The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder's Science Discovery Program, now in its 10th year, will once again provide a number quality education programs for K-12 students from around Colorado.
Following are some highlights of programs offered this summer:
o Girls on the Wild Side: Outdoor Adventures and Explorations in Science, July 20-24, offers girls the chance to actively participate and excel in natural science, outdoor exploration and adventure. Campers will have the chance to rock climb and raft while learning local geology and river ecology.
o Go With The Flow, July 20-24, a special class for pre-teens who are interested in engineering and design. The class explores wind and water while discovering the role fluids play in everyday life. The camp is held at CU-Boulder's new Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory.
o Tide Pool Treasures, July 20-24, offers children between the ages of 6 and 8 the opportunity to learn more about creatures that live in tide pools. They will discover how these animals spend part of their day under the water and the other part on land. The group will visit the CU Aquarium.
o Rockets For Junior Astronauts, July 20-24, Aug. 3-7 and Aug. 10-14, offers children between the ages of 5 and 7 the opportunity to build their own rocketship while learning how rockets fly and what it's like to be an astronaut. The camp will be held at Fiske Planetarium.
o Fossils, Crystals and Rocks 1, July 27-31, where children between the ages of 7 and 9 will have the chance to observe geologic change, hear the history of Front Range and explore and examine the different rocks and minerals around the area. The group will take a field trip to Dinosaur Ridge.
o Home Sweet Home, July 20-24, where 4- and 5-year-olds explore a variety of animals living in different kinds of homes. The class will make Sweet Home books, spin webs, build nests and visit a variety of animal homes nearby.
o Alpine Adventures, July 25, is a special one-day class that takes middle school students to the CU-Boulder Mountain Research Station in the alpine wilderness, where university faculty and students will provide a variety of adventures and science activities.
For more information or for a full listing of Science Discovery summer programs, call (303) 665-9381.