Virtual Summer Camps: Elk Country
Join Miss Carolyn as she explores an area of Central and Northern PA that is home to a special animal species – Elk! Just like in Australia where certain species like kangaroo and koala are found only in their native home! Learn about their natural habitat of these majestic mammals and how they are being protected and how you can visit and see and hear them “bugling”!
More from Virtual Summer Camps
Join us for a visit to this summer's Imagination Celebration at the Bellefonte Art Museum. Tour the exhibits and interactive Maker Galleries - plus, tips for a fun, upcycled craft project! Watch »
Who knew soil could be so important? Join us as we head out to the Susquehanna Shale Hillls Critical Zone Observatory to see why we should care about our soil. Watch »
Come discover the newest part of Discovery Space of Central PA. It's bringing a piece of the ocean to State College with their marine life exhibit and it's right in "your backyard"! Watch »
The final week of Cooking with Cassie & Kids will be something we can all do in our own backyard – make campfire Mac & Cheese! Watch »
Sing along with Melanie to “Buffalo Gals,” “My Hat, It Has Three Corners,” and “Five Little Ducks.” Watch »
Learn about the incredible mural, Cahuitl, created by artist, Marissa Alise Baez as part of the C/O Commonwealth Exhibit at HUB-Robeson Galleries. Try it out! Time to get a little messy with mud and create your own mural. Watch »
Dr. Spencer Szczesny and his lab group teach us all about tendons and ligaments. We’ll also learn to make our own robot hand! Watch »
Visit the New Pollinator's Garden at the Arboretum at Penn State and explore the natural habitats for birds, pollinators and insects of North America. It's an ecosystem and outdoor living science lab where thousands of species live and work! Watch »
We’ll hide like a North American Prairie Dog this week with Cassie & Kids when we make egg-in-a-hole biscuits! Watch »
Melanie shares songs from some of the many countries in North America, including a Mexican lullaby called “Ahí está la luna.” Watch »
Learn about the amazing Nazca Lines of Peru and see how you can create art using sand! Watch »
Dr. Peter Wilf (College of Earth & Mineral Sciences) talks about his work in Patagonia. Dr. Wilf works with ancient fossils to learn about ancient climates. We’ll also get to see what fossil can be found right here in Pennsylvania! Watch »
Meet the Bakers and their adorable Alpaca family! This hidden gem in rural Huntingdon County is a go to place for families to get up close and personal with these soft, cuddly, and friendly camelids! Watch »
Cassie & Kids will move like a South American sloth this week and make sloooooow cooker pulled pork sandwiches. Watch »
Follow along with Melanie as she sings many songs about many different animals. Watch »
Visit Penn State's Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, PA to talk with Dr. Francesco Di Gioia about how to grow vegetables with high tunnels, hysroponics, and other new and environmentally friendly techniques. Some of Dr. Di Gioia's work has been done in Italy, on the continent of Europe! Watch »
Join Miss Carolyn and her Backpacking friends for a hike through Bear Meadows in the Natural area of the MidState trail and discover some of the similar plant and wildlife that is present here and in Europe! Watch »
Cassie and Kids will have Christmas in July this week as they make Reindeer Chow! Watch »
This week Melanie introduces us to many nursery rhymes and songs that originated in countries in Europe! Follow along with familiar tunes such as Are you sleeping/Frere Jacques, London Bridge, and a beautiful waltz! Watch »
Join Roots of Life for an introduction to the dances and drums of West Africa. Participants should have adult supervision and access to space in which they can move freely. Happy Dancing! Watch »
Dr. Kristina Douglass from the Penn State Department of Anthropology joins Eberly College’s Justin Hazelton to talk about her work as an archaeologist on the east African island of Madagascar. Justin will also show you a fun archaeological excavation activity that you can do at home. Watch »
Discover 10,000 year old sandstone rock formations and explore some interesting rock carvings and narrow passageways at Bilger's Rocks in Clearfield County! Watch »
Cassie and Kids are back in the kitchen this week, making a fruit salad so that they can eat like an African Hornbill! Watch »
Follow along with Melanie this week as we explore the continent of Africa! Sing along as she shares a counting rhyme and the traditional African lullabye, “Iro Ye.” Watch »
Artist, Michael Reimer, shares the origin of Gyotaku, which in Japanese means 'Fish Rubbing' or 'Fish Impression'. Enjoy a demonstrate of how he makes fish rubbings and see how you can create other nature prints at home! Watch »
