General Information
Prices
Camp Grade Limitation & Ranges
Lunch
Camp Hours
Disability Accommodations
Registration Information
Cancellation
Camp Descriptions & Dates
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GENERAL INFORMATION:
Summer means ice-cream cones, boat rides, waterslides, and the return of the Bell Museum Summer Discovery Day Camps. These popular weeklong camps are packed with hands-on projects that encourage kids to explore the fields of science, art, and technology. Plus, Bell Museum camps are filled with great summer fun on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.

All camps include walking trips to fascinating places on campus and swimming at the University Aquatic Center. Camps are taught by Bell Museum education staff and are designed to coincide with parents’ schedules. Campers are dropped off between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. and picked up between 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Extended care is also available for an extra half-hour before and after camp. The cost for extended care is $10 a week in the morning and $10 a week in the afternoon, or $20 for both periods.

PRICES:

CAMP GRADE LIMITATION AND RANGES:
Each Bell Museum camp is geared toward students in a specific grade range. This allows our instructors to choose topics and plan activities and lessons that work best for students in those grades. The ranges listed are for grades completed in the previous school year.

LUNCH:
Participants should bring their own lunches.

CAMP HOURS:

• Regular Camp Hours:
  Monday – Friday
  Drop off: 8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
  Pick up: 4:30 – 5:00 p.m.

To request disability accommodations, please contact us at 612-624-9050.

REGISTRATION OFFICE HOURS:
Tuesday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
For questions about summer camp registration, call 612-624-9050.

Registration begins Tuesday, February 26, 2008. Early bird registration for Bell Museum Members begins Tuesday, February 19! Registrations may be made in several ways:

• online
• via phone
• or download a registration form (pdf) to mail, fax, or deliver in person to the Bell Museum.

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY
$40 of your payment is considered a non-refundable deposit at the time of registration. If you wish to withdraw from a camp, you must do so at least two full weeks prior to the camp to receive a refund of the remaining amount. If you withdraw after the two-week deadline you will not receive a refund.

If for any reason the Bell Museum cancels your camp, you will receive a full refund or, if you prefer, the opportunity to transfer to another camp with available space. You will be notified four weeks prior to the start date in the event that your camp is cancelled.

2008 CAMP DESCRIPTIONS:

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The Amazing Human Body
July 14–18, grades 4–5 completed (Register Online)
August 11–15, grades 4–5 completed (Register Online)

If you think computers and robots are amazing machines, wait until you learn about the human body! Just read these facts: The small intestine is about 32 feet long; the lungs have the same surface area as a tennis court; the heart beats almost 2.8 billion times over the course of a lifetime. In this camp we will dissect a pig to explore anatomy. We will also make a life-sized book about all the systems of our body.

Animals Behaving Badly
June 16–20, grades 2–3 completed (Register Online)
July 28–August 1, grades 2–3 completed (Register Online)

Yes, they are cute, but some animals can be downright criminal. As human habitats and animal habitats overlap more and more, animals are finding ways to use their special adaptations to get a free lunch. In this class we will explore some of the conflicts between animals and people. We will try and design squirrel-proof bird feeders and raccoon-proof garbage cans. We will learn about ways to keep moles from digging in your yard and rabbits from eating your flowers.

Art in Nature
July 14–18, grades K–1 completed
August 25–29, grades K–1 completed—FULL

In art class you’ve probably drawn pictures of flowers, trees, or animals, but you might not know that cave dwellers did the same thing. They carved pictures of bison and horses into their caves. Today, famous photographers and painters capture the wonders of the natural world in their art. Throughout the week, we will see many examples of nature art, and we will learn how artists create these sculptures, etchings, and drawings. We will visit local galleries and create our own masterpieces.

Astronomy
July 7–11, grades 4–5 completed (Register Online)
July 28–August 1, grades 4–5 completed (Register Online)

Is there life on other planets? What is required for life to exist? Why isn’t Pluto a planet? In this camp we will look at the field of astronomy. We will explore stars, planets and other features of the cosmos. We will try and find out if conditions on Mars and other planets in our solar system can support life. Come and explore the final frontier.

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