Capacity is limited, so registration for each grade level is first come first serve. Completion of payment and the registration form are required to participate.
Each workshop is 2 hours
$10 JFGM Member | $20 Non-Member ; Admission included
Refunds will not be given less than 7 days before each workshop
Questions can be e-mailed to education@niwa.org.
Water, Sound, & Starburst Smash (Stone)!
Grades 3-5 | October 13th 2pm-4pm
Dive into 2 elements of Japanese gardens: stone & water. In this The Architecture of Stone & Sound workshop, Students will learn about geology via the merger of stone arrangements and water, create various sound elements and participate in our Starburst Smash activity to demonstrate properties of stone.
Water Music, Erosion, & Composting for a Sustainable Future!
Grades 1-3 | November 17th | 12pm-2pm
Dive into 2 elements of Japanese gardens: stone & water. In this The Architecture of Stone & Sound workshop, Students will learn use water to create intriguing sound and musical elements, investigate erosion and it’s effect on our environment, and explore how we can use composting and sustainable agriculture concepts to promote sustaining the environment for a better future!
Microscope Magic & Sustainable Agriculture
Grades 3-5 | December 15th | 12pm-2pm
It's time to get our HANDS dirty and our MINDS open to all of the great things we can explore in our Earth & Life Science Adventure workshop! This program combines hands-on activities in plant biology, sustainable agriculture, and life science. Activities feature using microscopes to investigate plant life and starting their own soil-plant kits to conduct labs.
Hands-On Technology
Although computer technology can be complex in its most advanced form, we believe that the building blocks of Mobile Technology are often concepts that are grasped easier by youth than adults! Our mission is to provide learning goals, opportunities, and activities that are tailored specifically for the elementary and middle-school age students to receive and obtain theoretical and hands-on application of computer and electrical engineering concepts.