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Brookings, SD |
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Science Saturdays |
Summer Programs Below are the programs we'll be offering this summer. Sign up for these programs by emailing svi.contact@gmail.com. When registering please send the names of participants, age if under 18, home address, a phone number where you can be reached, and what programs (including dates and times) you are interested in registering for. Scholarships available upon request. Also, you can download a list of our offered programs in pdf format. |
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| For the Birds Family & Friends, age 6 & up Learn about local birds and their songs and then head out to a nearby park to see how many of them we can find. We’ll finish up with a craft to take home for your new-found neighbors. Transportation to the park may be arranged (on a first come first served basis) for unaccompanied children. Host: Dr. Amy Lewis $5.00 per person (Feederbirds and songbirds only) June 20 10:00 am-Noon; (Prairie birds, ducks, and hawks) July 25 2:00-4:00 pm Owl Prowl Family & Friends Come explore the world of these whisper-quiet raptors of the night. Whether with long or short ears, barred or great horned, these raptors are truly special. We will have a short presentation and an owl pellet dissection and then we will look for owls in a local park. Meet at SVI and travel on your own to the park. Host: Dr. Amy Lewis $5.00 per person July 11 8:00-10:00 pm; August 23 8:00-10:00 pm (in conjunction with Hanging out with Bats) Start Your Own Insect Collection Age 8 to adult Bring your own cigar box (or shoe box or what-have-you) and get started on your insect collection. We’ll teach you a bit about insects and then take you through the steps of collecting and mounting your insect treasures. Kids, parents, grandparents alike can all learn the wonders of our six-legged friends from your host, Libby Little. Follow up this program with the Bee and Butterfly walk the following week! $5.00 per person July 11 10:00-11:30 am July 26 10:00-11:30 am Bee and Butterfly Watching Family and Friends Come for a walk around McCrory Gardens seeking and observing different species of butterflies and bees. Discussion will include the role of insects as pollinators as well as their importance in our gardens and ecosystems. Meet at McCrory Gardens main parking area. Host: Dr. Paul Johnson $5.00 per person July 18 10:00-11:30 am; August 1 10:00-11:30 am Fishes of SD’s Lakes and Streams Family & Friends Identify fish, and learn about their life-history and where they fit in the ecology of SD’s waters. We’ll catch fish with several different methods, discuss their food and feeding habits, and talk about their ever-changing watery environment. Bring your waders/boots and fishing rods! Host: Dr. Chuck Berry $5.00 per person July 19 10:00-noon Exploring Biodiversity in our Urban Forest Family & Friends, ages 12 and up This program is geared adults or middle school/high school students interested in better understanding the role of their trees in the urban greenspace. We’ll go to a local city park and discuss the roles and interactions of the organisms that inhabit this human-made environment. Host: Dr. Jerry Krueger $5.00 per person August 16 1:00-3:00pm Hanging out with Bats Family & Friends, age 8 & up After learning about bat biology with slides and other info, we will go out chasing bats. You’ll receive some interesting fact-sheets about bats and go home with a new appreciation of these aerial mammals. Meet at SVI and then travel on your own to Pioneer Park. Host: Dr. Scott Pedersen $5.00 per person August 23 8:00-10:00 pm (in conjunction with Owl Prowl) The Chemistry Series Family & Friends, age 8 & up This program will allow you to practice exciting hands-on chemistry (with safe chemicals!) that will illustrate common concepts and provide basic chemical explanations. Hosts: Dr. Matt Miller & Dr. David Cartrette July 12 9:30-noon |