Science is for Me! A unique series, for pre-and emerging readers, featuring children of color protagonists who use science to solve everyday challenges. Children explore deep science concepts through relatable stories and step-by-step illustrations for hands-on experiments. Join Jasmine and José as they learn about the density of liquids. Jasmine and José make a salad …
Butterfly Feeder Keep those pollinators fed and energized with your very own Butterly feeder! You will have fun using a lot of creative juices and a little engineering. The reward is getting to observe beautiful creatures outside of the Arboretum.
Help our nation’s trees! Invasive diseases and pests threaten the health of America’s forests. Scientists are working to understand what allows some individual trees to survive, but they need to find healthy, resilient trees in the forest to study. That’s where concerned foresters, landowners, and citizens (you!) can help. Tag trees you find in your …
Runoff and Infiltration Model In this activity, students will model and describe the effects of human activity on groundwater and surface water in a watershed. Using a modular 3D model and going through a guided lab, students will explore the fate of precipitation over three different landscape types found in our watershed: a city parking …
