Lost Cities & Dinosaurs

Kids use chemistry, engineering and biology to explore achaeology & paleontology more info...
Location: RVA Lab
Dates: Monday, August 3, 2026 -
Friday, August 7, 2026 details
Grades: K - Gr 6
Section #: RVAL262
# Openings: 8
Registration closes: Monday, August 3, 2026
PRICE: $240.00



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Description

Kids will use chemistry, engineering, and biology to explore the ancient world through paleontology and archeology! They will discover ancient civilizations and the tools and artifacts they used in everyday life. They will also study bone fragments, pottery shards, amber deposits, and fossils. Each class includes several make-and take-home projects like a fossil reproduction, an amber time capsule, pottery reconstructions and owl pellets. We'll have a blast exploring history and science together!

Additional Information

Ancient Artifacts
We unravel time! We discover how to date objects,using techniques like carbon dating and stratigraphy. We will examine world coins,and then restore them to their former glory, and figure out where they came from!
Buried Stories
We study ancient civilizations! We learn about Pompeii and recreate the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. We discover how certain conditions can preserve objects and help us better understand ancient cultures and historical events.
Can You Dig It?
We examine bones! We use our observational skills to piece together the puzzle and figure out what kind of animal we’re examining. We learn about bone shape, function, and placement. We get to take home bones, so we can practice putting them together.
History Hunters
We dig for dinosaurs! We put on our paleontology hats and go looking for historical treasure! We learn the ins-and-outs of a paleontological dig and create our own 3D fossils.
Pieces of Our Past
We investigate artifacts! We learn about patterns of wear, and hypothesize about the use of unfamiliar items. We get to decorate a clay pot, and use the pattern to help us reconstruct fragments of a broken pot.

Schedule

Monday, August 3, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Friday, August 7, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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