College Offers 2017 Summer Science Camps for K-12 Students
Departments and research centers in the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) at the University of Maryland are hosting several summer camps in 2017
Insect Summer Camp: For Kids 7-12
Session 1: June 26-June 30, 2017
Session 2: July 10-July 14, 2017
Through a variety of hands-on activities and interactive field trips, “Bug Camp: Insects, Science & Society” will teach kids how amazing and valuable bugs truly are. Campers will gain experience with science in the field and the lab, and will come away with an understanding of the important relationship between humans and insects.
For more information, visit http://entomology.umd.edu/insect-camp.html.
The Amazing Science Discovery Camp: For Rising 3rd, 4th and 5th Graders
July 17-21, 2017
The Amazing Science Discovery Camp is a one-week summer camp for students with an interest in exploring the physical world. Each camp day is filled with exciting experiments, interesting lessons, educational demonstrations and much more. Camp activities engage students in developing curiosity, building knowledge, and increasing their appreciation of STEM fields in their daily lives and future careers.
For more information, visit http://umdphysics.umd.edu/events/aboutus-outreach/science-discovery-camp.html. (This event is currently full, but there is a waitlist available.)
Physics of Quidditch Summer Camp: For Rising 6th-9th graders
Session 1: July 10-14, 2017
Session 1: July 24-28, 2017
This innovative program combines physics, sport and literature of the Harry Potter novels. Throughout the week spent immersed in fun and physical activities, participants gain skills in physics, critical thinking, teamwork, playing the sport of quidditch and an appreciation for the literature that inspired the sport. Daily activities include lab experiments in the context of the sport, introduction to applicable physics concepts in mechanics, drills that apply the concepts the sport and quidditch scrimmages. Throughout the week of the camp, participants develop teams sorted into two “houses” in preparation for the final tournament. The tournament consists of a luncheon for participants and parents, student poster session and the championship game between the two houses.
For more information, visit http://umdphysics.umd.edu/events/aboutus-outreach/outreach-physics-quidditch.html.
Physics Summer Girls: For Rising 9th Graders
July 24-August 3, 2017
Morning activities include demonstrations, hands-on laboratory experiments and documenting progress in journals. Afternoons are devoted to an ongoing two-week project that teaches participants trial and error and the principles of the scientific method. At the end of the two-week program, parents, teachers and siblings are invited to a closing ceremony where Summer Girls present their favorite demonstrations.
For more information, visit http://umdphysics.umd.edu/events/aboutus-outreach/summer-girls.html.
Physics Summer Girls - Advanced: For Rising 10th, 11th and 12th Graders
July 31-August 11, 2017
While the rising 9th grader program focuses on classical physics, the advanced program jumps into the world of modern physics. Participants will learn about topics ranging from relativity to antimatter, quantum mechanics, physical uncertainty, quantum computing and more. The afternoons will be filled with hands-on lab activities, visits to cutting-edge research labs, discussions with professors who conduct modern physics research and a project to make the discussions of modern topics tangible. Students will be introduced to topics that they will likely not be offered in their high school classes, from the thought experiments of Einstein to current applications in code breaking.
For more information, visit http://umdphysics.umd.edu/events/aboutus-outreach/summer-girls.html.
CyberSTEM Camp: For Rising 7th and 8th Grade Girls
July 17-July 21, 2017
This five-day experience provides hands-on activities focused on STEM and cybersecurity topics. Attendees will learn and apply basic concepts of programming, forensics, cryptography and program management from a series of gaming, modeling and simulation activities, which explore the interconnections of science, math, technology and computers. For more information, visit http://cyber.umd.edu/education/cyber-stem.
Intermediate CyberSTEM Camp: For Rising 9th and 10th Grade Girls
July 24-July 28, 2017
This five-day experience provides hands-on activities focused on STEM and cybersecurity topics. Attendees will learn and apply basic concepts of programming, computer forensics, cryptography, steganography, system vulnerabilities and program management from a series of gaming, modeling, simulation activities and hands-on exercises, which explore the interconnections of science, math, technology, and computers. Participants did NOT need to attend our middle school camp in order to be eligible. This camp covers similar content areas as the CyberSTEM camp for rising 7th and 8th graders, and allows for a deeper and more in-depth exploration of the subject matter.
For more information, visit http://cyber.umd.edu/education/intermediate-cyber-stem.
Cyber Defense Training Camp: For Rising 11th and 12th Graders
July 9-July 15, 2017
Cyber Defense Training Camp is an intermediate level (some technical experience is required) seven-day residential summer program for male and female students. Students will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge of cybersecurity and gain practical skills through instruction by an experienced security professional, while living on the UMD campus. Students learn about career options in the field, take at least one field trip and hear from a variety of speakers to learn more about how to prepare to enter this exciting profession. For more information, visit http://cyber.umd.edu/education/cyber-defense.
Computer Science Connect (CompSciConnect): For Rising 7th and 8th Graders
Red 1 & Terp 1: June 19-June 30, 2017
Red 2 & Yellow 1: July 17-July 28, 2017
Yellow 2 & Terp 2: July 31-August 11, 2017
CompSciConnect is a three-year summer camp (Yellow, Red and Terp groups) that typically begins with rising 7th graders joining the Yellow group. Each summer, students learn more advanced skills and also meet once a month throughout the school year to maintain those skills. Through the three years, students do block programming with scratch and Lego robots (Yellow), Web programming with HTML, CSS and Javascript (Red), and Python and Unity 3D programming (Terp), along with cybersecurity/safety, cryptology, number bases, logic and computer usage skills. Through the three years we emphasize how these connect both to other areas of study and to making the world a better place.
For more information, visit http://mcwic.cs.umd.edu/csc (This event is currently full, but there is a waitlist available.)
Young Scholars Program: For Rising 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Graders
July 9-28, 2017
Young Scholars take one three-credit UMD introductory course and can live on campus or commute from home. For three weeks, young scholars will attend class, enjoy field trips or guest speakers, study, work on projects and prepare for exams. They will also participate in seminars, workshops and social activities where they will meet, live and study with other talented high school students from around the U.S. and the world in many of the same world-class facilities used by UMD's full-time college students. CMNS will be offering two courses during summer 2017:
Biological Sciences Program: Environmental Biology
Computer Science: Computer Programming
For more information, visit https://oes.umd.edu/middle-high-school-students/terp-young-scholars
Terp Discovery Program: For Rising 7th and 8th Graders
July 16-28, 2017
Terp Discovery Scholars take a UMD course designed to introduce them to an academic field. In the afternoons, scholars participate in field trips, campus tours and social activities. They can live on campus or commute from home. CMNS will be offering three courses during summer 2017:
Biological Sciences Program: Forensic Sciences
Biological Sciences Program: Animal Biology
Biological Sciences Program: Modern Medicine
For more information, visit https://oes.umd.edu/middle-high-school-students/terp-discovery
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About the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland educates more than 7,000 future scientific leaders in its undergraduate and graduate programs each year. The college’s 10 departments and more than a dozen interdisciplinary research centers foster scientific discovery with annual sponsored research funding exceeding $150 million.