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The Youngest Scientists in Stamford!

SoundWaters has been visiting William Pitt Child Learning Center for the past few weeks with Long Island Sound animals, creative arts,and science activities. These young scientists have learned about the horseshoe crab, diamond back terrapin, seastar, and spider crabs! After each session with SoundWaters, the scientists write in their lab notebooks about their experience. Pictured […]

What kind of crab lives in a snail shell?

Our SoundKids preschoolers are learning so much about the animals of Long Island Sound! These students at Palmers Hill have been hard at work investigating all there is to know about spider crabs and hermit crabs. In addition to knowing exactly how to hold a spider crab, they can tell you all about camouflage, what […]

KT Murphy Valentines and Camouflage!

Featured image gives a glimpse of the KT Murphy Masterminds after school program learning all about Camouflage.  The cards have hidden creatures in each picture and it’s their job to find them all!  Good thing the classroom didn’t have red walls for the students to blend in with.

Come join the crew

The Schooner SoundWaters is looking to fill the final positions for Deckhand/Educators for the 2016 sailing spring season (Mid-March – July 2016). Work with 5-6 other crew members in a close-knit high-energy environment aboard the 80’ schooner SoundWaters. For more information http://www.soundwaters.org/jobs/schoonerjobs/

Science Stars is on the way!

Are you a girl in grades 3-7 interested in science!?  There’s about two weeks left to sign up for Science Stars! Science Stars is our week long program that runs during Spring Break for Stamford public schools, April 4th through April 8th. The week is full of fun, hands-on experiments and live animals!   Flyers […]

What a catch!

Happy Valentine’s Day from SoundWaters! If you’re interested in learning more about this oyster toadfish, stayed tuned for a new type of SoundWaters blog, coming later this week!

DHS teams up with SoundWaters

SoundWaters attended the Darien High School Volunteer Fair to seek out the next generation of SoundWaters interns for our aftershool and spring senior internship opportunities. We met over 50 students who were excited about working with SoundWaters this year and next for our SoundGeneration and Senior internship positions! Check back to see more about our […]

SoundKids make a new friend!

In addition to playing fun science games and completing creative projects, our SoundKids preschoolers are introduced to all sorts of animals native to Long Island Sound. One of the children’s favorite guests is a diamondback terrapin! The children learn all about how his webbed feet help him swim, why a shell is so important, and […]