Offered in collaboration with the Astronomical Society of Greater Hartford, Cosmic Cultures II is a school year program with a summer camp component targeting sixth grade students. Designed to acquaint students with Humanity’s intellectual and cultural development, it focuses on astronomy and the contributions of ancient cultures including their music, art, song, dance, clothing, and beliefs. Students design, build and test rockets, construct musical instruments from an ancient culture, construct models of the Solar System, and interact with a special guest actor playing Galileo. A trip to the Museum of Natural History and evening visits to local observatories are additional highlights of this program. Numerous task-oriented team building activities from Camp Sloper challenge students to work together, understand their role as a team member, work cooperatively to accomplish the task at hand, and importantly build appreciation/respect for others.
Some of Our ActivitiesBuilding and Testing Roman Arches
Egyptian Funeral Barges Constructing Star Finders Small Group Challenges (paper tower challenge) Meeting Galileo Catapults |
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Favorite TripsPequot Museum, Mashantucket
CT Science Center, Hartford Bushy Hill Nature Center, Deep River Mystic Seaport, Mystic New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks American Museum of Natural History, NYC |
Districts & Contacts
Hartford Public Schools
Martin Luther King, Jr. & Rawson School Amber Riley-Wilson Meriden Public Schools Lincoln Middle School Lynn Seibert Washignton Middle School Melissa Vollono |
Waterbury Public Schools
West Side Middle School Marissa Berardis Lori Trumbley Wolcott Public Schools Tyrrell Middle School Todd Jones |
During the Covid pandemic from 2020 to 2021, Cosmic Cultures II continued to reach out and bring students together in a new Distance Learning format. Ever adapting to the school districts' guidelines, the program provided students with a way to meet new friends and explore new cultures. Click below to see how the program ran in Spring of 2020.
360 Bloomfield Ave
Suite 301
Windsor Ct 06095
860-607-3263
Suite 301
Windsor Ct 06095
860-607-3263