Aerosummer 2016 Registration Opens on March 7 at San Diego Air & Space Museum!

Aerosummer offers a variety of half-day, week-long programs teaching air and space history and science through hands-on activities such as designing and building model airplanes, launching model rockets, and flying simulators

Aerosummer runs Monday-Friday, from mid-July to late August.

San Diego, Calif. – March 7, 2016 –Registration for Aerosummer 2016 is now open at the San Diego Air & Space Museum, the Museum’s Education Department announced today.

“Our Aerosummer camps provide hands-on, fun activities that allow girls and boys to use their inventive imaginations while also having a lot of fun,” said Francis French, the Museum’s Director of Education.

Aerosummer offers a variety of half-day, week-long programs teaching air and space history and science through hands-on activities such as designing and building model airplanes, launching model rockets, and flying simulators. Aerosummer runs Monday-Friday, from mid-July to late August.

The San Diego Air & Space Museum welcomes children with disabilities and other special needs; working with Kids Included Together, we ensure that all children have access to our programs. Please contact us so we can make accommodations to allow your child’s successful participation.

To register for Aerosummer, visit: http://sandiegoairandspace.org/education/summer-camp-signup/.

Aerosummer 2016 Camp Descriptions

Up, Up, and Away

Grades: 1-2

Description: Summer will just fly by if you take this camp! Explore the wonders of flight as you make unique paper airplanes, build and launch paper rockets, and create your own foam & balsa gliders. This is a fun filled week of hands-on aviation adventures, so come fly with us!

Dates & Time: August 1-5, 9:00 AM-12:00 noon

Cost: $110 (Members $100)

Astronauts in Training

Grades: 1-2

Description: Want to go to space? Then this is the camp for you! Explore the planets, learn survival strategies, and build robots, rovers, and rockets! This is one adventure you don't want to miss! Let the training begin at the San Diego Air & Space Museum

Dates & Time: July 11-15, 9:00 AM-12:00 noon

Cost: $110 (Members $100)

Space Adventures

Grades: 3-4

Description: You can't spend your summer aboard the International Space Station yet, but you can spend a week at our space-themed camp! Explore the solar system, build and launch rockets, enjoy behind the scenes tours of the Museum, and see real space artifacts. Test your engineering skills with re-entry drop and payload target challenges created by NASA. You're sure to have a blast in this camp!

Dates & Time: August 15-19, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon

Cost: $110 (Members $100)

Aviation Simulations - First Session

Grades: 5-12

Description: Um, how do you fly this thing? Master the basics of flight, navigation, and instrumentation on our computer simulators! We'll even try out other simulators --- including our cool motion-based MaxFlight FS2000 --- later in the week. With instruction by actual pilots, this camp is great for the future aviator!

Dates & Time: July 18-22, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon

Cost: $110 (Members $100)

Aviation Simulations - Second Session

Grades: 5-12

Description: Um, how do you fly this thing? Master the basics of flight, navigation, and instrumentation on our computer simulators! We'll even try out other simulators --- including our cool motion-based MaxFlight FS2000 --- later in the week. With instruction by actual pilots, this camp is great for the future aviator!

Dates & Time: July 25-29, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon

Cost: $110 (Members $100)

Fly Your Ride

Grades: 6-12

Description: Have you ever wondered why we all don't have flying cars yet? It's because you haven't built one with us! Design your own flying car, build it, and then compete against your campmates to see whose can fly over an ever-increasing distance! Campers may need to bring some supplies (such as recycled materials) from home.

Dates & Time: August 8-12, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon

Cost: $110 (Members $100)

For more information about the San Diego Air & Space Museum’s Education Department, visit:

http://sandiegoairandspace.org/education/education-overview.

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The San Diego Air & Space Museum is California’s official air and space museum and education center. The Museum is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and was the first aero-themed Museum to be accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. Now showing: Da Vinci: The Ultimate Innovator, a special exhibition showcasing more than 90 robotics, machines and artworks from the greatest inventor of all time. The Museum is located at 2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101. The Museum and gift store are open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with admissions until 4:30 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.