to incorporate some of the following ideas into your outings this summer.
family
Walk With the Dinosaurs The prehistoric world of dinosaurs fascinates kids of all ages, from the allure of educational cartoons to big-screen 3D thrillers. Why not introduce your children to the joys of hands-on learning about the science of paleontology? Imagine spend- ing a day, week or longer alongside your child learning about identifying fossils, prospecting, excavating, protecting fos- sils for transport and quarry mapping. Paleo World Research Foundation
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www.paleworld.org) is an educational and research organization offering the opportunity to experience fi eld work in the search for dinosaurs in eastern Montana. For $160 per day for adults and $80 per day for kids 15 and under, families will be transported from base camp to the dig site, receive all instructions and tools needed, along with lunch and beverages. Lodging is not provided but is available in nearby Jordan, MT. For those interested in camping, sites are an option for an ad- ditional fee at the base camp where you can also buy meals.
The Museum of Western Colorado (https//
www.museumofwesternco.com) offers both interactive museum-based educational displays and hands-on, one- day fi eld experiences.
At the Dinosaur Journey Museum in Fruita, CO, admission is $8.50 for adults, $5.25 for children or $24.50 for immediate
Ready, Set, Grow
groups. The museum offers one-day dinosaur
digs to the Mygott-Moore Quarry in the Morrison Formation, home of the Jurassic giants such as the Allosaurus and Apatosaurus. Cost is $135 per person and includes introduction to fi eld tech- niques in paleontology, transportation from the museum to the fi eld site, all tools needed, lunch and beverages. Dig dates are available all summer.
Camp Out With the Animals Is your child fascinated by all living creatures and curious about what they eat, how they live and how to help protect their world? Busch Gardens in Tampa, FL (www.
seaworldparks.com), offers a variety of weeklong day camps for all ages and over- night camps for those in fi fth-grade through college-age. Resident camps offer fi ve- night stays for kids in fi fth grade or older, and include the opportunity to work with animal care experts to feed and care for exotic animals. Depth of edu- cational experience advances with age and includes hands-on zoology. College credit is available for some of the camps. All resident camps include access to SeaWorld and Busch Gardens rides, shows and animal exhibits.
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