February 1 – Introducing Whales – Students will learn about general whale biology and listen to whale songs as well as exploring the museum’s collections of artifacts from Marion’s whaling era.
February 29 – Starlab – Investigate the museum’s portable planetarium and learn to identify winter constellations. Presentation will be given by Mr. Robert Munro.
March 7 – Poison! – Do you know what types of chemicals lurk in your computer, your cell phone or in that paint can? Students will learn about some of the dangerous chemicals lurking within our homes and how we can protect ourselves and the environment from them.
March 21 – Endangered wildlife – What do the Ringed boghunters, Box turtles and Plymouth gentian have in common? Naturalist and dedicated animal advocate Jennifer Carlino will introduce students to some rarer animal and plant species and discuss the difficulties they endure in order to survive in our area.
April 4 – Amphibians Arise! – Let’s take a look at some of the animals that are waking up in those wooded pools around Marion. By handling live animals and plants students will get a close-up look at these important eco-systems.
April 11 – Lift Off! Students will be building and sending off rockets with UMass Dartmouth chemist and local legend Dr. Dills. Please remember to save as many of those two liter soda bottles as you can beforehand and bring them in with you.
May 16 – Boat trip within Sippican Harbor with the Marion Harbormaster’s office. Hopefully students will see the nesting Ospreys, so bring binoculars if you have them. Students must bring their own life jackets. No jacket – no ride. Program is limited to 12 children, so please register early.
June 6 – Looking at watersheds. For our last afterschool program of the year students will be conducting hands-on experiments to illustrate the importance of our shared watershed. The class will be getting dirty, so please dress appropriately!
Cost for each program is $4 for members and $6 for nonmembers. Please register by going to www.MarionMuseum.org and sending registration form in with payment.