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• Starry Saturday Planetarium Show

  • Start
    22 Sep 2018
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  • End
    27 Apr 2019
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center

  

  Our digital planetarium is open to the public the second and forth Saturday of each month!  Show topics vary depending on the presenter (Greek or Lakota constellations, the moon, deep space objects, etc.).  It’s fun for the whole family. All ages welcome!

  Free with paid admission.  Members free. 

  
  

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• Teaching Phenomenally

  • Start
    29 Oct 2018
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  • End
    29 Apr 2019
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    via Google Meet
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  Add hands-on, phenomena driven teaching to your classroom!

  Join us the last Monday of Oct-April (not December) for a two hour professional development about using phenomena in your science teaching that will excite your students and lead them into exploration and discovery.

  Use experiences such as water and surface temperature to draw your students into not just learning about but actually doing science. Connect with South Dakota researchers and bring their research into your classroom. Learn how to find the phenomena in GEMS kits.

  Bonus! Get additional content from National Geographic and learn how to become a National Geographic Certified Educator.

  One credit is for attending all sessions plus completing a practicum of planning, teaching and reflecting on a phenomena based activity by the end of the class. 

  Session Topics:

  • Oct 29 - Introduction to Phenomena and Nat Geo Certified Educator
    
  • Nov 26 - Water Transparency - . What does water transparency tell us about erosion, geology, geography and human impacts?
  • Jan 28 - Air Pollution and Brain Disease -  How do particulates found in air pollution affect cells and living organisms?
  • Feb 25 - Surface Temperature. What is surface temperature? How does it relate to our climate?
  • Mar 25 - Engineered Bones. How does our body heal bone injuries and how can we help bones repair themselves?
  • Apr 29  - Soil. What is soil? How is it made? Why does it matter to us?
  • By May 20 - 

    Practicum. Prepare, teach, and reflect upon a phenomena based lesson.

    
     

  
  

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• CuriosiTeens

  • Start
    31 Jan 2019
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  • End
    25 Apr 2019
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    SDEA, 411 E Capitol Ave
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  Do you like exciting experiments? Meeting scientists? Learning new things? Then you will love CuriosiTeens!  Meet up with other teens who enjoy STEM* too. (*Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) 
  

  Ages: 10 and up 
  Time: Thursdays January 31, February 28, March 28, and April 25 from 3:15 – 5:00 PM (4 sessions)
  Location change! Instead of at Georgia Morse, all sessions will be held in the board room at SDEA (411 E Capitol Ave, adjacent to GMMS)
  Fee:  members: $30, non-members: $35

  The Date	The STEM	The Details
  January 31	Dive Deep Dissection	Explore the anatomy of a squid and look inside this fascinating invertebrate to explore its peculiar features
  February 28	Masters of Mimicry	Follow the Amazon Adventure of Henry Bates, naturalist and explorer and discover the many faces of animal mimicry.
  March 28	Modular Robotics - Sense, Think, Act	Explore Cubelets and build a robot that can sense, think, and act on its own. Solve design challenges and discovery what your robot can do!
  April 25	Modular Robotics Challenge: Animal Adaptations	Take animal adaptation to the next level: use Cubelets to design a creature with unique adaptations to a new environment.

  
  

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• Administrative Professionals' Day Lunch

  • When
    24 Apr 2019
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    11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Drifter's Bar & Grille, 325 Hustan Drive, Fort Pierre, SD

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• Girl Scout Badge Event - Outdoor Journey

  • Start
    3 May 2019
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  • End
    11 May 2019
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Girl Scout Badge Event - Outdoor Journey

  Start your outdoor journey and come on an outdoor overnight adventure with us! You will learn primitive camping skills such as making a fire, cooking a meal, and pitching a tent. During our nature hike, you get to explore in the dark, navigate the trail, listen to the sounds of nocturnal animals, and gaze at the stars. End the day by sharing our best nature experiences of the day and create a piece of outdoor art. We will sleep at the Girl Scout cabin and have breakfast together the next morning. Before the trip, we will plan and prepare together and make sure you are ready for your adventure.

