This full-day SciVentures program offers middle schoolers an immersive, hands-on experience to explore the fascinating challenges of colonizing Mars, combining practical lab work with real-world scientific themes.
In SciVentures: Colonizing Mars, campers delve into the critical elements required for space travel and establishing a human presence on an alien planet. Through hands-on activities, participants will investigate the history of space travel, construct rockets, cultivate bacteria, and analyze soil viability. A key focus is on designing functional human habitats for Mars, fostering skills in problem-solving, teamwork, and creative thinking. This full-day experience allows middle schoolers to explore real-world science themes in depth, providing a glimpse into potential careers in scientific fields.
Campers engage in full-day activities from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., exploring the essentials of space travel and colonization through hands-on experiments and design challenges.
This camp is ideal for middle schoolers (grades 6-8) with a keen interest in space, astronomy, engineering, and biology, who enjoy hands-on learning and collaborative problem-solving.
250 E Franklin St | UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill NC 27514
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