The Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities 

Day Camps

Spend a week with us examining the ins and outs of computers, exploring and building structures, and becoming a mad scientist!

Cool Chem Camp $199 FULL
Instructor: Rich Smierciak	Grades 3-5
July 13-17, 2009	9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Would you like to launch mini-rockets and blow stuff up? Want to find out what’s in an (unused) diaper, make fake snow, pull a magic rope out of water, and discover what makes a glowbug glow? Then this super cool camp is for you! Make your own batteries, examine chemical reactions that can’t make up their minds, and transform vile smelling things into sweet, fragrant wonders! Turn pennies into silver and gold, write secret messages with invisible ink, and learn silly chemistry songs. Come to Cool Chem Camp! (Secret code: C³).

Residential Camps

For those of you who are on-the-go adventurers, The Indiana Academy offers residential camps. Find out what it’s like to live on the Ball State University campus! Explore college life in a safe, structured environment. Experience hands-on learning with our expert instructors and make new friends with interests similar to your own.

Cinema Science $499 FULL
Instructor: Rich Smierciak & Deb Smith	Grades 5-8
July 5-10, 2009
Did you ever watch a movie or a cartoon and think “how did they do that?” Did you ever wonder if it’s genetically possible for some of your heroes to possess super powers or strangely colored skin? Cinema Science will unlock these mysteries and many more. Explore Newton’s Laws of Physics with Wile E. Coyote and Batman, examine the genetic makeup of the X-Men, learn how chemistry is used to produce special effects in movies and create some of your own!
Adventures in Biomedicine $550 FULL
Instructor: Mike Mayfield & Cheryl Kellogg	Grades 8-12
July 5-10, 2009
Are you interested in the medical field and want to get a head start? Even if you don’t want to be a doctor or nurse this is the camp for you! Check out medicine’s many exciting careers with intensive studies on the heart, brain, skeletal, and nervous systems. Find out what we can learn from an EKG and blood pressure; study hematology and toxicology. Explore the importance of biomolecules such as proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. This class includes dissections and a trip to a local veterinary hospital to watch live surgeries.

High School Credit Camp

On-Site at St. Vincent Medical Center Northeast, Fishers

Introduction to Java Programming $399 FULL
Instructor: Susie Sechrest	Grades 10-12
July 6-17, 2009	Mon-Fri, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Do you want to learn programming but can’t work it into your high school schedule? This course is designed for students with little or no previous programming experience. In just two weeks, we will cover one semester of an equivalent Introduction to Programming high school course. Learn to program using a top-down design, structured, and object-oriented approach. Topics will include using basic variables, loops, if/else statements, strings, arrays, functions, basic input/output to files, using objects, and creating classes. This course may be used as a prerequisite to an AP Computer Science course. A course grade will be determined based on programming assignments and tests.

High School Credit Camps

Via Distance Learning

The West in the World $350 Sign Up Now!
Instructor: John Marsh	Grades 11-12
June 8 - July 31, 2009	Dual Credit Available! Dual Credit Students earn “dual credits” (high school and college credit for the same course) for classes that meet both high school and college requirements. Close
The West in the World is a study of the development of Western Civilization, its key problems, turning points and recurring themes in the past two centuries. Analyze the emergence of Western Civilization throughout Europe and follow its spread to the Americas. Ball State University offers 3 college credit hours to students in History 150 upon completion of this course. Students enrolling in the course for dual credit will also be responsible for a one-time Ball State University application fee of $25.

NEW! Educational Mentor Program

The Indiana Academy will offer one-on-one tutoring sessions in math and science for the first time this summer. Each session will be tailored to meet your educational needs. Whether you need a little extra help in a subject or just want to work ahead, the Indiana Academy Educational Mentor Program can help. We will meet with you and your parent to discuss your educational needs and set up a schedule that works for you. Indiana Academy Educational Mentors are gifted and talented juniors and seniors from the Indiana Academy who excel in science and/or math. All tutoring sessions will be held in Burris classrooms.

Tutoring sessions are only $10 per hour and are for students in grades 5-9.

Click here to sign up or call Elaina Buchmeier at 800.316.3163 x 25 for more information!
 

About the Indiana Academy

The Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, located on the campus of Ball State University (Google Maps), is Indiana's only public educational institution solely devoted to the education of gifted youth. To provide high ability students challenging and engaging experiences after the end of the school term, the Indiana Academy offers a wide variety of summer programs for students in grades 3 - 12. The focus of each session is to provide opportunities for the student to explore new topics and ideas, experience expert instruction, engage in hands-on actives and enjoy the challenge of learning.
 

Registration & Refund Policy

Camps are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Registration is limited to keep classes small and hands-on. There will be a non-refundable $50 registration fee. This fee must be mailed to us the same day you register online in order to hold your spot in the camp and will count towards the cost of the camp. This fee is refundable only if there is a medical condition which prevents the camper from coming and is documented by a physician or the camp is full. No refunds will be given less than three weeks before the camp without a note from a physician.
 

Room and Board for Residential Programs

Students will be housed in a dormitory on the campus of Ball Sate University. Counselors will be assigned to each floor and will live with the students for the duration of each program. A nurse will be available in the mornings and evenings to dispense medications to participants with health problems or special needs. Please let us know if your child has special dietary requirements (like vegetarianism or lactose intolerance) prior to their program date so we may make accommodations for them.
 

Payment Options

We accept check or money order. Sorry, we do not accept credit cards at this time. Please make all checks and money orders payable to The Indiana Academy.