Welcome to the Young Scientist Summer Institute, 2009

Date
Early Morning Activity
Late Morning Activity
Day 1, Monday, July 27
Modern Alchemy/Begin Brine Shrimp Cultures
Build a Coral Reef I/Egg Shell decomposition
Day 2, Tuesday, July 28
Whatsa' Precipitate?
Build a Coral Reef II/Coral Reef Species Diversity
Day 3, Wednesday, July 29
Field trip I, to Rincon Point
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Day 4, Thursday, July 30
Sand tells a Story/Sample Analysis
GPS Scavenger Hunt
Day 5, Friday, July 31

Squid Dissection, Calamari Feast
Contadora Reef Map, Panama & History of Gunpowder

Day 6, Monday, August 3
pH Scale, Red Cabbage, Sublimation
Roto-Promotors, Hangtime, Popcorn
Day 7, Tuesday, August 4
Exploring Volume and Densities of Solids, Liquids, Gases
Brine shrimp population dynamics
Day 8, Wednesday, August 5
Field trip II, Refugio Beach
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Day 9, Thursday, August 6
Ichthyology/Rockfish dissection
Estimate Contadora Reef fish population
Day 10, Friday, August 7
Famous Egg Drop
Take apart day/Rocket launches