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Notorious Cnidarians!
April 10th, 2020
Instructors: Sydney Birch & Lauren Kordonowy
Location: UNH Morrill Hall (Room 109) ~ NEW LOCATION!
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
April 10th, 2020
Instructors: Sydney Birch & Lauren Kordonowy
Location: UNH Morrill Hall (Room 109) ~ NEW LOCATION!
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join us this April Science Sleuths for Notorious Cnidarians! Sydney researches this incredible group of animals that include: hydroids, coral, true jellyfish, box jellyfish and sea anemones. She will talk about the anatomy of this diverse group of animals. There will also be a hands-on learning activity about how different animal groups are classified. All participants will make their own jellyfish during our craft time! This Science Sleuths program has been developed to actively engage young students with Notorious Cnidarians! Science Sleuths provides a learning opportunity for children to enjoy scientific exploration and discovery in a creative environment.
This year we are very excited be at a new location at UNH, in Morrill Hall, which is right across the street from the UNH Recreation Facility. The room space is in the Community Literacy Center, and this room has been specifically designed for child education. There is a parking lot (Edgewood Road Visitor Lot) with metered parking right across the street from Morrill Hall. For a fully searchable PDF map of UNH, go to the URL below (type in "Morrill "and the "Edgewood" to view the location event and parking): here
This year we are very excited be at a new location at UNH, in Morrill Hall, which is right across the street from the UNH Recreation Facility. The room space is in the Community Literacy Center, and this room has been specifically designed for child education. There is a parking lot (Edgewood Road Visitor Lot) with metered parking right across the street from Morrill Hall. For a fully searchable PDF map of UNH, go to the URL below (type in "Morrill "and the "Edgewood" to view the location event and parking): here
If you & your young scientist would like to attend Science Sleuths this month, please use the "contact" section to RSVP.
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Interesting Insects!
February 21st, 2020
Instructors: Caroline Kanaskie, Lauren Kordonowy & Sydney Birch
Location: UNH Morrill Hall (Room 109) ~ NEW LOCATION!
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
February 21st, 2020
Instructors: Caroline Kanaskie, Lauren Kordonowy & Sydney Birch
Location: UNH Morrill Hall (Room 109) ~ NEW LOCATION!
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join us this February Science Sleuths for Interesting Insects! Caroline studies insects, and she will talk about insect anatomy, diversity and their ecological importance. There will also be a hands-on learning activity about insect communication. All participants will make their own insect during our craft time! This Science Sleuths program has been developed to actively engage young students with Interesting Insects! Science Sleuths provides a learning opportunity for children to enjoy scientific exploration and discovery in a creative environment.
Birds of Prey!
January 31st, 2020
Instructors: Lauren Kordonowy & Sydney Birch
Location: UNH Morrill Hall (Room 109) ~ NEW LOCATION!
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
January 31st, 2020
Instructors: Lauren Kordonowy & Sydney Birch
Location: UNH Morrill Hall (Room 109) ~ NEW LOCATION!
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The January Science Sleuths is Birds of Prey! Lauren is a bird expert, and she will talk about many different types of birds of prey that are seen locally and around the world. We will also do a hands on learning activity about what makes these birds such spectacular predators. In addition, we will explore a great online resource that showcases these birds. Finally, participants will make their own owl during our craft activity! This Science Sleuths program is designed to actively engage young students with Birds of Prey! Science Sleuths provides a learning opportunity for children to enjoy scientific exploration and discovery in a creative environment.
All About Fish!
December 12th, 2019
Instructors: Dani Blumstein, Lauren Kordonowy & Sydney Birch
Location: UNH Morrill Hall (Room 109) ~ NEW LOCATION!
Time: 10:00am-11:00am
December 12th, 2019
Instructors: Dani Blumstein, Lauren Kordonowy & Sydney Birch
Location: UNH Morrill Hall (Room 109) ~ NEW LOCATION!
Time: 10:00am-11:00am
The December Science Sleuths is All About Fish! Dani will talk to us what makes fish unique as well as where different species live in different bodies of water. Dani will also lead a hands-on learning activity for us to explore how the physical characteristics of fish are related to where they feed in the water column. Participants will make their own fish to take home during our craft activity! This Science Sleuths program has been developed to provide scientific education and spur engagement with All about Fish! Science Sleuths provides a learning opportunity for children to enjoy scientific exploration and discovery in a creative environment.
