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Camps for children entering
FOURTH OR FIFTH GRADE
Information applies to: UNC | RTP
| PLEASE NOTE: Camp spaces are assigned to campers in the order that the registration is received. Morehead's online registration system provides real-time status updates that show the spaces remaining in each camp as you register. |
| Astronomical Adventures |
Chapel Hill Site
June 10-14, 9 a.m.-12 noon
June 10-14, 1-4 p.m.
July 8-12, 9 a.m.-12 noon
July 8-12, 1-4 p.m.
July 22-26, 9 a.m.-12 noon
RTP Site
July 15-19 (a.m.) bundled with Powerpalooza (p.m.)
July 29-Aug. 2 (p.m.) bundled with Powerpalooza (a.m.)
Blast off to adventure! Through hands-on activities and daily vsits to the planetarium dome, campers explore gravity, fusion and the life cycle of stars. They also work together to create a "space station" where they can further explore the mysteries of space.
| LEGO Robotics |
Chapel Hill Site
June 24-28, 9 a.m.-12 noon
June 24-28, 1-4 p.m.
July 15-19, 9 a.m.-12 noon
July 15-19, 1-4 p.m.
Aug. 5-9, 9 a.m.-12 noon
Aug. 5-9, 1-4 p.m.
RTP Site
July 8-12 (p.m.) bundled with Ocean Explorers (a.m.)
July 22-26 (p.m.) bundled with Ocean Explorers (p.m.)
Programming and engineering come to life with the aid of LEGO Mindstorms and PicoCrickets. Campers will build with LEGO bricks, engineer working robots with multiple sensors and design computer programs. Beware: Artificial intelligence may take over Morehead after this camp!
| Mission Critical |
Chapel Hill Site only
June 24-28, 9 a.m.-12 noon
June 24-28, 1-4 p.m.
July 15-19, 9 a.m.-12 noon
July 15-19, 1-4 p.m.
Aug. 5-9, 9 a.m.-12 noon
Aug. 5-9, 1-4 p.m.
After locating a small, rocky planet in crisis, you have a critical mission: Collect data about the planet to determine the problem and find a solution. Use computer data and do hands-on experiments to explore the planet's various climate zones. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, will lead to a startling discovery.
| Powerpalooza |
Chapel Hill Site
June 10-14, 9 a.m.-12 noon
June 10-14, 1-4 p.m.
July 8-12, 1-4 p.m.
July 22-26, 1-4 p.m.
RTP Site
July 15-19 (p.m.) bundled with Astronomical Adventures (a.m.)
July 29-Aug. 2 (a.m.) bundled with Astronomical Adventures (p.m.)
Feel the power! Campers explore the mysteries of energy by discovering its many sources and usages. Model the effects of nonrenewable energy use and its impact on our environment. Capture the Sun's energy to distill water and cook food in homemade solar ovens before making windmills and powering cars using renewable energy. This camp is truly "electrifying!"
| Ocean Explorers |
Chapel Hill Site
June 17-21, 9 a.m.-12 noon
June 17-21, 1-4 p.m.
July 1-5, 9 a.m.-12 noon
July 29-Aug. 2, 9 a.m.-12 noon
July 29-Aug. 2, 1-4 p.m.
Aug. 12-16, 1-4 p.m.
RTP Site
July 8-12 (a.m.) bundled with LEGO Robotics (p.m.)
July 22-26 (p.m.) bundled with LEGO Robotics (a.m.)
Humans know more about the surface of the Moon than about Earth's sea floor, so dive in with us and explore. Build a model submarine and travel to the deep to learn how creatures use camouflage in the deep ocean. Design a new fish species and make a map of your own sea floor creations. There's an ocean of mysteries waiting to be discovered!
| Wild Things! |
Chapel Hill Site only
June 17-21, 9 a.m.-12 noon
June 17-21, 1-4 p.m.
July 1-5, 1-4 p.m.
July 29-Aug. 2, 9 a.m.-12 noon
July 29-Aug. 2, 1-4 p.m.
Aug. 12-16, 9 a.m.-12 noon
Open your eyes to the wild things all around you! What are cephalopods, and how do they communicate? Can bees really dance? Explore the crazy animal kingdom. Do experiments to understand adaptations of native birds, make a termite pheromone trail and even build habitats for your own animal creations. Come on and get wild!
