Event
Young Scientist Workshops: Arctic Insects
Saturday, May 11, 2019 11:30to13:00
Redpath Museum
859 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C4, CA
Price:
$12.00 (+ taxes) /child OR $30.00 (+ taxes) for all 3 workshops with advance registration before May 4 2019.
New series this May for children ages 7 to 11!
These workshops highlight current research work done by young scientists at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥. Each workshop includes a science discussion and a hands-on scientific activity.
Arctic InsectsÌýwith Dr. Shaun TurneyÌýwhoÌýreceived his Ph.D.(±«ÓãÖ±²¥) in 2018. HeÌýnow works on the ecology of ants as a post-doctoral fellow at Concordia University.
In this workshop you will learn to identify the different kinds of common insects in Quebec and then you willÌýexamine and catalogue the insects that Dr. Turney collected from the Arctic and learn why they are important to science.Ìý
Please note that these workshops are for pre-teens aged from 7 to 11 years old. To ensure that our content is suitable for this age group, this program is not intended for young children. Thank you for your understanding.
Bilingual.
COST: $12.00 (+ taxes) /child OR $30.00 (+ taxes) for all 3 workshops with advance registration before May 4 2019.
We are now accepting credit card payments through our secure phone line at 514-398-4861, or you may also pay at the museum.
Space is limited. Please arrive 20 minutes in advance to check-in at the Welcome Desk.
Please register here.
We are proud to announce that Young Scientists at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ has been certified as a Silver ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Sustainable Event by the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Office of Sustainability. To achieve this certification, we implemented actions such as:
Teleconferencing in one of the speakers
Avoiding single use plastic water bottles
Including voices of diverse speakers
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