SWFL Little Leaves Science Camp 2019 Hosted at Florida MicroGreens
Description:
Welcome to SWFL’s Eco-friendly Summer Science Camp, hosted inside the Florida MicroGreens Urban Farm and Demo studio. Little Leaves Science Camp is a week long adventure combining education and project-based learning with entertainment designed especially for kids aged 7-14. Designed with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) based projects, kids work on daily activities that foster problem solving skills, creativity, and collaboration. Taught by the founders from Florida MicroGreens, campers will plant their own microgreen herbs and veggies, discover water culture and chemistry, create hydroponic experiments, Learn about environmental stewardship, as well as plan and help serve a culminating farm-to-table meal just for parents at the end of the weeks camp! At the final farm-to-table dinner, parents enjoy the amazing tastes and flavors of microgreens grown, nurtured, and harvested for the dinner by each camper as well as enjoying presentations from each camper on their activities and projects from the week.
Dates:
FREE Open House and Site Tour:
Sat July 6th; 9-10 am; 11 am-12 pm; 2-3 pm; 4-5 pm
Cost: $225 per camper ($175 for week long classes + $50 Lab and Dinner Fee*)
*($50 Lab and Dinner Fee is Non-Refundable)
Camp Session 1:
M-F July 8 – 12; Dinner Sat July 13
Camp Session 2:
M-F July 15 – 19; Dinner Sat July 20
Camp Session 3:
M-F July 22 – 26; Dinner Sat July 27
Camp Session 4:
M-F July 29 – Aug 2; Dinner Sat Aug 3
Camp Times:
Kids M – F 9am – 1pm; Saturday 4 pm – 8:30pm
Parents Dinner, presentations 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Ages: 7-14
Requirements: registration required;
minimum attendance of 3 per class needed; max 5 students per class.
