Previously Offered Summer Programs

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MRSEC-NSF
Dedicated to Excellence in Education

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MRSEC
University of Maryland
2120 Physics Building
College Park, MD 20742

~ Summer Science and Engineering Day Camp ~

A Great Opporunity for 12 Motivated Students!

Camp Includes:

• Computer modeling of a Roller Coaster and building of an actual model, to examine the Physics of how roller coasters work
• Investigating polymers like silly putty to understand how the underlying molecular structure produces their amazing and wacky properties
• Also includes a lesson on computer memory, an egg drop competition, lab tours, and more

Benefits:

• Get a head start on high school science classes – activities are in line with high school physics/chemistry curriculum
• Have fun doing science with other motivated science students and explore your role as a future scientist
• Meet and interact with world-class scientists who do research at the University of Maryland -- as we tour their labs, they will explain their work and answer our questions

Important Information:

The Summer Science and Engineering Day Camp is free to all participants (participation is limited to 12 students entering the 9th grade). The camp runs two weeks from July 7th to July 18th and is from 9:00am to 3:00pm each day Monday through Friday. Student participants must provide their own transportation to and from the University of Maryland and bring a bag lunch each day (snacks will be provided).