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NASA Engineers
Students will practice the engineering and design process as they work in teams on one of the three different NASA design challenges. Each team will be challenged to work together…
Building Blocks to Invention
Students will engage in STEM based learning through hands-on experiential play. They will explore color chemistry, experience the senses, sort materials, build unique structures, and experiment with light and sound.…
Spark!Lab
Through hands-on activities, students learn about the invention process, inventors and inventions in American history, and innovations that are changing our world today. Most importantly, they are empowered to create…
Slime Time!
In this program, students will become Slime Scientists! We will use special lab equipment and practice safety procedures in learning about basic chemistry, polymers and molecules, and non-Newtonian substances. We’ll…
Just Survive!
In a fast-paced game of survival students assume the identities of different animals with a variety of adaptations and will experience the challenges of daily life in the wild! To…
Highlights Tour
The Highlights Tour is designed to allow students to explore the many galleries of the Science Museum. This tour will introduce students to the wilds of Africa, inspire them to…
Dinosaur Discovery
Become a PALEONTOLOGIST!! Students learn more than just facts about dinosaurs; they will discover how we know what we know about dinosaurs. Students dig deeper into the layers of our…
Scutes & Scales
Dive into the fascinating lives of some of the most loved, feared and misunderstood animals on Earth: REPTILES! Learn about their unique senses, physical features, behaviors, life cycles, and habitats…
Forensic Science
A precious object has been stolen from the Springfield Science Museum! Working as teams of forensic specialists, students will examine and analyze fingerprint, fiber, DNA and written evidence to uncover…
Light and Sound
Explore light and sound in this station-based program where students test their theories! Explore the color spectrum, learn about the anatomy of the ear and eye. Discover whether sound travels…
Charge It!
In this hair-raising program, students learn about and explore electricity with the help of a Van de Graaff generator that will make a classmate -- or teacher’s! -- hair stand…
Pop, Fizz, Boom!
In this Introduction to Kitchen Chemistry program, students will use their scientific skills to make observations, construct a hypothesis about predicted results, and conduct a hands-on scientific experiment -- all…