Do they launch anything?

Model rockets, yes, with the flight predicted on paper before it leaves the pad.

Is there a telescope night?

Where the camp site allows it. Otherwise the observation work is done with real archived imagery.

What ages get the most out of it?

Nine and up, though seven-year-olds do fine with the building half.

Space & Astronomy Summer Camp in Guernsey County, OH

Families searching for Space & Astronomy Summer Camp in Guernsey County, OH are mostly asking one question: will this week actually change anything, or is it childcare with a science theme. Guernsey County is one of 88 counties in Ohio.

Ages 7-14 · For families · Ohio · Midwest

Space & Astronomy Summer Camp — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Guernsey County, OH

What the week actually is

Space is the best bait in STEM and the easiest to waste. This week uses it properly: orbital mechanics as ratio problems, rocket stability as a physics argument, distance to Mars as an exercise in numbers too big to feel.

Day by day

Scale: how far is far
Build the rocket, predict the flight
Launch and measure the error
Orbits as ratio problems
Showcase: present the flight data

Guernsey County, OH — what applies locally

Guernsey County is one of 88 counties in Ohio.
Every public school district inside Guernsey County is eligible for the district licensing terms.
State: Ohio · Region: Midwest

Questions we get from Guernsey County, OH

Do they launch anything?: Model rockets, yes, with the flight predicted on paper before it leaves the pad.
Is there a telescope night?: Where the camp site allows it. Otherwise the observation work is done with real archived imagery.
What ages get the most out of it?: Nine and up, though seven-year-olds do fine with the building half.

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