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Category: Education and Outreach

It’s Time for Lep-ARDY!

Anne Basham July 5, 2017 July 5, 2017Education and Outreach 0

LepXplorers battled it out as homeschool participants tested their knowledge of Leps in six different categories in the Lep-ARDY Final Championship. It was a really close game, but in the end the Butterfly team won and all learned what it means to have team spirit and good sportmanship. The MC …

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Beyond the Collection Box- Lep Digitization at the Tempe Art Center

Anne Basham May 24, 2017 May 25, 2017Education and Outreach 0

  7/22:   Beyond the Collection Box with ASU Natural History Collections Over time, natural history museums and collections have been associated with dark and hidden cabinets of curiosities. Today, museums around the globe are involved in a massive digitization effort that will make collections more accessible and they are asking the …

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Toy or Tool? A Lep Digitization tool-toy!

Anne Basham May 19, 2017 May 25, 2017Education and Outreach 0

Ideal as a Makerspace project LepXplor participants are challenged to assemble a totally functional Lep digitization tool with Lego blocks. LexXplor Coorindator Anne Basham will be ordering/ assembling kits that will contain the parts for the smallest model shown in below video. Contact her if interested in using in your own programs at …

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Explore more with LepXplor!

Anne Basham May 19, 2017 May 19, 2017Education and Outreach LepXplor 0

LepXplor Program-BioKIC (Biodiversity Knowledge Integration Center) Arizona State University Homeschool students ages 10 and up participate in a 10 week lab certification program on Lep diversity and plant host relationships.

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