Category: 2016

We had a great first week of Camp Explorations! Despite some hot days early in the week, we stayed cool with activities that were out of this world! Campers play “Travel Through the Solar System” Campers learn about the planets using an inflatable solar system                    …

“Gridding a Site!” On Monday, our campers learned about how archaeologists map out dig sites. It’s all about grids!  Our campers got to see tools that archaeologists use such as rulers, shovels, and brushes.  After learning about the tools, campers had fun taking quizzes guessing the names of tools, and how they are used! Campers…

This week’s afternoon camp is Astronomy Adventures and we’re learning all about space, planets, the moon, and galaxies! On Monday we learned about planets and our solar system, ask me about… My favorite planet that I learned about! How many planets are in our solar system. On Tuesday we learned all about constellations, ask me…

This week’s morning camp is I Dig Archaeology and we’re learning all about archaeology and what archaeologists do. On Monday we learned about Archaeologists and their tools, ask me about… What did I found at the Lakeside Site. What kind of tools I saw today. On Tuesday we went to the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology…

Delaney Brewer (Morning Sessions, Red Group) has been an employee at the Museum of Natural History since May 2015. She is a junior in the School of Education at U of M, majoring in Political Science and minoring in History and Spanish. Delaney cannot wait to get to know your kids this summer and share her…