Print This Page2011 Summer Academies in Math, Science and Technology – Grades 8-9
This summer, spend time at an Oklahoma college or university and discover the fascinating worlds of aeronautics, engineering, environmental conservation, forensic science and much more!
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This academy provides opportunities for developing skills to learn mathematics and science. Mathematical activities include code-breaking cryptology and fractal pattern recognition. Science experiences include field trips, real-world technologies, rocketry and laboratory work where students seek to understand the natural world. The use of problem-solving ideas and project-based learning integrate these mathematics and science experiences.
Contact: Dr. John Matsson, jmatsson@oru.edu, 918-495-6935, or get an application at http://oru.edu/url/?u=bPee
This academy offers a two-week commuter program focusing on aeronautics for 30 students entering eighth and ninth grades. Students will attend classes at Westheimer Field, the University of Oklahoma’s official air field, and will have pilots as instructors and be able to fly in one of the university’s Piper Warrior III aircraft. These aircraft are owned, operated and expertly maintained by the OU. The combination of classroom instruction, field experiences and flight time in university aircraft will offer students a “hands-on approach” in learning about aeronautics and careers in the aeronautical field. Students will gain first-hand knowledge and behind-the-scenes experiences that cannot be duplicated.
Contact: Holly Mills, hollymills@ou.edu, 405.325.6897, or visit http://youth.ou.edu/summer_academies.html