AgriSTEM Camp
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July 28-August 2, 2019
State Contact:
Jessica Blythe and
Jen Robertson-Honecker
PROGRAM:
Students will participate in activities that introduce a wide range of STEM-focused
agricultural fields and careers. Possible activities include visits to the
WVU Animal Science and Organic Farms, Agriscience-In-Action on the WVU zip line
canopy and dendrology tour, visits to Coopers Rock State Park, as well as experiments
and activities in WVU research labs that explore plant propagation, hardware and
integrated circuitry, bugs, animal science, GPS and biotechnology.
AgriSTEM Camp is designed to be fun and engaging. Students should come prepared
to spend the majority of each day in interactive and hands-on Ag-STEM curriculum. They
are expected to demonstrate safe and appropriate behavior while in the laboratory
or when participating in the climbing wall and zip line activities.
PURPOSE:
AgriSTEM Camp is a science immersive camp that provides 4-H members with hands-on
experiences in the science, technology, engineering and math of agriculture to
better understand how agriculture impacts our lives. Campers will experience Ag-STEM
in action in the research labs of WVU while working in teams to find unique and
creative solutions to real world problems. The camp allows youths to see what it's
like to attend college as they work on campus with real scientists and live
and eat in an actual WVU residence hall.
WHO:
Students currently enrolled in 6th, 7th and 8th grade (i.e., entering
7th, 8th and 9th grade for fall 2019) are eligible to attend.
Space is limited to 24 participants.
WHERE:
The camp will take place on the WVU Morgantown Campus in Morgantown, West
Virginia. Campers will spend the night in a WVU residence hall and conduct experiments
in WVU labs.
COST:
$450. Early bird scholarships of $50 are available for those who register before
May 10, 2019, reducing the cost to $400.
The cost includes all meals, lodging, STEM/zip line/climbing activities and
a camp t-shirt. Youths will return home with several fun STEM projects created
while at camp.