Summer Camp at Sandy Hook

Marine Sciences Program for Middle School Students

 

Summer Camp at Sandy Hook is a hands-on marine sciences program with both lab and field work that explores the marine life and habitats of Sandy Hook's beaches and estuaries.  Click here for our brochure and here for our YouTube video.  Or click here to go directly to the on-line application. 

                                    

Summer Camp at Sandy Hook is supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and takes place in the James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory on Sandy Hook – a real live working government marine sciences laboratory.  All the instructors are from the Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) that is right next door to the James J. Howard Marine Sciences Lab.  Sandy Hook has announced that they’ll be open May 1, 2013.  So we’re all set!

 

The topics covered include:

• Marine Life:  We will collect, identify and dissect marine plants and animals.
• Marine Habitats:  We will explore inter-tidal beaches, salt marshes, estuaries, the holly forest, as well as the bay and the ocean.
• Physical Oceanography:  We will analyze the waves, tides and currents along with their impact on the beach.
• Water Chemistry:  We will investigate techniques for sampling water temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen content.
• Marine Careers:  We will present various marine occupational areas as well as their educational requirements.
• Lab and Field:  Each day will include both lab work and field work on Sandy Hook.
• Certificate:  A Certificate of Completion will be awarded upon successful completion of the program.

 

Dates and Times

We will offer four identical sessions:

• Session I:  July 8-12.  It looks like the first week is full.  But things change and we still have openings in the fourth week so please fill out the application. 
• Session II:  July 15-19.  It looks like the second week is full.  But things change and we still have openings in the fourth week so please fill out the application. 
• Session III:  July 22-26.  It looks like the third week is full.  But things change and we still have openings in the fourth week so please fill out the application. 
• Session IV:  July 29 – August 2.

 

Classes will meet from 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM in the NOAA James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory on Sandy Hook.  Students must provide their own transportation to and from Sandy Hook.  Students should bring their own snacks and lunch.

 

Faculty

The faculty for the summer camp are all distinguished marine science teachers from MAST.

 

Deadline

Registration deadline is May 20.  We will send out "rolling acceptance emails" during the spring.  Final acceptances will be sent on May 27 via email.

 

Tuition

Tuition for the five day course is $300.

 

Pre-Requisites

The program is open to students who will have completed the 6^th, 7^th or 8^th grade by June, 2013.  The students must have earned a B or better in the current year's science course.

 

Acceptance

Enrollment is limited.  Applications will be handled on a "first come, first served" basis.  Acceptances will be emailed on a "rolling acceptance" basis.

 

Application Process

• Please fill out the on-line application.  We'll send you an email acknowledgement that we received it.
• Please prepare a check for $300 made out to The Stars Challenge and send it to:

The Stars Challenge

11 Buttonwood lane

Rumson, NJ 07760

 

NOAA

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Sandy Hook is graciously supporting Summer Camp at Sandy Hook this year in their James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory.  NOAA’s mission is to enrich life through science.  NOAA’s reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as they work to keep citizens informed of the changing environment around us.