This year we are very excited be at a new location at UNH, in Morrill Hall, which is right across the street from the UNH Recreation Facility. The room space is in the Community Literacy Center, and this room has been specifically designed for child education. There is a parking lot (Edgewood Road Visitor Lot) with metered parking right across the street from Morrill Hall. For a fully searchable PDF map of UNH, go to the URL below (type in "Morrill "and the "Edgewood" to view the location event and parking): here
Animal Behavior!
November 21st, 2019
Instructors: Michelle Ward, Lauren Kordonowy & Sydney Birch
Location: UNH Morrill Hall (Room 109) ~ NEW LOCATION!
Time: 10:00am-11:00am
November 21st, 2019
Instructors: Michelle Ward, Lauren Kordonowy & Sydney Birch
Location: UNH Morrill Hall (Room 109) ~ NEW LOCATION!
Time: 10:00am-11:00am
Join us for the November Science Sleuths about Animal Behavior! Michelle will talk to us about the many types of behaviors that different animals display, and she will lead hands-on learning activities for us to explore a variety of these behaviors. Have you ever wondered why animals seem to be behaving strangely? We will learn about the behaviors we observe in zoos, aquariums, and in the wild. Participants will also participate in a craft activity to explore a unique animal behavior! This Science Sleuths program has been developed to provide scientific education and spur engagement with Animal Behavior! Science Sleuths provides a learning opportunity for children to enjoy scientific exploration and discovery in a creative environment.
Conservation Biology!
October 24th, 2019
Instructors: Lauren Kordonowy & Sydney Birch
Location: UNH Morrill Hall (Room 109) ~ NEW LOCATION!
Time: 10:00am-11:00am
October 24th, 2019
Instructors: Lauren Kordonowy & Sydney Birch
Location: UNH Morrill Hall (Room 109) ~ NEW LOCATION!
Time: 10:00am-11:00am
The October Sleuths is about Conservation Biology! Lauren will be sharing her knowledge about the importance of conserving biodiversity, and she will lead hands-on learning activities to learn all about threatened and endangered animals. Have you wondered about the programs at zoos to breed animals? We will discuss how those programs function and how zoos work together. Participants will also participate in a craft activity to make an endangered animal to take home! This Science Sleuths program is designed to deliver scientific knowledge and also foster creativity and enthusiasm about Conservation Biology! Science Sleuths provides a learning opportunity for children to enjoy scientific exploration and discovery.
Science Sleuths is back for the fall! Join Science Sleuths in September to learn about The Amazing Lives of Plants! Haley is a plant biology graduate student at UNH, and she is very excited share her knowledge about plants. She will lead hands-on learning activities to explore plant structure, diversity, and even pathology. We will explore individual parts of plants, talk about the incredible variability among plant species, and discuss how plants get sick. Participants will also participate in craft activity to make an air plant hanger (including a tiny bromeliad plant) to take home. This Science Sleuths program is designed to deliver scientific knowledge and also foster creativity and enthusiasm about The Amazing Lives of Plants! Science Sleuths provides a learning opportunity for children to enjoy scientific exploration and discovery.
Join Science Sleuths in May to learn about Antarctica! Sydney and Lauren will talk about Antarctica’s incredible animals and environmental characteristics. Students will also participate in two hands-on learning activities to learn more about the diversity of Antarctic penguin species and essential ocean circulation patterns. Participants will also construct an exciting penguin craft to take home. This Science Sleuths program is designed to deliver scientific knowledge and also foster creativity and enthusiasm about Antarctica! Science Sleuths provides a learning opportunity for children to enjoy scientific exploration and discovery.
Join Science Sleuths in April to learn about Marsupials and Monotremes of Australia! Lauren and Sydney will discuss the amazing characteristics of these two groups of Australian animals, which are quite different than mammals in North America. Students will participate in hands on learning activities to explore the incredible physical attributes and the environments of these animals. Participants will also construct a marsupial craft to take home. This Science Sleuths program is designed to foster knowledge of Marsupials and Monotremes of Australia and to provide a learning opportunity for children to enjoy scientific exploration and discovery.
Join Science Sleuths this month to discuss Weather Wonders of the World. Erik and Lauren will explore exciting aspects of common and extreme weather through discussion and interactive demonstrations of the forces driving weather changes. Students will learn how the water cycle affects cloud structure and formation, what causes extreme weather, and how atmospheric electrical charge (lightning) is generated. Participants will have the opportunity to construct a craft requiring their newfound knowledge of weather patterns. The activities in this program are designed to provide a scientific understanding of Weather Wonders of the World and facilitate a fun & engaging environment that encourages children to enjoy scientific exploration & discovery.
