Best of SMILE I

An unequaled S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Mathematics) experience where the emphasis is on hands-on, unforgettable experiences.  Campers actively learn and create in a collaborative, highly interactive laboratory environment mentored by college students and classroom teachers. SMILE stands for: Science: We use Materials Science experiments and analytical equipment as the medium to explore the underlying principles of science, engineering, design, physics, and chemistry. Math:  Students become familiar with numbers, structures, equations, and develop a sense of scale as we explore advanced materials phenomena from the Mega scale down to the Micro and Nano. Interactive:  Small groups of 8 campers create a safe and highly interactive environment. The campers carry out the experiments, drive the electron microscopes, and operate the analytical equipment while interacting with mentors, engineers, scientists and fellow campers. Learning: Campers learn by doing. The