Idaho Examiner: Museum Updates 6/15/07"Common Sense News"

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Museum Updates 6/15/07

Posted on: June 15, 2007

Good Morning folks ~ Many of our kid’s classes are full already. So, reserve a spot for your child today!

Children’s Classes (contact Rebecca at 282-2195 or http://imnh.isu.edu)

Pint-Sized Academy classes ($15) – June, July, and early-August
1. June 28, Thursday – Oceans of Life. Rebecca A. Thorne – Ferrel, Education Resources Coordinator. 2:00 – 3:00 pm. Preschool (4 – 5 years old & kindergarten).

2. July 12, Thursday – Creating With Chemistry. Rebecca A. Thorne – Ferrel, Education Resources Coordinator. 12:30 – 1:30 pm. Preschool (4 – 5 Years Old & Kindergarten)

3. July 12, Thursday – Creating With Chemistry. Rebecca A. Thorne – Ferrel, Education Resources Coordinator. 2:00 – 3:00 pm. Preschool (4 – 5 Years Old & Kindergarten)

4. July 19, Thursday – Feathers & Physics: Birds in Flight. Elizabeth Blackmore, Early Childhood Education Student. 12:30 – 1:30 pm. Preschool (4 – 5 Years Old & Kindergarten)

5. July 19, Thursday – Feathers & Physics: Birds in Flight. Elizabeth Blackmore, Early Childhood Education Student. 2:00 – 3:00 pm. Preschool (4 – 5 Years Old & Kindergarten)

6. More classes in late-July and August; call for info

Summer Science Snack classes – July 9 – 13; 16-20; 23-27; July 30-August 3

These series offer children an opportunity for in-depth, hands-on learning, games, and fun. A variety of classes for grades 1st – 8th (completed). $35.00.

1. Weather and the Water Cycle: Hand in Hand

2. Between A Rock and a Volcano: Earth Science

3. En Pointe! One Toe or Three? Horse Development

4. All Things Matter: Liquids, Solids, Gases

5. Natural Disasters: Environmental Impact on Animals, Plants and People

6. My Life as a Bacteria: An Autobiography

7. Global Warming and Renewable Resources

Forays into the Field – August 6 – 10. A fabulous, week-long field camp for girls who have completed grades 8th – 11th. They’ll study geology, bacteria, physics, engineering and more with outstanding ISU professors. Cost: $125.00 (includes room/board and transportation). Museum classroom, ISU environs and Lost River Field Camp.

Family-Friendly Field Excursion – Portneuf Greenway/Valley Pride RiverFest Contact Kristin 282-2262

1. June 23, Saturday – Bird Walk along the Greenway. 8:00 – 9:00 am. Enjoy a morning bird walk along the river with local bird experts Ruth Moorhead and James Cleaver. Participants will learn how to identify common and uncommon birds that live along the Greenway by sight and song and observe fascinating behavior such as courtship displays, territory defense, nest building, and feeding. Meet at Taysom Rotary Park

2. June 23, Saturday - Native Idaho Birds display. 2:00 – 6:00. Learn more about the birds you see along the Greenway and why open space is important. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. Can you help out?

Other News

1. July 11, Wednesday – IdahoExaminer.com “Voice of Reason” interviews IMNH staff. 1:00 pm. Contact Teresa 282-2603.

Kristin Fletcher
Program Manager
Idaho Museum of Natural History
Idaho State University
921 S. 8th Ave., Stop 8096
Pocatello, ID 83209
Phone: 208-282-2262
FAX: 208-282-5893
http://imnh.isu.edu

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