Summer 2011 EXPLORER CAMPS

ALL CAMPS ARE 9 A.M. TO 4 P.M. AT PACIFIC NORTHERN ACADEMY

AGES 6 TO 8
LOTIONS, POTIONS AND SCIENTIFIC NOTIONS
June 6-10 or June 13-17
This camp is full of mixing, measuring, and fizzy, foamy experiments. Make slime, super freeze balloons using liquid nitrogen, and create other mysterious concoctions. Observe and describe weird substances just like a chemist in a lab. $225 member/$245 non-member

ART SMARTS
June 20-24 or June 27-July 1
In this colorful camp, make paint from household ingredients, build sculptures, and design wearable art. Compose a work of art under the guidance of a local artist and visit the Anchorage Museum for inspiration. $240 member/$260 non-member

MAMMOTH BONES AND ANCIENT STONES
June 20-24 or June 27-July 1
Learn why glaciers are more powerful than mountains, how fossils are formed, and what a mummified baby mammoth can tell us about life 42,000 years ago. Hunt for fossils, gaze at glaciers in Portage Valley, and examine fossils at the Alaska Museum of Natural History. Visit the Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age exhibit at the Anchorage Museum. $270 member/$290 non-member

SOUND OFF!
July 11-15 or July 18-22
Invent new instruments, tune in to nature sounds, and experience popular music from around the world. Meet local musicians and dance to the beat of your own drum. $225 member/$245 non-member

WATERWORKS
July 11-15 or July 18-22
Dive into the study of rivers, lakes, and oceans and the creatures that call them home. Learn about the daily lives of aquatic animals through field research at Potter Marsh, H2Oasis Indoor Waterpark, and the Anchorage Museum’s Imaginarium Discovery Center. $275 member/$295 non-member
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AGES 8 TO 10
SURVIVE: ALASKA
June 6-10 or June 13-17
Have what it takes to make fire without matches, use an atlatl, or find a fishing hot spot? Visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center, Kincaid Park, and the Anchorage Museum’s Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center to test your survival skills, Alaska style. $270 member/$290 non-member
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AGES 9 TO 12
DIG IT!
June 6-10 or June 13-17
Become the Indiana Jones of Alaska. Learn about the state’s people and animals, including the mighty mammoths that lived here thousands of years ago. Hunt for fossils and construct prehistoric tools. Camp includes trips to the Alaska Native Heritage Center and the Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age exhibit at the Anchorage Museum. $270 member/$290 non-member

ROBOT QUEST 101
June 6-10 or June 13-17
Get excited about robotics! Learn to use Lego Mindstorms education software and robotic parts to build and program working robots. This camp is for students with little or no Lego Mindstorms experience. $220 member/$240 non-member

ROBOT QUEST 102
June 20-24 or June 27-July 1
Build and program Lego Mindstorms robots to face greater engineering challenges that require planning and teamwork. Complete trials that test artificial intelligence, such as retrieving objects or making hairpin turns. This camp is for students who have attended Robot Quest camp before or who have previous experience with Lego robotics. $220 member/$240 non-member

ARCTIC SEA SAILORS
June 20-24 or June 27-July 1
Come aboard to experience the thrill of the ocean. Science, history, and art collide in this camp taking young mariners on an amazing adventure. Learn the ancient art of marine navigation, master sailor’s knots, and discover the secrets of Alaska’s oldest shipwrecks. This camp includes visits to the Anchorage Museum and H2Oasis Indoor Waterpark. $275 member/$295 non-member

MYTHBUSTIN’
July 11-15 or July 18-22
Strap on goggles and use the scientific method to put age-old science myths to the test. Find out what happens when pop rocks and soda mix, test the five-second rule, and build a crash test dummy. $225 member/$245 non-member

WATERWORKS
July 11-15 or July 18-22
Create chemical concoctions, investigate invertebrates, and scrutinize the super solution that makes life possible in our watery world. Visit H20asis Indoor Waterpark, Portage Lake, and the Anchorage Museum’s Thomas Planetarium to experience water in all of its states. $275 member, $295 non-member
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Summer 2011 CLASSES

ALL CLASSES ARE EITHER AT 10 A.M. TO NOON OR 2 TO 4 P.M. AT THE ANCHORAGE MUSEUM

AGES 6 TO 8
CHALK THIS WAY
10 a.m. to noon June 6-10
Practice new drawing techniques in the Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age exhibit. Blend colors while drawing the form and texture of these massive creatures. Help design a special mammoth chalk art mural on museum sidewalks. Taught by artist Brenda Jaeger. $100 member/$120 non-member

