At Sinclair Lane, Eco-Explorers delve into the topic of renewable energy! Discussing the differences between renewable and non-renewable energy sources, students learn how these resources can be used, their efficiency, and environmental footprint. During a wind experiment, students learned about wind energy, how to harness it, and practiced their own wind power. Students learned about… Read more »
The Eco-Explorers winter sessions have begun, and it has been a fun-filled snowy adventure! Students enjoyed the freshly fallen snow while also delving into exciting new themes, including Renewable Energy, Outer Space, and Nature Superheroes! Moon phase Oreos, animal encounters with our new Opossum, and exploring outside have been some of the few awesome activities… Read more »
Fall was full of fun for the Eco-Explorers club! In Fantastic Fossils, students learned about dinosaurs and performed many hands-on experiments and activities including fossil making, fizzy egg experiments, and more! Students enrolled in Habitats and Biomes learned about different habitats around the world and met some awesome animal ambassadors from Irvine! Students also had… Read more »
Sunday was a fun-filled day at Irvine! Eco-Explorers from all different schools came and visited our center for our Fall Eco Event. Eco-Leaders had so much fun connecting with past and present students and their families and showing them around Irvine! Among the fun were nature crafts to make and take home, animal encounters with… Read more »
Eco-Explorers are excited to delve into Fantastic Fossils this year! This theme is full of fun activities where students learn about fossils and dinosaurs. One favorite activity is digging in the DIY excavation kits. Students use paint brushes to gently brush away the sand and reveal fossils, shells, and bones! This activity gives students a… Read more »
It’s here! The school year has started up again and the Eco-Explorers afterschool club is back! Students at Garrison Forest school delved into the topic of Biodiversity, learning about different local plants and animals and how they work together in an ecosystem. On our Biodiversity hunt we discovered giant worms, millipedes, squirrels, mushrooms, and trees!… Read more »
Eco-Explorers at Sparks Elementary had a blast doing the Aqua Adventures Summer Camp last week! The summer camp was held at the school, and was a combination of activities and games from Eco-Explorers as well as typical fun summer camp activities. Behind Sparks Elementary there is a beautiful stream, where we caught crayfish, minnows, and… Read more »
It’s the heat of the summer, the kids are out of school, and the weather is, well….HOT! This means plenty of splashing around in the pool and playing in the sprinkler out back. Summer is a time to stay cool and have fun doing different activities. So how can an Eco-Explorer appreciate and learn more… Read more »
On May 6th, Eco-Explorers students and their families made it out to Irvine for the Spring Eco Family Event! Those who attended were able to explore Irvine Nature Center in contrast to their normal afterschool setting. The event was filled with fun nature crafts, games, animal encounters, guided hikes, and of course S’mores by the… Read more »
Now that Spring is here, Eco-Explorers is in high gear with new fun themes and activities! In Water, Water, Everywhere students delve in the chemistry of water through hands-on experiments and games. One activity includes boat making from recyclable materials to learn about density. Students had fun testing the strength of their boats with marbles!… Read more »
