Apply Now for Exciting Science and STEM Summer Enrichment Programs for Elementary and Middle School Students
NYC Department of Education Partnerships with the
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York Aquarium, Queens Zoo and
Staten Island Zoo
Elementary School
Wild Zoo Academy Camp at the Queens Zoo
Open to students entering Grades 1 and 2Monday, August 10 – Monday, August 14, 2015
Camp begins at 9:00 AM and ends at 3:00 PM every day
Campers will go on a wild adventure! They will explore different
classes of animals and different animal habitats. Campers will create
crafts, meet animal guests, engage in hands on activities and explore
the wilderness of the Americas in the zoo’s exhibits.
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Junior Scientist Camp at the Queens Zoo
Open to students entering Grade 5Monday, July 27 2015 to Friday, July 31, 2015
Camp begins at 9:00 AM and ends at 3:00 PM every day
Campers will learn science, technology, engineering and math through
animal behaviors, exhibits, and nutrition. Each day campers will be
immersed in a variety of hands-on learning experiences that will help
them explore science. All activities will encourage participants to be
creative, work collaboratively, share ideas, and gain an appreciation of
animals in the zoo.
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here for more information and to apply.
Middle School
Marine Career Exploration Camp at The New York Aquarium
Open to students entering Grades 6, 7 and 8Monday, July 20, 2015 to Friday, July 24, 2015
Camp begins at 9:00 AM and ends at 3:00 PM every day
Campers will learn about careers in marine biology, animal care, and
other jobs at living institutions like the New York Aquarium while
engaging in hands-on activities related to daily career themes and
meeting experts who have marine and Aquarium-related careers. The
week-long exploration culminates in a special presentation session of
each camper's work related to the creation and deployment of a small
mobile unit that mimics underwater exploration. Families and friends are
invited to attend the final session.
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here for more information and to apply.
Wildlife Ecology Camp 2015 at the Staten Island Zoo
Open to students entering Grades 6, 7 and 8Monday, July 27, 2015 to Friday, July 31, 2015
Camp begins at 9:00 AM and ends at 3:00 PM every day
Campers will become deeply immersed in the work of a wildlife
ecologist to learn about ecology and conservation biology and become
"ecosystems experts." Through hands-on experiences using Zoo exhibits,
animals and resources, campers will explore the interactions of living
and nonliving things within an ecosystem, observe physical and
behavioral adaptations of different animals, and develop their own
ecosystem to better understand the natural world.
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here for more information and to apply.
Junior Scientist Camp at the Queens Zoo
Open to students entering Grades 6 and 7Monday, July 27 2015 to Friday, July 31, 2015
Camp begins at 9:00 AM and ends at 3:00 PM every day
Campers will learn science, technology, engineering and math through
animal behaviors, exhibits, and nutrition. Each day campers will be
immersed in a variety of hands-on learning experiences that will help
them explore science. All activities will encourage participants to be
creative, work collaboratively, share ideas, and gain an appreciation of
animals in the zoo.
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here for more information and to apply.
STEM S.T.A.R.S. at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Open to students entering Grades 7 and 8Monday, August 17, 2015 to Friday, August 21, 2015
Camp begins at 9:00 AM and ends at 3:00 PM every day
Campers will become deeply immersed in the study of the
Earth-sun-moon system, the solar system and beyond. Integral to the
experience will be exploring the Museum’s exhibits including Mercury and
Gemini space capsule replicas, the space shuttle orbiter Enterprise and
a Russian Soyuz capsule. The Museum’s portable planetarium, Hubble
Space Telescope exhibition resources and connections to NASA will all
contribute to this exciting summer camp experience.
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here for more information and to apply.
