PARK RIDGE, N.J.—There will be plenty to keep young minds active and engaged at the Pascack Historical Society on Sunday, Feb. 23.
That afternoon the museum is pleased to present “Explorations,” a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) education program for kids 6–10.
The event begins at 1 p.m. in the museum’s Ellen Berdais Hall, 19 Ridge Ave., Park Ridge. Kids should be pre-registered by emailing info@pascackhistoricalsociety.org.
Kids will be invited to explore science topics and learn how they relate to Pascack Valley history. The afternoon will delve into dinosaurs, airplanes, electricity, color, photography and more.
As part of the program, kids will have an opportunity to examine real dinosaur gastrolites (gizzard balls), believed to be from the hadrosaurus, that were excavated by a professional archaeologist in Woodcliff Lake many years ago.
The program will be supervised by retired licensed New Jersey teachers.
The same afternoon, the museum will be open for regular visiting hours from 1 to 4 p.m. Families are welcome to stay after the science program to tour the museum.
While in the museum, kids can enjoy a game of History Bingo. Each child will be given a bingo card showing different artifacts on exhibit. If they can find them all, they will get a prize! History Bingo is offered when the museum is open—Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. The game is immensely popular among kids—and among adults, too!
For more information about PHS, visit pascackhistoricalsociety.org.
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