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For the grand finale, each student will create a unique piece of data art to showcase in a community exhibit. Get ready to rock and roll with science, creativity, and discovery!<\/p>\n<p>This program is for ages 9-14 and is limited to 20 participants. Field trip entry costs will be waived for youth, but any parents interested in attending must pay their own way.<\/p>\n<h4>Schedule:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>May 1st &#8211; Field trip to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainegraniteindustry.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maine Granite Museum<\/a> (9:00 am &#8211; 1:00 pm)<\/li>\n<li>May 6th &#8211; Field Trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortknoxmaine.com\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=wix_google_business_profile&amp;utm_campaign=6643695935357913653\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fort Knox<\/a> (9:00 am &#8211; 12:00 pm)<\/li>\n<li>May 7th &#8211; Dear Data Activity via Zoom (9:00 am &#8211; 11:00 am)<\/li>\n<li>May 20th &#8211; Data Art at the Hancock County Extension Office (9:00 am &#8211; 11:00 am)<\/li>\n<li>May 22nd &#8211; Final Projects at the Hancock County Extension Office (9:00 am &#8211; 11:00 am)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Registration<\/h4>\n<p>4-H members can visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/4h.zsuite.org\/event-registrations\/38592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ZSuite portal to register<\/a>. Non-4-H members can also register via ZSuite through this <a href=\"https:\/\/4h.zsuite.org\/external-event-registration\/38592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">non-member link<\/a>. For additional questions or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Leah McCluskey at <a href=\"mailto:leah.mccluskey@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leah.mccluskey@maine.edu<\/a> or call 207.667.8212.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attention Hancock County homeschoolers&#8230; get ready to dig into the world of granite! Join 4-H staff and volunteers for an exciting new SPIN Club &#8211; Collecting Data Rocks! Over the course of five sessions, youth will explore granite geology through exciting hands-on activities, field trips, and real-world observations. 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