# Homeschool Science Supplement: Microscopic Life at Plains Conservation Center

> Event for families in the Denver–Aurora–Centennial area (CO). Times are Mountain Time.

- When: Wed, Nov 18 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Where: Plains Conservation Center, 21901 E. Hampden Avenue, Aurora, CO 80013
- Ages: Grades 4–9
- Price: $18 non-member child; $16 member child; one adult per child free; extra adults and siblings 3+ $7
- Organizer: Denver Botanic Gardens
- Official page: https://www.botanicgardens.org/programs/homeschool-science-supplement-plains-conservation-center-microscopic-life
- Last checked: Fri, Oct 30

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Students in grades 4–9 use microscopes and hands-on investigations to observe bacteria and other tiny organisms and learn their roles in ecosystems.

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