Pre-registration
required one week in advance for classes and workshops, and three weeks in advance for camps.
For Museum of Natural History
call 682-4711 ext 171
For Ty Warner Sea Center
call 962-2526 ext 110
Find Your Adventure!
Nature Adventures 2008
Classes
Tykes: Ages 2-3
Fun for toddlers and their families too! Classes include stories,
games, puppetry, and engaging hands-on activities perfect for budding
scientists.
Cost per class (one child and one adult)
10:15–11:00 AM
$15 members; $20 non-members
What Is A Rock? (Museum)
Wednesday, September 24 or Thursday, September 25
What Are Teeth For? (Museum) Wednesday, October 1(FULL)or Thursday, October 2 (spaces still available)
Is It Alive? (Museum) Wednesday, October 8 or Thursday, October 9
What Is A Dinosaur? (Museum) Wednesday, October 15 or Thursday, October 16
What Does A Bird Do? (Museum)
Wednesday, October 22 or Thursday, October 23
How Many Fish In A School? (Sea Center)
Saturday, October 25
What Comes Out At Night? (Museum)
Wednesday, October 29 or Thursday, October 30
Explorers:
Ages 4-6
Begin your child's journey of discovery. Classes foster
curiosity through experimentation, use of senses, and real opportunities for direct investigation.
The Kitchen Lab (Museum)
Learn how to experiment with what you find in your refrigerator and cupboards. Prepare solutions, study reactions, and have fun with wild and wacky experiments!
Mondays & Wednesdays, September 29-October 15 (Spaces still available.)
or Tuesdays & Thursdays, September 30-October 16 FULL
3:15 PM-5:00 PM
$80 members; $90 non-members (includes 6 sessions at the Museum and snacks)
Children's Weekend
Workshops
Silly Shorebirds (Sea Center) Ages 4-6 Have you seen birds with long bills probe the sand? Who are the birds that crash dive into the ocean? What do silly shorebirds do? Flock together with friends as you walk, eat, and fly like a shorebird.
Saturday, September 13
10:15 AM-Noon
Members $15; non-members $20
Species 101: Sea Urchins (Sea Center) Ages 8-10 Take a walk on the spiny side of life. More than just a favorite meal for sea otters, sea urchins are fascinating organisms. Come discover these bizarre animals and the interesting way they live their lives.
Saturday, October 4
10:00 AM-Noon
Members $15; non-members $20
The Fun of Birding (Museum) Ages 10-14 Do you like spending time outside? Hone your skills as a naturalist by learning to bird with local expert Rebecca Coulter. Pry into the lives of local birds, by identifying them, their calls, and their cryptic behaviors.
Saturday, October 11
9:00 AM-11:00 AM
Members $15; non-members $20
Mesozoic Monsters (Museum) Ages 6-8 The Mesozoic was the Age of the Dinosaurs, but they weren’t the only animals on Earth during this time. Learn about dinosaurs and the other creatures that flew, swam or walked alongside them millions of years ago.
Sunday, October 12
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
Members $15; non-members $20
Camps
Camp registrations are non-transferable.
Camp refund policy: refunds will be granted for cancellations
made up to 3 weeks prior to camp date.