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Science Saturday set at Jefferson School Oct. 1

September 27, 2016

The Jefferson School in Georgetown announced its Fourth Biannual Science Saturday is set 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1. It is a day for kids of all ages to explore the wonders of science up close and with hands-on participation in more than a dozen different disciplines. The event is is free and open to the public.

Attendees will have the chance to learn to read a compass and navigate a map, taste natural honeycomb, use a dip net to discover microscopic pond organisms, and meet and touch live animals. At Lewes Historical Society's exhibit, pirates will help children learn about ballast, buoyancy and more. Live animals will be on site from Three Palms Zoo and Nature Center in Clayton. Local beekeeper Robert Bauer will bring his working honey beehive with edible honeycomb. Abbott's Mill Nature Center will have a hands-on display about pond studies. University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean and Environment staff will help attendees build and fly drones.

The Jefferson School believes that hands-on experiences spark a child's interest and imagination, creating a dynamic, integrated environment for learning. Science offers many opportunities for hands-on involvement and coordinates well with other areas of the curriculum. An independent, private, nonprofit day school serving students in preschool through eighth grade, The Jefferson School sits on a 43-acre campus that includes ponds, gardens, a greenhouse, nature trails and an observation beehive. These elements of the physical campus are integrated into learning. For more information, go to www.thejeffersonschool.com.

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