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Februarys Science Sleuths is Classroom Chemistry. Ryan, Andrew, and Lauren will explore what constitutes a solid, liquid, and gas through interactive demonstrations and in-class experiments. Through observation and discussion of experimental results, students will learn how the world around us operates on a chemical level, as well as some chemical processes that occur within our own bodies. Children will also have the opportunity to make their own experiment. This program is designed to introduce students to simple chemistry experiments and chemical knowledge to harness scientific discovery in a fun and exciting way.
January’s Science Sleuths is about Life on Other Planets! We hope you can join us to explore other planets’ potential abilities to support life. We will also discuss organisms called extremophiles, which have evolved the ability to live in extreme environments, in the context of theoretical life on other planets. There will be a team game to further investigate what would be necessary for organisms to inhabit other planets. Finally, we will talk about tardigrades, which are incredible extremophiles which can survive in space! Our fun craft activity will allow everyone to make their own tardigrade to take home. We are excited to provide this program designed to provide accessible scientific education in a creative and fun environment for young children.
December Science Sleuths is all about Genes and Cells! We hope you can join us to learn about these biological building blocks with Andrew and Lauren. We will discuss how sequences of DNA comprise genes, how cellular machinery works, and why cells work together in organisms. We will have an activity to conceptualize DNA sequences, and an activity to explore amazing cellular machinery and cell interactions within the body. Our fun craft activity will also allow your children to take their DNA creations with them. We hope you can join us in this program designed to provide fun, accessible scientific education to young children.
This October Science Sleuths we will learn about Butterflies and Moths! Michelle studies insects, and she will teach us about the spectacular lives of butterflies and moths. She will lead activities that help us explore the important role that Lepidopterans play in their ecosystems and explore their incredible life cycles. We will also have a craft where we create our own Lepidopteran to take home. Butterflies and Moths is designed to provide interactive activities for young children to learn about these fascinating insects in a creative environment.
All About Birds
September 28th, 2018
Instructor: Lauren Kordonowy
Science Sleuths is back! The September Science Sleuths is All About Birds! Lauren will share her knowledge about what makes birds so unique and interesting. We will be doing activities to learn about bird song, bird bones and wings, and the incredible diversity of bird species. We will have a fun craft for birds of all shapes and sizes. All About Birds will provide young children with activities designed to provide education on birds in a creative context. We hope you can join us. (-:
September 28th, 2018
Instructor: Lauren Kordonowy
Science Sleuths is back! The September Science Sleuths is All About Birds! Lauren will share her knowledge about what makes birds so unique and interesting. We will be doing activities to learn about bird song, bird bones and wings, and the incredible diversity of bird species. We will have a fun craft for birds of all shapes and sizes. All About Birds will provide young children with activities designed to provide education on birds in a creative context. We hope you can join us. (-:
May’s Science Sleuths is The Chemistry of Life. Erik, Lauren, and Andrew will discuss atoms and basic chemical properties using interactive demonstrations. They will also lead an activity on the different phases of matter. Additionally, students will create their own water molecules to showcase their understanding of the chemical building blocks of life. This program is designed to introduce students to basic chemistry using tangible examples and an active learning approach.
Aprils Science Sleuths will explore natures Magnificent Masters of Mimicry. Please join Meghan, Lauren, and Andrew this month to dive into the fascinating world of organisms who are not quite what they appear. Mimicry is an evolutionary technique wherein an individual may look or act like an entirely different species to avoid predation. Students will use critical thinking skills to identify the fine line between camouflage and mimetic activity. An interactive exercise will encourage creative thought in how mimicry may evolve. Students will also have the opportunity to create a craft using their new knowledge of mimetic organisms. This program is designed to expose students to the unique survival techniques of many animals, insects, and other organisms of this world.
Please join Aliza, Lauren, and Andrew this month to learn about Vermiculture & composting and the fascinating process of organic decay. We will discuss numerous aspects of efficient composting, including pH levels and temperature. An interactive learning exercise will encourage students to think critically about designing/developing vermiculture & composting systems, and how the resulting compost can be used at home. Students will also have the opportunity to create a craft focused on emphasizing a deeper understanding of organic decay. This program is designed to expose students to the unique process of "organic recycling" in a fun and exciting way that encourages exploration of scientific inquiry.
