To extend this lesson and involve their families, students will also receive "Not so Fast ... Make a Game Plan for Eating Out" activity sheet and a "Stock Your Kitchen for Healthy Snacking" information sheet to share with their family.
At some point in our lives we all need a First Aid kit handy. Lewis and Clark were no different. Although they were limited by the knowledge of the time in which they lived, Lewis and Clark performed almost daily First Aid and needed to have as much medical knowledge as possible to keep the...
Local plant expert Rich Pope will join us to teach us all about which plants are good for your garden, and which plants you should pull to help your garden thrive.
On Wednesday, July 17, at 10:00am, bring the kids to a wonderful new show written specially for this summer series and produced by LAMB Arts Regional Theatre: “Uh-Oh! Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs.”
The Lewis and Clark Kids' Club will take a trip to the Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village and Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota, on Saturday, July 20, 2024. The Prehistoric Village is not only a museum and cultural site, but also an active archeological dig! Students will receive a guided tour to learn more about...
Phil Breed, of the Siouxland Beekeepers Association will bring some of his tiny friends to help explain why pollination and bees are so important.
Millions of Americans live in a food desert, where there is plenty of food in their neighborhood, but none of it healthy. Together we will learn how we can change our own communities from food deserts into a food oasis.
What makes the Loess Hills, or a mountain? Geology is the scientific study of rocks and minerals which make our landscape. Students will learn about all the rocks, minerals, and fossils found in our area. Together we will learn how to look up the names of particular rocks, study uses for different minerals, and then...
How do you start a Community Garden somewhere else? Together we will learn what we can do in our community to establish and maintain a community garden.
The Lewis and Clark Kids' Club will take a kayaking trip down the Elkhorn River in Norfolk, Nebraska, on Saturday, August 10, 2024. In the true spirit of Lewis and Clark we will have an outdoor adventure on the Elkhorn River. Be prepared to become one with nature as we navigate past nesting Bald Eagles,...
At this outdoor event for Growers’ Academy students and their families, the Center will recognize all the participants have learned and accomplished over the summer. If there is excess food from the garden the students have grown, it will be served at this celebratory picnic.
We all know that Thomas Jefferson was one of the framers of the United States government. Some of us know that he was responsible for sending Lewis and Clark across the North American continent. But you may be surprised to learn just how scientific President Jefferson was - he was constantly making gadgets and conducting...