May 5, 2020 – Science Bites, News, Education

Sprouts – “Intertidal Exploration”

With extra low tides this week, comes extraordinary opportunities for intertidal exploration! The intertidal zone is the area of land between the highest high tide and the lowest low tide – this means that certain areas within the intertidal zone…

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April 30, 2020 – Science Bites, News, Education

Alevin to Fry!

At the Science Center, we are able to closely observe some of the stages of the salmon life cycle – spawning adult, eggs, alevin, and fry.  In the fall, spawning adults return to the hatchery, eggs are saved, fertilized, and incubated in incubation trays for…

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April 28, 2020 – Science Bites, News, Education

Sprouts – “Sun Celebration”

Although the forecast calls for rain, rain and more rain – we can prepare ourselves for the sunny days ahead by celebrating and learning about the Sun! The Sun is a hot ball of glowing gasses and is the…

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April 23, 2020 – Science Bites, News, Education

Tipping Buckets

Rainy days are here again!  Many people use all kinds of rain gauges – in their gardens, on their decks, outside their kitchen window – to keep track of rainfall.  The Science Center has a new type of rain…

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April 21, 2020 – Science Bites, News, Education

Sprouts – “Marine Debris”

Happy Earth Week! To kick off the week-long celebration, today’s Sprout Science Bite theme is Marine Debris! The Sitka Sound Science Center has been involved in marine debris efforts since our inception in 2008. We have partnered with commercial fisherman,…

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April 16, 2020 – Science Bites, News, Education

Name that Ecosystem!

Just because you can’t visit to the aquarium doesn’t mean you can’t admire our beautiful tanks! Each tank in our aquarium represents a different ecosystem that exists in the Sitka Sound. By examining each tank, you get an insiders view…

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April 14, 2020 – Science Bites, News, Education

Sprouts – “Backyard Bugs”

There are few activities that are more fun than going on a backyard bug hunt, which is exactly why this week’s Sprouts Science Bite is all about celebrating and investigating our creepy-crawly friends and neighbors! Insects are so important to…

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