Special Events and Receptions

  • Summer Science and Engineering Programs for Kids

    Kids Are Scientists and Engineers Too (KASET) workshops are expanding to the afternoon for most weeks this summer. Parents have been asking for more science, engineering and robotics and we’re happy to give it to them.

    There are still open spots in the the following week-long workshops:

    6/29-7/3 Archaeology Field School for Kids Grades 5-10  8 spots open
    7/6-7/8 Marine Explorers* Grades 5-8  20 spots open
    7/6-7/10 Space Astronomy Grades 5-10 5 spots open
    7/6-7/10 KASET in the afternoon: Animal Science** Grades 5-10 17 spots open
    7/13 -7/15 Marine Explorers* Grades 5-8 12 spots open
    7/13-7/17 Explore Your Physical World Grades 5-10 12 spots open
    7/13-7/17 Junior Engineers Grades 5-8 7 spots open
    7/13-7/17 Magnificent Microbes Grades 5-10 5 spots open
    7/13-7/17 KASET in the afternoon: Ecology** Grades 5-10 13 spots open
    7/20-7/24 Zoom! Crash! Instant Replay! (iMovie) Grades 5-9 15 spots open
    7/20-7/24 Chemistry: Light, Color, Heat Grades 5-10 10 spots open
    7/20-7/24 KASET in the afternoon: Energy** Grades 5-10 14 spots open
    7/27-7/31 Zoom! Crash! Instant Replay! (iMovie) Grades 5-9 15 spots open

    Modules run Monday - Friday 9 AM - 12 Noon
    **KASET in the Afternoon Runs from 12 noon - 3 PM and is an add on for those students in the morning modules.
    * Marine explorers which runs 9 AM - 12 Noon Monday & Tuesday and all day Wednesday is a field-trip to our Avery Point campus

    Cost: Each workshop costs $200. All materials and lab fees are included.

    Discounts:

    • If you register by June 7th, the individual workshop cost is $185.
    • If a child registers for more than one workshop, you can receive a 10% discount.
    • If you register more than one child in a family, you can receive a 10% discount.

    To Register by Mail: Go to www.KAST.uconn.edu. Print out the registration form in the brochure and mail it in with your payment. (It must be postmarked by June 7, 2013, to be eligible for the $185 workshop price.)

    To Register Online: Go to www.KAST.uconn.edu and follow the online registration instructions.

    All applications must be accompanied by full payment. A $35 non-refundable registration fee comes out of the workshop price. If a workshop is full, however, the entire amount will be refunded.

    For more information, contact: Joy Erickson at joy.erickson@uconn.edu