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Baylor TIP Camp for 4th-7th graders is a day camp option. Morning course offerings will run from 9am to noon, and afternoon courses run from 1:00 to 4:00pm. Lunch is included only with registration for BOTH morning and afternoon courses. From Antarctica to Mars: The Science of Ice and Space We know Antarctica as our 7th continent, the coldest place on earth, and a land of moving glaciers, paternal penguins, and rapid climate change. Sixty-three million miles away, the Red Planet Mars is our closest galactic neighbor. How are these two places, literally worlds apart, connected? Why do teams of scientists study in Antarctica to prepare for space exploration on Mars? Meet the determined explorers who raced each other to reach the South Pole and learn how they dealt with the hardships of those journeys. Explore the fascinating ecosystems of a dry continent covered in ice and the creatures that call it home. Consider how what we learn from the people who have spent dark, cold months in Antarctica can guide astronauts in their space travel, and question whether the visible changes in Antarctica’s climate can provide helpful information for scientists all over the world.
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