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This interactive program animates our exhibits and collections for families with children of all ages and is now offered year-round thanks to our new partner, the Green Acres Kiwanis Club of Lethbridge. |
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JAN
14 - APR 21, 2012
in conjunction with the exhibit
02-07 Top 11 of 2011
14 Hand Casting Start the New Year by preserving a little bit of your children's history. Use our safe molding medium to create a mold and then a plaster cast of your child's hand.
21 Tiny Terrarium Make a tiny ecosystem in a glass jar to take home.
28 Museum CSI During this activity from the University of Lethbridge science camps, participants will be using forensic science to uncover fakes and forgeries. Be prepared to solve a crime!
04 Life Cycle of the T-shirt
Join the Helen Schuler Nature Centre to discover the impacts of a simple
t-shirt on the environment from start to finish. Bring an old t-shirt,
or use one of ours, to reinvent in a craft.
11 Home Made Granola Bars
Make delicious granola bars using some local ingredients. Vegan option
available.
18 Tea Party Learn
how table etiquette has changed over the years as you enjoy a tea party
where you can practice your old-time manners.
25 Sock Monkeys Make an adorable sock monkey using brightly coloured children's socks. All supplies provided, no sewing experience required - we'll teach your children (and you) how! Note: project may take longer than 1 hour to complete.
03 Dissect an Owl Pellet
Learn about our ecosystem as you dissect a (sterilized) owl pellet and
try to identify the bones.
10 Bird Feeders Make
your own bird feeder using recycled materials.
17 Who Turned Up The Temperature?
The University of Lethbridge's Destination Exploration youth science
program will be visiting the Galt to deliver an interactive workshop about
Climate Change. Learn more about this global phenomena through fun and
engaging hands-on activities that promote learning and problem solving.
24 Paper Making Have
fun creating hand-made paper from recycled fibres as you make images of
weather patterns or create paper cloud mobiles!
31 Home Made Ice Cream Make your own individual serving of ice cream using a modernization of an historic method.
07 NO PROGRAM [Eggstravaganza]
14 Worm Composting
Get ready for Earth Day by creating your own worm compost bin. All supplies,
including worms, provided.
21 Paper Plane Races Learn how to make paper airplanes built for speed, distance, and tricks and compete in races to win a prize
MAY
12 - SEP 08, 2012
in conjunction with the exhibit:
