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2008 Full Day Academies
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Held at University of Delaware
Pencader
Complex and Clayton Hall.
Two
sessions of Destination Dinosaur and Destination Ocean at the
Environmental Outpost, Smryna, Delaware
Hands-on
activities and many opportunities for problem solving in
small teams are included. All cadets will receive a
camp T-shirt & many handouts about the new high-tech
world they are entering.
Before & After Care available.
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Destination Ocean |
Environmental
Outpost
Smryna, Delaware |
(Entering 1st or 2nd grade) at the Outpost
on our site in Smyrna, DE. Children will set out
on an imaginative learning voyage where they
will observe and explore above and below the
ocean. Ships, shells, sea creatures, fish, and
even some pirates will make for an exciting
week.
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New for 2008! |
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Destination
Dinosaur |
Environmental
Outpost
Smryna, Delaware |
(Entering 2nd
or 3rd grade) at the Outpost on our site in Smyrna, DE.
Children will participate in a dinosaur dig in
"The Pit". Bones will be excavated and
assembled. Different species of dinosaurs
will be studied using creative approaches and
activities.
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Destination Dinosaur
Group Photo |
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Destination Sky and Beyond |
University of
Delaware |
(Entering 3rd
or 4th grade)
features a
week of creative problem solving challenges
including Powers of Ten, Millions of Stars,
Planets, Space Habitats, and Rovers. In
addition, cadets participate in exciting
activities based on the physics of flight,
leading to a training flight in the Elementary
Simulator.
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Plane design and Construction |
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Destination Space |
University of
Delaware |
(Entering 4th
or 5th grade)
features a
series of experiments conducted in a space
laboratory like NASA's "White Room". The
results and solutions could have the potential
to benefit the human race. Cadets will discover
and learn about concepts from ground to space
including machines, engineering, circuitry,
science, weather and computer training. Plan on
working and constructing and launching a bottle
rocket.
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Space Station Design and Construction |
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Destination Flight |
University of
Delaware |
(Entering 5th
or 6th grade)
focuses on an
in-depth study of the principles of flight and
cutting edge studies of the FAA and NASA
Aeronautics programs. Cadets will apply the
knowledge as they operate our advanced flight
simulator and hovercraft.
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Cadets explore a Coast Guard Helicopter |
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Destination Orbit |
University of
Delaware |
(Entering 6th,
7th & 8th)
includes Space Architecture, Living in Space,
Physics, Rocketry, Planetary Studies & a
fieldtrip to the Dover AFB. The four cadet
wings’ learn about science and technology as
they related to AeroSpace Science.
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Rocket construction
and painting |
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