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Jumping Frog Olympics
2025-05-13 15:00:00 2025-05-13 16:00:00 America/New_York Jumping Frog Olympics Will your origami frog out-hop the competition? Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

Tuesday, May 13
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-13 15:00:00 2025-05-13 16:00:00 America/New_York Jumping Frog Olympics Will your origami frog out-hop the competition? Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library - Hughes Room

Will your origami frog out-hop the competition?

The Jumping Frog Olympics explore several STEAM strands including science, engineering and art. Participants will learn about frogs, Mark Twain's story The Celebrated Jumping Frog and then create their own origami frog with the ability to jump and compete in various jumping contests. For grades 3-5.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | STEAM |

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