Totally Tweens: Iowa Explorers

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Totally Tweens: Iowa Explorers

April 15 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Mondays April 2024 –4:00pm to 5:00pm

Storytime Room

Iowa has 99 counties, and they all have a story to tell. Did you know that Mahaska County is home to a rare cemetery just for mules (a cross between a donkey and a horse)? Did you know that Washington County is home to the oldest continually-operating movie theater in the entire world?

Join us for a whirlwind tour through the state using FIND Iowa, a new immersive learning platform developed by Iowa PBS. We’ll meet for 6 weeks and learn something fascinating about a handful of counties each week, till we’ve worked our way across the state!

Each week, we’ll first watch a very short, entertaining video about each county, filmed onsite, that tells us about a specific historical, cultural, or scientific contribution to Iowa. A meteorite that plummeted to earth? A town submerged under a lake? A world-famous wrestler? Learn all about it! Then, we’ll reflect on the content with a brief brainstorming prompt. Finally, get hands-on with a fun craft project or experiment related to something we’ve learned.

爱荷华州有 99 个县,每个县都有自己特别的故事。你知道吗? 马哈斯卡县有一座罕见的骡子墓地(驴和马的杂交种)?华盛顿县是世界上最古老的运营至今的电影院所在地?
本活动中我们将跟随爱荷华州 PBS 开发的全新沉浸式学习平台“探寻爱荷华”一起进行旋风之旅。活动为期6 周,每周一下午,我们将来到图书馆逐个了解每个县的趣味知识,直到我们覆盖整个爱荷华州!
首先,我们将通过一个实地拍摄的简短视频了解各县特别的历史、文化或科学贡献。坠落到地球的陨石?淹没在湖底的小镇?世界闻名的摔跤手?所有的一切!然后,我们将进行简短的头脑风暴来回顾视频内容。最后,再通过趣味手工、游戏或实验来亲自体验我们所学到的知识!

If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact the Library.

This event is open to the public.

Details

Date:
April 15
Time:
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Website:
https://www.icpl.org/events/51642/totally-tweens-iowa-explorers

Venue

Iowa City Public Library
123 South Linn Street
Iowa City, IA 52240 United States
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Phone
319-356-5200
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