Summer Camp 2012 | Chapel Hill camps
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WATER SCIENCE |
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Splash into SciencePools and popsicles, painting and playing – summer just wouldn’t be the same without water! We’ll turn water different colors, have water relay races, and imagine that we are water droplets on the ride of our life! Find out what makes water so fantastic and meet animals that call watery places “home”.Grades PreK–K |
H2O Yeah!Cool off with hydro-science! In this camp we’ll make masterpieces with ice cubes and water guns, meet some wet and wild animals that live in puddles and streams, and shape our own summertime snowballs. Learn what the discovery of water on the moon means for life here on Earth, and beat the heat with our water relay races. You won’t want to miss this week of super-soaked fun!
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FUTURE DOCTORS |
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Bones, Brains and BandagesIf you’ve ever thought about a career in the medical field, then this is the camp for you! We will work with staff from the Museum and UNC hospitals to read x-rays, try our hands at splinting and casting, and learn what to do if we find ourselves on the scene of an accident. We’ll even take a field trip to the hospital to see first-hand all the work that goes into keeping us healthy.Grades 3–5 |
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ART AND SCIENCE
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Color Me a ScientistExperiment! Play! Create! Is there art that you can eat? How is balancing on one foot like sculpting? What’s the science of color, and how do artists use it in their masterpieces? Explore the answers to these questions and more all while creating your own works of art! Grades PreK–K
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Artist’s Laboratory
Be a scientist and an artist! Discover all the surprising places you can
find art when you explore the world around you. Invent new colors, find
patterns in nature and make your own art materials to use!
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Scientific Artist
Do you create like a scientist? Do you experiment like an artist? Can we
do both? Discover the science behind how we see, how we build and what
we use to create masterpieces. Come create a portfolio of your very own
artwork as you learn about and experiment with the science of art. Grades 3–5
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ANIMAL CARE |
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Pet PalsIs your stuffed animal sick? Do you want to teach your pet dog some new tricks? Learn what different animals need to stay healthy and how we can be responsible pet owners. You’ll also have some up-close encounters with Museum animals and help us take care of a small classroom pet! Grades PreK–K |
Caring for Critters
There are millions of different critters of all shapes and sizes on this
planet. Learn about the animal kingdom and the ways animals are grouped
together. Find out what it’s like to have a job as a veterinarian,
animal trainer and zookeeper and help us care for a small classroom
animal. We’ll also have some special animal visitors from the Museum!
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Junior VetsWhat do veterinarians do when an animal is sick or injured? How do they prepare diets that keep animals healthy? Learn the science behind animal care such as nutrition, training, habitat design and enrichment. You will also be introduced to basic first aid for pets and the entire group will be care takers to a small classroom pet!Grades 3–5 |
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ASTRONOMY |
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Space ExplorersHow do astronauts get ready for a trip to space? What do they take with them? In this camp we’ll go through astronaut training and blast off to explore a strange new planet! You won’t want to miss our rocket launch! Join us as we stream through our Solar System, learning about planets, moons, galaxies, and make a model black hole. Come imagine yourself an astronaut on a space adventure that you’ll never forget!Grades PreK–K |
Astronauts in TrainingHow do astronauts get ready for a trip to space? Learn about the exercise, eating, and research that astronauts do in real life, and try them all yourself as we blast off to explore a strange new planet! As we zoom through the Milky Way Galaxy you’ll make a constellation to take home. You won’t want to miss our splashdown as we return to Earth with samples, and you won’t believe what our chemistry experiments tell us about Planet X!
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Astronaut AcademyLook up! Is that a blue star? Can you actually see a black hole? Is there really a cloud of comets? If your cosmic curiosity has gotten the best of you, come for a week of being amazed by space! Bring your questions, and we’ll find the answers… we’ll even have a NASA Solar System Ambassador here to wow us with photos, stories and videos from real space explorations!
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