\nOXFORD, Miss. \u2013 Area elementary and middle school students are urged to register now for the University of Mississippi Museum & Historic Houses summer science camps.\n<\/p>\n
\n“During the camps, students will discover the world of science,” said Holly Bethune, curator of education at the museum. “Campers will participate in hands-on activities with university instructors from the fields of chemistry, biology, geology, physics and astronomy.”\n<\/p>\n
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\nSessions for ages 8 and up will meet Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. Payment, which must accompany registration and be made in person, is $65 per student for Friends of the Museum members and $75 per student for nonmembers. All supplies and refreshments are provided.\n<\/p>\n
\n“Pre-registration has already begun and class sizes are limited,” Bethune said.\n<\/p>\n
\nScheduled sessions include:\n<\/p>\n
\n– June 29-July 3 for entering third- and fourth-graders (ages 8-9)\n<\/p>\n
\n– July 6-10 for entering fifth- and sixth-graders (ages 10-11)\n<\/p>\n
\n– July 27-31 for entering seventh- and eighth-graders (ages 12-13)\n<\/p>\n
\nUniversity Museum is located at University Avenue and Fifth Street. For more information or for assistance related to a disability, call 662-915-7205.
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