Look Inside Sea Life, Literally: Squid Dissection for Teens at the Ocean County Library
July 10, 2024TOMS RIVER – They’re not flashy and they’re kind of squishy, but squid are beautiful in their own way and provide a valuable food chain link that helps our environment. Explore their anatomy during “Squid Dissection for Teens” at three Ocean County Library branches.
- Barnegat Branch – 1 PM Thursday, August 1, 112 Burr Street, (609) 698-3331.
- Island Heights Branch – 3 PM Monday, August 5, Summit Avenue at Central Avenue, (732) 270-6266.
- Stafford Branch – 3 PM Monday, August 12, 129 North Main Street, Manahawkin, (609) 597-3381.
Roll up your sleeves and join staffers from Jenkinson’s Aquarium, Point Pleasant Beach for a fun lab session featuring this species that supports the life cycles of many fish, marine mammals and sea birds, and is rich in vitamin and mineral content for humans.
The teen-oriented programs will appeal especially to students in STEM and STEAM curricula. Specimens might cause exposure to potential allergens.
Please register at https://tinyurl.com/OclSquid for any one of these three free programs. For more information, stop by or call either participating OCL branch or visit www.theoceancountylibrary.org.
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