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STEM at the Library: Soil Microbiome

Maryland STEM Festival

2023-10-18 16:00:00 2023-10-18 17:00:00 America/New_York STEM at the Library: Soil Microbiome There's more to dirt than meets the eye! Join us for Soil Microbiome: are all bacteria bad? presented by Young Women in Bio. Olney Library -

Wednesday, October 18
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-10-18 16:00:00 2023-10-18 17:00:00 America/New_York STEM at the Library: Soil Microbiome There's more to dirt than meets the eye! Join us for Soil Microbiome: are all bacteria bad? presented by Young Women in Bio. Olney Library -

There's more to dirt than meets the eye! Join us for Soil Microbiome: are all bacteria bad? presented by Young Women in Bio.

Soil is full of bacteria – how can we grow healthy plants? Come learn about the diverse microbiome of bacteria and how farmers prepare the soil. (Involves hands-on activity with Legos!)

This program is for children 8-12 years of age. Registration is required for each participant.

This program is being presented by Young Women in Bio.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

Questions about this program? Contact the branch 240-773-9545.

If you are looking for something to do until this program, take a look at these resources for kids using your library card.

Don't have a card right now? No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

National Geographic Kids - Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children ages 6–14

Gale in Context: Elementary - Children's magazines and reference books

TumbleBooks - books that read themselves 

Kanopy Kids- videos and animated books

BookFlix - animated stories

Explora Educators, Explora Primary School - education resources

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

 

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AGE GROUP: | Elementary School Age |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM | Environment |

TAGS: | STEM | MD Stem Festival | Indoor Program |

Olney Library

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