Students work directly with NOAA scientists and explore the wide range of NOAA's work, gaining an inside peek into what it's like to be a scientist.
NOAA Science Camp offers middle school students a highly immersive, week-long day camp experience focused on ocean and atmospheric sciences. Campers engage in hands-on, problem-solving activities that emphasize solutions to real-world problems, working directly with NOAA scientists and educators. Activities may include trying on SCUBA diving gear and simulating a dive in a hyperbaric chamber, identifying marine mammals by examining tags and skulls, analyzing water samples, and learning how buoys predict large-scale climate events. Students also explore marine navigation charts, practice charting skills, investigate ocean-related mystery scenarios using real NOAA data, and participate in team-building activities. The camp aims to expand awareness of and engagement in the marine and coastal environment, improve ocean literacy, and foster interest in marine-related careers.
Campers spend each day participating in science activities across the NOAA campus that highlight the unique work that NOAA does, often working with camp educators and NOAA Scientists.
The ideal student is a rising sixth, seventh, or eighth grader with varying levels of science background who is interested in ocean and atmospheric sciences and hands-on learning.
NOAA's Seattle Sand Point facility, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
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