2008 Summer Camps

The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) has developed summer programs to support and extend academic year learning. These activities include preparation for mathematics and science courses, science and engineering demonstrations and inquiry-based hands-on learning, and exiting games and fieldtrips. All of the programs are designed to increase student interest in science and engineering, and to expose students to the wonders of research related careers.

Who is eligible to participate?

These camps are designed to extend our education outreach activities with our partner schools listed below and our MRSEC homeschool group. Students attending these schools may begin registration February 11, 2008. NOTE: If spaces are still available after March 10, 2008, registration for middle and elementary school camps will be open to all public schools.

• Oxon Hill High School
• Charles Herbert Flowers High School
• Ernest Everett Just Middle School
• Hyattsville Middle School
• Takoma Park Middle School
• White Oak Middle School
• Berwyn Heights Elementary School
• Sligo Creek Elementary School

General Program Details

• Camp classes do not exceed 14 children.
• The National Science Foundation sponsors our MRSEC camps and, therefore, no fee is required.
• To apply, a registration form must be completed and sent to the MRSEC office. See application. Students must write a paragraph explaining why they want to attend the camp. As noted above, priority is given to students from our partner schools.
• The camp will run Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. See individual camps for dates. We ask that parents be prompt in dropping off and picking up campers. We have a full day of activities planned and would not want any child to miss out. Importantly, there are no accommodations for after care. Please do not leave your child at the University of Maryland unsupervised.
• Students should come to camp prepared with a snack and a bagged lunch including a drink each day. Please note that refrigeration will not be available.
• Further information on camps including permission slips, dates, location, instructors, and more will be sent out with acceptance letters. Acceptance and rejection letters go out by April 18, 2008.

Questions?

For more details about our summer programs, please see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

High School Summer Programs

Engineering Design and Production

For:   Flowers High School students in "Project Lead the Way"

Dates:   June 16 - 20, 2008

Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology

For:   Flowers High School students in "Project Lead the Way"

Dates:   June 23 - 27, 2008

Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology

For:   Oxon Hill High School students

Dates:   July 7 - 11, 2008

Middle School Summer Programs

Mission Impossible: The Science Behind Spying

For:   Students Entering Grades 6-8

Dates:   July 21 - 25, 2008

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CAMP IS CLOSED

Waitlist: If you would like to send an application to be on the waitlist, you may. However, please note that these applications will not be processed unless space opens in a session.

Nanoscience: The World Smaller than a Human Hair

For:   Students Entering Grades 6-8

Dates:   July 28 - August 1, 2008

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CAMP IS CLOSED

Waitlist: If you would like to send an application to be on the waitlist, you may. However, please note that these applications will not be processed unless space opens in a session.

Elementary School Summer Programs

Science, Engineering, and You

For:   Students Entering Grades 4-6

Dates:   July 14 - 18, 2008

  REGISTRATION FOR THIS CAMP IS CLOSED

Waitlist: If you would like to send an application to be on the waitlist, you may. However, please note that these applications will not be processed unless space opens in a session.

You may also be interested in:

• seeing our previously-offered camps, and
• meeting past instructors.