Wallace State hosting STEAM camps in June 

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A group of students participating in a forensic science session stand in the middle of a mock crime scene during a previous STEAM camp held at Wallace State Community College. (Wallace State file photo)

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College will host two STEAM camps next month for students entering fourth through seventh grades. The camps will be split between two groups, with fourth- and fifth-grade students June 15-16 and sixth- and seventh-grade students June 17-18. 

“The STEAM camps will have a little bit of something for everyone,” said Wallace State Biology Instructor Susanna Heinze. Heinze and other Wallace State faculty from various college departments will facilitate activities. 

STEAM Camps will be held from 8 a.m.-noon each day, with snacks provided.  

The STEAM camp for students entering fourth and fifth grades will participate in activities focuses on computer science, dairy science, automotive, choreography, art and forensics. Those sessions will be held at the School of Nursing and Center for Science. 

The STEAM camp for students entering sixth and seventh grade will focus on radiation therapy, occupational therapy, robotics, marketing, art and nuclear decay. Those sessions will be held in the Bevill Health Science Building.

 Registration fees for the camps are $15 per camper or $10 per camper for children of Wallace State employees. Register at https://steam-camp-26.cheddarup.com.

For more information, contact Susanna Heinze at susanna.heinze@wallacestate.edu.