  You will fulfill the requirements for the following badges:
  Junior: Camper, Eco Camper, Outdoor Art Explorer
  Cadette: Primitive Camper, Eco Trekker, Outdoor Art Apprentice (aspects of Trailblazer and Night Owl)

  Ages: Juniors and Cadettes
  Dates:
  Plan the trip: May 3 from 3:30 - 4:45 PM at the SD Discovery Center
  Overnight adventure: May 10 from 5:00 PM - 8 AM (May 11) meet at the Girl Scout Cabin Oahe Downstream Recreation Area
  Fee: $30 per girl (badges not included)
  Limit: Minimum 10, maximum 20 scouts

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• Shoots - Science: Life Science - Forensics

  • Start
    3 Jun 2019
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    9:00 AM
  • End
    6 Jun 2019
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    12:00 PM
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Time:  June 6-9 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Location:  SD Discovery Center

  Fee: $45 (Members $39)

  Limit: Max 20 Participants

  Grade: 3-5

  
  

  Investigate a crime scene and solve a captivating mystery,  Forensic science is a combination of various disciplines that takes a team to tackle.  In our forensics camp, you will learn how scientists solve crimes by collecting evidence, and looking into DNA analysis, fingerprinting, chromatography, flame tests, and other ways to catch criminals.

  
  

  Science in Action collaboration with the Sanford PROMISE - Inspiring the next generation of scientists. 

  
  

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• Seedlings: Growing Up Healthy

  • Start
    4 Jun 2019
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  • End
    25 Jun 2019
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Time:  Tuesdays, June 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 1:00 - 2:30 PM

  Location:  SD Discovery Center

  Fee:  $25 (members $22)

  Limit:  Max 15 Participants

  Age: Pre-K

  
  

  Get up and get moving!  Every Tuesday in the month of June Seedlings can come and learn how to grow up healthy!  Growing up healthy can take the look of eating healthy and staying active, both of which will be covered during these Tuesday Classes!

  
  

  Following the principles of Let's Move! and Growing Great, our activites encourage children to be more active and make healthy food choices to grow up healthy.  Each lesson includes a story, a physical activity, a hands-on science activity and a snack.

   

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• Sprouts - Explore: Naturalist - Tracker

  • Start
    10 Jun 2019
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    9:00 AM
  • End
    13 Jun 2019
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    12:00 PM
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Time:  June 10-13 from 9:00 - 12:00

  Location:  SD Discovery Center

  Fee: $45 ($39 Members)

  Limit: Max 15 Participants

  Age:  K-2

  Learn one of the most essential outdoor skills: how to read animal tracks.  Animal tracks can not only tell you the animal species, size, and travel direction, they can tel you entire stories,  Explore what the animals in your backyard and other animals native to South Dakota tell you about their life and what survival skills you can learn from them.

  Critter Crates sponsored by SD Game, Fish, and Parks

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• Saplings - Explore: Storytelling - Filmmaker

  • Start
    17 Jun 2019
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    9:00 AM
  • End
    20 Jun 2019
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    2:00 PM
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Time:  June 17-20 from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  Location:  SD Discovery Center

  Fee: $50 (members $43)

  Limit: Max 15 Participants

  Grade:  6-8

  
  

  Learn how to make your own film and participate in the NASA eClips Spotlite video challenge!  During this camp, you will make your own video to help NASA debunk science misconceptions.  From script to screen, create and produce your video and build an understanding of a science concept through creative video representation.

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• Science and Storytelling in the Badlands

  • Start
    18 Jun 2019
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    21 Jun 2019
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    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Wall, Badlands National Park
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  Date: June 18-21.

  Pre-class remote session date: TBD. We will meet for approximately two hours one time a week or two before our expedition to discuss expectations, certifications, phenomena and logistics.

  Location: We will meet in Wall on June 18 and travel to Sage Creek Primitive Campground after the class. We will spend three nights/two days in the field, returning to Wall on June 21 for a wrap up session.

  Fee: $50. Includes meals while in the field. Travel and accommodations prior to field session not included. A limited amount of camping gear available for a low fee rental. Pierre School District teachers, email Anne for the discount registration code.

  Credit: 2 (fee extra)

  Science meets storytelling in this cross curricular PD! Join us in this field based exploration of the Badlands with guest instructor ESRI consultant Kyle Treddinnick. You will spend one day in class in Wall and three days/three nights camping in the primitive area of the Badlands doing field studies.

