The McDonald Institute, now in partnership with the Carbon to Metal Coating Institute (C2MCI), will again be running its Summer of Science during summer 2024. The Summer of Science is a free afternoon enrichment program for a small group of high school and middle school students (including students graduating this June). The program will be in-person for those in the Kingston and surrounding area, and we will also have a virtually cohort based on interest. Over 12 afternoon sessions (twice a week for 6 weeks), this program focuses on the physical sciences and the process of doing science. The Summer of Science program is led by undergraduates and joined by scientists at the McDonald Institute and the C2MCI. Participating students explore through hands-on activities a variety of content and practices that are part of the every-day job of our scientists. This program’s goal is to supplement the focus on scientific content in the classroom with the tools of the trade that are at the heart of actually doing science. Activities will as much as possible involve students recreating and exploring these demonstrations at home before sharing with their cohort.

**Last updated August 2024 (description taken from the program’s website)