“From Tree Frogs to Fruit”: Gwacheon National Science Museum to Run Special Climate Change Program for Children

[Financial News] Gwacheon National Science Museum announced on the 29th that it will run the “2026 Special Climate Change Program for Joint Collaboration among Research-Based Executive Agencies” for elementary school students at the Natural History Hall Exploration Classroom on October 3. The program was organized as part of the research-based executive agencies’ collaborative project, “Integrated National Research Response Measures for Climate Crisis Risk Management.” It will be conducted as expert-led education under NORIAN, Gwacheon National Science Museum’s nature-and-city exploration program. Researchers from several national research institutions will directly introduce climate change research findings and actual case studies at a level suitable for children. The program is designed to help them understand climate change in connection with changes in nature and daily life around them.
The program features researchers from several national research institutions, who will directly introduce climate change research findings and actual case studies at a level suitable for children. It will address how climate change affects not only living organisms and the environment, but also various aspects of daily life, including the fruits and vegetables we eat, nearby plants and animals, the sea, and national heritage.
Session 1 (11:00–12:00), centered on culture and plants, will feature the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (NRICH)’s National Heritage Guardians program, “Protect Our Precious National Heritage”; the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science’s “When the Climate Changes, So Do Our Fruits and Vegetables”; and the Korea National Arboretum’s “The Plant Traffic Light Has Turned On! A Climate Change Emergency.”
Session 2 (13:50–14:50), focused on animals, will continue with the National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR)’s “The Story of Korea’s Green Tree Frogs and Three Pit Viper Brothers”; the National Institute of Animal Science’s “Current Status of Climate Change Research in the Livestock Sector”; and the National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS)’s “The Sea Is Getting Hotter: Where Have the Fish Gone?” In particular, Do Min-seok, a researcher at NIBR known on YouTube as “Snake Frog Uncle,” will serve as a speaker. Through stories about Korea’s green tree frogs and three pit viper brothers, Do will introduce the topic in an easy and entertaining way to help children understand the organisms and environment around them.
Session 3 (15:00–16:00) will feature the National Fire Research Institute of Korea’s lecture “School Chemical Safety with 119,” centered on safety.
The program is open to students in grades 1 through 6 of elementary school, with 25 participants per session and 75 participants in total. Participation is free. Advance reservations can be made on the Gwacheon National Science Museum website from 10 a.m. on the 29th until 5 p.m. on October 2. If seats remain after advance reservations, same-day entry will also be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

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