{"id":26705,"date":"2016-05-01T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2016-05-01T14:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=26705"},"modified":"2017-08-14T11:23:22","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T16:23:22","slug":"sternberg-museum-to-host-science-camps-this-summer-in-kansas-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=26705","title":{"rendered":"Sternberg Museum to host science camps this summer in Kansas and beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"sternberg\"<\/a>FHSU University Relations and Marketing<\/p>\n

HAYS, Kan. \u2013 Instead of roasting marshmallows over an open fire, science campers with Fort Hays State University\u2019s Sternberg Museum of Natural History will once again this summer learn about everything from fossils to plants and wildlife and much, much more.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s important to give young students opportunities to explore new subject areas,\u201d Sternberg Education Director David Levering said. \u201cI think it\u2019s important to get them outside, exploring these things. There\u2019s a lot of emphasis on technology these days, but there\u2019s a lot lost in not getting outside and seeing things in person.\u201d<\/p>\n

That won\u2019t be an issue this summer, the third year that Levering has organized camps at Sternberg. There are day camps for elementary school students and longer camps for middle school and high school students.<\/p>\n

The elementary school day camps start June 1 with \u201cRocks and Minerals.\u201d On June 3 it will be \u201cFun with Fossils.\u201d June 6 will feature \u201cMarvelous Mammals,\u201d while on June 8 it will be \u201cReptiles and Amphibians.\u201d On June 10 the camp is \u201cBird Biologists.\u201d The final elementary school camp, set for June 13, features \u201cPlants, Insects and Spiders.\u201d These camps are for children age 6 to 10 as of June 2016. Drop off is 9 a.m., and pick up is 3 p.m. There will be a maximum of 12 children per camp. Fees are $60 per member and $70 for non-members.<\/p>\n

There are two middle school camps. The \u201cField Naturalist Camp\u201d will be from June 12 to June 17. Students will explore Arches National Monument Park in Utah. As students camp along the way, they will explore wildlife and ecosystems from prairie to mountains to rocky deserts. In the \u201cPaleontology Expedition Camp,\u201d scheduled for June 19 to June 24, students will explore the fossils of Kansas, and will visit Castle Rock, a geological formation about a 90-minute drive west of Hays which is known for its fossils. Middle school camps are for children age 11 to 13 as of June 2016. Drop off is 8 a.m. the first day of the program, and pick up is 5 p.m. the last day of the program. Maximum class size is 10 students per camp. Fees are $600 per member and $660 per non-member.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s important young students know that these are real places,\u201d Levering said. \u201cIf they value them they\u2019re going to protect them.\u201d<\/p>\n

For high school students there will be two camps this summer where they will go out and explore. In the \u201cSternberg Paleontology Camp\u201d from July 10 to July 22, students will spend nine days exploring paleontology and natural history of Kansas in the field. With the \u201cSternberg Biology Camp\u201d June 26 to July 1, students will travel to New Mexico to work with biologists on ongoing bat research. Drop off is 8 a.m. the first day of the program, and pick up is 5 p.m. the last day of the program. Maximum class size is 10 students per camp. The fee for the paleontology camp is $1,240 per member and $1,380 per non-member. Fee for the biology camp is $600 per member and $660 per non-member.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen it comes to the middle and high school programs we can do a lot in a week,\u201d Levering said.<\/p>\n

Sternberg also will host two other camps. The \u201cPaleobiology Research Methods Camp\u201d from July 3 to July 8 is designed for self-motivated students looking to do a research project in high school or pursuing a research project as a college undergraduate. The \u201cFall Sternberg Paleontology Camp\u201d from Sept. 25 to Sept. 30 is something new this year. To help accommodate homeschool students, this six-day camp will explore paleontology and Kansas natural history in the field. The fees for each camp are $600 per member and $660 per non-member.<\/p>\n

Sternberg Museum science camps have financial aid opportunities available for 2016. Contact Levering at dalevering@fhsu.edu for information or if assistance is needed to fill out an application.<\/p>\n

An online registration form can be found on Sternberg\u2019s website,\u00a0Sternberg Museum of National History<\/a>. The camp brochure is available at Sternberg Museum Camps<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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