Loveland Living Planet Aquarium members get a sneak peak at the soon-to-open Rio Tinto Kennecott Plaza, which is part of the new Science Learning Campus in Draper on Thursday, July 2, 2020. The new campus includes the 165-foot tall Ecosystem Exploration Craft & Observatory at the center of the plaza. The structure was used as U2’s stage for the 360° world tour and will continue to be used as a stage for events and performances at the aquarium. Steve Griffin, Deseret News
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium members get a sneak peak at the soon-to-open Rio Tinto Kennecott Plaza, which is part of the new Science Learning Campus in Draper on Thursday. The new campus, pictured here from the air, includes the 165-foot tall Ecosystem Exploration Craft & Observatory at the center of the plaza. The structure was used as U2’s stage for the 360° world tour and will continue to be used as a stage for events and performances at the aquarium. The plaza is created around three educational themes: curiosity, connections and choices. In the curiosity section, guests will be able to explore the microscopic world and learn about creatures such as mites and tardigrades, also called water bears. In the connections area, guests will learn about migration and water, and how we are all interconnected with animals and ecosystems around the world. In the choices section, there will be a coral community play area and displays focusing on how our choices make an impact. The Science Learning Campus will also include a 90,000-square-foot Science Learning Center. Fundraising for the project is underway.
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Sher Stine helps her daughter, Ashlyn, join her brothers Jack, left, and Max on top of a creature in the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium’s soon-to-open Rio Tinto Kennecott Plaza, which is part of the new Science Learning Campus in Draper on Thursday, July 2, 2020. Aquarium members got a sneak peek at the new campus that includes the 165-foot tall Ecosystem Exploration Craft & Observatory at the center of the plaza. The structure was used as U2’s stage for the 360° world tour and will continue to be used as a stage for events and performances at the aquarium. | Steve Griffin, Deseret News
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Sher Stine and her children, Jack, left, Max and Ashlyn, check out the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium’s soon-to-open Rio Tinto Kennecott Plaza, which is part of the new Science Learning Campus in Draper on Thursday, July 2, 2020. Aquarium members got a sneak peek at the new campus that includes the 165-foot tall Ecosystem Exploration Craft & Observatory at the center of the plaza. The structure was used as U2’s stage for the 360° world tour and will continue to be used as a stage for events and performances at the aquarium. | Steve Griffin, Deseret News
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Loveland Living Planet Aquarium members get a sneak peak at the soon-to-open Rio Tinto Kennecott Plaza, which is part of the new Science Learning Campus in Draper on Thursday, July 2, 2020. The new campus includes the 165-foot tall Ecosystem Exploration Craft & Observatory at the center of the plaza. The structure was used as U2’s stage for the 360° world tour and will continue to be used as a stage for events and performances at the aquarium. | Steve Griffin, Deseret News
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Loveland Living Planet Aquarium members get a sneak peak at the soon-to-open Rio Tinto Kennecott Plaza, which is part of the new Science Learning Campus in Draper on Thursday, July 2, 2020. The new campus includes the 165-foot tall Ecosystem Exploration Craft & Observatory at the center of the plaza. The structure was used as U2’s stage for the 360° world tour and will continue to be used as a stage for events and performances at the aquarium. | Steve Griffin, Deseret News
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Loveland Living Planet Aquarium members get a sneak peak at the soon-to-open Rio Tinto Kennecott Plaza, which is part of the new Science Learning Campus in Draper on Thursday, July 2, 2020. The new campus includes the 165-foot tall Ecosystem Exploration Craft & Observatory at the center of the plaza. The structure was used as U2’s stage for the 360° world tour and will continue to be used as a stage for events and performances at the aquarium. | Steve Griffin, Deseret News
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Loveland Living Planet Aquarium members get a sneak peak at the soon-to-open Rio Tinto Kennecott Plaza, which is part of the new Science Learning Campus in Draper on Thursday, July 2, 2020. The new campus includes the 165-foot tall Ecosystem Exploration Craft & Observatory at the center of the plaza. The structure was used as U2’s stage for the 360° world tour and will continue to be used as a stage for events and performances at the aquarium. | Steve Griffin, Deseret News
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Loveland Living Planet Aquarium members get a sneak peak at the soon-to-open Rio Tinto Kennecott Plaza, which is part of the new Science Learning Campus in Draper on Thursday, July 2, 2020. The new campus includes the 165-foot tall Ecosystem Exploration Craft & Observatory at the center of the plaza. The structure was used as U2’s stage for the 360° world tour and will continue to be used as a stage for events and performances at the aquarium. | Steve Griffin, Deseret News
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