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  <h3><font color="#dd6600">Clouds, Climate, and Weather MSP<br>
  Summer Camp Course Description</font></h3>

This camp is targeted for middle school students entering grades 6-8 in the
fall. Using an interdisciplinary approach, students have a chance to become
experts on <u>Clouds, Climate and Weather</u>.  They learn how to "do science"
by using observations and experiments, and develop their abilities to critically
question topics in weather and climate.<p>

Such questions as "<font color="#0000bb">Do cities affect weather?</font>",
"<font color="#0000bb">Can it really rain fish and
frogs?</font>", and "<font color="#0000bb">What is the greenhouse effect
after all?</font>" are answered.
Various learning strategies using art, storytelling, play writing, poetry and
video creation are used to help students discover the secrets.  The program's
emphasis is on how exciting and rewarding this area of study can be, and how
they can apply their advanced knowledge of Clouds, Climate and Weather in their
futures.<p>

Each day is filled with science content from 9 am to 3 pm.
Two certified, experienced teachers designed the course and taught the lessons.
At least two volunteers were in the classroom at all times.<p>

The week also includs a full day field trip to the
<a href="http://www.eo.ucar.edu/visit/" target="_blank">National Center for
Atmospheric Research</a> (NCAR) Mesa Lab.  
One evening includes a star viewing session with telescopes.
A final group project is introduced in the beginning as part of the structure
for the week.<p>
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