Mad About Science
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Registration opens April 24, 2026, at 7:30 AM and will be available on this page.
Mad About Science continues to provide hands-on, engaging science experiences that spark curiosity, creativity, and a love of discovery in our students.
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Mad About Science is a FREE Summer STEM Program hosted by TCSOS and held on the Columbia College campus. The program provides an exciting and hands-on experience for Tuolumne County students entering 4-9th grade, introducing them to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
The week-long event includes engaging activities such as building bridges, launching rockets, creating slime, and making lava lamps. Mad About Science aims to foster a love for STEM subjects and inspire student’s curiosity in the world around them.
Mad About Science
July 27-July 31, 2026
Columbia College
Hypothesis
Experiment
Provide a free, week-long, hands-on Summer STEM program. Open to students entering 4th – 9th grade during the 2024-2025 school year who reside in Tuolumne County.
Procedure
Space is limited, and acceptance is on a first-come, first-served basis. Once the program is full, registrants will be put on a waiting list.
Results & Conclusions
Mad About Science
Class of 2024
Volunteer Holly Heath from the Tuolumne River Trust explains water tables to a group of sixth graders using the topographic sand table
Teacher Lauretta Carr shares the results of a failed egg drop challenge to her group of 4th graders
Seventh grade students engineer roller coasters
Seventh grade student programs her dance robot
Fourth grade students showing off their terrariums
Fourth grade student sends his capsule down to see if will survive the egg drop challenge
Fifth grade students testing their balloon and magnet powered cars
Eighth and Ninth grade students race their electric racers
Mad About Science
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