STEM Stops
Our Saturday outdoor learning experiences are designed for families to explore, engage, learn and play! Find a program which may interest you and your child! Please check the Calendar of Events for dates and times.
• Date: Every Saturday
Participants will:
- • Gain a better understanding of what happens within an ecological community.
- • Explore what we can learn from nature’s structure and function.
- • Embark on a guided trail walk through our Tamaulipan Thorn Forest, discovering native flora and fauna.
February 1st - Exploring Ecosystems
In honor of world wetland, join us as we explore aquatic ecosystems by celebrating small but mighty lifeforms called microorganisms!
- • Discover different species of microorganisms through an aquatic investigation.
- • Participate in a guided pond observation study.
- • Learn how microorganisms support larger organisms through nutrient cycling and decomposition.
February 8th - Exploring Ecosystems
Where are leaf cutter ants carrying all those leaves? Discover the wonders of ant civilization and learn the secrets of these terrestrial farmers.
- • Explore ant colony behavior on an observatory trail walk.
- • Learn how mutualism and symbiosis shape species diversity of ants.
- • Engage in Ant Anatomy Water Coloring.
February 15th - Exploring Ecosystems
How do plants in the desert adapt to hot and dry climates? Why do they look the way they do? Join us as we explore the form and function of desert flora!
- • Learn about desert ecosystems on a guided trail walk exploring desert flora and fauna.
- • Explore the shapes of desert flora and learn how their form aids their adaptability.
- • Engage in creating triangle cactus kaleidoscopes!
February 22nd - Exploring Ecosystems
Join us as we explore the importance of trees in cities, how they increase biodiversity, remove pollution, and more!
- • Learn how trees control how gases enter their leaves as a way of adapting to a changing climate.
- • Discover deciduous trees of south Texas on a guided walk through our trails
- • Participate in a field study measuring air quality through studying trapped
particles in leaves.
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