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Welcome to the 2019 Pi Donation Month blog! Donate $31.41 or more to CuriOdyssey in person or online by the end of March 2019 to be named a March Supporter of Science & Wildlife. As a March Supporter of Science & Wildlife, your name will be featured at our Front Desk all month long! Why donate to…
Read MoreMake science your Valentine, these themed experiments will keep love in the air! Find even more experiments on our Science Experiments for Kids page. How strong is a heart? Test out the strength of different shapes in this experiment! Materials you’ll need include: paper, tape and different books for weight. What are those fancy flowers hiding? Flowers…
Read MoreCuriOdyssey science playground and zoo received three gifts recently to ignite Phase II of The Campaign for CuriOdyssey! The museum received a $1,000,000 gift from Connie and Robert Lurie in support of The Campaign for CuriOdyssey. Well-known Bay Area philanthropists, the Luries actively support programs and projects that focus on education and underserved communities. Their…
Read MoreCuriOdyssey Conservation Crew shares creative techniques for wrapping gifts in a more sustainable way! Find a variety of ways to replicate similar techniques shown below via your favorite online search engine. Make a fun recycled (and recyclable) bow! There are different variations you can find online, pick one and give it a try (or two, or…
Read MoreIt’s been a busy fall for our volunteer program: Four new Docents and three new TWIGs completed their Wildlife Interpretation training in early October! We have also been busy training new Wildlife Watchers to help record animal behavior for our animal welfare program. 595 volunteer hours were recorded in September and 431 in October. Of these, 209 hours in September/October…
Read MoreAccept the challenge and make TWICE the difference! Until December 31, anonymous donors have generously offered to match all gifts made to CuriOdyssey’s Annual Fund by December 31, 2018! Your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $100,000. Donate $50 or more and you will be invited to the special Donor Thank-You Reception at IlluminOdyssey:…
Read MoreFive years ago, the State Board of Education adopted a new framework for K–12 science instruction. Known as the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), they will help instill the critical thinking and communication skills that students need for academic success and citizenship in a world fueled by science and technology innovation, especially significant here…
Read MoreThe Organized Ramblings of a Wildlife Keeper Apprentice by Carissa SullivanLee, 2018 CuriOdyssey Keeper Apprentice ♦♦♦♦♦♦ As I sit here gathering my many thoughts, I find myself stumbling over all of the incredible experiences, moments, and memories racing through my wandering mind. I’ll let you in on a little secret—this isn’t the first time I’ve attempted to…
Read MoreAt CuriOdyssey, we give kids the tools to think like scientists and let them loose to ask “what if,” observe what is, and let the natural world answer their questions. Support from donors like you helps us offer educational programming and care for the animals who help us teach over 175,000 children and parents about…
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