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River pollution

Who Polluted the River at Scarsdale Public Library

Monday, June 26, 2023

Students learn the history of their local river and how much human activity has polluted it. Then they try to clean up the mess using different technologies.

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rock art

Ancient Rock Art at Scarsdale Public Library

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Students make petroglyphic art using organic and mineral materials that would have been used in ancient times.

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Water Wise Gardening

Plantenstein at Scarsdale Public Library

Friday, July 14, 2023

In this introduction to plant propagation, students create a creature using vegetable and houseplant cuttings that will grow into their own living creation.

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Plant Propagation

Plantenstein at Larchmont Public Library

Thursday, August 3, 2023

In this introduction to plant propagation, students create a creature using vegetable and houseplant cuttings that will grow into their own living creation.

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worms

Earthworm Compost at Larchmont Public Library

Thursday, August 10, 2023

In this introduction to vermiculture, students search for earthworms, learn what they eat, learn what they can provide us, and give them a habitat.

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three sisters

The Three Sisters at Scarsdale Public Library

Friday, August 11, 2023

Students learn about the three sisters of Northern American agriculture – corn, pole beans, and squash, and create seed mosaics.

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polar bear

Polar Bear Blubber at Larchmont Public Library

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Students simulate what it feels like to wear a glove of “blubber” and how it protects animals like polar bears from the cold, as well as learn how they are impacted by climate change and the melting of polar icecaps.

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