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Eco
Centre Camps 2008 Summer Schedule:
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Tuesday July 8th - July 22nd - August 5th -
August 19th |
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Activity |
Description |
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Eco-Centre Exploration ......... |
Discover the fascinating elements of the
Eco-Centre and learn about all its wonderful
critters. |
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Flying High Frisbee Golf ......... |
Combine the skills of frisbee and golf while
exploring the local outdoor environment. |
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Promise Tree ........................ |
Youth make promises to do their part to help
our world and combine these promises to form
a tree. |
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Square-Dance Set ................. |
Participate in and learn about the
traditional Cape Breton square-dance set. |
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Wednesday July 9th - July 23rd - August 6th
- August 20th |
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Activity |
Description |
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I Spy Scavenger Hunt ............ |
Find culture and nature related items while
exploring the lab and/or outdoor
environments. |
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Predator/Prey Tag ................. |
Enjoy an exciting game of tag while role
playing different species in our world. |
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Homemade Chia Pets ............. |
Make and care for a Chia Pet friend while
learning about seed growth and soil.
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Culture Story Time ................ |
Write and share a story about a particular
cultural experience.
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Thursday July 10th - July 24th - August 7th
- August 21st |
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Activity |
Description |
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Eco-Cranium
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Play the game
of Cranium with a twist- all questions are
environmentally related! |
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Kite
Flying/Ring Toss .............. |
Learn about
wind power while playing a fun and
challenging game. |
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Birdfeeders
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Design a
birdfeeder and watch while it is visited by
our local bird population.
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Cultural
Charades .................. |
Perform and
become an interesting cultural person or
thing while participants try and guess
what/who you are.
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Tuesday July 15th - July 29th - August
12th - August 26th |
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Activity |
Description |
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Water Testing ........................ |
Take a scientific approach and learn about
the different elements of our local water.
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Butterfly Dodgeball ................ |
Players (butterflies) try to avoid
dodgeballs (water) as they begin to
understand butterflies and their issues with
rain. |
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Aquarium Habitat Build .......... |
Recreate a suitable habitat for a local
creature using materials inside and outside
the Eco-Centre. |
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Song Time ............................ |
Select a fun song and make your own version
of it with new lyrics that are focused on
our local heritage and culture. |
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Wednesday July 16th - July 30th - August
13th - August 27th |
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Activity |
Description |
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Eco Youth Game .................... |
Access computers and explore the Eco Kids
website which includes eco-related games,
information and facts. |
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Eco Excursion ........................ |
Investigate the outdoors and get immersed in
the natural beauty of the Whycocomagh area.
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Nature Murals ........................ |
A recycled art project where youth create a
nature scene while using their imagination.
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Cultural Skits ......................... |
A situational group activity where students
are given scenarios and act out how they
would react to them. |
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Thursday July 17th - July 31st - August
14th - August 28th |
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Activity |
Description |
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Microscope Time .................... |
Get up close and personal with living things
from the outdoors. |
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Kangaroo Soccer ................... |
Learn about this foreign creature then play
the traditional game of soccer. |
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Recycling Posters ................... |
Use your artistic skills to demonstrate how
you can reduce, reuse, recycle and compost.
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I am Poems ........................... |
A creative way to describe facts on the
different elements and people in our local
culture. |
