What's Taught

Science is a way of looking at the world and figuring out how it works. The Science Explorer program introduces children to the scientific approach and helps them to develop problem-solving skills, to think critically, and to succeed in school as curious learners.

What Children Learn and Practice

• Observing
• Inferring
• Measuring
• Communicating
• Classifying
• Asking questions
• Predicting
• Experimenting
• Forming hypotheses

How They Learn and Practice

• Outdoor experiments
• Indoor experiments
• Whole group activities
• Small group activities
• Art
• Music

More than 30 activities are grouped into eight themes.

Marvelous Music and Astounding Sounds

• Straw Oboe
• Rain Sticks
• The Tingler
• Water Gong
• CANdemonium
• Playing with Rhythm

Mysterious Mixtures

• Soap Drops Derby
• ExploraGoo
• Outrageous Ooze

Hear Here!

• Sound Safari
• Head Harp
• Secret Bells
• Ear Guitar
• Cups of Mystery

Rings, Wings, and Other Flying Things

• Spinning Blimps
• Roto-Copter
• Fabulous Foam Flyer
• Hoopster

Dramatic Static

• Jumping Pepper
• Remote Control Roller
• What Else Can I Do With Static Electricity?

It’s Colorific

• Reflecting Rainbows
• Rainbows on Your Lawn
• Rainbow Prints
• Black Magic
• What Else Can I Do With Color?

Blowing, Bouncing, Bursting Bubbles

• Balloon Blowup
• Building with Bubbles
• Handful of Bubbles
• Bubble Prints
• Bubbularium

Seeing Isn’t Believing

• Hot Dog Finger
• Flipsticks
• Read White and Blue