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Going Green Festival
March 16, 2012; 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
March 17, 2012; 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
How much water would a washer waste if a washer would waste less? Challenge your skills at spotting energy foes, conduct water quality experiments, plant your own garbage garden and create masterpieces of recycled art all while saving green to be green! Meet members of environmental awareness organizations and businesses from around the state who will be available to show you the latest, greatest and simplest ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. Don't miss the special appearances each day by the museum’s “Bag Lady”!
This event is included with museum admission and free for members. School group and homeschool group reservations are required to receive the $1 per student admission fee. Space is limited so call 317.232.1637 to register your class for this exciting educational event.
Activities include:
Recycled Art
Gallon Game
Save it and Frame it
Garbage Garden
Paper Pot Making
World of Worms
Participating Organizations:
Marian University EcoLab
Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful
Improving Kids’ Environment
Indiana Wildlife Federation
Garfield Park Conservatory
IUPUI Richard G. Lugar Center for Renewable Energy
White River State Park
Team Green Sweep
Intense Organics
Camptown, Inc.
Greater Indiana Clean Cities Coalition
Knozone Project
Animalia
Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership
Nap Town chickens
Duke Energy
Indianapolis Crochet Guild
Meets Indiana Academic Standards:
Science: 1.1.1, 1.2.4, 1.3.4, 1.3.5, 1.4.1, 2.2.2, 3.2.5, 4.1.1, 4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6, 6.3.2, 6.3.3, 7.1.3, 8.2.6, 8.2.7, 8.2.8, B.4.1, B.4.2, ICP.8.2, ICP.8.3, ICP.8.4, ICP.8.5
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