Education Archives - Page 6 of 8

San Mateo County Library Program

By CuriOdyssey | Wed September 25, 2019

To celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month during the month of September, 2019, San Mateo County Libraries offer limited-edition library cards with CuriOdyssey’s animalson the cards! These limited-edition library cards feature…

National Zoo Keeper Week

By CuriOdyssey | Wed July 24, 2019

Happy National Zoo Keeper Week 2019! Presented by the AAZK, and celebrated by animal care and zoo facilities everywhere, we bring you the 2019 Keeper appreciation blog of CuriOdyssey’s Keepers!…

New Directors Join CuriOdyssey’s Board of Directors

By CuriOdyssey | Wed May 22, 2019

SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA – May 17, 2019 – CuriOdyssey is pleased to announce the appointment of Laurel Miranda as board chair and the election of two new directors to the…

Local High School Students Accept 2019 Conservation Internship

By CuriOdyssey | Thu April 18, 2019

Three local students from Design Tech High School participated in a two-week internship crafting educational solutions regarding trash, recycling and compost at newly green certified CuriOdyssey Science Playground & Zoo…

Make TWICE the difference!

By CuriOdyssey | Mon November 26, 2018

Accept the challenge and make TWICE the difference! Until December 31, anonymous donors have generously offered to match all gifts made to CuriOdyssey’s Annual Fund by December 31, 2018! Your…

CuriOdyssey Teacher Training Program

By CuriOdyssey | Fri November 16, 2018

A boy makes a catapult to learn about the physics principle of stored energy.

Five years ago, the State Board of Education adopted a new framework for K–12 science instruction. Known as the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), they will help instill the…

The Science of Bubbles

By CuriOdyssey | Fri June 8, 2018

Bubbles! What makes them so enticing? Bubbles are something so common that most people have interacted with one; either grabbing a bubble wand and creating giant bubbles yourself, making a…

Camp CuriOdyssey: A Serious Science Playground

By CuriOdyssey | Fri January 5, 2018

Take a peek into our play with serious science that goes into our curriculum. Explore scenes from camps, classes and workshops past. A child you know can join in today!…

Discovery Classroom Curiosities

By CuriOdyssey | Thu December 7, 2017

Thanks to our dedicated educators, these science projects are displayed in our Discovery Classroom inside of the CuriOdyssey Science Center Building. They are always experimenting with new content for our…

Composting in Our Community

By CuriOdyssey | Wed October 11, 2017

When we toss out our waste into a bin and leave it out on the curb on collection day, where does it go? Well, in San Mateo County, it depends.…