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Youth Geology Field Camp - Middle School
 




Youth Programs and Continuing Education


Youth Geology Field Camp


This camp provides an understanding of the earth. How does it work? Minerals, rocks, magmas, landforms.......


Some things that you will do and learn:

  • Minerals, Rocks and Fossils
  • Basic Geology
  • Learn to use topographic maps
  • Learn to read compass
  • Understand geologic maps
  • Understand water, landslides, earthquakes
  • Learn geology of the Black Hills
  • Live the life of a field geologist for three days
  • Understand making of mountains and landforms
  • Know about volcanoes and magmas
  • Collect minerals, rocks and fossils


Field Camp gives you a chance to experience outdoors college life. You will have roommates in tents, eat real outdoor cooking, visit the Museum of Geology, library and research labs, and go on field trips to see geologists in action at real geology camps and local industries.

Campers will arrive Sunday night and go home Wednesday morning. This is an overnight camping activity. We will set up tents for the entire week. Counselors are assigned to the campers in a ratio of one for every fifteen campers.

June 6-9, 2010
Grades 6-8
$350

*Camps will run if the minimum enrollment is met.

Black Hills Natural Sciences Field Station Web site

Register for Youth Geology Field Camp - Middle School

For more information, please contact Youth Programs and Continuing Education at:
(605) 394-2693
youthprograms@sdsmt.edu

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