Spring has sprung, and that means just one thing -- summer isn't far away, and we're getting ready!

As Camp Coordinator, I'm lucky enough to spend my year developing exciting, engaging, educational activities for Pre-K through middle school students, which, by the way, is the world's coolest job.

We're offering more than 50 different Camp sessions from June 10 - August 23, with something for everyone from Pre-K to rising 9th graders. There are morning, afternoon and full-day sessions each week, which gives families the flexibility to find exactly what they're looking for.

Curious? Here's just a small sample of what Discovery Place Summer Camps have to offer:

• Animal "Business" - This summer's special limited engagement exhibition at the Museum is the wonderfully funny and disg Keep reading.

Coral reefs are diverse ecosystems, home to innumerable sea creatures, both large and small.

Our reef in World Alive includes more than 12 species from the Acropora family of coral. This threatened species is greatly important to the coral reefs in the Caribbean.

But Acropora in the Caribbean has been reduced on reefs by 38% over the last 30 years.

When reefs are killed off, not only are marine habitats lost, but the neighboring reefs and colonies have far fewer opportunities to reproduce.

Scientists intervene with a plan
Acropora coral has a precarious survival strategy with many pitfalls.

Even if there weren't hungry predators, punishing waves or the scorching sun, the corals are just putting their precious gametes out there in the mercy of the ocean currents. Many never Keep reading.

As Discovery Place's marketing intern, I was psyched to get hands-on with the Museum's special limited engagement exhibition Strange Matter before it closes May 5.

The exhibition focuses on materials science, or the science of everyday stuff. How cool is that? From my computer to my running shoes and more, I know I use a lot of "stuff" every day.

One of my first stops was the Scope on a Rope, where I got an eyeful of different types of materials and what they look like magnified to giant proportions. It was weird to observe the different textures, patterns and colors of various materials and think about how some of them are in the clothes I wear during the day.

As an outdoor enthusiast and soccer player for Queens University, I was really curious to see how clothing and sports equ Keep reading.

Since 2004, Discovery Place's coral collection has grown from a 500-gallon tank to a 5,000-gallon tank. It has transformed from a modest exhibit into a living coral reef.

More than a byproduct of the Museum's extensive renovation in 2010, the coral in World Alive is a model in conservation.

A vital species at risk
Coral reefs are diverse ecosystems, home to innumerable sea creatures, both large and small.

Our reef includes more than 12 species from the Acropora family of coral. This threatened species is greatly important to the coral reefs in the Caribbean.

But Acropora in the Caribbean has been reduced on reefs by 38% over the last 30 years.

When reefs are killed off, not only are marine habitats lost, but the neighboring reefs and colonies have far fewer opportunities to Keep reading.

Spring Break is in full swing and we're having tons of science fun!

Check out the photo slideshow to see just a few of the things our guests have been learning and doing.

Then make plans to join us for even more learning adventures! Here's what's happening today and tomorrow:

10:15 a.m. - A special reading of Horton Hears a Who in KidScience

10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. - Get Nose to Nose with one of our World Alive residents

11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. - Join us in the Rainforest theatre to learn about our Rainforest inhabitants

12:30 p.m. - Aquarium Guided Tour

3:15 p.m. - Aquarium Feeding Tour

On The Stage on Level 2:

Noon, 3:00 p.m. - Explosively fun experiments with fire

11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. - Explore cold chemistry and see what happens at -320°F

1:00 Keep reading.