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Space Science
Learn what it takes to explore space, from understanding gravity to visiting new planets! Explore the solar system like never before by making models of star cores, craters, and more. Study phases of the moon and become a rocket scientist, and learn how astronauts and engineers plan for the extreme environment of space. Virtual program day runs from 9:00am to 3:30pm Monday through Friday, with live interactive sessions from 9:00-10:30 and from 2:30-3:30 daily. Open to students entering grades K-6.…
Find out more »Inventive Engineering
Engage in the Engineering Design Process and explore all of the things you can make to solve problems in your everyday life. From things that make our lives easier to amazing machines that can take a simple task and make it spectacular, engineering gives us the tools to make life great! Bonus activities for the week will include food science to help us learn how cooking and baking can be similar to engineering and rely on engineers! Virtual program day…
Find out more »Physics Fun
Live the life of a physicist, practicing everything from flight challenges and simple machines to computer programming and learning how to test the laws of motion. We’ll show you the basics and help you design your own experiments, projects, and products. Virtual program day runs from 9:00am to 3:30pm Monday through Friday, with live interactive sessions from 9:00-10:30 and from 2:30-3:30 daily. Open to students entering grades K-6. Space is limited–pre-registration is required. View our materials list here!
Find out more »Mad Science
Join us for a week of STEAM fun, from chemistry chaos, to light and sound, to spy science fun! We’ll make slime and the ultimate bubble mix, experiment with light and sound waves, and learn how to create codes and gadgets to help you become a super sleuth. Virtual program day runs from 9:00am to 3:30pm Monday through Friday, with live interactive sessions from 9:00-10:30 and from 2:30-3:30 daily. Open to students entering grades K-6. Space is limited–pre-registration is required.
Find out more »GSK Science in the Summer Live Session – August 24, Morning Session
Calling all student scientists! Join us for the 2020 GSK Science in the Summer program, Be a Chemist, brought to you by the Franklin Institute! Learn about the science of mixing things and understanding what makes our world. Participants will learn about a chemistry career and receive materials for experiments to do at home to practice their chemistry skills! GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! The program is recommended for students entering grades 2-6. This year's…
Find out more »GSK Science in the Summer Live Session – August 24, Afternoon
Calling all student scientists! Join us for the 2020 GSK Science in the Summer program, Be a Chemist, brought to you by the Franklin Institute! Learn about the science of mixing things and understanding what makes our world. Participants will learn about a chemistry career and receive materials for experiments to do at home to practice their chemistry skills! GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! The program is recommended for students entering grades 2-6. This year’s program will…
Find out more »GSK Science in the Summer Live Session – August 25, Morning
Calling all student scientists! Join us for the 2020 GSK Science in the Summer program, Be a Chemist, brought to you by the Franklin Institute! Learn about the science of mixing things and understanding what makes our world. Participants will learn about a chemistry career and receive materials for experiments to do at home to practice their chemistry skills! GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! The program is recommended for students entering grades 2-6. This year’s program will…
Find out more »GSK Science in the Summer Live Session – August 25, Afternoon
Calling all student scientists! Join us for the 2020 GSK Science in the Summer program, Be a Chemist, brought to you by the Franklin Institute! Learn about the science of mixing things and understanding what makes our world. Participants will learn about a chemistry career and receive materials for experiments to do at home to practice their chemistry skills! GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! The program is recommended for students entering grades 2-6. This year’s program will…
Find out more »GSK Science in the Summer Live Session – August 26, Morning
Calling all student scientists! Join us for the 2020 GSK Science in the Summer program, Be a Chemist, brought to you by the Franklin Institute! Learn about the science of mixing things and understanding what makes our world. Participants will learn about a chemistry career and receive materials for experiments to do at home to practice their chemistry skills! GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! The program is recommended for students entering grades 2-6. This year’s program will…
Find out more »GSK Science in the Summer Live Session – August 26, Afternoon
Calling all student scientists! Join us for the 2020 GSK Science in the Summer program, Be a Chemist, brought to you by the Franklin Institute! Learn about the science of mixing things and understanding what makes our world. Participants will learn about a chemistry career and receive materials for experiments to do at home to practice their chemistry skills! GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! The program is recommended for students entering grades 2-6. This year’s program will…
Find out more »GSK Science in the Summer Live Session – August 27, Morning
Calling all student scientists! Join us for the 2020 GSK Science in the Summer program, Be a Chemist, brought to you by the Franklin Institute! Learn about the science of mixing things and understanding what makes our world. Participants will learn about a chemistry career and receive materials for experiments to do at home to practice their chemistry skills! GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! The program is recommended for students entering grades 2-6. This year’s program will…
Find out more »GSK Science in the Summer Live Session – August 27, Afternoon
Calling all student scientists! Join us for the 2020 GSK Science in the Summer program, Be a Chemist, brought to you by the Franklin Institute! Learn about the science of mixing things and understanding what makes our world. Participants will learn about a chemistry career and receive materials for experiments to do at home to practice their chemistry skills! GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! The program is recommended for students entering grades 2-6. This year’s program will…
Find out more »GSK Science in the Summer Live Session – August 28, Morning
Calling all student scientists! Join us for the 2020 GSK Science in the Summer program, Be a Chemist, brought to you by the Franklin Institute! Learn about the science of mixing things and understanding what makes our world. Participants will learn about a chemistry career and receive materials for experiments to do at home to practice their chemistry skills! GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! The program is recommended for students entering grades 2-6. This year’s program will…
