Drop in on summer camp at the Kern County Museum, and you might spot what looks like a giant lizard trying to escape the watery confines of an undersized aquarium. While the lizard will continue to grow, there is no chance he will escape. In fact, when the museum staff eventually drains the water from the aquarium, the giant lizard will shrink to its normal, less than a foot, garden-variety size. Yet, there was a lesson to be learned for these campers, ages 5-11, about the value of perceiving the world around them. It turns out the lizard was made of polymers and when introduced to water it expanded through absorption over time. As such, it was a good demonstration to kick off the summer camp’s theme for the week, “The Original www: The Circle of Life.” Camp teacher Doreen Adam explained that the week of June 29-July 2 was an examination and celebration of how human senses play a role in our perception of the world. More