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Summer Camp Schedule
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Week 1

Monday July 8th
Basic (grades 4,5)                    Advanced grades (6,7,8)
9-9:30 am   Introduction
Space Environment 9:45 - 10:30
9-9:30 am   Introduction
Space Environment 9:45 - 10:30
10:30-1200 am Aeronautics (Flight)
10:30-1200 am Principles of Flight

Tuesday July 9th
Basic grades (4,5)                    Advanced grades (6,7,8)
9-10:30  Principles of Flight
9-10:30 History/future of Space Flight
10:30-1200 History/Future of Space Flight
Galaxy Explorers POC: Smith, Murad, Brubaker
MEDIA REQ: Overhead/Comp projector
10:30 - 12:00 Understanding Mapping
Galaxy Explorers POC: O'Brien, Colwell, Strombeck
MEDIA REQ:

Wednesday July 10th
Basic grades (4,5)                    Advanced grades (6,7,8)
9-10:30 am  Solar Power

9:00-10:30 am
Telescope Principles/Learn to Observe
10:30-1200
Telescope Principles/Learn to Observe
10:30-12:00     Solar Power

Helicopter Arrival between 1100 and 1400 hrs.  Two-hour ground time
Evening Star Party 9:30 pm Saunders Middle School (both weather permitting)

Thursday July 11th
Basic grades (4,5)                    Advanced grades (6,7,8)
9-10:30 am Understanding Mapping
9-10:30 am GPS Field Activities
10:30-1200 GPS Field Activities

10:30 - 12:00 Rocket Propulsion


Friday July 12th
Basic grades (4,5)                    Advanced grades (6,7,8)
9-10:30 am Space Communications

9-10:30 am International Space Station

10:30-1200 International Space Station

10:30 - 12:00 Space Communications


Week 2
Monday July 15th

Basic grades (4,5)                    Advanced grades (6,7,8)
9-10:30 am Earth Science
9:00-10:30 am Remote Sensing, Exploring Images
10:30-12:00 am Remote Sensing, Exploring Images
10:30-12:00 am Earth Science

Tuesday July 16th
Basic grades (4,5)                    Advanced grades (6,7,8)
9-10:30 am Exploring the Solar System Hubble Space Telescope Science Institute
9-10:30 am Space Business

10:30-1200  Space Business

10:30-12:00 Exploring /Solar System & Galaxy
Hubble Space Telescope Science Institute
Field Trip (Advanced grades (6,7,8) Group)
Naval Research Lab, Washington, D.C., Space Technology Lab
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Busses depart 12:30 pm

Wednesday July 17th
Basic grades (4,5)                    Advanced grades (6,7,8)
9-10:30 am
Robotics

9-10:30 am
Rocket Building/Range Operations

10:30-12:00 Rocket Building Flight/Range Operations
10:30-12:00
Robotics
Rocket Launches (weather permitting)
Saunders Middle School
12:00 - 2:00pm

Thursday July 18th
Basic grades (4,5)                    Advanced grades (6,7,8)
9-10:30 am   Space Art

9-10:30 am   Living with a Star

10:30-12 Living with a Star
10:30-12:00 Space Art

Friday July 19th
Basic grades (4,5)                    Advanced grades (6,7,8)
9-11:00 am  Final Exploration Project
 9:00-11:00 am Final Exploration Project
11:00-12:00 Graduation
11:00-12:00 Graduation


Questions call Mr. Phil Tsang, Volunteer Coordinator:  1 (877) 761-1266

Summer Camp Schedule