Fontbonne Hall Academy summer S.T.E.A.M. camp for rising 6th, 7th, & 8th Grade girls

with the addition of our brand new science suite,  Fontbonne Hall Academy would like 6th 7th and rising 8th-grade girls to be able to experience what S.T.E.A.M. education can really offer...and have fun in the process! 

Camp highlights and activities

The Fontbonne Hall Academy  STEAM Summer Camp is designed to provide rising 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students with exposure to Science, Technology, Ecology/Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics in a fun and experiential way! Our summer camp students will interact in person and virtually with guest speakers in multiple fields. All camp experiences are designed to reflect Regents and Next Generation Science Standards.

WEEK 1 August 5 - 9th

Marine Environmental Science: Go behind the scenes at the New York Aquarium. Build and test your own robotic fish that runs on battery and solar power. Learn about underwater exploration and submersibles from the undersea explorers who discovered the Titanic. Talk with the crew from the Nautilus while they are at sea. 

Technology in Medicine: Explore the use of robotics and digital imaging used in medicine. 

Astrobiology: Explore the hunt for life on other planets and hear stories about the hazards of collecting meteorites from the surface ice of Antarctica from Brother Bob Macke. Brother Bob is a physicist, astronomer, and the Director of the Meterorite Collection at the Vatican in Rome. He will join us in a video call from Rome! Students will learn about Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope in Mount Graham, Arizona, and the art of astrophotography.

Forensics: Practice the art and science of fingerprint analysis while you analyze DNA samples to solve a crime scene. Learn about forensic facial reconstruction using our true-to-life skeletal models. Practice digital photography in crime scene analysis.

WEEK 2 August 12 - 16

Land and Sea Ecology and Organic Farming: Travel to Brentwood, Long Island, and explore the latest in organic farming. Enjoy harvesting and cooking your own garden treats. Feed the goats, rabbits, and hens. Process honey. De Learn about land use ecology in the original forests on Long Island. Learn about  the Shinnecock Kelp Farmers who are restoring the Shinnecock Bay in the Hamptons.

Arts: Paint with our Virtual Reality Technology. Design and create multimedia art pieces in our fabrication lab. Use digital photography to create originall pieces of art.

Technical Art and Design: Make seed embedded paper out of recycled materials. 3D print designs for the soap and lotion that you make from organic materials. Learn about nutrition and how to forage for native herbs. Press flowers. Laser cut your own labels. 3D print earrings. 

The camp will run the first two weeks in August from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Air conditioned transportation to the Aquarium and Brentwood Campus will be provided by bus from Fontbonne Hall Academy. Camp students should bring their lunch. The camp will provide healthy organic snacks and drinks with gluten-free and dairy-free options. A full camp schedule will be made available after registration. 

Space is limited!

payment

For online payment click here

or

by check payable to fontbonne hall academy

Download the forms by clicking the Link below

forms 

Download the forms and send them to:

Fontbonne Hall Academy 9901 Shore Road, Brooklyn, NY 11209 with attention to Maria Iannucci or scan and email a copy to [email protected].

Medical forms may be submitted in person on the first day of camp attendance.

Meet one of our camp educators

maria gianna Iannucci M.A., Ed.S.

director of summer steam camps

(Link to Bio)

Marcelo de Carvalho, Ph.D. 

Science Department

(Link to Bio)

Meet some of our Presenters

Crew of the Hercules (Nautilus) 

The Crew of the ROV Hercules on board the research vessel Nautilus

      ROV Hercules is at the center of the Nautilus exploration program, working in tandem with ROV Argus to explore the geology, biology, archaeology, and chemistry of the ocean. Hercules is outfitted with special features that allow it to perform intricate tasks, including two manipulator arms, a variety of sensors and samplers, a high-definition video camera, several LED lights, and high-resolution mapping tools. 

      For this expedition, we take a trip north to provide support to Ocean Networks Canada’s(ONC) wired seafloor observatory off the west coast of British Columbia where deployed technologies gather thousands of observations about dynamics across an entire tectonic plate. In addition to deploying, recovering, and providing maintenance for various observatory sensors and instruments via ROV dives, the team will also assist in scientific seafloor surveys with biological and geological sampling, including revisiting the spectacular Endeavour hydrothermal vent field.

Heather ganz

St. Joseph’s alumna Heather Ganz ’06 manages the garden ministry at the Sisters of Saint Joseph camps in Brentwood, NY.

The garden ministry helps children develop an appreciation for nature and a deeper understanding of animals. As someone who received her bachelor’s degree in child study, teaching children through these programs has been a rewarding experience for Ms. Ganz.

“I hope the children leave this program with a nurtured sense of wonder, an ability to explore and observe with all of their senses, and a love for the natural world that will make them responsible citizens of the planet,” she said.

Kathy Rutherford, MS, BME, Biomedical Engineer

Engineering Robotics Mentor, Robotics & STEM Judge, STEM Education Kit Evaluator

Kathy Rutherford has a background in Bioengineering and is an Educational Technology Evaluator. Kathy has been an Engineering Resource for the Girl Scouts of Greater NY, Robotics Mentor to GSA First Lego League, and FLL Jr. troops, and a Consultant for Engineering, Robotics and Programming GS Badge activities at all levels. She was a Technical Mentor for the ICHS Lions FIRST Tech Challenge robotics team and is currently the Technical Mentor for The Mary Louis Academy Steampunk Penguins Robotics Team, FRC 3204.