Planets & Space February 23rd, 2018 Instructors: Ryan Wilmot, Lauren Kordonowy & Andrew Lang During February’s Science Sleuths, we will explore the vast expanse of space in our solar system, the Milky Way galaxy, and beyond. We will discuss some of the key characteristics of space, and also the many unknowns. Students will engage in an active learning exercise to understand planetary rotation, orbit, and mass. Additionally, all children will have the opportunity to create a “solar craft” that will encourage use of their new knowledge & understanding of Planets and Space. The curriculum and practical exercises of this program are intended to foster a greater and deeper understanding of the incredibly intricate structure of our universe, while encouraging children to engage with scientific discovery in a fun and exciting way.
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Please join Sydney, Lauren, and Andrew to start off the 2018 year learning about Spectacular Creatures of the Serengeti! We will explore unique adaptations of animals that live in this environment and consider how each species contributes to this incredible ecosystem. Students will participate in an engaging activity to encourage discussion and assessment of what makes these creatures so spectacular! This newly-acquired knowledge will be put to use in the construction of a theme-based craft that students can take home with them. The activities in this program are designed to provide a scientific understanding of several Spectacular Creatures of the Serengeti and facilitate a fun & engaging environment that encourages children to enjoy scientific exploration & discovery.
Please join Aliza, Lauren, and Andrew this month to learn about The Marine Environment and other aquatic habitats! We will be discussing the various types of water habitats, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams. An interactive activity will engage students in critically thinking about the differences between marine & fresh water environments, as well as what those differences mean for the organisms that call them home. Students will have the opportunity to apply their recently-acquired knowledge to construction of an aquatic animal craft! Finally, the snack will incorporate unique features of the aquatic environment & specific traits allowing animals to live there. This program is designed to expose students to the unique aspects of freshwater and marine environments in a fun and exciting way that encourages exploration of scientific inquiry.
November’s Science Sleuths is Amazing Amphibians! Please join Nate, Lauren, and Andrew to learn about frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts. There will be an interactive activity to discuss different types of amphibians as well as the characteristics of this incredible group of animals. Furthermore, our craft will allow everyone to create their own frog that will stick to windows. The snack will also be a delicious and nutritious way to learn about frog life cycles. This UNH Science Sleuths program is designed to provide fun interactive activities that encourage scientific discovery about Amazing Amphibians!
Join us this month to learn about biomes across the world! We will be exploring different species of Bears and the Biomes they call home. Not only will we learn to recognize different habitats and discuss them with new vocabulary, we will also be exploring the earth's biomes through interactive activities, and we will discuss why it is important to preserve these habitats. Students will construct a bear finger puppet from their favorite biome to take home. Furthermore; there will be an interactive snack that will reinforce learning about bears and biomes. This program will present students with a scientific understanding of habitats, biomes, and their endemic bears to foster a greater appreciation for the world around us while encouraging creativity and exploratory scientific thinking.
Science Sleuths returns this month with The Lives of Bats! Please join Meghan, Lauren, and Andrew to learn all about bats. Meghan is a graduate student studying bat diets and genetics in a laboratory at UNH. We will be doing several interactive activities to explore bat biology, including echolocation, flight, and hibernation. We will also have a craft where everyone can make their own bats to take home, which can be saved for Halloween next month! The activities in this program are designed to provide scientific explanations about many aspects of The Lives of Bats in a fun and exploratory way that encourages children to enjoy scientific discovery.
Previous Topics
Electricity (understanding how electricity flows, and how much we rely upon it)
Reptiles (Snakes, lizards, alligators, and turtles; the scaly truth about reptiles)
Primates (discovering the habitats and food habits of our not-so-distant relatives)
Marine Invertebrates (Delving into the depths of oceanic spineless creatures)
Critters of The Coast (Sea slugs, horshoe crabs, lobsters, and other aquatic organisms)
The Five Senses (interactive activities for smell, sight, hearing, touch and taste)
Kakapos, Black Rhinos, and Vaquitas, oh my! (endangered species around the world)
Geology (Rocks, volcanic activity and Pangea)
Dinosaur Discovery (Fossils, dinosaurs, and paleo-ethnology)
Island Decision Game (data collection, scientific decisions, and human-wildlife interactions)
All About Birds (bird ecology, physiology and behavior)
Good Bug, Bad Bug (microbes that are harmful and helpful)
The Lives of Ladybugs (lady bug ecology)
Diversity of the Sea (life in aquatic environments)
Recycling and the Web of Life (food web interactions and renewable resources)
Animals and their Habitats (adaptations for animals in different habitats)
All About Plants (life cycles and characteristics of plants)