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John and I headed to Norman, Oklahoma yesterday to take part in a program the Sam Noble Museum held for Cub Scouts and Weblos. Upon completion, the scouts had earned their Geology belt loop and pin. This is an annual program--and they have similar activities for Girl Scouts. SNNHM did an excellent job with presenting a section on geology and another on paleontology. The boys were given a geological specimen bag, and a number of rock and mineral specimens to take home. Additionally, in the paleontology section, they were able to see a number of fossils up close, as well as take a few home. They helped the boys make casts and work on identification of fossils. To those of us who deal with fossils a lot, it might have seemed a little elementary, but John had a great time and it filled the requirement for a museum visit and interview with a scientist. I had not thought to look into museum programs like this until someone on the forum suggested Sam Noble. (If you're not in Oklahoma, check out museums in your area for programs for kids. Those of us who don't have museums in our local area might want to encourage rock/mineral clubs to sponsor similar events.) John with a Saurophaganax claw.