Heritage Thursdays
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This year we're exploring the great thinkers, mathematical mad-men, whimsical dreamers, and explosive minds. This year’s Heritage Thursdays presents “In the Name of Science!”. Each week will bring out a new scientist and we will learn about their discoveries and have fun playing with science. The sessions will run for 7 weeks starting July 13th. Please Register Early to guarantee your spot! (We do allow drop ins if there is space).
July 13th – Nye – Bill Nye the Science Guy! This man makes science fun! We’re starting out Heritage Thursdays on a fun fantastical note. This week’s session is all about fun, and we’re doing tie-dye. (Please bring a white item to tie-dye!).
July 20th – Carter – Howard Carter, the first archaeologist to investigate the tomb of Tutankhamun. This week is all about learning about Egyptology and Ancient Egypt.
July 27th – Cuvier – Georges Cuvier, the “founding father of paleontology” which is the study of ancient life including this week's topic, dinosaurs. We’re dissecting dinosaur eggs today to see what kind of dinosaurs we can find! Then we’re going to create fossils and dinosaurs! Get ready for this Jurassic Day!
August 3rd – Kamookak – Louie Kamookak was an Inuit oral historian who helped locate the HMS Erebus and the Terror, two lost sunken ships in the Canadian Arctic. Learn about Canada's arctic and the lost ships!
August 10th – Da Vinci – Leonardo Da Vinci, an Italian Renaissance Man. Learn more about the fascinating creations he made and make one for yourself while learning about how to be an inventor.
August 17th – Bondar – Roberta Bondar, Canadas First female astronaut! Learn more about space and the stars while creating something out of this world!
August 24th – Suzuki – David Suzuki, a Canadian environmentalist who inspires us to make the world a better place. This session is all about the environment and our impact on the world. Learn about biomes and animals this week!
Heritage Thursdays afternoons run from 1:00 - 3:00 PM during the summer with a fee of $5 per child, ages 5-12. Each session will have a craft, activity, and a snack. For more information or to register please contact the museum at 604-465-4322, or by email at pittmeadowsmuseum@telus.net.
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