Reduce, reuse, recycle! Learn all about the ecological importance of this phrase as you upcycle a t-shirt into a reusable tote bag.
T-Shirt Upcycling
Pinwheels and Wind Energy
Round and round it goes! Explore properties of wind and create your own fast-spinning pinwheel. Learn how we harness the power of wind to create renewable energy!
Oil Spill Clean Up
Investigate different methods of cleaning up an oil spill! Channel your inner restoration ecologist as you simulate the renewal of an ocean ecosystem after environmental disaster.
Guest Activity Courtesy of Dallas Arboretum – DIY Plant Press
Preserve your own plant specimens – for scientific investigation or art – with easy instructions for a DIY Plant Press! A special thank you to the Dallas Arboretum for collaborating with us for this activity.
Fun fact: If you don’t have all the materials to make your own DIY Plant Press, but would still like to preserve some flowers or leaves, place cuttings between the pages of a phone book. (Note: flat leaves and flowers with flat blooms press best!) Then, weigh down the phone book with some other heavy books and let your plant cuttings dry for one to two weeks. Gently remove the dried flowers and leaves to use for an art or science project!