  Along the way you will

  • explore the watersheds, geology, flora, and fauna of Badlands National Park,
  • make an ARCGis Story Map of your explorations,
  • participate in citizen science, using iNaturalist,
  • gather phenomena and stories for your class,
  • practice GLOBE field skills (certification encouraged)
  • start on earning National Geographic Educator Certification. 

   Suitable for teachers in Grades 4-12. This class is a hybrid, requiring a remote meeting before the class and assignment for credit.
  
  

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  Sponsored by SD Space Grant Consortium, SD 319 I&E Project, and the National Geographic Society.

  
  

  
  

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• Shoots - Explore: Environment - Search and Rescue

  • Start
    24 Jun 2019
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    9:00 AM
  • End
    27 Jun 2019
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    12:00 PM
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Time:  June 24-27 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Location:  SD Discovery Center

  Fee: $30 (members $26)

  Limit: Max 20 Participants

  Grade: 3-5

  Whenever there is someone missing or in danger, the Civil Air Patrol brings teams on the ground and in the air to help the people in need,  Civil Air Patrol volunteers help find lost hikers in the woods or someone trapped because of a flood, and they have unique training to find downed aircraft,  In this camp you get to meet members of the Pierre Civil Air Patrol and participate in a search and rescue scenario.  Explore what it takes to become an emergency responder and go on life-saving missions. 

  Sponsored by the Civil Air Patrol

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• Expanding Field Education

  • Start
    27 Jun 2019
  • End
    29 Jun 2019
  • Location
    Badlands National Park

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  This field based PD is an invitation only event for current and former Grosvenor Teacher Fellows. Please contact Anne for more information.

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• Sprouts - Health: Junior Master Gardener - Gardener

  • Start
    8 Jul 2019
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    9:00 AM
  • End
    11 Jul 2019
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    12:00 PM
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Time:  July 8-11 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Location:  SD Discovery Center

  Fee: $45 (members $39)

  Limit: Max 20 Participants

  Age: K-2

  Grow a love for gardening, develop an appreciation for the environment, and cultivate the mind with our Junior Master Gardener camp.  This summer, we will focus on the three areas of the International Master Gardener Program (JMG): plant growth and development, soils and water, and vegetables and herbs.  Discover how to grow yummy vegetables and make your own herb garden to take home.  Participants can become JMG certified in the three focus areas we will cover within this class.

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• Seedlings: Think Like An Engineer

  • Start
    9 Jul 2019
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  • End
    30 Jul 2019
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Time:  Tuesdays, July 9, 16, 23, and 30 from 1:00 - 2:00 PM

  Location: SD Discovery Center

  Fee: $25 (members $22)

  Limit: Max 15 Participants

  Age: Pre-K

  We need innovators!  Kids naturally think like engineers:  they love to explore and figure out how things work.  In this class, we stretch your seedlings' thinking skills by teaching them how to think creatively and learn to be problem solvers.  Together, we think, create, and share through several fun engineering challenges, with preschool STEAM and Lego education.

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• Dueling Duo Benefit Concert

  • When
    13 Jul 2019
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    8:00 PM - 11:30 PM
  • Location
    Drifters Bar & Grille, Fort Pierre
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    2 registrants

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  Gather your friends for a high energy event that’s part concert, part comedy and all sorts of craziness rolled into one big outrageous party. The audience becomes part of the show in a request-driven sing-along, dance-along Saturday night extravaganza!! Get your tickets ($30/person) today - this show sells out!

  This will be an outdoor summer concert at Drifters Bar & Grille on the river.  If you want to be up close to the fun, purchase one of the five available VIP tables, $400 for a table for eight.  

  FYI - You must be 21 years or older to attend this event.

  All proceeds from this event will help build an endowment for the SD Discovery Center.

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• Shoots - Tech: Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

  • Start
    15 Jul 2019
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    9:00 AM
  • End
    18 Jul 2019
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    12:00 PM
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Time: July 15-18 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Location:  SD Discovery Center

  Fee: $45 (Members $39)

  Limit: Max 20 Participants

  Grade: 3-5

  Investigate how simple machines make our lives easier.  Discover mechanical principles and engineering design by using gears, belts, and axles to solve real-world tasks.  We are using hands-on Lego Education kits to spark creativity and develop critical thinking skills while building and exploring simple machine and mechanisms, such as catapults, merry go rounds, and cranes.

