Food for Bears in Outdoor Classroom
For the second time in as many years, I had the opportunity to participate in the Outdoor Classroom Trip for a local school district. This [...]
Hands-on STEM: Scale Model of Sun and Earth
While we all know that the Sun is very big and very far away, its actual size and distance from Earth can be hard concepts [...]
Community Photo Walk
In celebration of the spring weather, Skokie Public Library took our latest offering of Be the Scientist outdoors for a community photo walk. Be the [...]
Meteors, Moon Phases, and Sky Maps; Oh My!
April was a good time for Astronomy programs, with the Lyrid Meteor Shower on Earth Day this year. We held two different programs in anticipation [...]
Paper Engineering Workshop for Tweens
During spring break this year, I tried a new program aimed specifically for 8-12 year olds. We met each afternoon for two hours to work [...]
Tree-mendous Mini Camp a tremendous success!
Taking advantage of connections to the county parks department, spring weather, and spring break, we tried a new program idea this spring. A Tree-mendous Mini [...]