The Middle School Camp is offered to 6th and 7th grade teachers and to current 6th and 7th grade students. This camp includes hands-on labs and classroom activities that will cover a large variety of science topics taught by middle school teachers.

Schedule

June 26 - June 30, 2023

Master Teachers

Master teachers for the 2023 camp will be Rebecca Bottin and Jennifer Beall.

Curriculum

The tentative curriculum for the 2023 Middle School Camp is as follows:

Lab Exercises

• Microscope Use
• Muscle Fatigue
• Elements and Compounds
• Dichotomous Keys
• Phylogenetic Tree Creation
• Law of Conservation of Mass 
• Seasonal Changes
• The Science of Making Ice Cream

Afternoon Activities

• Inferences and Observations
• Cell Theory 
• Body Systems
• Balancing Chemical Equations
• Scavenger Hunt
• Escape Room