Day Camps
8-11 YEAR OLDS

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Wait List Available for all Full Camps.

Some individual dates may be full. See listings below.

Time: 8:30-3:30

Price: $50.00 per day (1 camp)

Registration includes lunch and materials


What's Out There! NEW!
Embark on an adventure in space! Explore many of the objects orbiting the Earth. Experiment with Lasers, Lenses, and Light. Discover the Universe in a new spectrum. Construct your own model of the Hubble Space telescope.

June 10, 2008 (FULL)
June 26, 2008
July 11, 2008
July 28, 2008
August 13, 2008


Spacebots
Become a Robotics Engineer! Discover the world of robotics from their uses here on Earth to the planet Mars. Have fun working in a team creating and operating a space station arm. Take home your own robot rover kit.

June 9, 2008 (FULL)
June 24, 2008 (FULL)
July 10, 2008 (FULL)
July 16, 2008 (FULL)
July 24, 2008 (FULL)
August 21, 2008


Rocket "Engine-uity"
Blast off with Sir Isaac Newton and explore his three laws of motion through rocketry activities. Investigate the aerodynamics of launch vehicles while building a rocket to launch at NASA's Johnson Space Center (weather permitting).

March 18, 2008 (FULL)
June 5, 2008
June 13, 2008
June 18, 2008
June 30, 2008
July 15, 2008 (FULL)
August 1, 2008
August 20, 2008


UGH! That's Gross!
Explore the world of sweat, snot, sneezes and all the other yucky stuff in the animal kingdom. We will look at the science behind all the squishy and smelly things that are inside and outside animals. Be prepared to get a little slimy because things are about to get gross! (Camp does include animal dissection demonstration)

March 19, 2008 (FULL)
June 3, 2008
June 19, 2008
July 14, 2008 (FULL)
July 25, 2008
August 14, 2008


If It Suits You
All dressed up and ready to go! Explore the actual spacesuits of the astronauts and discover how they train for spacewalks. View for yourself how the vacuum of space affects the astronauts and visit with a spacesuit expert. Take home a keepsake picture of yourself in a spacesuit!

June 2, 2008
June 20, 2008
July 8, 208
July 23, 2008
August 12, 2008


To the Moon and Beyond
The year is 2020 and we are going to the Moon and beyond! Join us as we explore the vehicles that will take us back to the Moon. Discover the geology of the Moon, what we will encounter as we attempt to travel to the Red Planet and learn all about the surface of Mars!

June 12, 2008 (FULL)
June 23, 2008
July 9, 2008
July 31, 2008
August 11, 2008


Houston, We Have a Problem
Solve some of NASA’s toughest problems by reliving the experiences that NASA astronauts, flight controllers, and engineers have encountered during some of the toughest times in NASA history. Explore how these real-life situations were handled by NASA personnel, visit the places where these problems were solved, and see how the experts saved the day!

June 4, 2008
June 16, 2008
July 1, 2008
July 18, 2008
July 21, 2008
July 30, 2008
August 22, 2008


Go Green! NEW!
Explore the world of energy... from solar power to the electric car; campers will experiment with the sources of energy that surround them. Discover why we reduce, reuse and recycle. Develop a recycling plan that helps the family conserve energy everyday. It's cool to be green!

March 17, 2008 (FULL)
June 11, 2008
June 27, 2008
July 7, 2008
July 22, 2008
Aug 19, 2008


Adventure camp NEW!
Dive into the world of extreme archeology! Experience all aspect of our new summer Adventure exhibit. Dodge obstacles, climb towers, escape the web and bungee to safety. Learn how astronauts in the past and future dig-in to discover things about the moon and planets.

June 6, 2008
June 17, 2008 (FULL)
June 25, 2008 (FULL)
July 2, 2008 (FULL)
July 17, 2008 (FULL)
July 29, 2008 (FULL)
August 15, 2008
August 18, 2008


Shuttle Expedition
Join us on an endeavor to explore the Shuttle Orbiter from nose to tail. Construct a glider for experimentation and discover the actual size of the Space Shuttle. Explore Space Center Houston 's Shuttle Mock-Up. Design a protective landing device for astronauts to survive re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere. Try your luck at landing the Space Shuttle at Space Center Houston's computerized landing site.

March 20, 2008 (FULL)


Seeing Is Believing
Lasers, Lenses, and Light. Discover the Universe in a new spectrum. Follow in the footsteps of Galileo and explore the wonders of light. Build a telescope and create a laser maze.

March 21, 2008 (FULL)


Mission: Space Mobilization
Be a special agent on an exploration mission! Using specific guidelines design and build an exploratory vehicle with your team from building bricks to investigating an unknown planet. Find out how difficult it is to control an unmanned vehicle as your team of engineer's attempts to complete a mock mission to the red planet. Take home a vehicle of your own to create your own missions to outer space!

March 22, 2008 (FULL)


FULL WEEK CAMPS

Time: 8:30-3:30

Price: $275.00 for the week

Registration includes lunch and materials

Aerospace Adventure (FULL WEEK) NEW AND IMPROVED FOR SUMMER, 2008
You have been chosen to be the next Space Center Houston Astronaut. Your assignment, if you choose to accept it, is to design and construct a model parachute, hot air balloon, airplane, rocket, and space station. View the large screen films, launch your rocket at NASA (weather permitting), and experience more flight history and space than you've ever imagined! Take home your rocket, parachute and much more on your way to becoming the next big aerospace expert.

June 9-13, 2008
June 23-27, 2008 (FULL)
June 30 - July 4, 2008
July 14-18, 2008
August 4-8, 2008


 

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