For Hcentral and HHigh studentsJuly 21-25, 2014

Who?

• Students entering 11th-12th grades in the 2014-2015 academic year

• Students who identify as interested in science and/or math

• Students who successfully complete and submit the application to a teacher or coordinator

• Can accept up to 18 students

2013 Zombie Campers and Staff

Where?

• Camp takes place on the campus of Fontbonne University in Clayton

• Buses transport students from and back to HCentral and HHigh

• Students arrange their own transportation to and from HSD schools

When?

• July 21-25, 2014• Camp meets 9am – 3pm daily• Buses will pick up 7:45-8:00 (ish?) and drop off

around 4pm

What?• Activities in STEM:– Epidemiology – transmission of disease– Computer Modeling – tracking an outbreak– Calculus (light, only algebra required) – how to beat the

system– Ecology – vectors, predators and prey– Microbiology – growing bacteria– Chemistry/Physics – composition and movement of blood

and bodily fluids– Technology – programming, GPS– Science Skills – observations, predictions, hypotheses– Anatomy – brain structure– Pathology – illness, scar tissue, wounds

What else?• Composition Practice– Students keep a “zombie journal”

• Zombie Tag (in gym)• Tour of Fontbonne Campus, cafeteria, dorms, etc• Emergency preparedness– See the CDC’s recommendations for a zombie outbreak

(really!)• Culminating experience:– Student teams produce a public service infomercial

about a zombie outbreak, using what they have learned

How Much?• Absolutely, 100% free to HSD and to students and

their families

• Includes– Transportation to and from Fontbonne (from HSD

schools)– Lunch, daily (choice from on-campus dining M-Th,

pizza F)– Snack, daily– T-shirt (see slides 1 and 3 for example)– All materials and supplies

How to Sign Up

• Get the application from a teacher or coordinator

• Submit the application and the required essay back to the teacher or coordinator

• Wait for confirmation from Fontbonne – will be mailed to students’ home addresses in May-June

• Spaces are limited (18) – some students may not be admitted

Staff

• Camp Director– Shannon Rapp, M.N.S., Senior Lecturer of Biology– Over 10 years experience with informal education

programs and over 4 years as college instructor• Faculty:– Minh Truong, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Physics– Yvonne Cole, M.S., Senior Lecturer of Biology

• Staff:– Current undergraduate students and recent graduates

of the Biology program at Fontbonne

See More:

• Fox 2 story on 2013 camp: http://fox2now.com/2013/06/24/zombie-camp-at-fontbonne-university/

• 2013 Student Videos:– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM4cfl0T9tA– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3RB-4pyQn

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