Fossil Camp is a brand new summer camp for students in grades 3-5 who are interested in learning all about fossils. Interactive lessons, fossils, guided hike, arts & crafts, much more! Fossil Camp offers an exciting introduction to ancient life by examining real fossils, searching for rocks and minerals, and much more! Each day campers will be introduced to a new topic, meet real paleontologists, and explore the outdoors for fossils yet to be discovered. Fossil Camp Daily Topics Day 1: Introduction to Fossils Campers will: Learn about fossils through hands-on exploration 3D Printing Day 2: Introduction to Geology Campers will: Learn how fossils and geology intersect Day 3: Paleontology Campers will: Learn the basics of paleontology with an expert Day 4: ALMNH Collections Campers will: Learn how fossils are collected, analyzed, and prepped for exhibits Day 5: Fossil Trip Campers will: Travel to Shark Tooth Creek to dig for fossils with a real paleontologist
Monday Jun 6, 2022 Friday Jun 10, 2022
June 6-10, 2022 from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM each day.
Alabama Museum of Natural History
The cost for this program is $175 for UA Museums members and $200 for non-members. To become a UA Museums' Member, please visit: https://give.ua.edu/museums
Joyia Davis
joyia.davis@ua.edu
205-348-6383.
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