Science Sleuths
The UNH Science Sleuths is intended to engage pre-school and kindergarten aged children in fun scientific activities designed to stimulate learning and a passion for inquiry in a creative atmosphere. In this program, UNH graduate students from different scientific backgrounds provide educational experiences to young children in the local community once a month in two sessions. Pairs of graduate students guide kids through a brief (hour-long) activity that focuses on a scientific topic, and previous programming has included plants, animals, recycling, ladybugs, water, and more. We began this program because we are passionate about the importance of inviting children from a young age to explore the natural world and to instill a strong sense of scientific inquiry. Our outreach program is free for participants, and we hope you and your child can join us soon. This program meets monthly at Memorial Union Building on UNH’s campus, and we are affiliated with the UNH Leitzel Center for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Education.
Previous Topics
All About Plants (life cycles and characteristics of plants)
Animals and their Habitats (adaptations for animals in different habitats)
Recycling and the Web of Life (food web interactions and renewable resources)
Diversity of the Sea (life in aquatic environments)
The Lives of Ladybugs (lady bug ecology)
Good Bug, Bad Bug (microbes that are harmful and helpful)
All About Birds (bird ecology, physiology and behavior)
Island Decision Game (data collection, scientific decisions, and human wildlife interactions)
Dinosaur Discovery (Fossils, dinosaurs, and paleo-ethnology)
Geology (Rocks, volcanic activity and Pangea)
Kakapos, Black Rhinos, and Vaquitas, oh my! (endangered species around the world)
The Five Senses (interactive activities for smell, sight, hearing, touch and taste)
Animals and their Habitats (adaptations for animals in different habitats)
Recycling and the Web of Life (food web interactions and renewable resources)
Diversity of the Sea (life in aquatic environments)
The Lives of Ladybugs (lady bug ecology)
Good Bug, Bad Bug (microbes that are harmful and helpful)
All About Birds (bird ecology, physiology and behavior)
Island Decision Game (data collection, scientific decisions, and human wildlife interactions)
Dinosaur Discovery (Fossils, dinosaurs, and paleo-ethnology)
Geology (Rocks, volcanic activity and Pangea)
Kakapos, Black Rhinos, and Vaquitas, oh my! (endangered species around the world)
The Five Senses (interactive activities for smell, sight, hearing, touch and taste)