WISCONSIN EARTH ADVENTURE 2010
Learn about the forces that have shaped our planet through fun & educational hands-on activities.
Four Levels so You Can Dig Deeper
Level I-Earth Explorer: Digging for Fun!
- Learn basic geologic concepts
- Grow crystals
- Eat a glacier
- Make a cave-in-a-cup
- Erupt a giant volcano
- Create your own museum tour
- and much, much more!
Level II-Earth Investigator: Digging for Answers!
- Learn how to study the Earth and answer these questions
- How do we make & use maps?
- What can dinosaurs and other fossils tell us?
- How does the water cycle work?
- How does geology affect our weather?
- How did meteorites impact Earth?
- and even more!
Level III-Earth Citizen: Digging for Society
- Learn about the interaction between geology and society
- Finding mineral resources
- What can dinosaurs and other fossils tell us?
- Archaeology and how our ancestors use minerals
- Eating rocks and other ways we use minerals today
- Learn about landfills
- and lots more!
Level IV-Earth Analyst Digging for Data
- Learn how to collect, analyze and interpret data from rocks in the field
- go on a geological field trip
- learn laboratory techniques
- interpret data like a geologist
- put your discoveries on display
- and more exciting science!
General Information
- Each camp session lasts 3 hours per day for one week (Monday through Friday)
- Sessions are taught by enthusiastic, fully-trained instructors
- Low child/instructor ratios
- Age/grade is approximate.
- Thursday night of each week is Family Night with activities & a reception
- Registration includes all materials, a daily snack, certificate, and a t-shirt. Each session is $125.
- Register by mail (form attached) or by phone at 920.832.2925
- Sign up for more than one Earth Adventure session (siblings included) and save 10% on each
- Sign for both an Earth Adventure & a Space Academy sessions and spend the whole day (and save 10%)
- Supervision will be provided over lunch for campers staying for more than one session
Registration Information
General Information
- Each camp lasts one week (Monday through Friday).
- Morning and afternoon sessions are available.
- Options are available to spend the whole day.
- Each session is led by an enthusiastic, fully-trained instructor and volunteers.
- Age/grade restrictions are approximate. Contact 920-832-2925 for more information.
* The Weis Earth Science Museum may cancel a session that does not attain minimum enrollment. A full refund will be given if a session is cancelled. Indoor activities replace outdoor activities on days with inclement weather.
Registration Fee and Program Dates
- Registration includes all materials, including a t-shirt and daily snack.
- Sign up for more than one camp (siblings included!) And receive 10% off all camp registration fees this summer!
- Refund policy: After payment is processed, $25 fee; within two weeks of session, 50%; no refunds once session starts.
- Program dates and times
- June 21-25, 1-4 pm, Level I ($125)
- July 12-16, 1-4 pm, Level II ($125)
- July 19-23, 1-4 pm, Level III ($125)
- July 26-30, 9 am-noon, Level IV ($125)
Contact Info
- Email: Joanne Kluessendorf
- Phone: 920.832.2925
- Address: Weis Earth Science Museum • University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley • 1478 Midway Road, Menasha, WI 54952