptions, checking for safety, and helping patients use their medicine the right way. It鈥檚 a hands-on activity that shows how exciting and important a career in pharmacy can be!
• Pop Pop, Fizz Fizz: Drug Dissolution | Medications are available in many formulations. Campers will work in pairs to evaluate three different medication formulations to investigate which formulation is dissolved in the body the fastest. It is important for pharmacists to know how fast medications will work so they can educate their patients appropriately. This activity will also discuss medication safety and options for safe medication disposal.
• Robots | Campers will program autonomous robots to complete basic missions in the lab. The programming techniques needed to accomplish the basic missions will be used in the robot game, 鈥淐ity Sights,鈥� from the First Lego League competition series. The robot games model a variety of challenges faced by urban planners. They include material delivery, infrastructure repair and toxic waste cleanup.
• You Be the Doctor! | Campers will work in small groups on a case study involving the diagnosis of a medical condition based on symptoms. After researching the symptoms, gathering important and pertinent medical information and making a concluding diagnosis, students will present their project to other camp participants.

The WEBS 2.0 program was created at the request of campers who aged out of our WEBS 1.0 programs but who still wanted to participate in the WEBS experience.

Although many WEBS 2.0 summer campers have attended WEBS 1.0 camp, no prior WEBS experience is necessary to attend the 2.0 camp. However, if campers are placed on a wait list because the program is at capacity, preference will be given to those who have attended in the past when taking campers off the wait list.

The goal of WEBS 2.0 camp is to expose individuals to areas of science and the arts they likely have not experienced. The 2.0 program encourages a love of learning, broadens horizons, introduces new areas of interest and increases critical thinking skills in an environment that fosters independence and challenges one's self through age-appropriate learning and team building activities.

As a WEBS 2.0 participant, you will spend much of your time in state-of-the-art science and engineering labs working with world-class professors and scientists on the Wilkes University campus. Throughout the week there will be opportunities to attend off-site field trips and to serve as mentors to younger WEBS campers.

WEBS labs include:

• Microbe Hunters | Campers will explore the unseen world of microbes by swabbing various surfaces around campus and culturing their samples on agar plates. By observing microbial growth, campers will investigate which environments harbor the most bacteria and discuss hygiene, contamination, and public health.
• Independent Research Project | Campers will design and conduct their own research project on a topic of their choice. They will develop a question, collect and analyze data, and present their findings to fellow campers at the end of the week, building skills in scientific inquiry and communication.
• Field Trip: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary | Campers will take a field trip to Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, where they will hike local trails and observe a wide variety of bird species. This experience emphasizes conservation biology, ecology, and field-based scientific observation.
• Watershed Watch | Campers will compare the water quality of the Susquehanna River and Lehigh Valley waterways using scientific testing methods. Through hands-on analysis, campers will explore environmental factors that influence water cleanliness and ecosystem health.
• Pathfinder: Alzheimer鈥檚 Behavioral Analysis | In this neuroscience-focused lab, campers will analyze behavioral data from mice to determine indicators of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease. Campers will learn how scientists study neurological disorders and interpret experimental results.
• Zombie Apocalypse: Disease Outbreak | In this lab, campers will simulate a viral epidemic by introducing a 鈥渮ombie virus鈥� into a healthy population. They will use an indicator to observe how the pH of solutions changes over time, simulating the spread of the infection. Campers will learn about acid-base reactions, pH, and how chemical reactions can simulate the spread of an epidemic.
• Fin-Tastic Personalities | Do fish have personalities? Campers will investigate animal behavior by observing how fish respond to stimuli such as light versus dark environments and food availability. Data collected will help determine individual behavioral differences among fish.