Paleoecologists Sarah Ivory and Katie Horisk explain how we can study plants in really warm places like Oman to better understand how the climate might change. Watch »
Miss Carolyn as she travels with a group of backpacking friends to explore one of the highest areas in Central PA (not quite as high as the Himalayas in Asia though). Watch »
In Asia you might find some monkeys, which inspires Cassie and kids to wake up to make some banana pancakes! Watch »
Sing along with Melanie to more songs about traveling, songs about animals, and songs with nonsense words. Melanie also shows us a song from East Asia played on the xylophone. Watch »
Join Julia Nelson as we appreciate the incredible bark panting developed by Aboriginal Artists of Arnhem Land. Watch »
Dr. Jenni Evans, Professor of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science at Penn State, teaches us about hurricanes and her research with them. She shows us what Hurricane Ingrid was like in Australia and shows us a hurricane experiment you can do in your backyard. Watch »
Inspired by kangaroos from Australia with their pouches, Cassie and kids show us how to cook a sandwich that is like a pouch... a chicken Philly cheesesteak pita. Watch »
Melanie shows us how songs have patterns and what type of pattern makes a waltz. She also teaches us a song from Australia called “Waltzing Matilda.” Watch »
Antarctica is covered with ice. Artist Jennifer Stoner shows us how we can make colored ice and use it to create beautiful artwork. Watch »
Join Carolyn on a journey through Penn’s Cave and see what it has in common with a cold, cold place like Antarctica. Watch »
Follow along with Cassie and kids in the kitchen as they prepare homemade fish sticks that both kids and penguins in Antarctica would enjoy! Watch »
Melanie teaches us all about Antarctica with a song she wrote. But first, sing along with songs about traveling, and help Melanie write a song about cicadas. Watch »
Kate teaches us all about different kinds of insects and where to find them. Watch »
Environmental Education Specialist Heidi Mullendore gives Carolyn a guided tour of Canoe Creek State Park in Hollidaysburg, PA. Watch »
Sing along with Melanie to classics songs such as “The Wheels on the Bus,” “Little Boy Blue,” “The Itsy Bitsy Spider,” and more. Watch »
Follow along with Laura as she makes a few insects out of construction paper and pipe cleaners. Watch »
Join Carolyn on her visit Kinzua Bridge State Park in McKean County, PA. Watch »
This episode’s theme in reusing and recycling. Melanie show us how a sea shell can be a musical instrument! Watch »
Kate invites you on a backyard exploration. What can you find in your own backyard? Watch »
This episode’s theme is weather! Follow along with Laura as she demonstrates how to make a cloud mobile you can hang in your room! Watch »
Do you like the sound of the rain? Or do you prefer warm sunny days? All weather patterns have a purpose! Kate shares an interactive lesson about the weather. Watch »
Join Carolyn as she hikes the 1000 steps trail in Huntingdon county and learns about how to stay safe in the heat with meteorologist Joe Murgo. Watch »
This episode’s theme is “Seed to Table” and Laura shows us how we can make artwork using fruits and vegetables. Watch »
This episode’s theme is “Seed to Table.” Find out where your food comes from with a farm tour from Farmer Todd! Watch »
Learn a little bit about fly fishing as Carolyn heads to Fisherman’s Paradise. Watch »
This episode’s them is “Seed to Table.” Melanie sings songs about Goldilocks, seeds, and a kitchen! Watch »
Follow along with Laura as she makes a dragonfly from milk jug and a salamander from a toilet paper roll! Watch »
This week’s episode is focused on the Wetlands, one of our favorite ecosystems! Watch »
In week three of WPSU’s Virtual Summer Camp, Carolyn is heading to Millbrook Marsh! Watch »
Follow along with Laura, as she turns water bottles into bubble blowers, including one as big as an elephant’s trunk! Watch »
This week’s theme is summer, and Kate will be teaching viewers about a few of the Earth’s natural cycles from the cycle of the seasons to the cycle of a caterpillar! Watch »
This week’s theme is summer, and what better time for a hike up Mount Nittany! That’s where Carolyn is heading in this episode. Watch »
The theme of the week is summer! Do you have any favorite songs and sounds of summer? Watch »
We'll be putting our crafting skills to work by turning used items into new toys and useful items. Watch »
Learn how to make your own bird feeder and learn how to keep track of the birds you see on your daily walks! Watch »
WPSU’s Carolyn Donaldson takes us on a tour of Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center. Watch »
This week’s theme is Oviparous Animals, so kids will be learning about birds, reptiles, and a platypus or two though music! Watch »