Category: 2017

Day 1 On Monday, we introduced geologic time and the formation of fossils! In one activity, campers put various geologic events in order, to gain perspective on how recently mammals and humans appeared! They then compared different timelines to each other. We also made a geologic time spiral craft that they can take home and…

Monday: On the first day of dinosaur camp, Little Explorers learned about what a dinosaur is using four criteria: a dinosaur doesn’t live in the water, fly, do the chicken dance, or have fur.  They learned how to move like dinosaurs using gross motor dice before becoming paleontologists and extracting dinosaurs from ice with spray bottles.…

This week we’re learning all about nature and some of its mysteries. Here are some questions you can ask your camper at the end of each day. On Monday, we’re learning about endangered animals. Ask me… What are Vaquita and why we need to protect them. What questions I asked the marine biologist! Who’s my…

This week will be learning all about dinosaurs! On Monday, we will be learning what are the dinosaurs?  Ask me about… What a dinosaur is.  The dinosaurs and non-dinosaurs we sorted.  The dinosaurs we uncovered in our icy eggs.  On Tuesday, we will be learning about dinosaurs.  Ask me about… The dinosaurs and non-dinosaurs we…

Happy Monday, camp families!! Welcome to Paleontology Rocks camp! This week, we will be learning all about prehistoric animals and dinosaurs. Here’s a summary of what we’ll be learning about this week, and what you can ask you campers about each day! On Monday, we will learn about Geologic Time, looking into which animals lived…

On Monday, campers made color mixing wheels. By spinning their colored circles they could see the colors blend together and make new colors! They also made pompom shooters and practiced trying to hit a target .   Finally, campers had a chance to make lego cars and try different forces to make them move.  Tuesday,…

Monday: On our first day of space exploration, campers learned all about the planets in our solar system. We started by reading a book all about the different things in space and making some puffy planets out of shaving cream and glue.  Explorers investigated the planets by using inflatable planets to look see the difference…

Day 1 Today, campers learned all about stars and their life cycles! They played a game with a parachute outside showing the different stages of a star’s life. They did a star craft to demonstrate the different stages of a life, and visited the planetarium where they learned even more! Campers also made star clocks,…

This week campers are learning all about physics! Here are some questions to ask your campers at the end of the day… Monday, we’re learning about force and motion. Ask me about… How far I could shoot the pompom with my balloon shooter. What happens when I spin my color wheel. What we learned about…

This week will be learning all about space! On Monday, we will be learning about the planets.  Ask me about… The planets I looked at and which planet I liked best.  The planet matching game we played.  My puffy planet craft. On Tuesday, we will be learning about astronauts.  Ask me about… The book (Astronaut…