House Heroes
House Heroes
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Grades: 3 - 6
Dates & Times: August 3 - August 7 (Week 9), 9 AM - 4 PM (Full-day!)
Location: Alaska Campus of the National Laboratory of the Rockies, 955 Draanjik Dr., Fairbanks
Cost: $400
Description: Do you know how your house works? What is inside the walls? Where does the electricity come from? In Alaska, how can you keep a building warm in the winter and cool in the summer? If you want to learn about all the parts of a house and what keeps it warm, safe, and working throughout the year, this camp is for you! Campers can plan on a week of learning, designing, building, drawing, powering, and adapting. We’ll explore houses from the foundation to the walls to the roof, and the different types of energy generated in Alaska, including those used in off-grid homes. Activities will be inside and outside, arts, science, and engineering, so come with a sense of adventure. And for campers who did this camp last year – we have some old favorites, and some new activities, so feel free to join us again!
Instructors: NLR Staff
A little about your instructors: This camp is taught by a group of building scientists and lab technicians who work at the National Laboratory of the Rockies’ campus in Fairbanks, just down the hill from UAF, where they help make houses in Alaska warmer, safer, and less expensive. They always volunteer for fieldwork, so you mostly find them measuring a foundation in the mud or using the thermal camera at -20F instead of at their desks. When they aren’t at work, they like to play outside, travel to fun places, and spend lots of time with their families. Fun fact: they have been privileged to work with over 100 communities across Alaska, from Kasaan to Anchorage to Point Lay, over the many decades they have collectively worked in housing. They must love their jobs, right? So they are excited to introduce some campers to this work, too.
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