Summer Camp 2012 | Durham camps
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GOING GREEN |
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Down on the FarmDiscover how milk becomes butter and how wool becomes yarn. Gather eggs, plant some vegetables, and sell your goods at our vegetable stand. Pitch in to feed the Museum’s farm animals as we experience the wonders down on the farm! |
Fun in the FarmyardMeet the Museum’s farm animals and investigate the important role that each plays on the farm. Learn what it takes to grow crops and the science behind preserving foods. Life is not all work on the farm—we’ll celebrate our bountiful harvest with good food and fun games! |
Eco Science*Let’s be green! We’ll explore food chemistry by preserving fruits and veggies, turn old plastics into new products, and build an energy efficient structure! Learn what it means to be LEED certified and help the Museum reduce its carbon footprint.Grades 3–5 |
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LEGO® ROBOTICS |
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Junior LEGO® JamCome learn the basics of design, engineering and programming using LEGO® Robotics kits created just for younger inventors! We’ll build robots and then create programs to help them move. Tell your alligator to chomp at the sight of food, make a monkey play the drums to your very own beat and help an airplane avoid a crash landing by changing speeds as it tilts up and down!Grades 1–2 |
LEGO® LabJoin us for a week of problem solving – LEGO® style! We’ll identify a problem and then work in groups to build robots that can help. After building your robot, hook it up to a computer and program it to follow your instructions. Can your robot get it done?Grades 3–5 |
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OCEANOGRAPHY |
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Ocean VoyagersClimb aboard our make-believe ship as it sets sail for an ocean adventure! We will learn to navigate the high seas using the stars and investigate the ocean’s waves, shells and colorful critters. Compare marine and freshwater creatures, and explore ways to protect dolphins, polar bears and other marine mammals.
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Deep Sea DiversLet’s use our imaginations and dive into the water to explore the world under the sea! Design a boat to see how much weight it can carry. Discover how a submarine works. Learn where different types of marine creatures live, how they are camouflaged and what they eat. Let’s figure out ways to protect the ocean and the animals that live there!
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Oceans AliveWhy is the ocean so important and why should we protect it? Because it covers over 70% of our planet! Come investigate the characteristics of the sea and find out why it makes such a great home to so many animals. Explore marine animal adaptations including cryptic coloration, mimicry and bioluminescence. We’ll also learn about how our changing climate can affect our blue planet and the impacts it has on marine life!Grades 3–5 |
Marine ScienceFrom the deep Mariana Trench to the floating Sargasso Sea, there is so much to discover about life in the ocean. What is it like to live in an underwater lab or work on a research vessel that can flip vertically? What can marine mammals and ice core samples from the Arctic tell us about our changing climate? Join us as we simulate some current research experiments that real oceanographers are doing as we learn about marine life, ocean circulation, the sea floor, and more!Grades 6-8 |
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AROUND THE WORLD |
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Parade Around the PlanetWhat kind of food would you find in France? What type of animal would you see in South America? Let’s use our imaginations to take a trip around the world. We’ll meet live animals, make tasty treats, and discover different ecosystems as we parade around the planet!Grades PreK–K |
World TravelersCalling all adventure lovers! Journey through the mountains of Asia, the grasslands of Africa, and the rainforests of South America – right here at the Museum of Life and Science. Discover the music of faraway lands, and get an up close look at exotic animals. We’ll explore the climate, culture, and culinary delights of continents across the world!Grades 1–2 |
Globe TrekkersFrom the icy tundra of Northern Europe, to the dry deserts of Central Australia, we’re studying science on a global scale! Why do culture and customs change from continent to continent? Find out as we sample new foods, listen to world music, and experiment with artistic expression. How does the climate of a country determine what can live there? A classroom visit from live animals will help us discover the answer!Grades 3–5 |
SCIENCE SAMPLER |
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Science StewAre you hungry for science? Well this camp is for you! Come explore all types of science stirred into one pot! Use household ingredients to make your own “tornado”, play a game to see how a spider moves on its web, meet a rainforest animal and explore how our favorite fruits and vegetables grow. We’ll keep you drooling for more as we discover lots of new, fun things and see how science is all around us!Grades PreK–K |
Science du JourIt can be hard to pick just one thing about science that you love, so why not try a bunch?! Learn about our ever-changing weather in North Carolina and use meteorologists’ tools to predict and track it. Explore what lives in the rainforest as we meet one of its inhabitants. Discover how household objects can create a contraption. There will be a wide variety of topics to investigate this week so come ready to have fun and try a bit of everything!Grades 1–2 |
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INVENT AND BUILD |
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Inspired InventorsEnter our invention lab for a creative adventure that will leave you excited about science! We’ll use imagination, observation and problem-solving to foster your inventive spirit. Do you think a mistake can be turned into a successful project? We’ll learn about real inventors who’ve done just that! Come be creative and help build inventions that roll, fly, light up, stick together, and more.Grades PreK–K |
Inventor AdventuresCome exercise your ingenuity! Together we’ll brainstorm and prototype inventions that will excite your inventive spirit and get your creative juices flowing. Our inventions will light up, fly, spin around and more! We’ll hear stories about inventors who turned mistakes into successful projects, and find solutions to some of our own problems.Grades 1–2 |
Invention ConventionWe’ll use brainstorming, experimentation, observation, and construction to get excited about science and work together as a team. Exercise ingenuity as we look at inventions in the sport and fitness industries! Tantalize your taste buds as we explore inventive eats and look at innovations in the food industries! We’ll even learn the art of turning a mistake into something great as we hear stories from real life inventors. Come along on an inventor adventure!Grades 3–5 |
WILD THINGS |
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Into the Wild*The camp of backcountry lore! Hone your wilderness skills while exploring the flora and fauna on Museum grounds, and learn how our animals are survival experts of their own. We’ll use professional tracking techniques, make emergency shelters, and find out how to navigate the stars using StarLab, our portable planetarium. By the end of the week you’ll be a seasoned adventurer ready to hit the wilderness!Grades 3–5 |
Camp vs. Wild*Want to be a seasoned adventurer? Build a survival shelter, identify helpful/harmful wild plants, use professional tracking techniques, and spend the week navigating unknown locations on Museum grounds. We’ll even travel virtually to some of Earth’s most extreme environments and ask – could we live there? You won’t want to miss meeting the Museum’s new alligator and learning the likelihood of surviving a wild gator wrestle.Grades 6–8 |
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BEHIND THE SCENES |
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MuseumologyGo behind the scenes at the Museum of Life and Science! This special group of campers will see and do things never before experienced by summer science campers. A naturalist lesson with our wildlife rangers, an interactive interview with the Ellerbe Creek Railway conductor, a sneak peek into the Chrysalis Room with Butterfly House entomologists, and more! You won’t want to miss the session with our Animal Keepers where you’ll learn the details of how we train your favorite Museum animals. Come join in on these projects, and we’ll blog about our experience so you can even go ‘behind the scenes’ once you get home!Grades 3-5 |
Behind the ScenesEver wonder where exhibits are constructed? Or want to see the infamous freezer full of snake food? This is your chance! Get exclusive behind-the-scenes tours and meet the people who keep the Museum going every day. Help design exhibit prototypes, and then blog about it with our Digital Innovation Director! You won’t want to miss the ‘operant conditioning’ session with our Animal Keepers where you’ll learn the details of how we train your favorite Museum animals. Come join in these projects and have a week of behind-the-scenes fun you won’t soon forget!Grades 6–8 |
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NANOSCIENCE |
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Hidden WorldsWhat would the world look like if you were the size of a germ? What if you were nano-sized? Let’s explore nano and micro worlds! Find out what causes stinky feet, search for micro-sized bears, investigate ferrofluids and nanobots, and help collect microorganisms for real scientific research.
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Small Science, Big Ideas
Will there ever be an elevator to space? What about a stretchable TV? Zoom into the nano and micro scales and explore the technology that makes computers faster, cars smarter and medicine more effective. We’ll also work with local research labs on real scientific studies to discover more about the world we can’t see.
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