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Your Summer 2008
Index By Program Type: Classroom Time
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| ASM Materials Camp |
Topic(s): Multiple Focus |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology |
| Rolla, MO |
Grade(s): 11 to 12 |
| Participants will spend a week learning about material science and engineering and careers in the field. Activities include group projects, visits to labs and local industries, guest presentations and a design-build contest. Past projects have included microelectronic circuitry, friction-stir welding, ceramic magnets, metal casting, glass processing, heat treatment and mechanical property evaluation, plasma-spray deposition and others. |
| Eligibility Requirements: Participants must be entering grade 11 or 12, with a basic knowledge of algebra,chemistry and physics. Applicants must describe why they want to learn about engineering and materials science as possible college majors or a career. Students must have a str |
| Dates: July 20-25 |
Fees: No fee |
| Deadline for Applications: May 31, 2008 |
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Dr. Ronald A. Kohser, Professor of Metallurgical Engineering
573-341-4734
rkohser@mst.edu |
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| Astro Science Workshop (ASW) |
Topic(s): Astronomy |
| Adler Planetarium |
| Chicago, IL |
Grade(s): 9 to 10, 11 to 12 |
| The ASW began 40 years ago during the space-race with the goal of encouraging young minds to pursue careers in science. This is a challenging program for students who have demonstrated exceptional interest and aptitude in astronomy and related science. Students work hands-on with telescopes and real data, and will contribute to our knowledge of the solar system. They will spend seven hours a day (Monday-Friday) in the program. |
| Eligibility Requirements: Students entering grades 10 or 11 who have completed one year of algebra are eligible. Students with exceptional interest and ability in astronomy and related sciences are encouraged to apply. |
| Dates: Check web site for program dates |
Fees: $50 registration fee (waivers are available; contact the program coordinator) |
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| Astronaut Training Camp (Rendezvous With a Comet™) |
Topic(s): Space Science |
| Challenger Learning Center - St. Louis |
| Ferguson, MO |
Grade(s): 6 to 8 |
| Participants in the Astronaut Training Camp will experience activities similar to those of NASA astronauts and engineers in training. They will compete in a rocket launch competition and design challenge, experience the Rendezvous With a Comet™ mission and take a one-day field trip to the Saint Louis Science Center’s James S. McDonnell Planetarium. |
| Eligibility Requirements: Students in grades 5 through 8 are welcome to apply. |
| Dates: June 23-29 |
Fees: $210; discounts available for Science Center Family and Friends Plus and Max members |
| Deadline for Applications: One week prior to the start of each camp |
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| Astronaut Training Camp (Voyage to Mars™) |
Topic(s): Space Science |
| Challenger Learning Center - St. Louis |
| Ferguson, MO |
Grade(s): 6 to 8 |
| Participants in the Astronaut Training Camp will experience activities similar to those of NASA astronauts and engineers in training. They will compete in a rocket launch competition and design challenge, experience the Voyage to Mars™ mission and take a one-day field trip to the Saint Louis Science Center’s James S. McDonnell Planetarium. |
| Eligibility Requirements: Students in grades 5 through 8 are welcome to apply. |
| Dates: July 7-11 |
Fees: $210; discounts available for Science Center Family and Friends Plus and Max members |
| Deadline for Applications: One week prior to the start of each camp |
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| BioTech@IMSA |
Topic(s): Biotechnology |
| Illinois Math and Science Academy |
| Aurora, IL |
Grade(s): 9 to 10 |
| This is an intensive, co-ed residential IMSA experience. Participants will attend a week-long biotechnology course, where they will explore topics, such as DNA, taught by IMSA faculty and students. This program will have evening work that applies to the next day's classes. In addition, there will be some free time and organized activities in the evenings. |
| Eligibility Requirements: Students entering grade 9 are eligible to apply. |
| Dates: Check web site for program dates |
Fees: $650 program fee. Need-based scholarships are available. |
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| Building and Scripting Inside 2nd Life |
Topic(s): Computer Science |
| University of Nebraska-Omaha |
| Omaha, NE |
Grade(s): For boys and girls, ages 14 to 17 |
| Second Life is an online environment where people can create anything they can imagine. This class will teach you how to build 3D objects and then bring them to life using Second Life's built in coding capabilities. This is a great choice for anyone who wants to learn the basics about 3D modeling and the programming that goes along with it. |
| Eligibility Requirements: For boys and girls, ages 14 to 17 |
| Dates: June 2-6, 2008 |
Fees: $75 per workshop |
| Deadline for Applications: June 1; early application is advised |
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The Peter Kiewit Institute
402-665-3819
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| C.H.I.P. Summer Residential Program (Computer Highly Interactive Program) |
Topic(s): Computer Science |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology |
| Rolla, MO |
Grade(s): 11 to 12 |
| This camp is for high-school juniors and seniors who love working with computers and digital technologies. CHIP campers will enjoy hands-on computing in a variety of fields such as computer engineering, computer science and information science and technology. |
| Eligibility Requirements: Contact program office for eligibility requirements. |
| Dates: July 20-24 |
Fees: Contact program office for fee information. |
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Distance and Continuing Education
573-341-6576
dce@mst.edu |
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| California State Summer School for Math and Science (COSMOS) |
Topic(s): Multiple Focus |
| University of California |
| Multiple CA locations |
Grade(s): 6 to 8, 9 to 10, 11 to 12 |
| This is an academic, four-week residential program for talented students in grades 8 through 12. The COSMOS courses focus on topics not taught in high school, such as astronomy, computer science, ecology, robotics, neuroscience and more. The program creates a community of students who participate in an intensive academic experience delivered by distinguished educators and is available in four locations: Irvine, CA, Davis, CA, Santa Cruz, CA and San Diego, CA. |
| Eligibility Requirements: Students in grade 8 through 12 who have achieved academic excellence in science and/or mathematics are welcome to apply. |
| Dates: Check web site for program dates |
Fees: $6,200 fee for non-California residents; need-based financial aid is available |
| Deadline for Applications: Check web site for deadline information |
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| Camp GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math and Science) |
Topic(s): Multiple Focus |
| Ohio Northern University |
| Ada, OH |
Grade(s): 6 to 8 |
| Camp GEMS is an engineering, mathematics and science camp designed to develop interest, excitement and self-confidence in young women entering grade 7 or 8. It's a four-day-long residential camp, featuring hand-on activities in math, science and computers. A ratio of eight students per teacher is emphasized to encourage interaction and instruction. Housing and meals are included. |
| Eligibility Requirements: Female students entering grades 7 or 8 are welcome to apply. |
| Dates: July 22-25 |
Fees: $250 |
| Deadline for Applications: June 6, 2008 |
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| Charting the Natural World: Marine Biology Meets Math |
Topic(s): Marine Biology |
| Phillips Academy |
| Andover, MA |
Grade(s): 6 to 8, 9 to 10 |
| Students in this program will explore and explain the aquatic environment using integrated math and biology. In the science classroom, marine biology will be used as a model for investigating ecosystems, energy and nutrient cycles, evolution, anatomy and physiology. In the math classroom, students will use the fundamentals of algebra and statistics to describe the natural world. Water samples will be collected from local tide pools then brought back to campus to be analyzed with state-of-the-art lab equipment and facilities. |
| Eligibility Requirements: Students entering grades 8 through 9 are welcome to apply. |
| Dates: July 1-August 6 |
Fees: $5,950; need-based financial assistance available |
| Deadline for Applications: April 1, 2008 |
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