Student Summer Camp
Join us for a fun-filled science camp for kids 4th-6th grades at the beautiful SUU mountain center. Students will participate in two full days of fun, exciting science activities in the beautiful surroundings of Cedar Mountain. This year's theme is "Cedar Mountain Science Investigations", with a spin from the popular CSI television shows. Some of the activities will include; an animal investigation, catching weighing and measuring frogs at Navajo Lake, a plant investigation at Cedar Breaks National Monument, and solving a missing person mystery at the SUU Mountain Center Cabin.
2010 Dates (2 Full Days, 1 Night)
- June 7-8, Monday-Tuesday
- June 9-10, Wednesday-Thursday
- June 11-12, Friday-Saturday
- June 14-15, Monday-Tuesday
- June 16-17, Wednesday-Thursday
- June 18-19, Friday-Saturday
- June 21-22, Monday-Tuesday
- June 23-24, Wednesday-Thursday
- June 25-26, Friday-Saturday
Children’s Summer Camp Tuition: $80
* Fees include food, lodging at the SUU Mountain Cabin, T-shirt, science tool kit, transportation from SUU campus, supplies for all projects and activities.
* Please remember to check schedules; Summer Games, baseball, soccer, vacation, etc. prior to choosing a camp!
* Spaces fill quickly and will be taken on a 1st come-1st served basis, so, register early!
* Tuition is nonrefundable unless the camps are full. If camps are full, tuition will be returned. Each camp will accommodate 35-40 students.
* Parent /family dinner and slide show is offered the second night of each camp.
* Registration Deadline: May 3, 2010
* Notification of acceptance will be sent out by May 14, 2010
* Scholarship Contact: Misty Day mistyday@frontiernet.net
Summer Camp Contacts:
Austin Day
435-864-5259
austin.day@m.millard.k12.ut.us
Peggy Wittwer
435-586-8169
wittwerp@suu.edu
Lyn Turek
435-867-8231
lyn.turek@iron.k12.ut.us
Highlights from the Student Summer Camps:
Presenters
Southern Utah University professors, public school master teachers, private industry professionals, and federal and state agency specialists.
Interdisciplinary Curriculum
Economics, astronomy, life zones of the region, plant and animal identification, art, literature, and music
Evaluation Quotes
Teacher: "I got several great ideas and activities...to teach the core. Great plant ideas - ways to find, collect and group single and compound leaves. Using your environment to get familiar with what's there. Economics - scarcity, wants, and needs... Ways to incorporate language and literature and art. Math activities that follow the core - finding geometric patterns and shapes, etc. This is awesome!"
Student: "As a ‘young scientist' I learned how to study the environment through many different areas such as social studies, art, economics, science, literature, etc."
Evaluation team: "The demand for participation for both students and teachers far exceeded the openings available for this pilot year. As the program expands statewide, this situation will become more critical."