GRADES•3•4 CAMPERS ENTERING 3RD AND 4TH GRADE Hall of Heroes GROUP NAME: COSPLAYERS This week, we will investigate the ways our favorite super heroes and heroines manipulate physics to fight crime and evil! Discover the science behind Superman’s heat vision, Elastigirl’s flexibility, Flash’s super speed, and much more! After exploring our newest exhibit Hall of Heroes, we will learn how to use a shrink ray, engineer Iron Man arc reactors, and create our very own super hero characters. Zombie Survival Training GROUP NAME: CONTAMINATED CREATURES  Imagine a world where zombies roam free. What obstacles would you need to overcome? Join the MODS zombie survival course and immerse yourself in pop culture myths about zombies while practicing basic survival skills. Learn how to disinfect polluted water, build a solar-powered oven, and construct ball launchers to fight off zombies! Game On! GROUP NAME: THE CANDY LAND CRUSADERS     Get competitive this week as we learn all about the science behind some of our favorite old- school toys and games! Discover the secrets behind carnival game probability, practice strategy and logic to win popular board games, and take on the challenge of game design- both unplugged and plugged! Game On! Fizz, Bang, Boom!  GROUP NAME: THE BOTTLE ROCKETS Let’s celebrate July 4th with some crazy chemistry experiments, festive explosions, and unusual noise makers! All week long we’ll be learning about chemistry and physics using everything from the simple to the awe-inspiring! Play with substances that don’t conform to the laws of physics, discover how fireworks explode into different colors, and design your own instruments in our maker’s lab! Food-ology  GROUP NAME: HUNGRY CHEMISTS Become a food scientist and learn how chemistry, biology, and technology play a part in the world of food and nutrition. Step into our food lab to learn what is in your lunch, how calories work, and what makes candy sour. Take a walking field trip to Kilwins to learn about the science of making chocolate! *Campers won’t be cooking this week. To the Moon and Back  GROUP NAME: SPACE RANGERS  Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with a week filled with space science fun! Learn about the forces that keep all the planets rotating around the sun, engineer rockets, discover how black holes are formed, and gaze up at the stars in our portable planetarium! Full STEAM Ahead  GROUP NAME: ARTSY ENGINEERS Bring out your creative side, it’s STEAM week! We will be encouraging dirty, messy, colorful science! Play with colorful polymers in our slime lab, learn the physics behind pendulums while creating giant works of art, and use your math skills to make transforming shapes! Expedition Florida GROUP NAME: SAVVY SEA TURTLES Discover the wonders of Florida by exploring the nature all around us! Learn how animals and plants interact to help maintain healthy ecosystems, how coral classifies as an animal, and meet some of the museum’s native Florida ambassador animals! Hogwarts Summer School  GROUP NAME: THE CHOSEN ONES  We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! First order of business? Get sorted and make your own wand. Then, spend your week taking some Hogwarts classes such as Defense Against the Dark Arts, History of Magic, and the Study of Magical Creatures. Then, get ready to participate in a Quidditch tournament! JUN 10-14 JUN 17-21 JUN 24-28 JUL 1-5 JUL 8-12 JUL 15-19 JUL 22-26 JUL 29- AUG 2 AUG 5-9