Volume 26, Number 4 (1999)
Series

Earth Science Education 2. Paleontology Summer Day Camps for Children

Sean P. Robson
Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Richard T. McCrea
Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Published 1999-12-12

How to Cite

Robson, S. P., & McCrea, R. T. (1999). Earth Science Education 2. Paleontology Summer Day Camps for Children. Geoscience Canada, 26(4). Retrieved from https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/GC/article/view/4027

Abstract

A multi-tiered program of week-long paleontology summer day camps is offered in Saskatchewan for children aged 8-12. These camps provide children with a background in earth science and an appreciation of life's history. Résumé En Saskatchewan il existe un programme de camps d'été en paléontologie adaptés aux enfants de 8 à 12 ans et qui s'étale sur une semaine. Grâce à ces camps, les enfants peuvent acquérir des connaissances de base en sciences de la Terre et avoir une idée des grandes lignes de l'histoire de la vie sur la Terre.