Outreach

We love to connect with the community.

Team Duckling connects with children and families in the Eugene-Springfield area and beyond to bring science to the community, making it a fun and exciting experience for children of all ages. We also aim to raise awareness about our group and our research, letting families know about the opportunity to be involved in our studies.

We give talks about our research.

We venture to hospitals, prenatal yoga classes, kindergarten classes, childcare centers, parenting classes, elementary schools, and other community settings to talk about our research. We give presentations on a wide range of topics that relate to the work that we do. We design our talks to be fun and engaging for all different kinds of audiences, presenting the most recent information about developmental science to parents, educators, students, and anyone else who may be curious about how children learn and grow.

If you would like a Team Duckling researcher to give a talk to your group, please contact our Team Duckling Coordinator (teamduckling@uoregon.edu).

We make learning about science fun!

We volunteer at local events, bringing fun science activities for children of all ages. Many of our activities relate to the brain and how it processes information in our everyday environments. We have a mix of activities, so that there’s something for everyone, and we are constantly expanding our curriculum.

Here are some of our latest and greatest activities:

  • Fractals: Children learn about fractals by coloring and constructing their own Sierpinski triangles.
  • Brains: Children learn about the main areas of the brain by making a brain hat that they can wear and take home.
  • Sound: Children learn about how the ear and the brain process different sounds by making musical shakers filled with either dried beans or dried pasta.

You can find Team Duckling at the Saturday Market!

We loved the opportunity to partner with the Eugene Public Library during summer 2017!

Check out our list of upcoming events, and come visit us to try these fun activities for yourself!

If you have a community event and you would like Team Duckling to be involved, please contact our Team Duckling Coordinator (teamduckling@uoregon.edu).

Like and follow us on Facebook and Twitter to be updated about recent Duckling Discoveries and upcoming events around town!

Our Community Partners

Eugene Science Center

Eugene Sunday Streets

Parenting Now! 

Springfield Public Library

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