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Science Project: Fireflies

By Janice VanCleave

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The National Children’s Museum in Washington, DC in collaboration with the Museum of Science in Boston invite kids of all ages to participate in a special science project. Kids are to collect specific data about the  fireflies in their their own backyard.The project launched June 29, 2009 and you may join in anytime.

For specifics on how to be a Firefly Scientists, see FIREFLIES.

To learn more about fireflies and how to join the Firefly Watch Program, see  READY- SET- GLOW

More Later, Janice

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