Events for August 11, 2021 - March 27, 2021

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Science Saturday – “Diatoms: Jewels of the River”

Drop in every Saturday between 2-4 pm, and together, we’ll explore different aspects of our environment during fun and interactive sessions in our water lab. Art and science meet as you explore the colorful and wondrous microscopic world of water. Discover the complex and intricate beauty of these hidden single-celled algae called diatoms along with […]

A Closer Look at Diatoms

Come visit the Fairmount Water Works during our Sunday operating hours for a self-guided version of "Diatoms: Jewels of the River". Through a lens, view these colorful and wonderfully complex hidden algae...

Science Saturday – “A Day in the Life of the Schuylkill River: The Exploration Continues”

Spring is a time when life in the stream comes alive. Macroinvertebrates are organisms that are big enough for you to see with the bare eye, but without backbones. Mayflies, water pennies, caddisflies, and stoneflies…scientists use these freshwater creatures as natural indicators of river health.  In our water lab, act like a scientist to inspect […]

Sunday Selfie: Rachel Carson

Take your photo with a renowned scientist – taking the history of science to a new dimension (2-D that is). This quarter, come take your picture with a full-size image […]

Science Saturday – “A Day in the Life of the Schuylkill River: The Exploration Continues”

Spring is a time when life in the stream comes alive. Macroinvertebrates are organisms that are big enough for you to see with the bare eye, but without backbones. Mayflies, water pennies, caddisflies, and stoneflies…scientists use these freshwater creatures as natural indicators of river health.  In our water lab, act like a scientist to inspect […]

Sunday Selfie: Rachel Carson

Take your photo with a renowned scientist – taking the history of science to a new dimension (2-D that is). This quarter, come take your picture with a full-size image […]

Science Saturday – “A Day in the Life of the Schuylkill River: The Exploration Continues”

Spring is a time when life in the stream comes alive. Macroinvertebrates are organisms that are big enough for you to see with the bare eye, but without backbones. Mayflies, water pennies, caddisflies, and stoneflies…scientists use these freshwater creatures as natural indicators of river health.  In our water lab, act like a scientist to inspect […]

Sunday Selfie: Rachel Carson

Take your photo with a renowned scientist – taking the history of science to a new dimension (2-D that is). This quarter, come take your picture with a full-size image […]