Tag Archives: Summer Camp

Students Help Design Game for New Hurricane Exhibit

Posted on August 17, 2012 by admin

Have you ever been to a Museum and wondered how the exhibits are created? How do they decide what the interactive exhibit experiences should be? Who designs them? Do exhibits get tested before they officially open? Young people participating in … Continue reading →

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5, 4, 3, 2, 1….. Blast Off!

Posted on July 31, 2012 by admin

This summer, young people from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade are doing all kinds of things at the Miami Science Museum’s Summer Camp. From Kitchen Chemistry and Icky Sticky Goopy Glop, from Amusement Park Physics to Superhero Science, they are designing video games, investigating … Continue reading →

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The S101 Submarine Dives into the Museum!

Posted on July 27, 2012 by admin

It’s not a sentence you would expect to hear. A submarine dives into the Miami Science Museum! But this summer, from July 28 – August 12, the S101 submarine is on display at the Museum, thanks to a partnership with the OceanGate … Continue reading →

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Summer Camp Time!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by admin

What did you want to be when growing up? Or what about your kids? Are they scientists, explorers, conservationists or inventors? At Miami Science Museum’s summer camp, kids can explore lots of different fields. If they love roller coasters, they … Continue reading →

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MiaSci Summer Camp – Crazy Contraptions

Posted on August 2, 2011 by admin

This week’s group of 6-8th graders, lead by MiaSci camp veteran Richard Cheney, is building a series of levers and pulleys to create elevators and other devices in the Crazy Contraptions class. Mr. Cheney is a 4th grade teacher at … Continue reading →

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MiaSci Summer Camp – Green Thumbs Up

Posted on July 29, 2011 by admin

First graders are growing green thumbs at MiaSci Summer Camp! Mrs. Tamarit’s class of first graders learned about gardening and growing, starting from the seeds up, in Thumbs Up! Campers started the week by planting lima beans, which they cared … Continue reading →

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MiaSci Summer Camp – Strong Structures

Posted on July 21, 2011 by admin

A group of 4th and 5th grade mini engineers, led by John Morrissey, took over the MiaSci Shark Gallery for a week to learn, play and build. Strong Structures introduced campers to general engineering concepts as they built structures out … Continue reading →

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MiaSci Summer Camp – Scales and Tails

Posted on July 19, 2011 by admin

This year, MiaSci Summer Camp includes exciting new classes aimed at educating children (Pre-K–Eighth grade) about science and the world around them. For 45 years, children have been participating in creative, educational and fun classes during Summer Camp. In the … Continue reading →

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