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Calling all Bugsters!
Bug of the Month Club™ is a series of Saturday workshops designed for children
ages 4 through 12. In monthly classes, children explore the bizarre and fascinating
world of insects and other invertebrates. Each class features a different insect, its habitat and its
unique role in our world.
Saturday, March 13, 2010: Mantis Mania
Mantis Mania Extravaganza! Two exciting classes in one! Learn the life cycle and natural history of this most fascinating insect and raise your own pet praying mantis. From breeding drosophila (baby mantis food) to watching mantids emerge from their egg cases—experience nature’s wonders up close.
You will take home:
- two vials of drosophila
- growing medium
- fruit fly booklets
- two praying mantis egg cases (50-500 baby mantids will emerge)
- one hatchery container
- praying mantis booklet
Locations:
Lake Merritt United Methodist Church
1255 First Avenue, Oakland (back entrance)
Click here for directions
Dates:
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Hours:
Two Sessions:
1st Session:
9:30 am – 12:00 pm OR
2nd Session: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Cost:
$65.00/class (includes all materials and a snack) |
