In addition to its interpretive center programs, teachers can also request LM visits to classrooms
September 23, 2024
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As autumn begins and students start filing back into classrooms, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) wants to share that staff are available year-round and welcome the opportunity to engage with schools to learn more about science and history in an immersive way. Check out some of the efforts from LM staff across America.
Atomic Legacy Cabin (Grand Junction, Colorado)
A standing testament to America’s nuclear heritage, the Atomic Legacy Cabin Interpretive Center in Grand Junction, Colorado, provides countless educational opportunities, perfect for your next field trip. You can select from 10 different program offerings appropriate for all ages, from kindergarten to high school. Your field trip could focus on the history of LM and the Manhattan Project, including a history of uranium on the Colorado Plateau that includes an interactive diorama of land across six states.
Students can learn about potential and kinetic energy with yo-yos, or create their own aquifer to understand the flow and importance of groundwater.
Each program lasts 40-60 minutes on average. You can also request multiple programs for a longer experience.
LM staff are excited to bring many of these programs to your classrooms, including experiments and artifacts from our nation’s nuclear legacy.
Weldon Spring Site (St. Charles, Missouri)
The Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center addresses the history and importance of long-term stewardship, as well as educational programs, tours, and research. In addition to the interpretive center, the land surrounding the Weldon Spring site is filled with plants and wildlife. The site has many programs that include outdoor excursions and opportunities to spot the local flora and fauna.
In the Prowling the Prairie program, students can explore the Howell Prairie and observe the lives and habitats of different animals like whitetail deer, prairie birds, and coyotes. Field trip programs on-site can be tailored for school groups, scout troops, or the general public.
Field trips can last for three hours, and outreach programs can last up to half a day.
Email [email protected] or visit Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center | Department of Energy to book a program.
Fernald Preserve (Hamilton, Ohio)
Escape the classroom and experience the scenery of southwestern Ohio when you visit Fernald Preserve. If your group is interested in an indoor-outdoor hybrid experience, check out our surface water program that features a 2-mile hike and includes hands-on activities teaching participants about water quality.
If you’re unable to make the trip out to our interpretive center, we also offer guest speakers and outreach programs that travel to your location and accommodate any type of educational event.
Our program offerings cater to children from first grade to high school. Programs cover topics such as ecology, remedial processes that protect human health and the environment, and the history of nuclear materials. Programs can be combined, and each lasts an average of 45-90 minutes.
Whether you come to us, or we come to you, we hope we’ll be seeing you soon! For additional questions on field trip or outreach programming, visit the brochures on the LM website, or contact your nearest LM site directly.