Nature Club
Nature Club is an informal, monthly, hands-on science enrichment program for children ages 8 to 13. Through a variety of fun indoor and outdoor activities, children can explore environmental and biological concepts, current issues, and the beauty of our natural surroundings. Through observation, experiment or art, children can learn to connect to our natural world.
Our Objectives:
•Enhance observation skills.
•Develop critical thinking skills.
•Introduce measuring and monitoring equipment.
•Introduce environmental concepts.
•Expand individual environmental interests.
•Develop environmental ethics.
•Introduce classification systems.
Some Activities: Bug collections, raising butterflies and moths, plant pressing, sampling aquatic invertebrates, water quality sampling, interactive group games, orienteering challenges, carbon calculators and measuring ecological footprints, frog monitoring, weather studies, etc.
GAMIING provides a unique natural outdoor venue to explore hands-on environmental education. Through your experiences and interactions with GAMIING, we hope to provide a memorable adventure.
With enough interest, Nature Club can expand to accommodate individuals of all ages.
When and Where: Nature Club is offered on the first Saturday of every month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., beginning March 7, 2009. We meet in the Discovery Shack located by the parking lot off of the west driveway.
Cost: $10.00/session/child
Please make cheque payable to: GAMIING Inc.
Upon registration, a package with complete details will be mailed out.
Our Nature Club brochure will be available soon.
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