Aug 02 2011
The address you were given on opening day was for last years blog.
Here is the link to the 2011 blog:
http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/bhssc2011/
Sorry for the confusion this misinformation may have caused!!
Your uncoordinated Camp Coordinator….
Andy
Aug 12 2010
Thursday evening, after a busy day, the campers and staff relaxed for an evening of entertainment…
Aug 12 2010
Astronaut Dr Bernard Harris visited us today and all the campers gave him a rousing welcome. He shared his vision for the camp and encouraged us all to follow our dreams and make this world a better place to live.
Dr Harris takes questions from an eager crowd
Many campers gave him a warm welcome
Planning our escape from Harris Island
Putting our raft to the test
ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp 2010
Aug 11 2010
The NASA Summer of Innovation “Mars Pathfinder Egg Drop and Landing” was a smashing success.
Aug 10 2010
Today we started in earnest planning for our mission. On the computers developing our presentation and in the “lab” building our space pods…
Preparing for the mission
Mission Control abuzz with activity
In the "lab" building our space module...
Aug 10 2010
Monday we all went to the Hinsdale Wave Research Center. This is where they do all the research and modeling on how waves work and how to build and plan for big waves.
Arrival at the lab
The BIG tank where they make waves
Look out! Here comes one!
Aug 10 2010
Sunday was a day of relaxation. In the morning some campers had visits with their families, while others spent the morning exploring Peavey Arboretum. In the Afternoon we visited Chintimini Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, then had a barbecue at Walnut Park.
Many families came to visit OSU Mission Control Sunday. Campers were happy to see their families, and are eager show off final projects Friday.
The "Sparred Owl" with this volunteer is a hybrid between the Spotted Owl and the Barred Owl
Chintimini Wildlife Rehabilation volunteer tells the camper about the turkey vulture that they have at the center
Captain Mike, Director Robin's husband, commanded the BBQ grill!
After the BBQ we had time to play and be kids. Even future scientists need free time!
Aug 09 2010
Saturday we all loaded up on the school bus and headed off to Newport where we visited the Hatfield Marine Science Center, then had some fun time at the beach. At the science center we had a class in “animal adaptations” and got to see and handle a bunch of interesting critters from the tide pools along the Oregon coast. We also got to tour the science center and see all the cool displays about the ocean and were able to touch more tide pool critters in the touch tank.
Up close and personal with critters in the tidepools!
In the Animal Adaptations class we got to handle crabs, sea stars and urchins and other cool marine life.
Between classes and touring the Hatfield Marine Science Center we enjoyed great weather while having lunch.
Aug 09 2010
Lovely Liz the Lizard Lady brought many of her scaly friends to visit camp Friday evening. Liz, an educator and expert on reptiles and amphibians, taught the campers about her favorite subject; then as many campers as wanted to got to hold all the various snakes, lizards, turtles, geckos and alligators that they wanted to. A great way for the campers to learn that reptiles need to be “respected”, but not necessarily “feared”.
Tortoise takin it's time...
Earth creatures which visited our dorm included snakes, turtles, lizards and an alligator named Nero.
Some of the campers had teeth as sharp as the critters!
This snake was popular among the campers,as the smile on this camper shows.
More smiles and snakes...
Aug 06 2010
Today we began applying what we’ve learned so far by starting to plan our “Mission to Mars”. To kick of the day we had a visit from the NASA Education Specialist, Tony Leavitt.
NASA outreach education coordinator Tony Leavitt talked about some NASA programs, and Mars exploration. He told us about the INSPIRE program, which lets high school students be interns at the Ames laboratory.
Mr. Levitt’s presentation had really interesting pictures taken on Mars. As engineers we could design vehicles like the Spirit and Opportunity.
Today we got an introduction to our mission for next week. We were given cards with details about components to go into our spacecraft.
Everyone received a NASA sticker, which was a popular gift.
