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Toddler & Preschool Programs
Programs Designed to Meet the CT Science Framework (GLE)
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PROGRAMS for SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN
CAMP and AFTERSCHOOL

Educators at the Museum of lots of fun programs up their sleeves for after school and camp fun. These “not-so-school-y” programs are rich in education content, but we won’t tell! Programs can be grouped together to make a series, or done only once. If you don’t see what you are looking for, just ask and we can create something for your students. Call to speak with our Education Coordinator to choose the program that suits your group best.Education Coordinator: Diane Dusza (860) 691-1111 ext. 303.

Art Tools and Pigment Creation
Option A: One of our favorite programs! Children make their own painting tools and pigments from natural supplies. The program is whole group, very interactive and a bit noisy at times.
Option B:Using the techniques of Renaissance artists, students make their own pigments to produce vivid final products.

Boogie Bugs
Think your hands are clean? Take a look at the germs and "bugs" left behind when you do a quick wash. Then we will show you how to help get rid of those boogie bugs. Access to water a must!

Bridge the Gap
“You can’t get there from here,” might be your students’ first thoughts, but given a bit of creative thinking, they will find a way! Using 6 items to span an 8-foot space, the goal is to move a ball across the gap. Perfect for beginning engineers, practicing teamwork and problem solving skills.

Dance of the Earth: The Story of Pangaea
Using fossils, rocks and a large wooden map, students begin to understand the theories of continental drift. Through group participation and muscle power, children experience an earthquake!

Egyptian Adventures
Using games and art, children delve into ancient Egyptian life. Explore a model of a pyramid, make a cartouche, touch a piece of papyrus, and read a story, written in hieroglyphs more than 4,000 years ago. This program can be customized to your needs, including the opportunity to make papyrus (extra fee applies).

Extremely Exciting Insects
An outdoor program, students locate insects in their natural habitat, identify and view them in magnifying bug boxes. Our extensive collection and dioramas showcase insects and their body parts. Songs and posters reinforce these concepts.

Flinkers
Can you make something that neither sinks nor floats? Using simple items, engineer an object that "flinks" for a least 10 seconds. A challenge program that encourages critical thinking and a bit of engineering!

Fred the Fish
Fred lives in a beautiful clear mountain stream, but is eager to travel. What Fred finds may surprise you! All hands-on, a bit messy, and a surprise ending!

Journey Beyond the Stars with StarLab
StarLab is a a portable traveling planetarium that seats 25 children. Enjoy a planetarium experience without leaving your facility! Special requirements for demonstration space and pricing. Please call the Education Coordinator for details.

Mucking About with Pond Life
We have permission to use several area ponds and are able to meet your group at these sites. If you have a pond, we can travel there. The best time is in the spring or fall, but it’s also exciting to repeat this program each season of the year and to record through dictation the changes the seasons bring to the pond. Children use nets to gather small pond critters, identify them, notice bird life, and plants that love the water. Dress for a mess!

Realistic Relics
Students have the opportunity to view, touch and feel the museum’s large collection of fossils. We perform an experiment to better understand how fossils are formed.

Rube Goldberg's Fun
Starting at activity centers, students have the opportunity to experience simple machines and the manner in which they help with work. This program ends with a group project to take home.

The Lighthouse
If you are studying simple electrical circuits, this program may be the frosting of your unit. Building a lighthouse with a flashing light is the challenge put before the students. This program may exceed the usual program length as students work in teams, experiment with problem solving and engineering.

Towering Triangles
Using a minimum of 50 triangles, students build a structure using only 2 materials. The buildings must stand without rocking! How will they ever do it?! Who can go the highest? Children work as a team, use critical thinking skills and basic engineering concepts.

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