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 Green Teens
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The Green Teen program engages students from neighboring high schools to develop and teach interactive nature and environmental education programs for Museum visitors. This eight week summer program utilizes the service learning model combining meaningful community service with a deeper level of instruction to produce an enriched learning experience for the teens. Green Teens receive training in the Museum’s informal education theories as well as in outdoor education techniques.
The 2012 Program will run from July 2 through August 24. Staff training will be held on June 26. Green Teens are asked to commit to two days a week (noon–4:30 p.m.) throughout the eight week program. If you are a high school student and would like to participate in this year’s program, please contact Julia Pirozzi at jpirozzi@licm.org by June 1.
Right: Hillary Olson from the Long Island Nature Collaborative for Kids provided teens with outdoor education techniques. |
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National Grid
This program is made possible by a generous grant from National Grid.
"National Grid contributes millions of dollars every year to deserving programs, most notably in energy, education and the environment—three areas critical to the core business of our company moving forward.
We want to ensure our approach is sustainable and enables us to build meaningful long-term relationships with the community."
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 Weekly Activities
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This summer the Green Teens will develop and implement
"green-themed" programming for children and their families in LICM’s award-winning outdoor exhibit space, Our Backyard (weather permitting). Programming will feature:
- Week 3 (July 16–20)—"Animal Inspired" Sun Visors and Yoga
Channel your inner animal and learn some different yoga moves. Then create an animal inspired sun visor to keep the sun away during the summer!
- Week 4 (July 23–27)—Dream Catchers
Do you know what a dream catcher is? Come learn about this traditional Native American symbol and then create one using different materials to take home.
- Week 5 (July 30–August 3)—Healthy Eating
Learn about vegetables and how good they are for you then create a yummy snack!
- Week 6 (Aug 6–10)—Boats
This week sail on into our exciting water play area and design your own special vessel. Discover the fun behind sinking and floating as we race our creations down the water chutes.
- Week 7 (Aug 13–17)—Summer Fun and Games
Exercise is important to keep us all healthy and strong. Join the Green Teens and learn some new and fun ways to exercise.
- Week 8 (Aug 20–24)—Bugs
Do you know all the body parts of an insect? Join together a variety of fun materials to invent your own insect.
*In keeping with the mentoring aspect of this program, LICM education staff develops the first two weeks of programming to model appropriate hands-on activities and inquiry-based methodologies. During this time frame, the teens research, prototype and develop programs for delivery during the final six weeks of the program.
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Green Teens is participating in Youth Inspired, which challenges science centers and museums to provide 2 million collective hours of comprehensive science enrichment programs to promote academic skills and self-confidence through science learning. |
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