This free, one-week camp offers immersive, hands-on STEM activities focused on space exploration and NASA's journey to Mars, including interactions with NASA and STEM guest speakers.
The San Jacinto College Aerospace Academy: Pathway to the Stars is a free one-week summer camp designed for middle school students (grades 5-8) to engage in hands-on STEM activities. The camp focuses on space exploration and NASA's journey to Mars, with activity topics including human health in space, hydroponics, radiation effects on space suits, space weather, energy sources, the engineering design cycle, rocketry, parachute landings, survival systems, navigation, and robotics. Campers will also benefit from NASA and STEM guest speakers, providing insights into challenging issues and solutions for long-duration space travel. The program aims to improve achievement and interest in STEM subjects and may include a field trip to Space Center Houston.
A typical day involves hands-on STEM activities related to space exploration and NASA's journey to Mars, with potential for guest speakers and a field trip to Space Center Houston.
This camp is ideal for middle school students (grades 5-8) with an interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, particularly those curious about space exploration and NASA's missions.
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