2024 STEM Design Challenge Extreme Zoo Makeover: A STEM Approach to Habitat Design

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September 28th, 2024, 7:30 am - September 28th, 2024, 2:30 pm CDT
Location: Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford, MA
Host: The Wade Institute for Science Education

Participate in the 2024 Massachusetts’ STEM Week! As part of Massachusetts’ STEM Week, the Wade Institute for Science Education is excited to present a two-tiered engineering design challenge for science teachers grades 5-8. Partnering with the Lloyd Center for Environment and Buttonwood Park Zoo, they invite science teachers to redesign zoo habitats through the “Extreme Zoo Makeover: A STEM Approach to Habitat Design.”

Pre-Challenge Workshop:
Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Location: Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford, MA
Cost: Free

Pre-register for the workshop and challenge to receive a curriculum guide and materials kit. For more details and registration, visit the Wade Institute’s website.