The Natural

KidSummer Natural History Day Programs

Link: http://www.ccmnh.org/index.php?name=Sections&req=viewarticle&artid=15

KidSummer - June 29 - August 21, 2009

Contact: 508.896.3867 or info@ccmnh.org

Instilling a sense of wonder and discovery to last a lifetime. We offer a range of four programs for ages 3 to 12, encouraging learning and appreciation of the environment through age-appropriate indoor and outdoor activities led by educators/naturalists.

Nature walks, field study, and habitat exploration give children a unique Cape Cod experience. The Museum campus is surrounded by 400-acres of marsh, dune, barrier beach, woodlands, alewife stream, and wildflower gardens.

Classes:

First Encounters for ages 3-4 - Children's sense of wonder and independence are fostered through fun, non-competitive peer interactions, live animal encounters, and exploratory activities with the natural world. Topics include plants, animals and habitats found both inside and outside the museum. 

Nature Sleuths I and II for Ages 5-7 - An opportunity to develop a child's science skills through games, stories, creative projects, experiments and lots of outdoor exploration.

Terra Nova for Grades 1-4 - Children explore nearby woodlands, ponds, marshes and beaches in age-appropriate science observations and activities.

Extreme Science for Grades 5-7 - Programs designed to engage the serious student in real scientific field studies in various types of wetlands.