Hi all!
At one of our recent cohort meetings, I mentioned a non-PLIX “pickle autopsy” program I ran at my library for teens. There was lots of interest in how I put this together, so I’ve been asked to share. Here’s the Google Drive folder of the resources I adapted and what I adapted them into - now with pictures!
I’m far from the first educator to give this a try; I borrowed the idea from a librarian friend, who borrowed heavily from classroom teachers. I kept what served and left what didn’t (I think the gang concept is a little weird and potentially reifies harmful racist ideas, for instance, but toyed with the idea of having the Montagues and Capulets get into a brawl) - and I hope you will, too! If you “remix” this idea, I’d love to hear about it!
I ran my program for grades 6-12, knowing my attendees tend to skew on the younger side of that range, so I didn’t include any materials that were too terribly sharp. I also very much did have a teen ask if they could drink the leftover pickle juice.
Let me know if you have any questions! My teens had a blast, and honestly, so did I 
