Class is in session and we're back with another Crazy Science activity this week! This week we're using M&Ms and Skittles for a fun science project! We'll learn all about animal survival and adaptation. Camouflage is one of these adaptations, and insects are definitely a master of disguise. 📅 May 14th-17th, 2025 ⏰ 11 AM […]
Class is in session! Join us for Crazy Science: Prevent & Protect, where we’ll uncover how YOU can fight back against mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas. 🦟🛑 We’ll explore repellents, barriers, and helpful tips to stay safe this summer! 📅 July 16th–19th, 2025 ⏰ 11 AM 📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL Suit […]
Hi everyone! 🎉 The DVEC has an exciting lineup of events for August 2025—don’t forget to check out our Upcoming Events Calendar to see what’s coming up! 📅 August 20th is World Mosquito Day, a time to raise awareness about the role mosquitoes play in public health and how the tiny insect changed history. Stay […]
🔍 Class is in session, and it’s time to investigate! This week’s Crazy Science theme is Insect Investigators—where you’ll become a junior entomologist! 🐜 Explore the six-legged world through real specimens and your very own bug-hunting journal to take home and continue your discoveries. From beetles to butterflies, we’re uncovering it all! 📅 July 30th […]
🚁Class is in session—and it’s time to take flight! This week’s Crazy Science is all about Insect Flight 🛩️ Discover how real insects flap, hover, and glide—and then design your own flyers in our STEM flight challenge! You’ll craft and test: ✈️ Paper planes and flappers 🎯 Hoop gliders 🌪️ Whirly-birds Experiment with paper clips, […]
🧮 Crazy Science – Mosquito Math Class is in session—and it’s time to crunch some bug numbers! This week’s Crazy Science theme is Mosquito Math, where YOU become the scientist. 🦟📊 Try sorting and counting pictures of mosquito specimens— like the pros do in the lab with real mosquitoes! Learn how math plays […]