Campers will explore light using the Project Lead the Way Launch module "Light: Observing the Sun, Moon, and Stars" - which focuses on hands-on learning and collaboration with peers.

Campers will create a device that will protect them from ultraviolet radiation, learn about how light and sound travel over distances, and explore the stars in the Kummer Center for STEM Education's planetarium!

*This day camp has daily drop-off between 12:30-1:00 PM, and pick-up between 4:30-5:00 PM. *

Space is Limited: Early registration is recommended. Campers will be registered on a first-come, first-served basis, based upon date of registration and when payment is received. Waiting lists will be maintained and filled in the order that they were received should cancellations occur.

Registration

Date: June 2-6, 2025
Eligibility: Ages 6-9
Capacity: 30 students
Registration Fee: $275 

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Camp Activities

  • Campers will create a Sun Tracker that will be used to observe patterns in light throughout the day. Compasses will also be introduced and used to help evaluate patterns. Observing patterns is a skill scientists use daily and so your camper will become an actual scientist in this activity!
  • UV rays will be explored through UV-sensitive beads. Campers will get the chance to make their own bracelets and then “test” them in the sunlight to see the effects of UV rays.
  • Students will design and build a model of a playground to provide shelter from harmful UV rays. They will get the opportunity to test their models with the UV-sensitive beads and a UV flashlight to determine the effectiveness of their design.
  • Campers will get to observe stars in a blow-up planetarium where we will also get to watch a movie “under the stars.”

 

Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri. USA Express provides shuttle service from St. Louis Lambert Airport to Rolla. You can contact USA Express by calling 1-800-872-9399 or visiting their website at https://www.usaxonline.com/. If you are having challenges arranging transportation, please contact the STEM Center for additional assistance.

All camps will have a $50 non-refundable fee. Persons wishing to cancel their registration must do so two weeks (14 full days) prior to the first day of their chosen program. No refunds will be made after this date.

Missouri S&T reserves the right to cancel any program in the event of insufficient registrations, severe weather or natural disaster. In the event of cancellation, registrants will be notified immediately via email and phone, and all fees will be returned in full.

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Summer Camps

300 W. 13th Street, 106 Parker Hall, Rolla, MO
 Phone: (573) 341-6204
 Email: stemcenter@mst.edu

Operating Hours

Monday:8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday:8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday:8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday:8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday:8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed