Woodworking Open Shop
(Children ages 7-10) Learn basic woodworking skills as you practice how to measure, cut and assemble your wooden creations. Design and build your own project for the week. Special attention will be placed on safety and fun.
Summer Science Sampler: Week 2
(Children ages 6-8) The cars and motorcycles at the Wood Museum of Springfield History will take you on a trip through Springfield’s past. Gallery visits, hands-on crafts and artists’ performances will enhance the fun.
Curiosity and Imagination: Dinos & Turtles, Oh My!
(Children ages 5-7) Learn all about turtles and their ancient armored relatives. Explore how once upon a time our Springfield area was home to volcanoes and dinos.
Wildlife Adventures
We will pack up the lab and visit the shores of the Connecticut River at the Fannie Stebbins Wildlife Refuge and hike the trails at the Fort River Wildlife Refuge for additional up close encounters with the natural world.
Earth’s Cool Creatures
Meet turtles face-to-face and learn their importance in the food web. Create your own diorama as you explore the enchanting world of coral reefs and the fascinating creatures that depend on them.
Art Explorers: From Samurai to Seuss
(Children ages 6-8) Decorate, weave, and fold paper to create samurai kimonos. Paint pictures where people, flowers, and animals dance and fly!
Summer Science Sampler: Week 1
(Children ages 5-7) Explore new and exciting treasures in art, history and science. Visit live animal exhibits and learn about creatures of the sea.
Science Home School Class
Use the Science Museum's hands-on resources to explore new and exciting areas of Science each week.
Home Schoolers: Science Explorations
From dinosaurs and pre-historic creatures to live reptiles and amphibians, learn about ancient man, nature and the secrets of deep space.
