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SOUTH DAKOTA
SCHOOL OF MINES
& TECHNOLOGY
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Youth Geology Field Camp - Middle School
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Educational Programs and Professional Conferences
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Youth Geology Field Camp
This camp provides an
understanding of the earth. How does it work? Minerals, rocks, magmas,
landforms....... |
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Some
things that you will do and learn:
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Minerals,
Rocks
and
Fossils
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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 five days
Understand making
of mountains and landforms
Know about
volcanoes and magmas
Collect minerals, rocks and fossils
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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 r
eal
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 1-4, 2008
Grades 6-8
$275
*Camps will run if the minimum enrollment is met.
Black Hills Natural Sciences Field Station Web site
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Register for Youth Geology Field Camp - Middle School
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Please contact Educational Programs at (605) 394-2693 or
eppc@sdsmt.edu
for more information. |
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