Passport to Explore
Passport to Explore is a site that curates science outreach events for K-8th grade
explorers led by individuals and units within the LSU science community, as well as
community events in the Baton Rouge area.
Faculty/units participation
We offer LSU STEM faculty and units the opportunity to advertise their outreach activities through the Passport to Explore program.
Participating parties will be able to describe the infrastructure of Passport to Explore as needed, i.e., in the Broader Impacts sections of NSF proposals, in service materials, etc. Passport to Explore will be highlighted on social media and other community-focused outward facing communications.
To include your event/activity on the Passport to Explore webpage, complete the submission form below for consideration. You can submit at any time during the year.
SUBMIT DESTINATION FOR CONSIDERATION
Passport Destinations
Be sure to check back because destinations may be added throughout the year.
Date Specific
| Event Name | Date | Time | Location | Audience | Description | Additional Details |
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| Star Party | January 25, 2025 | 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | LSU Landolt Astronomical Observatory (located on the top of Nicholson Hall) | General Public |
Get ready to explore the night sky! Join us for an unforgettable evening at the observatory, where you can gaze through telescopes at the Moon, planets, and countless stars. Come for the stars, stay for the wonder. Free and family friendly. https://www.instagram.com/lao.lsu/ Make sure to check in on our socials regularly for more information and updates on how weather may affect the public nights. If the day comes and the weather is mostly cloudy, there will not be any observing, as there will not be any celestial body to see. |
Please note: This event is not wheelchair accessible. |
| Special Saturdays - Ornithology | January 25, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | LSU Museum of Natural Science | Ages 5-10 |
“Special Saturdays” at the LSU Museum of Natural Science is a STEM program that focuses on introducing children and their parents to the world of natural science. We focus on a specific topic and invite experts from within the LSU research community to give short engaging talks accompanied by hands-on activities. All programs are FREE and are especially appropriate for children ages 5-10. https://www.lsu.edu/mns/education-and-programs/special-saturdays.php |
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| Science Academy - Sirius and Canopus | February 1, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Highland Road Park Observatory | Ages 8 - 12 |
Cadets are brought into the wonderful world of astronomy and give an exciting chance to explore gravity, simple machines, stars, spacecraft, meteors, the Earth-Moon system, asteroids and comets, and the electromagnetic spectrum. Registration deadline: 4 p.m. on Friday before class https://www.brec.org/calendar/detail/science-academy-spring/15501 |
$5 per session. Participants must register. |
| Star Party | February 8, 2025 | 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | LSU Landolt Astronomical Observatory (located on the top of Nicholson Hall) | General Public |
Get ready to explore the night sky! Join us for an unforgettable evening at the observatory, where you can gaze through telescopes at the Moon, planets, and countless stars. Come for the stars, stay for the wonder. Free and family friendly. https://www.instagram.com/lao.lsu/ Make sure to check in on our socials regularly for more information and updates on how weather may affect the public nights. If the day comes and the weather is mostly cloudy, there will not be any observing, as there will not be any celestial body to see. |
Please note: This event is not wheelchair accessible. |
| Special Saturdays - Paleontology | February 8, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | LSU Museum of Natural Science | Ages 5-10 |
“Special Saturdays” at the LSU Museum of Natural Science is a STEM program that focuses on introducing children and their parents to the world of natural science. We focus on a specific topic and invite experts from within the LSU research community to give short engaging talks accompanied by hands-on activities. All programs are FREE and are especially appropriate for children ages 5-10. https://www.lsu.edu/mns/education-and-programs/special-saturdays.php |
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| Science Academy - ISS Expedition 9 | February 8, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Highland Road Park Observatory | Ages 8 - 12 |
Cadets are brought into the wonderful world of astronomy and give an exciting chance to explore gravity, simple machines, stars, spacecraft, meteors, the Earth-Moon system, asteroids and comets, and the electromagnetic spectrum. Registration deadline: 4 p.m. on Friday before class https://www.brec.org/calendar/detail/science-academy-spring/15501 |
$5 per session. Participants must register. |
