Teen Programs
I See You!
Recommended for ages 10-13 and 14-16
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Check out the world around you from a whole new perspective! Delight in the details as you use the coolest microscopes ever to transform the ordinary into extraordinary! Get creative and "draw what you saw" in your very own slides booklet. Explore cool microscopic specimens from insect heads to epithelial cells.
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All materials provided by SOAR. Participants and parents are responsible for appropriate footwear and clothing. The short nature walk occurs on flat ground; we will be walking through some brush and grass. It is recommended that you apply bug spray/deterrent before the event and wear appropriate sunscreen for spring and summer programs. Water is recommended.
Do the Rot Thing
Recommended for ages 14-16
Dig in and check out the earth that makes up the Earth! Get the real dirt about the dirt that provides the entire planet with life. Be a soil scientist and test samples, count the critters that help create soil, and learn how to set up a milk crate compost bin. Make friends with worms and learn about their role in the ecosystem.
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All materials provided by SOAR. Participants are responsible for appropriate footwear and clothing. You may choose to have garden gloves for soil gathering activities. There may be a short nature walk on flat ground through some brush, grass, and muddy areas. It is recommended that you apply bug spray/deterrent before the event and wear appropriate sunscreen for spring and summer programs. Water is recommended.
Take a Picture, Send a Message
Recommended for ages 10-13 and 14-16
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Put litter on blast - be a pollution paparazzi! Technology and art come together to help make the world a cleaner and more beautiful place. Restore the natural beauty of local parks and contribute to local and global data that records litter. Armed with the power of your cell phone, use the Litterati app to document and geotag litter during a cleanup and nature walk. Then design a rock with an inspirational message or picture to take home and place in your garden or potted houseplant.
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Participants are welcome to download and become familiar with the Litterati app before the session. All materials provided by SOAR. Participants are responsible for appropriate footwear and clothing. The online geotagging cleanup activity occurs on flat ground and potentially in shallow water and mud. We will be walking through some brush and grass. It is recommended that you apply bug spray/deterrent before the event and wear appropriate sunscreen during spring and summer programming. Layered clothing and waterproof footwear are recommended for late fall and winter programs. Personal hand sanitizer and water are recommended.