Soil lab and Discovery Zone
Dec 03, 2018

Video: Soil lab and Discovery Zone


The Soil Lab — the Museum’s first “discovery zone” — is a space for soil experiments, education programs and demonstrations led by Museum interpreters and an interactive discovery zone for independent learning. Soils are alive, finite and need to be cared for in order to sustain life on earth

 

Soil lab and Discovery Zone

Soil lab and Discovery Zone

The Soil Lab — the Museum’s first “discovery zone” — is a space for soil experiments, education programs and demonstrations led by Museum interpreters and an interactive discovery zone for independent learning. Soils are alive, finite and need to be cared for in order to sustain life on earth.... More
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