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Date: June 2 - August 15
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Want to launch a rocket into the sky, go on a dinosaur dig or build your own robot? Kids can do all this and more this summer at the State Museum as Mad Science presents exciting summer science camps for children ages 5 to 12.
Week-long camps June 2 through Aug. 15, 2008
To register or for more information call 803-739-2122 or click here for a full schedule of camps.
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Date: July 1 - 31
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Enjoy daily screenings all summer long!
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Date: July 21 - 25
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Mad Science of Columbia Summer Program “Rockin Rockets". Campers explore flight as they learn how aircraft fly and how Newton’s laws of motion work. 9am– 12pm. Register at (803) 739-2122 or www.madscience.com/columbia.
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Date: July 21 - 25
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Mad Science of Columbia Summer Program “Science in Motion.” Students will explore how science and nature work together by using simple machines to lift weights and launch marshmallows.
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Date: July 21 - 25
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Mad Science of Columbia Summer Program “Rockin’ Rockets / Science in Motion” Combo Camp. Enjoy two camps in one! Camp highlights the best of “Rockin’ Rockets” and “Science in Motion.”
9am– 4 pm. Register at (803) 739-2122 or www.madscience.com/columbia.
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Date: July 26
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Do you feel that there is so much to see that you don’t know where to begin? Wish you had a personal tour guide? Join a Saturday walk-in tour. Docents will lead 60 minute tours of the museum at 11am and again at 1pm. Tours are free with museum general admission or membership.
Saturday 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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Date: July 28 - August 1
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Mad Science of Columbia Summer Program "Crazy Chemworks"
Students will learn and apply the concepts, tools and techniques of real chemists with spectacular hands-on activities, stunning demonstrations and inquiry-based discussions. Crazy Chemworks serves as the perfect introduction to elementary chemistry!
9am– 12pm. Register at (803) 739-2122 or www.madscience.com/columbia.
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Date: July 28 - August 1
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Mad Science of Columbia Summer Program “Secret Agent Lab.” Campers turn into amateur detectives as they examine a “crime scene” and learn about the functions of the body’s cells.
1pm– 4pm. Register at (803) 739-2122 or www.madscience.com/columbia.
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Date: July 28 - August 1
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Mad Science of Summer Program “Crazy Chemworks/ Secret Agent Lab” Combo Camp. Enjoy two camps in one! Camp highlights the best of “Crazy Chemworks” and “Secret Agent Lab.”
9am– 4 pm. Register at (803) 739-2122 or www.madscience.com/columbia.
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Date: August 1
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Learn more about the fascinating world of football in South Carolina, from its early beginnings to the huge spectator sport it has become. The exhibit looks beyond coaches and teams to the fans, bands, cheerleaders and boosters who are all part of the game of football.
Located in the 401 Gallery on the fourth floor.
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Date: August 3
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Date: August 9
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Dr. Bob Seigler discusses the 60-year history of the B-25 Mitchell bomber lost in 1943 and the historical significance involved in raising the aircraft from Lake Murray in the 1990s.
2 p.m. in the Auditorium
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Date: August 9
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See, buy, or trade toy soldiers or other military miniatures from various periods of history. Also see a living history presentation by the 20th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment and view the new diorama created by the South Carolina Military Miniature Society.
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Date: August 10
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Learn about researching your roots at a meeting of the S.C. Genealogical Society.
3 p.m., Red Room
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Date: August 16
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To celebrate its 20th Anniversary, the Museum will be open for a 20-hour marathon day of free programs and fun for the public. Enjoy a beach music concert, amusement attractions, great food, children's activities, and much, much more! And it's ALL FREE
9 a.m. August 16 to 5 a.m. August 17
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