“Shrek”-ology
June 21 - 25
Become a “Shrek”ologist and explore the science of Shrek. Experiment with polymers when you make green Shrek Slime, Troll Boogers, and Shrek Swamp Muck Pudding. Learn about genotypes and phenotypes and Dragon Genetics when you hatch a dragon egg. Bring binoculars and take a “Shrek”-trek to examine swamp foliage & fauna. Experience Shrek Forever After in 3D IMAX! Register Online!

Science Grab Bag
June 28 – July 2
Reach into the science grab bag and see what science surprises you can experience! Make lightning in a pan and investigate other weather phenomena. Make your own orange soda with ingredients from the kitchen. See a moon rock up close and experiment to see how some rocks are like sponges. Find out what an owl eats when you dissect an owl pellet. Explore some disgusting science in the new exhibit Animal Grossology. Register Online!

Scream Machines
July 5 – 9
Hang onto your hat as you explore the wild world of thrill rides!
Build newspaper structures and test them. Using simple machines construct a Rube Goldberg project. Design and build your own daring roller coaster. Meet the former driver of the #46 NASCAR Busch Series racecar: Ashton Lewis Jr. Create and launch stomp rockets, competing for distance. Explore the science behind the thrills with the IMAX film Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun.
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Animal Kingdom
July 12 – 16
Get back to nature when you visit a different biome each day and learn about the animals and insects that live in each. See what an owl eats when you dissect an owl pellet. Take the cold water challenge and see how fur protects animals. Observe how bees need help from the magnetic field of the Earth. Help your desert animal conserve the water it needs for survival. Explore some disgusting science in the new exhibit Animal Grossology.
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CSI: Forensics Lab
July 19 -23
Become a crime scene investigator when you learn the ins and outs of a Forensics Lab. Process and analyze lip prints, fingerprints, shoe prints, tool and dental impressions, glass fractures, hair, cloth, and paper fibers. Examine handwritten and typewritten documents and bank checks to spot forgeries. Use chemistry to analyze and identify mystery powders, read writing on burned documents, and ink and blood left at a crime scene. Learn to identify missing people through their tibia, fibula, and humerus bones and how blood spatter patterns can be used in criminal investigations. Register Online!

Astronaut Adventure: Blast Off!
July 26 – 30
Get ready for an astronaut adventure! Discover what it takes to be an astronaut when you train for a lunar mission. Try a variety of astronaut training exercises to prepare you for a space mission. Create a “cold comet” and make a lunar walker. Work as a team to construct a robotic arm to help you with a simulated space mission and play the “Docking in Space” game. Test launch paper, and balloon rockets. Experiment with the super-cold of space with liquid nitrogen. Take a tour of the moon, Mars and beyond with Space Quest, the Center’s new space gallery! Test launch bottle rockets and compete in our rocketeer contest when you build and launch a solid fuel high-performance rocket. Register Online!

Camera, Lights, Action: Claymation
August 2 – 6
Explore the art and history of animation and view some animation film clips. Make a classic animation flip book, and animate your own characters. Work with a team to create stop-motion animation with clay figures. Collaborate on a story, and then create the story board. Work with your team as you design scenery, make backdrops, props, direct, shoot, edit, and select music for your claymation masterpiece. Learn to use digital cameras and computer software to shoot and edit your claymation movie. Register Online!

Supersonic Science
August 9 -13
Soar into summer when you explore aviation and the science of speed. Experiment with lift, thrust, and drag. Explore aerodynamic shapes and put them to the test in a wind tunnel. Build a model airplane that flies and work in teams to build a life-size glider. Enjoy a ride on a hovercraft and take a trip to NASA to see giant wind tunnels and to fly radio-controlled airplanes. Register Online!

Astronaut Adventure: Robo-Power
August 16 – 20
Are you ready for a radical adventure in the world of robotics? Investigate the history of robotics and how we use robots to explore space, including on-going Mars missions. Experiment with Mars Rovers to complete tasks on the Red Planet’s surface and program robots to perform a variety of tasks. Build edible robot arms to compete in team challenges. Use LEGO’s Mindstorms to navigate an obstacle course that you and your team create. Register Online!

Become an engineer when you experience the ups and downs of Aerospace Engineering! Explore the history of rockets and robots, and investigate the use of robotics for exploring our solar system and beyond. Create a robotic machine with Lego Mindstorms and program it to do a challenging task. Talk with NASA engineers and see how they design robots, then check out some real robots. Discover the design secrets of rockets and payloads and then put your engineering skills to use when you design, build and launch your own rocket and payload. Register Online!

Animation 101
July 5 – 9

Become an animation specialist! Explore the history of animation, including the early days of the “magic lantern,” the eerie “Phantasmagoria” shows, and stop-motion clay animation. Get an in-depth view of art techniques, such as linear perspective, form, sequencing of images, composition, and use of color. Work in a team to create your own animations. Brainstorm new ideas, write dynamic stories, create a storyboard, build sets, make props, and create characters from clay. Use animation techniques to shoot, direct, edit, and add special effects. Take home your own digital copy of your team production to share with friends and family. Register Online!

Animation 102
July 12 – 16

Continue the investigation of the history of animation by viewing early work from Thomas Edison’s laboratory, “The Enchanted Drawing.” Explore the techniques used during the silent film era, the addition of sound, the use of celluloids, and see some of the best animations produced during this era. Discover the secrets of color, sequencing, perspective, form and composition. Find out how technical animators create videos for NASA to help the engineering process. Create a story line and develop your own cartoons. Work in teams to create computer animations. Register Online!

“Spatial” Cadets
July 26 – 30

Immerse yourself in the world of Modeling and Simulation (MODSIM) and learn a variety of technologies. Examine the Earth using Satellite Imagery, GPS units, Google Earth, GIS and other geospatial software. See your own neighborhood through “NASA’s Eyes” in space. Collect data, create maps, and learn from NASA engineers and scientists about how NASA is using technology to study the Earth and the galaxy beyond. Techies arise...this camp is for you!! Register Online!

Exploring with NASA
August 9 – 13

What would it be like to travel to the Moon or Mars? Where would you live? How would you survive? Design an edible land rover and cook a meal using solar radiation. Learn about the power potential of He3 and how to find the mineralogical resources you will need to survive on other worlds. Take a tour of NASA Langley Research Center to see the latest models used to explore the solar system and our world. Help your team to overcome demanding challenges. Do you have what it takes to be an explorer for NASA? Change your view of the universe with Hubble 3D in IMAX! Register Online!