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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 2011 Program will run from July 5 through August 26. Staff training will be held on June 24. 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.
Right: Hillary Olson from the Long Island Nature Collaborative for Kids provided teens with outdoor education techniques. |
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National Grid
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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 4 (July 25–29)—Wind Mobiles
Use leaf rubbings and tree branches to create a cool mobile that you can hang in your backyard.
- Week 5 (Aug 1–5)—Star Search Wands
There are stars everywhere you look in the garden. Use large craft sticks to create a star search wand and have fun looking for stars around Our Backyard.
- Week 6 (Aug 8–12)—"No Cook Pizza"
Learn about vegetables and how good they are for you. Then use different fresh vegetables to make a yummy no cook pizza!
- Week 7 (Aug 15–19)—Outdoor Fun
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 22–26)—Feathered Friends
There are all kinds of different types of birds that live on Long Island. Come learn about a few and then create your own using recycled materials.
Check it Out(side)!
Join LICM’s Green Teens in Our Backyard and learn fun ways to help the environment, enjoy a variety of outdoor experiences and try your hand at cooking, crafts and other science activities.
All ages. Free with museum admission.
*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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