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During SPREE’s School Break Camp Prehistoric Pandemonium, campers were ready to time travel back into prehistoric times to learn all about Colorado’s dino-filled past. Our mission was to discover what dino names mean and their role in shaping Colorado’s history. We had a blast at SPREE camp today, despite the chilly morning weather, learning all about Colorado’s prehistoric times!
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We started off the day with a KWL- “Know, Wonder, Learn”- where campers gave us all the facts and knowledge they have about dinosaurs- and they sure did know so much about dinos. Our camper’s big debate question was “Did the dinos really all die when the meteor struck Earth or was the extinction already on its way before the meteor event?” We decided scientists will never really know the true answer to that question but we do know that some dinos were going extinct before the meteor struck.
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After our brainstorming session, we went down to the River for a chilly Critter Crawl. Campers found some bloodworms, mayfly larvae, and a couple crawdads. But fingers and toes quickly turned icy, so we headed back to the building to warm up a bit during our morning snack.
Our second activity was filled with exciting dino history. Campers mapped out all the dino fossils that have been discovered throughout the years in Colorado. We discussed our favorite dinosaurs and learned about the meanings behind their greek-derived names. “Dino” means “terrible” and “saur” means “lizard”. We ended the lesson with a fun dinosaur skeleton craft! |
