Science Mill taking ‘Science Outside’ for summer camp
Registration is underway for the Science Mill’s Science Outside summer day camp. The weeklong program is from June 10-14 at the Johnson City museum, 101 S. Lady Bird Lane.
Students in grades 4-8 will explore the outdoors through the lens of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). Each day of camp features a different activity from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 a.m. at either the Science Mill or a nearby park, such as the West Cave Discovery Center and Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm. Students can take part in an overnight stay at Selah, Bamberger Ranch Nature Preserve on June 13-14.
Areas of study include:
- adaptations
- taxonomy
- wildlife conservation
- herpetology
- tools of environmental science
- data collection and management
- technology coding
- remote sensing
- citizen science
Campers will be divided into:
- primary (rising fourth- through sixth-graders, or equivalent)
- secondary (rising sixth- through eighth-graders, or equivalent)
Register online. The cost is $135 per child for the full week or $35 for a single day with an overnight add-on of $25.
Limited scholarship funds are available. Call 844-263-6405 ext. 1008 for details.