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Jenna Granger
Jun 19, 2020
Fashion A Fish
What fish live in Lake Tahoe? What adaptations do they have to live here? Learn about fish adaptations & design your own fish!
sierrawatershed
Jun 15, 2020
Botany Scavenger Hunt
Do you know all the plants in your backyard? Explore native plants in the Tahoe region with this outdoor SWEP Snippet!
sierrawatershed
Jun 15, 2020
Be A Beach Detective
Does Tahoe have a plastics problem? Get down to the beach and conduct your own research!
Jenna Granger
Jun 11, 2020
Color & Learn: Lahontan Cutthroat Trout
Learn about Tahoe's only native trout species while coloring. Then spread the word about this threatened fish!
Jenna Granger
May 27, 2020
Backyard Biodiversity
Do you know what is living in your backyard? How many types of trees? This snippet explores the variety of plants in your backyard!
sierrawatershed
May 20, 2020
Build a Fort
Can you build a fort? Inside or outside, fort building is a way to express creativity, and practice your design and engineering skills!
sierrawatershed
May 18, 2020
What Trees Are These?
What kind of trees are in your backyard? Learn how to identify common Tahoe evergreen tree species through this fun activity.
Jenna Granger
May 14, 2020
Color Tahoe’s Endangered Frog
Once the most abundant frog in the Sierras, populations have now declined by almost 70%. Learn about this frog while coloring!
Jenna Granger
May 12, 2020
What is Plastic?
Did you know that in the early 1900s milk was used to make plastic? Learn about plastic while making your own natural plastic out of milk!
Jenna Granger
May 11, 2020
How Long Until it’s Gone?
How long does it take for a plastic bag to break down in the ocean? What about a wool sweater? Which breaks down more quickly? Why?
Jenna Granger
May 7, 2020
Whose Poop is This?
Can you tell the difference between mountain lion and coyote poop? Learn about Tahoe’s native animals by exploring scat!
Jenna Granger
May 6, 2020
Wildflower Sketching
The wildflowers are starting to pop up, a perfect time to learn how to draw wildflowers! Learn how with SWEP's Executive Director, Missy!
sierrawatershed
Apr 30, 2020
Hoop Gliders
Make your own hoop glider and explore the principles of flight with this SWEP Snippet!
Jenna Granger
Apr 29, 2020
Earth Art
Need some creative outdoor time? Create art using items found in nature!
Jenna Granger
Apr 23, 2020
Solar Oven
Craving s'mores? Harness the sun's energy and cook yourself a tasty treat using renewable energy.
Jenna Granger
Apr 21, 2020
Litter Scavenger Hunt
This snippet is all about having fun while cleaning up the environment. Time to get those gloves out and pick up some trash!
Jenna Granger
Apr 20, 2020
Your Carbon Footprint
How many earths would it take to sustain your lifestyle? Use this cool carbon calculator to find out!
sierrawatershed
Apr 16, 2020
Tie-Dye Milk
How does soap affect the surface tension of milk? Time to explore the cohesive forces of molecules in this SWEP Snippet.
Jenna Granger
Apr 15, 2020
Talking Trees & Plant Your Own Sugar Pine
An exploration of the communication between trees and plants & an opportunity to add to the conversation by planting your own sugar pine.
Jenna Granger
Apr 9, 2020
Spin Art
Is the color black really black? This at-home experiment explores chromatography, colors & the movement of molecules.
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