Eyes on the Skies

How do we find or identify objects in the night sky? We will explain basic celestial motions along with the tools and instruments that help the beginning astronomer enter the hobby.

Workshop Leader(s): Kay Kriewald

Young Writer’s Workshop

Students will learn by lively practice the elements of the writing craft. Using group and individual exercises we will be creating unforgettable characters, writing sentences that dance off the page, painting pictures with words that make our friends laugh and weep.

Workshop Leader(s): Rosemary Zurlo-Cuva

Geocaching- Hunting for Treasure

Hunting for treasure has never been more fun! Using a GPS receiver students will search for geocaches that have been hidden in the Madison area. A geocache is a container of treasures that has a specific longitude and latitude address and has been placed for others to locate. There are 705,091 active geocaches around the world and 18 within 2 miles of the UW campus. Students will learn how to find geocaches on the internet, how to use a GPS receiver to find caches, and how to log their geocaching finds. We will also place a cache for others to find.

Workshop Leader(s): Jill Olsen