PREHISTORIC PAINTING
10 a.m. to noon June 13-17
Get your creative juices flowing with a visit to the Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age exhibit, and then sketch ideas for prehistoric landscape paintings. Turn these sketches into masterpiece paintings through watercolor techniques such as wet-on-wet, graded washes, masking, and basic color mixing. Taught by artist Hemali Metha. $100 member/$120 non-member

SUGPIAQ HUNTING HATS
10 a.m. to noon June 20-24
Discover traditional Alaska Native stories while learning about hunting hats in the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center. Then create your very own hunting hat with cardboard, beads, wire, polymer clay, and paint. Taught by Sugpiaq artist Andrew Abyo. $100 member/$120 non-member

UP, UP AND AWAY
10 a.m. to noon June 27-July 1
Catch some air with kites, whirly toys, and other gizmos powered by wind. Develop your own fluttering contraption and enjoy flight practice outdoors on the museum’s lawn. Taught by artist Keren Lowell. $100 member/$120 non-member

THINK INK
10 a.m. to noon July 11-15
Use squishy printmaking inks and fabric paints to experiment with rollers, stamps, sponges, and stencils. Visit Anchorage Museum galleries for ideas and create colorful paper banners. Taught by artist Kathleen Eustace. $100 member/$120 non-member

TALES OF THE TITANS
10 a.m. to noon July 18-22
Put your imagination to the test in this class where your wildest stories come to life. Listen to tales about ancient creatures from the past, try your hand at illustrating far off lands, invent cave art stories, and visit the Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age exhibit. Taught by artist Nicole Cox. $100 member/$120 non-member
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AGES 9 TO 12
MAMMOTH MYSTERIES
2 to 4 p.m. June 6-10
Uncover ancient history and learn about the lives of these great beasts as you create colorful paper-mache mammoths or mastodons in this sculpture class. Explore the Mammoths and Mastodons: Titians of the Ice Age exhibit to gain inspiration. Taught by artist Linda Lucky. $100 member/$120 non-member

AIR ART
2 to 4 p.m. June 13-17
Catch the wind with fluttering sculptures, chimes, and kites on the museum’s lawn. Work with bamboo poles, tissue, nylon, and a variety of recycled materials, then watch your creations soar on the summer breeze. Taught by artist Kelly Hebert. $100 member/$120 non-member

SUGPIAQ MASKS
2 to 4 p.m. June 20-24
Explore the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center artifacts for this mask making class. Learn about masks used for seasonal ceremonies, dances, and honoring ancestors. Work with feathers, wood, paper, and paint to create awe-inspiring masks. Taught by Sugpiaq artist Andrew Abyo. $100 member/$120 non-member

JUNK-BOTS
2 to 4 p.m. June 27-July 1
Create fantastic robot sculptures with pieces of old toys, metal, plastic, and electronics. Work with different construction techniques such as paper-mache, hot glue, string, and wire. Acrylic paints complete your sculpture. Taught by artist Linda Lucky. $100 member/$120 non-member

ICE AGE ADVENTURE
2 to 4 p.m. July 11-15
Learn when and where mammoths roamed in the Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age exhibit. Write your own prehistoric adventure and discover cool tricks to illustrate a pop-up cave art book. Taught by artist Jimmy Riordan. $100 member/$120 non-member

PET PORTRAITS
2 to 4 p.m. July 18-22
Create a portrait of your favorite pet by gluing a variety of materials such as fabric, leaves, lace, and paper to a sheet of cardboard. Learn to use a printing press and make prints of your collage. Bring a photo of your pet to the first class. Taught by artist Craig Updegrove. $100 member/$120 non-member
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AGES 13 TO 17
COMIC ART I
2 to 4 p.m. July 11-15
Explore the infinite world of graphic storytelling. Learn to draw exciting, expressive comics with a rich cast of characters drawn to hook a reader's attention. All levels of experience welcome. Taught by comic artist Shanley McCauley. $100 member/$120 non-member

COMIC ART II
2 to 4 p.m. July 18-22
Delve further into the art of comics and graphic storytelling. Take character drawing and development to the next level. This class is a continuation of Comic Art I, but all levels of experience are welcome. Taught by comic artist Shanley McCauley. $100 member/$120 non-member
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