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Flatbush Faces And Voices

8/1/2022

There are amazing things happening at the Lab and within the community! A few weeks ago we were invited to participate in a community mural project led by two community visionaries, Annie and Hanna. As an added bonus, the mural was being put together in the Lab basement!

The progression from idea to concept has bee amazing to witness! You can get a sneak peek into the project on their Instagram page.

After weeks of hard work, the mural is ready to be unveiled!

We would love to invite you to the Flatbush Faces and Voices mural unveiling celebration on Sunday, August 7th, 2022 at 3 pm. 724 Flatbush (around the corner from Duane Reade)

Feel free to invite your family and friends to celebrate with us!

Bilingual Science

7/27/2022

What an amazing week! We've recently begun working with the Cypress Hills Development Corporation to present our science workshops in English and Spanish. For a long time, something we've always wanted to do was teach science in Spanish. This week we got to do just that and it was truly a wonderful experience!

Fue un placer educar a nuestros futuros científicos en mi idioma nativo. Gracias por la oportunidad, espero volver a hacerlo.

La representación es importante.

Summer Science: Urban Chickens

7/22/2022

This week, we were ornithologists! An ornithologist is a scientist that studies birds. Chickens are birds and they have specific characteristics. We explored beaks and feathers this week, with particular focus on function and anatomy.

The highlight of our week was our backyard chickens! We took a detailed tour of where the chickens live. Using shoe covers, we were able to go inside the aviary! We learned about the needs of chickens, gave them food and treats, and learned how to provide basic care.

We had a lot of fun observing the chickens and listening to all the sounds they made. Our favorite was the chicken egg song!

We ended our week by exploring the word oviparous. Chickens (birds) aren't the only living things that lay eggs. Other animals are oviparous too! Can you think of one?

Summer Science: Our Growing Garden

7/14/2022

Ready...set...grow! Young scientists were introduced to this year's garden with a scavenger hunt! Can you find the biggest leaf? How about the smallest? How many cucumbers, tomatoes, and zucchini can you find growing in our garden? The answer was much more than we expected!

This week, young scientists made compost tea for our garden. We used compost from our backyard system to make a nutrient rich liquid to be used on our garden beds. This compost tea helps keep our garden growing healthy and strong.

This week, we harvested a small handful of tomatoes, some beans, lots of mint and lemon balm, and two types of basil from our hydroponics system.

The growing season is just beginning!

Summer Science: Dirt Explorations

7/13/2022

We began our summer of growing and exploring by taking a closer look at dirt. We explored the composition of soil and focused on three main ingredients: sand, humus, and clay. Young scientists compared and contrasted each ingredient and shared their observations. We explored how each ingredient responds to water and even worked on some dirt paintings!

Depending on what's being grown, and where, the soil composition will be different. During our time in the Lab garden, we collected a soil sample for further exploration later on in the week.

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