Brain Explorers: The Memory Expedition - A Neuroscience Summer Camp

A Week-Long Neuroscience Camp (Grades 4–8)

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: use earlybrain at checkout to receive $50 off

A limited number of Financial Aid Awards are available - details below.

What if your child didn’t just learn about the brain — but had to use science to diagnose it?

In this immersive, week-long experience, students become part of a neuroscience investigation team tasked with solving a set of complex memory-related brain cases. Working in small groups, campers are assigned a “patient” and must determine what has gone wrong - and how it might be repaired.

Over five days, students take on the roles of different types of neuroscientists, using a range of hands-on investigations to build their case:

• Examine brain structure and identify lesions
• Analyze behavioral data to uncover memory deficits
• Study tissue samples and cellular changes
• Reconstruct neural circuits and test how signals flow

Each day adds new evidence to their case file, bringing them closer to a final diagnosis.

By the end of the week, each team will:

• Identify the affected memory system
• Determine which brain regions are involved
• Explain the underlying biological cause
• Present a final diagnosis and proposed repair strategy

This is not a typical science camp.

Students don’t just follow instructions — they:

• Work through multi-step scientific problems
• Interpret data and connect ideas across disciplines
• Collaborate, debate, and refine their thinking
• Experience how real scientists investigate the brain

The program is designed to be both intellectually engaging and highly interactive, blending experiments, challenges, and creative problem-solving throughout the week.

Ideal for students who:

• Enjoy problem-solving, puzzles, and hands-on activities
• Are interested in science, medicine, or how the brain works
• Are looking for a more engaging and in-depth experience than traditional STEM camps

No prior experience required — just curiosity and willingness to think.

BioCompass Kids is created and taught by PhD neuroscientists who study brain function and disease.

We bring real science into an accessible, hands-on experience - without simplifying away the thinking.

📅 Monday–Friday
⏰ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
👥 Small groups (3–4 students per team)
🎯 Limited capacity to ensure a high-quality experience

[Currently Accepting Applications]

We believe every child should have the opportunity to explore neuroscience in an engaging, hands-on environment.

To support this, we offer a limited number of Financial Aid Awards, designed to make participation possible for families across a range of financial circumstances.

Eligibility is informed by San Mateo County cost-of-living benchmarks and household size.

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling weekly basis (every Monday)
• Awards are limited and not guaranteed
• In periods of high demand, some awards may be determined by lottery

If you would like to apply, please complete the form below:

https://forms.gle/JBhmmimJNfn513M99

Enrollment is intentionally capped to maintain a highly interactive, team-based environment.

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