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Sound Science Camp

Discover Sound Science

The MaST Center Aquarium is an educational extension of Highline College where formal and informal educational programs are offered to both students and community members. This year, Highline College and Green River College have partnered to host 4 weeks of Sound Science Camp at the MaST as a part of Discovery Academy!

SUMMER 2024 is on our minds and probably yours too! Be sure to sign-up for email notifications about upcoming info. sessions, PRIORITY ACCESS for the opening of registration, and a 10% DISCOUNT code. Don’t forget we also offer a 10% DISCOUNT for registering multiple campers and registering for multiple camps! Priority access opens April 4th and general registration starts April 15th.

**NEW** in 2024 we are excited to offer scholarship funds! If you wish to support this effort, please visit our DONATION PAGE.

Exiting Grade Level & Schedule

3rd-5th | July 15th – 18th, July 22nd – 25th, & July 29th – Aug 1st

6th-8th | Aug 5th – 8th & Aug 19th – 22nd

Parent/Guardian Feedback

  • “Your staff was amazing!! Caring, kind, fun, knowledgeable.  They did a fantastic job of being inclusive. I will highly recommend this camp.”
  • “My grandson stated after the first day “that was twice as good as I expected”.  By the fourth day, he was up to “five times as good as I expected”.
  • “Our kids had a summer full of some really great activities and the Mast summer camp stands out as one of the most fun camps they have ever done. They liked the material, the amazing location, and the range of activities. And all the great counselors. You knocked it out of the park.”
  • “My camper absolutely loved the seal necropsy experience and said that they learned so much from the marine biologist. It was definitely a highlight this summer.”

Hands on Science

Sound Science Summer Camp offers campers the opportunity to participate in a variety of hands-on educational experiences at the MaST Center Aquarium. These activities provide a skill base that can be used in most marine science careers. Campers have the unique experience of learning about the Puget Sound while being immersed in the marine environment!

Activities include, but are not limited to:

  • Intertidal explorations
  • Aquarium animal identification
  • Animal collection
  • Creative writing processes
  • Skill development using microscopes, plankton nets and other scientific equipment

Experienced Instructors

Instructors in environmental fields and related disciplines teach science based programs to campers.

Programs include, but are not limited to:

  • Anatomy
  • Dissections
  • Conservation efforts
  • Environmental preservation
  • Marine biology
  • Animal identification
  • Creative writing