STEM Scouts: Girl Scout Badge Quest – Wiggly Worms – April 16, 2026
STEM Scouts: Wiggly Worms
📅 Thursday, April 16, 2026 | 🕔 5:00 to 6:30 PM Long Island Explorium, Port Jefferson
✨ A hands on animal behavior workshop for Girl Scouts
Students become animal behaviorists as they observe live earthworms and design gentle, animal friendly experiments to explore how worms sense and respond to their environment. Through hands on investigation, Scouts will:
- Observe live earthworms up close and practice careful, respectful handling
- Ask questions, make predictions, and test ideas using simple variables
- Explore how worms respond to light, moisture, and different textures
- Record observations and share findings with their group
- Identify what makes a healthy, comfortable habitat and why it matters
🔍 Badges Covered
- Animal Observer (Daisy)
- Pets and or Senses (Brownies)
- Animal Habitats (Junior)
🎯 Workshop Details
- Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026
- Time: 5:00 – 6:30 PM
- Location: Long Island Explorium, Port Jefferson
- Fee: $18 per Girl Scout
- Capacity: Limited to 18 Girl Scouts (maximum of one adult per girl)
- Supervision: Each girl must be accompanied by a parent/guardian or troop leader.
🧍♀️ Audience
- Levels: Daisies, Brownies & Juniors
- Ages: 5–14
📋 Policies & Cancellations
- Pre-registration required; no walk-ins permitted.
- Registration fees are non-refundable but may be credited one time toward a future Explorium program with at least 5 business days’ advance notice and based on availability.
- The Explorium reserves the right to cancel programs due to low enrollment; in that case, a credit or refund will be offered.
- No refunds or credits will be provided for cancellations made less than 5 business days prior to the event.
✨ Space is limited, register early to save your troop’s spot for this springtime science adventure.
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About the Long Island Explorium (a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, charitable organization):
Founded in 2005, the Long Island Explorium is not just a museum; it's a launchpad for imagination and discovery. Through interactive exhibits, engaging workshops, and community events, we strive to ignite curiosity and passion for science and learning in hearts young and old. Join us on this adventure, where every question is a journey, and every journey brings us closer under the canopy of the cosmos.
Long Island Explorium is committed to the development of programs and exhibits deeply rooted in research and evidence-based practice. Our programs are aligned with NYSSLS, ELA, Math, and Social Studies Standards.
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The Long Island Explorium is a leading non-profit organization in STEM education with a mission to foster innovative thinking, build confidence, and promote teamwork among future generations. Our unique curriculum, exhibits, and educational approach is designed to spark creative solutions and encourage a "fail forward" mindset. As Long Island's premier family maker space, we host the annual Maker Faire Long Island, further solidifying our position as a leading innovator in STEM education and discovery.
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