High Schoolers Camp, Session I
Edventure Camp is a weeklong hands-on learning experience in a particular field such as ecology, geology, creative writing, video game design, and many more. Edventures are taught by LSSU Faculty and Staff who are knowledgeable about their subject matter and share this enthusiasm with their students. Each course encourages creative thinking, the development of problem solving skills, and individual exploration of student interests. Students will have a chance to meet and interact with other students who share their interests. More Information...
- Grades 9-12
- July 13-18
- Resident Fee: $625 (Early Bird - payment by June 6: $575)
Non-Resident Fee: $400 (Early Bird - payment by June 6: $350)
Morning Edventures (9:00 a.m. – Noon)
Participants will select ONE Edventure from this list:
The Stock Market
What’s the difference between stocks, bonds, and mutual funds? Examine the U. S. banking system and stock market and how they work. Follow stocks during the class and invest in “your portfolio”. Dr. Gerald Root, LSSU School of Business Faculty
Chinese Language and Culture
Learn to communicate in Chinese in various social and cultural situations. Taught in an informal and relaxed atmosphere, this class develops skills needed by travelers and others who want to learn about Chinese language and culture. This class is an excellent basis for further study in Chinese. No prerequisites. Dr. Guidi Yang, LSSU Humanities Faculty
Creative Flow
Do you like to write, want to meet others your age who like to write, and have the opportunity to receive personal instruction from the LSSU Creative Writing Faculty? During the week, you will explore places of interest in Sault Sainte Marie and use the history and beauty of the area as inspiration for your writing. So come explore the Sault in person and on the page. Experience a variety of creative writing genres, including poetry, playwriting, songwriting, fiction and non-fiction prose. Jillena Rose, LSSU Writing Center Coordinator; Dr. Suzanne Thomas, LSSU English Faculty
Health Care Explorations
Are you considering a career in health care? Explore nursing, exercise science, athletic training and paramedic technology at LSSU in our hands-on learning laboratories. Gain an understanding of health care careers and discover which is best suited to your personality and professional goals.
Web Page Creation
Learn to create professional-looking web sites. This hands-on course will provide all the skills and resources you will need to start designing a web site. Topics include XHTML, cascading style sheets, and web page graphics. Learning scripting languages will allow you to make dynamic pages. Dreamweaver will also be explored. Handouts, support materials and links to free Internet resources will be provided.
Afternoon Edventures (1:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m.)
Participants will select ONE Edventure from this list:
Fire Science
You will learn academic and basic hands-on training in vehicle extrication, search and rescue, water evolutions, rapid intervention team training, ventilation, and forcible entry. Dr. James Schaefer, LSSU Fire Science Faculty
Physics
You will develop an understanding of physics concepts through hands-on activities. You will explore the working principles of advanced medical imaging techniques such as the CAT scan, PET scan and MRI. By means of experimentation, you will learn about electric currents and their applications and the physics of motion. Dr. Bijaya Aryal, LSSU Geology and Physics Faculty
A Photo Finish
You will learn the fundamentals of picture taking in a natural environment from a professional photographer. This class will focus on understanding your camera, flash photography, natural light photography and the basics of digital files and storage. Michael Lussier, owner of AGX Imaging, and graduate of the Brooks Institute of Photography. John Shibley is the LSSU Photographer.
Exploring Biological Science: Hands-on Opportunities for Students Interested in Biology and Health
You will learn about opportunities in the health field with hands on laboratory experiences. Labs will include dissections and work with human skeletons and models in the anatomy lab, BioPac physiology experiments, EKG and respiration in the physiology lab, and DNA extraction and gel electrophoresis in the genetics lab. Dr. Nancy Kirkpatrick, LSSU Biology Faculty
Video Game Design
Explore the world of video game design as you design and tweak your own video game. You will explore the process of game creation from initial idea to final concept. You will take home your completed project as well as code for several games developed at Lake Superior State University. Dr. Evan Schemm, LSSU Mathemathics and Science Faculty
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