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• Saplings - Health: Fitness - Kayaker

  • Start
    22 Jul 2019
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    9:00 AM
  • End
    25 Jul 2019
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    12:00 PM
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center/ La Framboise
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  Time: July 22-25 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Location:  SD Discovery Center / La Framboise

  Fee:  $60 (members $52)

  Limit: Max 12 Participants

  Grade: 6-8

  Love the water?  Navigate the waters of the Missouri and explore the shore along our islands.  In this camp you will learn basic water survival skills while becoming a kayaking expert.  While out on the river, we will observe the nature and wildlife above and below the water surface, test the water quality of our river, and do some citizen science activities with the NASA Globe observer.

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• Connecting Research to the Classroom

  • Start
    29 Jul 2019
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    8:30 AM
  • End
    30 Jul 2019
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    4:30 PM
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Connecting Research to the Classroom

  

  Date: July 29-30, 2019
  Location: SD Discovery Center
  Fee: Free. Credit: $45
  Credit: 1 graduate or undergraduate credit via the University of Sioux Falls

  Get your students excited about STEM and connect them to South Dakota scientists using FREE curriculum modules developed by teachers for teachers! The SD EPSCoR Education Portal is a powerful tool that offers hands-on lesson plans for middle- and high school aligned with SD science standards, that include engaging activities and connections to actual SD scientists and their current research. 

  This workshop is sponsored by SD EPSCoR.

  
  

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• Sprouts - Tech: Entertainment - Animator

  • Start
    29 Jul 2019
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    9:00 AM
  • End
    1 Aug 2019
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    12:00 PM
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Time: July 29- Aug 1 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Location: SD Discovery Center

  Fee: $45 (members $39)

  Limit: Max 20 Participants

  Age:  K-2

  Blur the line between technology and art.  During this camp we will look at how animators create illusions and explore how digital photography and green screens can be combined to create stunning effects.  We will look into character design, story-boarding, and stop-motion animation.  Become and movie magician and create and produce your own movie with the StikBot App.

  If you have a smart phone or tablet, bring it along!

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• Phenomenal Water Education for Teachers

  • Start
    5 Aug 2019
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    6 Aug 2019
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    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Yankton

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  Date: Aug 5-6
  Location: Yankton area.
  Fee: $25. $15 members.  Credit extra
  Credit: 1 

  Join us for two days of phenomena forward professional development using Project WET, GLOBE, iNaturalist, and National Geographic resources. You will receive curriculum, become GLOBE certified, and start your journey on becoming a National Geographic Certified educator. Our time will focus on looking at phenomena and modeling how it drives 3D instruction. 

  This workshop includes a special field session with park staff so come ready to experience learning about the river. Sign up today!

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• Shoots - Health: Cooking - Baker

  • Start
    5 Aug 2019
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    9:00 AM
  • End
    8 Aug 2019
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    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Riggs HS Pro Start Kitchen
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  Time:  Aug 5-8 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Location:  Riggs HS Pro Start Kitchen

  Fee:  $60 (members $52)

  Limit: Max 20 Participants

  Grade: 3-5

  There is a fine art to controlling giant colonies of microorganisms that expand flour and water into pillowy dough.  Learn how to set up a bake space, measure ingredients, and bake delicious creations.  We will start a sourdough culture, bake rolls and cookies, and make and toss pizza dough.

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• Sprouts - Science: Physical Science - Archaeologist

  • Start
    12 Aug 2019
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    9:00 AM
  • End
    15 Aug 2019
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    12:00 PM
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Time:  August 12-15 from 9:00 AM -12:00 PM

  Location: SD Discovery Center

  Fee: $45 (Members $39)

  Limit: Max 20 Participants

  Age: Grades K-2

  Join us on an archaeological dig and learn about cultural artifacts and customs of prehistoric people and cultures of South Dakota.  Meet an Archaeologist and explore the skills involved in excavation, map-drawing, and recreating the past from evidence found buried under ground.  Discover stone tools, weapons, and rock art, and discover what stories ancient artifacts tell us.

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