Catamount Kids will be holding two different Summer Camp activities during the summer of 2014. Our first Summer Camp will feature guest instructor Stuart Strife, and the topic will be “Understanding Geologic Maps”. Understanding Geologic Maps with Stuart Strife Date: Saturday July 19, 2014 Time: 9 AM to 12 Noon Location: Catamount Research and Development […]
When We Left Earth – Movie Night
On February 28, 2014, we will start a new program at Catamount Kids: our Science Movie Night! We plan to do this on a monthly basis as much as possible. Stay tuned to our Movie Night Schedule to keep up to date on when we will have Movie Nights. The goal of Science Movie Night […]
Catamount Kids Home Grown Crystal Gardens – January 2014
Home-Grown Crystal Gardens Our January 2014 Catamount Kids session on Geology and the Scientific Method with Stuart Strife was a blast! Be sure to email us pictures of your crystal gardens to info@catamountkids.com ! We’ll include pictures of them in this post. Here is a picture of the white crystal garden we grew in class […]
Catamount Kids Home Grown Crystal Gardens – November 2013
Home-Grown Crystal Gardens Our November 2013 Catamount Kids session on Geology and the Scientific Method with Stuart Strife was a blast! Be sure to email us pictures of your crystal gardens to info@catamountkids.com ! We’ll include pictures of them in this post. Here is a picture of the white crystal garden we grew in class […]
Catamount Kids Parents’ Night!
Fall 2013 Catamount Kids Parents’ Night Have you ever thought that you would like to do the activities the Catamount Kids are doing? Now is your chance! We’re holding our first Parents’ Night. This will be a chance for us grown ups to have fun doing some science and engineering activities. Our activity will be […]
Getting Ready for Microbiology Lesson!
Learning About Microorganisms Using Apples Our first class of the 2013-2014 season will feature experiments geared to teach Catamount Kids about bacteria, mold, and other microorganisms. The homework lesson where the kids prepared apples kept in various liquids will be used to do an experiment to find out if any of the liquids help prevent […]
Geology and the Scientific Method
For our November 2013 Catamount Kids class, we are pleased to have Mr. Stuart Strife as our guest instructor. Mr. Strife is a retired professional geologist who has an extensive rock, mineral, and fossil collection. He has a series of experiments planned to teach Catamount Kids about using the Scientific Method. Learning About Science and the […]
Mr. Stuart Strife, Geologist, to be Our Guest Instructor for Catamount Kids November 2013 Class
About Stuart Strife – Geologist Stuart grew up in central New York, very close to where Herkimer diamonds (quartz) are mined. He has always been fascinated with science, nature, and being outdoors. As a high school student, he decided to pursue a career in geology, and later earned BS and MS degrees in geology from […]
Fall is Here!
Learning about Microorganisms using Apples For our October 2013 Catamount Kids lab, we will bring in some fall themes to our study of microorganisms. Apple picking is a favorite fall-time activity for many of us. We’re going to do some experiments to learn how microorganisms such as yeast, mold, and bacteria can grow and spoil […]
Welcome to the New Catamount Kids Website!
We are happy to announce our website has a new look! We aim to make finding information about Catamount Kids as simple as possible and plan on adding a lot of great new things to the website in the coming months like the Catamount Kids store. We encourage you to sign up for our emails at […]