Ernie Earth® preserves the natural world and its ecosystems; Lulu Love® demonstrates the importance of loving herself, others and all living things; Patsy Peace® resolves conflicts so that humans and other living things can exist in peaceful ways; Ray Recycle® shows people ways to reuse, reduce and recycle, and Sammy Sun® spreads the word about conservation and protecting natural resources
The Science Bites program at The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire takes these lovable characters and uses them to introduce environmental concepts in small “bite-sized” projects. For example, one Science Bite featuring Patsy Peace examines Osprey nests and encourages kids to engineer a mini Osprey platform on which these birds could build a nest. The activity uses materials such as masking tape, straws and craft sticks, and is designed so that parents can do it with their children at home, as well as at the museum.
