by Neva Cole | Sep 25, 2024 | Art, Learning, Nature, STEAM
Our Afterschool STEAM Club kids designed these amazing coral habitats and cleverly hidden wooden fish using color camouflage! Some are so well-hidden that even we can’t find them! Can you spot them all? This hands-on project was a fantastic way to explore marine...
by Neva Cole | Apr 19, 2024 | Art, Nature, STEAM
Did you know April 22nd is Earth Day? In 1970, people organized a national demonstration to raise awareness for environmental issues. Rallies were held across the country, before the end of that year the government had formed the Environmental Protection Agency...
by Neva Cole | May 11, 2020 | Art, Enriching Experiences, Family Learning, Learning, STEAM
By Meredith Brustlin, CMNH Educator This printmaking is so fun and easy to do with materials you probably already have at home! The best part is it can be done over and over again with very little clean-up in between! Here’s how to get started: Materials...
by Neva Cole | May 7, 2020 | Family Learning, Junior Science, Learning, Science, STEAM
By Colie Haahr, CMNH Educator This project is fun and easy, and only requires a little bit of prep ahead of time. Kids will enjoy magically making a rainbow appear by adding water to a paper towel. This activity is fun on its own, or it can be set up as an experiment...
by Neva Cole | May 5, 2020 | Family Learning, Junior Science, Learning, Science, STEAM
by Meredith Brustlin, CMNH Educator There are so many fun experiments that you can try using oil and water. If you’re at the grocery store and thinking about picking up one or two items for your young scientist’s “at home chemistry station” I definitely recommend a...
by Neva Cole | May 4, 2020 | Family Learning, Junior Science, Learning, Science, STEAM
by Colie Haahr, CMNH Educator Try out this easy experiment with materials you already have at home! This experiment is about surface tension, and you can make glitter magically “dance” in a bowl of water! The reaction is quick, but kids love trying it more than once....
