Erick Gill, YourNews contributor 9:42 p.m. ET June 9, 2017

The Oxbow Eco-Center will partner with BioEYES this summer to kick-off the premier BioEYES summer camp on the Treasure Coast. This camp takes place 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 12-16 and is open to ages 7-14.(Photo: Erick Gill)

PORT ST. LUCIE The Oxbow Eco-Center will partner with BioEYES this summer to kick-off the premier BioEYES summer camp on the Treasure Coast.

This camp takes place from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. June 12-16 and is open to ages 7-14.

Participants get the exciting opportunity to participate in real science. The BioEYES program is a hands-on science project that transforms a static classroom into a scientific lab.

In the camp, children are appointed as junior scientists, then set off to explore live zebrafish and their life cycles. Campers will breed the fish and raise the resulting embryos until they hatch out as clear, free-swimming larvae with beating hearts that can be seen under our provided microscopes.

The camp also features activities, hikes and games that facilitate an understanding of fish habitats, watersheds and water quality and the life cycles of other species. This BioEYES camp offers children an opportunity to explore life science through real world applications. With this program activity, its curriculum covers biology, genetics, embryology and the scientific method.

The goal of BioEYES is to teach conceptual understanding of life science content and processing skills while exciting children with the thrill of scientific discovery. Currently, outreach programs have reached more than 100,000 students in Philadelphia; Baltimore; South Bend, Indiana; Melbourne, Australia; and the newest member, the Treasure Coast.

To learn more about BioEYES, visit BioEYES.org. For camp registration, please visit http://www.oxboweco.com or call 772-785-5833.

Managed by St. Lucie Countys Environmental Resources Department, the Oxbow Eco-Center is at 5400 N.E. St. James Drive in Port St. Lucie. The environmental learning center is open Tuesdays through Fridays from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with more than two miles of hiking trails, which are open every day during daylight hours.

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