In this week long course, students will be presented each day with an interesting history of a 'monster.' Those who love Rick Riordan stories will enjoy learning more about the Loch Ness monster, real historians writing about living dragons in the ancient world, mermaids, giant kracken --and more!

Our job is to solve the mystery of whether each creature actually existed.  If the creature was real--was a monster?  What skills can we use to figure out what's real, what's legend, and when people are trying to hoax us?

In this course the instructor will:
Present students with fascinating accounts of 'monsters' from history.
Offer students a chance to act as historical detectives--developing theories and learning how to test them with reasoning skills.
Guide students through critical thinking exercises in an attempt to separate fact from legend.
Argue for whether a creature they've studied was a real monster or not. 
Take the skills we've learned looking at history and apply it in each class to photos, videos, and news items on the internet.

FOR PARENTS: This course gives kids a taste of science-based skepticism while they explore a fascinating topic.
Key words: science for kids, fun kids camp, Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson, ancient greek monsters, myth, mythical creatures, creatures, fearsome monsters, dungeons and dragons, monsters from myth and fiction, dragons and beasties, dragons and unicorns,