| Kids' Day at the Museum | February 15, 2025 | 10:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. | LSU Museum of Natural Science, Hill Memorial Library | 4th - 6th grade |
The LSU Museum of Natural Science and LSU College of Science invite students in grades 4 through 6 to apply to LSU’s Kids' Day at the Museum. Participants will meet new, like-minded friends, get a behind-the-scenes tour of the LSU Museum of Natural Science, learn from LSU College of Science student organizations through hands-on science activities, AND snack and chat with some of LSU's top scientists. |
Applications are due January 29, 2025. Apply for Kids' Day at the museum here. |
| Star Party | March 8, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | LSU Landolt Astronomical Observatory (located on the top of Nicholson Hall) | General Public |
Get ready to explore the night sky! Join us for an unforgettable evening at the observatory, where you can gaze through telescopes at the Moon, planets, and countless stars. Come for the stars, stay for the wonder. Free and family friendly. https://www.instagram.com/lao.lsu/ Make sure to check in on our socials regularly for more information and updates on how weather may affect the public nights. If the day comes and the weather is mostly cloudy, there will not be any observing, as there will not be any celestial body to see. |
Please note: This event is not wheelchair accessible. |
| Special Saturdays - Archaeology | March 22, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | LSU Museum of Natural Science | Ages 5-10 |
“Special Saturdays” at the LSU Museum of Natural Science is a STEM program that focuses on introducing children and their parents to the world of natural science. We focus on a specific topic and invite experts from within the LSU research community to give short engaging talks accompanied by hands-on activities. All programs are FREE and are especially appropriate for children ages 5-10. https://www.lsu.edu/mns/education-and-programs/special-saturdays.php |
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| Star Party | April 12, 2025 | 8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | LSU Landolt Astronomical Observatory (located on the top of Nicholson Hall) | General Public |
Get ready to explore the night sky! Join us for an unforgettable evening at the observatory, where you can gaze through telescopes at the Moon, planets, and countless stars. Come for the stars, stay for the wonder. Free and family friendly. https://www.instagram.com/lao.lsu/ Make sure to check in on our socials regularly for more information and updates on how weather may affect the public nights. If the day comes and the weather is mostly cloudy, there will not be any observing, as there will not be any celestial body to see. |
Please note: This event is not wheelchair accessible. |
| Special Saturdays - Mammalogy | April 26, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | LSU Museum of Natural Science | Ages 5-10 |
“Special Saturdays” at the LSU Museum of Natural Science is a STEM program that focuses on introducing children and their parents to the world of natural science. We focus on a specific topic and invite experts from within the LSU research community to give short engaging talks accompanied by hands-on activities. All programs are FREE and are especially appropriate for children ages 5-10. https://www.lsu.edu/mns/education-and-programs/special-saturdays.php |
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| Star Party | May 3, 2025 | 9:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. | LSU Landolt Astronomical Observatory (located on the top of Nicholson Hall) | General Public |
Get ready to explore the night sky! Join us for an unforgettable evening at the observatory, where you can gaze through telescopes at the Moon, planets, and countless stars. Come for the stars, stay for the wonder. Free and family friendly. https://www.instagram.com/lao.lsu/ Make sure to check in on our socials regularly for more information and updates on how weather may affect the public nights. If the day comes and the weather is mostly cloudy, there will not be any observing, as there will not be any celestial body to see. |
Please note: This event is not wheelchair accessible. |
| Special Saturdays - Science Education | May 17, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | LSU Museum of Natural Science | Ages 5-10 |
“Special Saturdays” at the LSU Museum of Natural Science is a STEM program that focuses on introducing children and their parents to the world of natural science. We focus on a specific topic and invite experts from within the LSU research community to give short engaging talks accompanied by hands-on activities. All programs are FREE and are especially appropriate for children ages 5-10. https://www.lsu.edu/mns/education-and-programs/special-saturdays.php |
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Please contact Valerie Stampley with any questions.
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