Summer Discovery Camp Series

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Thursday, August 21st, 2014
Ages: 6-8 at 9am-12pm Ages: 9-12 at 1pm-4pm

Mystery in the Rocks
Ever wonder what rocks would say if they could talk? At the Courtenay museum this summer we will be uncovering some of the stories from fossils found in the Comox Valley. We will unearth the mystery of the Cretaceous Period and then jump foreword in time to explore the different ways dinosaurs and marine animals moved and ate. Come and join us at the Courtenay Museum as we explore the past through fun, hands-on activities that excite the mind and inspire curiosity. The following is a description of the programs we�re offering.

Happy Feet (Ages: 6-8)
Where would we be without our feet? Walking, swimming, running, and perching are just a few of the things animal feet do. We�ll explore the different ways dinosaurs walked and what we can learn from studying their fossilized footprints. Exploring foot prints through hands-on activities and real life fossils, students will end with a look at the different ways humans on the Island have gotten around and what�s been on their feet.

Snacks and Attacks (Ages: 6-8)
Everybody has got eat. Climb your way up the food chain as we figure out who eats what. Real museum specimens will be out guides to what ancient animals ate. As we examine fossils and bones why will piece together the mystery of who ate who.


Fossils: Clues from the Past (Ages: 6-8)
What can we learn from fossils? What do they tell us about past life? Learn how fossil plants and animals reveal clues to the past and explore how life has changed over time in this hands-on, interactive program.

Science I.D. (Ages: 9-12)
Everyone likes solving a mystery! In this program, students will discover how paleontologists use clues from the past to lean about ancient life. Through a variety of challenges and activities, they�ll use their detective skills to identify the different time period fossils came from and how the different creatures survived lived.

The World of Fossils (Ages: 9-12)
What was the world like when dinosaurs roamed the Earth and the Elasmosaur swam the ocean? Students will observe fossilized animals and plants to re-create life was like 60-80 million years ago where Vancouver Island is today.

Cretaceous Crime (Ages: 9-12)
Challenge students� investigative skills to uncover forensic clues in a paleontological mystery. As they pursue leads like scarred bone and shell, footprints and trace evidence, students learn how palaeontologists and geologists use scientific evidence to reconstruct the past.