Science Summer Camps to begin in July

University of Maine Science Summer Camps, which provide a fun and engaging way for children to experience science in new ways, will begin July 3.

The weeklong, hands-on science immersion camps will include activities such as visiting the Emera Astronomy Center, making liquid nitrogen ice cream, racing rubber band boats, building bridges and constructing kaleidoscopes.

Available camps are:

  • Astronomy, July 3–7 for kindergarten through second grade, and Aug. 7–11 for grades three through five;
  • Math and Art — July 17–21 for kindergarten through second grade, and July 24–28 for grades three through five; and
  • Space and Energy — July 10–14 and Aug. 14–18 for grades six through eight.

More information, including registration and cost, is online.