Educators,
It’s summer! Before you close the books on this year, check out some great FREE resources for you, your students, and your children.
A special shout out to our 2022 Vector Inspectors of the Year from San Jose Charter Academy in West Covina and Clifton Middle School in Monrovia. We cannot thank you enough Mr. Woo, Ms. Argüello, and Mrs. Ayala for making citizen science and protecting public health part of your curriculum.
Learn more about our FREE citizen science programs here.
Teacher Training: Middle School Citizen Science Mosquito Surveillance Project 👩🏫
What: Learn how to facilitate Operation Mosquito G.R.I.D. from your classroom! You’ll be prepared to teach your students how to lure, capture, and identify Aedes mosquito eggs under the microscope. Three Cal Poly Pomona units will be offered at the completion of the course for FREE.
When: July 20th (virtual) and 21st (in-person lab). Sign up here!
Garden Fun with Food Ed 🌱
Interested in learning about composting or attending a fun-filled evening of gardening, themed crafts, and interactive booths? Attend a Food Ed event! Learn more here.
FREE First Fridays @ Kidspace 📅 🎨
Kidspace is opening up its doors for free on the first Friday of every month. Advance reservations are required at kidspacemuseum.org. Tickets are released 2 weeks prior to the date of visit. Check out the details here.
Bite Back Tour: Bite-Free Families 🏡
June 16th @ 11:00 AM
Rock out with purpose. We will teach you and your family how to create a healthy home with less mosquito bites. We'll chat about what you can do daily to protect your loved ones (kids and pets included) from vector-borne diseases. Find the episode details here.
Tell us why citizen science is important and we’ll send you a Zika virus plushie!