STEM Summer CAMP at The Tech: Kinetic Commotion
*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 07/24/2026
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Dates: Monday, July 13 to Friday, July 17 or July 20-24
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with optional aftercare
Location: The Tech Interactive, 201 S. Market St., San Jose, CA 95113
ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
Make some noise! Get ready to put your creativity in full gear for CAMP at The Tech: Kinetic Commotion. In this week-long summer camp session, students entering grades 2 through 6 will explore the thrilling world of physics and movement by designing, engineering, and testing machines that roll, spin, glide, and slide. Campers will jump straight into action as mechanical engineers, discovering the principles of force, motion, and kinetic energy while assembling dynamic projects right inside the museum galleries.
This high-energy session will have campers making their own Rube Goldberg style devices featuring traps, falls, triggers, and best of all, lots of noise! A sample of activities for this week includes diving into Mouse Trap simple machines, hands-on energy exploration, and an immersive Domino Distraction build. Plus, campers will get an exclusive, hands-on workshop led by the expert domino builders from Reactica, the engineering masterminds behind The Tech Topple spectacle! It is a thrilling, hands-on exploration of engineering and physics at The Tech Interactive, San Jose's beloved science center.
CAMP at The Tech - Summer 2026
BioTinkering
Monday, June 15 to Friday, June 19
BioTinkering
Monday, June 22 to Friday, June 26
Ultimate Upcycle
Monday, June 29 to Thursday, July 2
Ultimate Upcycle
Monday, July 6 to Friday, July 10
Kinetic Commotion
Monday, July 13 to Friday, July 17
Kinetic Commotion
Monday, July 20 to Friday, July 24
Planet Protectors
Monday, July 27 to Friday, July 31
Planet Protectors
Monday, Aug. 3 to Friday, Aug. 7
Happens on the following Dates:
Jul 13, 2026, 9:00am to
Jul 17, 2026, 4:00pm Timezone: Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Jul 20, 2026, 9:00am to
Jul 24, 2026, 4:00pm Timezone: Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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