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The format of the camp includes a mixture of hands-on science
activities, field trips and presentations by experts, which revolve around a
common theme. Technology and mathematics are woven into the activities,
with the emphasis on using them as tools of science. Each summer the
camp has focused on a different area of science and all activities and field
trips are designed to address specific Next Generation Content Standards.
For example, the Ohio Rocks! Camp included activities related to geology
and geological processes that are unique to Ohio. Activities included
learning about Ohio's common rocks and minerals using rock and mineral
kits provided by the Ohio Department of Natural resources, fossil collecting
at Caesar Creek State park – a premier site for collecting Ordovician age
fossils, and touring the Orton Geology Museum at The Ohio State University.
The campers challenged themselves by hiking the rock ledges, recess caves
and gorges of Hocking Hills State Park to learn about the amazing power of
water to transform the Ohio landscape. This was followed by a trip to Ohio
Caverns to investigate subterranean landscapes and was the first time many
of these students had ever visited a cave. Each of these trips included
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