LEAP Lab: Microbial Buddies

MIT Open Space Programming

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Microbes live everywhere! From inside your gut to the middle of the ocean. They are tiny organisms, often so tiny that they can only be seen with a microscope. In order to survive, microbes interact to create a stable community that can survive in a sealed bottle for years! In this hands-on activity, participants will use craft materials to build their own model of a stable ecosystem in a bottle, and learn how microbes make energy through their interactions. At the end of the activity, get an up close look at a sample microbiome using mud from Little Sippewissett Marsh in Falmouth, MA.This program is designed with ages 4-7 in mind, but all young scientists are welcome to attend. Presented in collaboration with the <a href="https://cee.mit.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Civil and Environmental Engineering Department</a> at MIT.All minors must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Responsible adults, please keep a close eye on your kids.Keeping us safe: This event will follow all MIT policies and Covid safety guidelines. Face coverings are not required, but you are most welcome to wear one if you wish. More info on MIT policies can be found at now.mit.edu/policies.Photos and/or videos will be taken at this event. By entering and attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and that those photos and videos may be used by MIT in connection with communications about MIT Open Space Programming or in other MIT communications, and/or shared with third parties, including on the Internet. If you do not agree to this usage, please notify a staff member when you arrive.We are committed to creating an inclusive, accessible environment on our website and in person at our events. If you would like to request a disability-related accommodation, please contact us at openspace@mit.edu as soon as possible to allow us time to respond. Requests made less than 2 weeks before the start date of your program may not be able to be met in time.With any questions, email us at openspace@mit.edu.

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