This summer The Dawes Arboretum will be hosting STEM Stations starting June 1, 2024 in our Discovery Center located in the Visitors Center. Bugs, weather and plants are the three themes that children will be able to interact with. There will be a new theme every month of June through August and will include activities for children ages 3-10! These stations are also included with Arboretum admission.
Some of the activities included for the upcoming bugs theme are “close observations”, “build-a-bug playdough” and “water strider STEM challenge.” Close observations are where guests can look at bug specimens up close with a magnifying glass and microscopes. Buid-a-bug playdough offers an interactive activity where guests can build their own insect after learning about what makes an insect an insect. The water strider STEM challenge allows guests to investigate how water striders stay on top of the water and then construct their own.
For more information or questions that you may have, please reach out to learning@dawesarb.org!