The Children’s Science Center is a interactive children’s museum being planned for Northern Virginia focused on math and science. Before we open our doors, though, we have spent the past few years working toward our goal to make science and math cool again through our “Museum without Walls” program. You may have seen us at one of the community events throughout Northern Virginia where we have provided engaging, science-focused activities for children ages 2-12.
The Children's Science Center is managing Operation Firefly, a summer program that invites children and families to become Citizen Scientists to help count fireflies throughout Northern Virginia. Firefly populations have been inconsistent in recent years and they may be fast disappearing from the earth due to environmental changes. The Children’s Science Center, in partnership with the Museum of Science, Boston, and researchers at Tufts University and Fitchburg State College, have teamed up to help observe and track firefly populations in our local area. Together, we hope to make an impact on vital research needed to learn how to protect fireflies and become good stewards of the environment.
The program will run now through July 31, 2011. Participants are asked to choose a day of the week to observe fireflies for 10 minutes in the evening, record their observations and upload the information to the Firefly Watch database. The Website also contains information and tips on observing fireflies.
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