Join local guides for a tour of the Romero site and walk through 1000-years of indigenous Hohokam history in 90-minutes! Learn about the area’s ranching history and how the Hohokam made a living in the desert. Note: This trail has stairs and crosses a seasonal stream; be prepared to walk in ankle-deep water. No restrooms...
Stop by an information table where Ranger Kevin will teach you how to use your phone to identify and document your nature findings to help the scientific community. Ranger Kevin hosts a drop-in information table to get you on your way to becoming a Citizen Scientist using the free iNaturalist app that identifies and documents...
Join Ranger Kevin to learn about and document biodiversity in the park for the City Nature Challenge global Citizen Science competition that runs April 24-27th. The City Nature Challenge is...
Part art. Part engineering. Totally amazing! Add a pop of wonder and a pinch of nostalgia to your spring with Sean Kenney’s Nature Pop! Marvel at over 40 wildly creative sculptures made entirely of LEGO® bricks at this exhibition, included with Zoo admission and free for Zoo members from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily....
Every morning, a volunteer naturalist leads a guided nature walk informing visitors about the different life zones of Red Rock State Park. The subjects discussed on this walk may include geology, wildlife, history, archeology, and plant life. The naturalists welcome questions during the walk, enhancing the learning experience. Hikes are included with park entrance fees...
Explore the cutting-edge of astronomical innovation on this 90-minute guided tour of the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab at the University of Arizona. Learn how pioneering engineering, optical science, and precision manufacturing come together to create the world’s largest and most advanced telescope mirrors—each 8.4 meters (27 feet) in diameter. Located beneath the U of A’s football...
This one-time class gives students unique challenges to test their Minecraft building and design skills. Students will work either in a group or by themselves to create a build according to theme. One class students may be amusement park tycoons; the next, a minigame host; another, pirates with their own working cannons! Each week, we...
Have you always wanted to make gaming videos that people enjoy? In this camp, students will learn the basics of video editing and turn their ideas into entertaining content! Students will be given a prompt to record focused gameplay using Streamlabs. They will then take their video and audio recordings and bring them into the...
In this class, students will learn the basics of programming within Minecraft! Students will learn PDL Code, a language created by our company to work seamlessly with Minecraft and introduce the basics of coding. Using core elements from other popular languages such as Java or C++, PDL Code has its own console where students program...
Students will learn PDL Code, a language created by our company to work seamlessly with Minecraft and introduce the basics of coding. Using core elements from other popular languages such as Java or C++, PDL Code has its own console where students program outside of Minecraft to make things happen on our very own secure...
Have you always wanted to beat the Ender Dragon in Minecraft? In this class, students will work together to practice fighting mobs and completing the major challenges in the game on their way to victory! Every day, students will get to learn a new concept of Minecraft survival, then advance to the next steps that...
Have you played Minecraft Survival before and always wanted to face the Wither and power up a beacon? What about raiding the Woodland Mansion, or taking on the Warden? In this class, students will work as a team to encounter various aspects of Minecraft Survival and acquire the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to explore...
Calling young architects and world travellers! Do you want to travel the world in Minecraft? In this five-day camp (classes), students will recreate historical structures from around the world. Students will learn about the structure, its country/culture, and its significance while “traveling” worldwide within the digital world of Minecraft. The student will also be building...
This five-day camp will help students create their very own Minecraft escape room! During this class,students will work towards building their own escape rooms in Minecraft using some unique redstone concepts. Teachers will teach students some basic redstone logic gates, different puzzles students can create in Minecraft, and some redstone and building tricks so students...
This five-day class allows students to create their own movies completely from scratch! They will participate in all of the essential parts of movie creation, including researching the setting, writing the script as a group, creating the movie set, and finally acting it out, all within the digital world of Minecraft. The teacher will then...
Join us for our free docent-led tour in the lobby of the Bryant Bannister Tree-Ring Building (1215 E. Lowell St.). Visitors will be introduced to the basic tenets of dendrochronology and have a chance to examine specimens. During your 1.5 hour tour, you will be introduced to the basic tenets of dendrochronology, have a chance to...
Explore the cutting-edge of astronomical innovation on this 90-minute guided tour of the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab at the University of Arizona. Learn how pioneering engineering, optical science, and precision manufacturing come together to create the world’s largest and most advanced telescope mirrors—each 8.4 meters (27 feet) in diameter. Located beneath the U of A’s football...
This one-time class gives students unique challenges to test their Minecraft building and design skills. Students will work either in a group or by themselves to create a build according to theme. One class students may be amusement park tycoons; the next, a minigame host; another, pirates with their own working cannons! Each week, we...
Have you always wanted to make gaming videos that people enjoy? In this camp, students will learn the basics of video editing and turn their ideas into entertaining content! Students will be given a prompt to record focused gameplay using Streamlabs. They will then take their video and audio recordings and bring them into the...
In this class, students will learn the basics of programming within Minecraft! Students will learn PDL Code, a language created by our company to work seamlessly with Minecraft and introduce the basics of coding. Using core elements from other popular languages such as Java or C++, PDL Code has its own console where students program...
Students will learn PDL Code, a language created by our company to work seamlessly with Minecraft and introduce the basics of coding. Using core elements from other popular languages such as Java or C++, PDL Code has its own console where students program outside of Minecraft to make things happen on our very own secure...
Have you always wanted to beat the Ender Dragon in Minecraft? In this class, students will work together to practice fighting mobs and completing the major challenges in the game on their way to victory! Every day, students will get to learn a new concept of Minecraft survival, then advance to the next steps that...
Have you played Minecraft Survival before and always wanted to face the Wither and power up a beacon? What about raiding the Woodland Mansion, or taking on the Warden? In this class, students will work as a team to encounter various aspects of Minecraft Survival and acquire the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to explore...
Calling young architects and world travellers! Do you want to travel the world in Minecraft? In this five-day camp (classes), students will recreate historical structures from around the world. Students will learn about the structure, its country/culture, and its significance while “traveling” worldwide within the digital world of Minecraft. The student will also be building...
This five-day camp will help students create their very own Minecraft escape room! During this class,students will work towards building their own escape rooms in Minecraft using some unique redstone concepts. Teachers will teach students some basic redstone logic gates, different puzzles students can create in Minecraft, and some redstone and building tricks so students...
This five-day class allows students to create their own movies completely from scratch! They will participate in all of the essential parts of movie creation, including researching the setting, writing the script as a group, creating the movie set, and finally acting it out, all within the digital world of Minecraft. The teacher will then...