Fall Classes 2009

Getting to Know Animals

Together, you and your child will hold, feed, and get to know the inhabitants of the LHS Animal Discovery Room. Pet furry rabbits, make a playground for a rat, learn what toads eat, and build a ladder for a snake to climb. A participating adult must attend with each child.
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Age 2
Eight Tuesdays
4:00–4:45 p.m.
September 29–November 17 Canceled

Eight Thursdays
4:00–4:45 p.m
October 1–November 19

Mud Pies

Make mud pies, create clouds of bubbles, and have fun with foams as you and your child investigate and compare different substances. Roll up your sleeves, and don’t worry—we’ll clean up the mess. A participating adult must attend with each child.
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Ages 3–4
Four Mondays
4:00–5:00 p.m.
September 28–October 19

Four Tuesdays
9:30–10:30 a.m.
September 29–October 20

Science Toys

Learn about the properties of the physical world by inventing toys. Explore color mixing; and make a rainbow wand filled with incredible, super-absorbent crystals. Learn about gravity and inclines by constructing a marble runway, and invent your own recipe for play dough. Make a project to take home each week. A participating adult must attend with each child.
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Ages 3–4
Four Mondays
4:00–5:00 p.m.
October 26–November 16 Canceled

Four Tuesdays
9:30–10:30 a.m.
October 27–November 17

Four Fridays
4:00–5:00 p.m.
October 2–October 23

Tails and Whiskers

You and your child will meet friendly animals—one very soft, one very green, one that flies, and one that swims. We’ll pet them, feed them, and even see one take a bath! A participating adult must attend with each child.
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Ages 3–4
Four Fridays
4:00–5:00 p.m.
October 30–November 20

Physical Science for Curious Kids

Young scientists make kites, magnetic toys, and light circuits to take home as they experiment and share their observations on topics such as electricity, magnetism, and properties of air and light. These activities foster an intuitive framework for later science learning.
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Ages 4–5
Eight Thursdays
4:00–5:00 p.m.
October 1–November 19

Storybook Science

Time for a story—and science too! Each week a different story sets the stage for activities and investigations to spark students’ creativity and scientific thinking. Experiments with shadows and light, bubble blowing, nature explorations, and handling live animals are integrated with children’s literature as well as math, art, and drama.
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Ages 4–5
Eight Wednesdays
4:00–5:00 p.m.
September 30–November 25 (no class November 11)

Colorful Science

Open your eyes to a world of color that features a “rainbow” of science activities. Use leaves, branches, rocks, and mud to camouflage real turtles, lizards, and insects. Explore color mixing with liquids, clay, and light. Create colors you’ve never seen before.
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Ages 4–5
Four Mondays
4:00–5:00 p.m.
October 26–November 16 Full

Grades K–1
Four Tuesdays
4:00–5:00 p.m.
October 27–November 17

Dinosaurs!

A hundred million years ago, dinosaurs wandered the Earth. What were these ancient creatures like? Dig for fossil bones, use toy models to make footprints in class, act out dinosaur stories, make paper and clay dinosaurs, compare dinosaurs to the animals from our Animal Discovery Room, and try to unlock some of the mysteries of prehistory.
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Ages 4–5
Eight Tuesdays
4:00–5:00 p.m.
September 29–November 17

Grades K–1
Eight Thursdays
4:00–5:00 p.m.
October 1–November 19

Scaring Up Science

Halloween is the theme of this “spook-tacular” class. Your child will mix up some slimy chemistry; make lightning; have a hair-raising experience in physics; and make some surprising discoveries about rats, snakes, and toads (oh my!).
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Ages 4–5
Four Mondays
4:00–5:00 p.m.
September 28–October 19 Full

Grades K–1
Four Fridays
4:00–5:00 p.m.
October 2–October 23

Lego Kingdom

Enter the fairytale world of King Graybeard and Queen Brownhair. Help the king and queen improve their kingdom by designing and building structures such as towers, wall, and bridges. Make your inventions even more amazing with moving parts such as pulleys and levers. Work with your fellow engineers to figure out solutions to fun challenges.
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Grades K–1 
Eight Tuesdays
4:00–5:00 p.m.
September 29–November 17

Astronomy Adventures

Are you curious about the night sky? Do you ever wonder about what’s beyond the clouds? Become a junior astronomer and explore constellations, phases of the Moon, and other mysteries of our solar system through planetarium visits, models, games and crafts.
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Grades K-1
Four Wednesdays
4:00–5:00 p.m.
September 30–October 21

Four Fridays
4:00–5:00 p.m.
October 30–November 20

Science You Can Eat!

Mix, measure, and create your way to becoming a terrific science chef. See what happens when you mix various ingredients together and then taste the results. Our recipes provide lots of opportunities to experiment. Sticky fingers and playing with your food are part of the fun!
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Grades K-1
Four Tuesdays,
4:00–5:00 p.m.
September 29–October 20

Four Wednesdays
4:00–5:00 p.m.
October 28–November 25 (no class November 11)

Animal Math

How long is a boa constrictor? Who’s really faster, the tortoise or the hare? Measuring, counting, sorting, graphing, and making patterns are more fun than ever when animals come to class! Each class features live animals as well as games, stories, and art projects that reinforce math concepts.
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Grades 1-2
Eight Mondays
4:00–5:00 p.m.
September 28–November 16

Eight Thursdays
4:00–5:00 p.m.
October 1–November 19 Canceled

Art of Math

What do art and math have in common? Math is more than just numbers—it’s also shapes, patterns and representation. In art of math, these concepts will be introduced and then used to make beautiful works of art. Let your creativity loose as we explore the art of mathematics!
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Grades 2-3
Four Wednesdays
4:00-5:00 p.m.
September 30–October 21 Canceled

Four Fridays
4:00-5:00 p.m.
October 30–November 20

Exploring the Solar System

What would it be like to live on Mars or Venus? What about a moon or asteroid? In this class we will see how scientists explore our Solar System from Earth and from space, bringing these faraway places closer in the planetarium and in the classroom. We will discover what it takes to travel through space and set up an extraterrestrial settlement.
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Grades 2-3
Four Fridays
4:00–5:00 p.m.
October 2–October 23

Four Wednesdays
4:00–5:00 p.m.
October 28–November 25 (no class November 11)