Summer Component

Scientific Investigation

During the summer the students engage in the study of an environmental science issue. While conducting this study they not only learn the scientific concepts associated with the study, they also learn how to apply the scientific method to an investigation, how to accurately collect data, analyze their data with the use of computer software, and to write a scientific report.

Click here to see some of the research projects that the students have worked on in the past.

Classes and Workshops

Throughout the summer students:

• attend classes in Environmental Science, Data Analysis, Scientific Writing, Literature, Foreign Language, SAT/ACT Preparation and Math (Algebra through Calculus)
• participate in outdoor field testing
• attend workshops focussing on career explorations, course selections, college explorations, financial aid, study skills, etc.
• develop teamwork and leadership skills

Activities

The students at RMSC participate in many activities throughout the summer. These include recreational afternoon activities, Friday night dinner and movie outings, and weekend trips away from Frostburg. Trips in the past have been taken to Gettysburg, Seneca Shadows, Hershey Park, Goddard Space Flight Center, Wolf Trap, the American Music Theatre, Washington D.C., Baltimore, the Chesapeake Bay, and dinner theatres.