Find out more »GSK Science in the Summer Live Session – August 28, Afternoon
Calling all student scientists! Join us for the 2020 GSK Science in the Summer program, Be a Chemist, brought to you by the Franklin Institute! Learn about the science of mixing things and understanding what makes our world. Participants will learn about a chemistry career and receive materials for experiments to do at home to practice their chemistry skills! GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! The program is recommended for students entering grades 2-6. This year’s program will…
Find out more »GSK Science in the Summer Live Session – August 31
Calling all student scientists! Join us for the 2020 GSK Science in the Summer program, Be a Chemist, brought to you by the Franklin Institute! Learn about the science of mixing things and understanding what makes our world. Participants will learn about a chemistry career and receive materials for experiments to do at home to practice their chemistry skills! GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! The program is recommended for students entering grades 2-6. This year’s program will…
Find out more »GSK Science in the Summer Live Session – September 1
Calling all student scientists! Join us for the 2020 GSK Science in the Summer program, Be a Chemist, brought to you by the Franklin Institute! Learn about the science of mixing things and understanding what makes our world. Participants will learn about a chemistry career and receive materials for experiments to do at home to practice their chemistry skills! GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! The program is recommended for students entering grades 2-6. This year’s program will…
Find out more »GSK Science in the Summer Live Session – September 17
Calling all student scientists! Join us for the 2020 GSK Science in the Summer program, Be a Chemist, brought to you by the Franklin Institute! Learn about the science of mixing things and understanding what makes our world. Participants will learn about a chemistry career and receive materials for experiments to do at home to practice their chemistry skills! GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! The program is recommended for students entering grades 2-6. This year’s program will…
Find out more »GSK Science in the Summer Live Session – September 22
Calling all student scientists! Join us for the 2020 GSK Science in the Summer program, Be a Chemist, brought to you by the Franklin Institute! Learn about the science of mixing things and understanding what makes our world. Participants will learn about a chemistry career and receive materials for experiments to do at home to practice their chemistry skills! GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! The program is recommended for students entering grades 2-6. This year’s program will…
Find out more »Ask an Astronomer Girl Scout Program
Have a question about the constellations? Want to know more about travel to the Moon or Mars? Thinking about a career that will take you out of this world? Join the Discovery Museum for a special Ask an Astronomer afternoon! Planetarium staff will answer your burning questions about space and the stars, from how we explore to what we hope to discover! Astronomers will demonstrate some stargazing techniques you can use at home, and show you their favorite objects in…
Find out more »GSK Science in the Summer Live Session – September 24
Calling all student scientists! Join us for the 2020 GSK Science in the Summer program, Be a Chemist, brought to you by the Franklin Institute! Learn about the science of mixing things and understanding what makes our world. Participants will learn about a chemistry career and receive materials for experiments to do at home to practice their chemistry skills! GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! The program is recommended for students entering grades 2-6. This year’s program will…
Find out more »GSK Science in the Summer Live Session – September 26, Morning
Calling all student scientists! Join us for the 2020 GSK Science in the Summer program, Be a Chemist, brought to you by the Franklin Institute! Learn about the science of mixing things and understanding what makes our world. Participants will learn about a chemistry career and receive materials for experiments to do at home to practice their chemistry skills! GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! The program is recommended for students entering grades 2-6. This year’s program will…
Find out more »GSK Science in the Summer Live Session – September 26, Afternoon
Calling all student scientists! Join us for the 2020 GSK Science in the Summer program, Be a Chemist, brought to you by the Franklin Institute! Learn about the science of mixing things and understanding what makes our world. Participants will learn about a chemistry career and receive materials for experiments to do at home to practice their chemistry skills! GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! The program is recommended for students entering grades 2-6. This year’s program will…
Find out more »GSK Science in the Summer Live Session – September 29
Calling all student scientists! Join us for the 2020 GSK Science in the Summer program, Be a Chemist, brought to you by the Franklin Institute! Learn about the science of mixing things and understanding what makes our world. Participants will learn about a chemistry career and receive materials for experiments to do at home to practice their chemistry skills! GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! The program is recommended for students entering grades 2-6. This year’s program will…
Find out more »GSK Science in the Summer Live Session – September 30
Calling all student scientists! Join us for the 2020 GSK Science in the Summer program, Be a Chemist, brought to you by the Franklin Institute! Learn about the science of mixing things and understanding what makes our world. Participants will learn about a chemistry career and receive materials for experiments to do at home to practice their chemistry skills! GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! The program is recommended for students entering grades 2-6. This year’s program will…
Find out more »GSK Science in the Summer Live Session – October 1
Calling all student scientists! Join us for the 2020 GSK Science in the Summer program, Be a Chemist, brought to you by the Franklin Institute! Learn about the science of mixing things and understanding what makes our world. Participants will learn about a chemistry career and receive materials for experiments to do at home to practice their chemistry skills! GSK Science in the Summer programs are completely free to participants! The program is recommended for students entering grades 2-6. This year’s program will…
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