Science-crazy kids don’t have to worry about being bored this summer. The Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) has coordinated an array of activities for active, curious, young people.
“School is out, but that doesn’t mean that learning stops,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Mark Docherty said. “The RSM works hard to offer engaging programming all summer long. In fact, the summer months are often the museum’s busiest.”Families who are interested in learning how scientists work out in the field and in the lab can visit the RSM for special drop-in field days held July 10 with Palaeontology Field Day, July 28 with Biology Field Day and August 18 with Archaeology Field Day. People will be able to participate in hands-on activities, such as catching bugs and excavating fossils or artifacts in a special “dig box.” Field days run from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.
The RSM’s summer exhibit, “Insects, Flowers and Food,” explores the importance of pollinators, such as bees, and the history of pollination. Every Wednesday at 2 p.m. families can participate in the Pollination Station, a 30-minute drop-in program based on the exhibit aimed at kids five and older. Participants may build butterfly feeders, discover what would happen in a world without bees and learn how flowers attract pollinators
Family-friendly activities are also taking place at the T.rex Discovery Centre in Eastend, located 400 kilometres west of Regina, throughout the summer. A variety of drop-in programs take place seven days a week, including Palaeo Practice, Slime, What Big Teeth you Have and Trace Fossils in Clay. Every Tuesday morning at 10 a.m., kids aged 2-6 can participate in Storytime with Scotty. Tuesday afternoons at 2 p.m., visitors aged 7-12 can participate in Discovery Club, which features a variety of themed activities throughout the summer.
For more information, call 306-295-4009 or visit www.royalsaskmuseum.ca/trex. Admission is by donation.
