Navigators Discover Garden of the Gods

Last weekend we took a trip to the Garden of the Gods visitor center where we worked on earning our Wilderness badges.

We learned about local plant and wildlife.

We learned how to identify scat and animal tracks. 

We even learned about Theiophytalia kerri.  A dinosaur that lived in the Garden of the Gods.

We completed a scavenger hunt to learn everything at the visitor center.

We even took a look through the viewer outside.

What a view!

Experimentation 101 and Knots and Knives

Last weekend our Junior Navigators got a big dose of science!

Our Stargazers experimented with milk, dawn and food coloring;

Cornstarch

and made play dough volcanoes!

Our Junior Navigators worked with science teacher Danielle Springston to learn about :

acids and alkalines

Chromotography

 Sound Waves

Simple machines

 and Magnets

Our Seniors got their first lessons in knife safety and knot tying!  They tried out several different pocket knives and learned to tie 3 new knots!

Keep up the good work Navigators!