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3rd & 4th Grade Programs
Invention Convention!
 Calling All Inventors!! Put your engineering skills to the test as you use simple classroom materials to build mammoth structures, fun toys, and other crazy contraptions. Will you be the inventor of the Next Big Thing??
Dates
Time
Status
Mon. - Fri. June 20 - 24
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. June 27 - July 1
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
 Closed
Mon. - Fri. July 11 - 15
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. July 18 - 22
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. July 25 - 29
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
 Closed
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 1 - 5
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 8 - 12
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
 Closed
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 15 - 19
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
 Closed

Fee (for one child): $135 members / $155 non-members
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Fantastic Physics
Physics makes the world go round—literally. Learn its secrets using the Big Lab, where you will build and design roller coasters and sailboats and drop things from the 3-story Mega Tower. Energy and motion take center stage in this phantastically-phun week.
Dates
Time
Status
Mon. - Fri. June 20 - 24
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. June 27 - July 1
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. July 11 - 15
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
 Closed
Mon. - Fri. July 18 - 22
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. July 25 - 29
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 1 - 5
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 8 - 12
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 15 - 19
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
 Closed

Fee (for one child): $135 members / $155 non-members
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Chemical Connection
 Ever wonder what would happen if you mix two things together? Find out in this fun, but not exactly tidy, class as you experiment with the properties of matter and test various ingredients to create cool chemical reactions. You’ll even make your own tie-dye shirt!
Dates
Time
Status
Mon. - Fri. June 20 - 24
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. June 27 - July 1
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. July 11 - 15
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. July 18 - 22
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. July 25 - 29
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 1 - 5
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 8 - 12
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
 Closed
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 15 - 19
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed

Fee (for one child): $135 members / $155 non-members
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NEW! Survival Science
Imagine this - You're stranded in the wilderness with no food and water. Where will you sleep? What will you eat? How will you survive? Learn the practical - and fun! - skills to survive, whether you find yourself in a cold, barren forest, or a tropical, deserted island! Find your own water, build your own fire and learn how to make the best shelter!
Dates
Time
Status
Mon. - Fri. June 20 - 24
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. June 27 - July 1
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. July 11 - 15
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. July 18 - 22
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. July 25 - 29
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 1 - 5
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 8 - 12
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 15 - 19
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
 Closed

Fee (for one child): $135 members / $155 non-members
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Mission to Deep Space
 Get ready for an adventure! Learn to navigate through the celestial sphere and beyond as you join the space exploration team to plan robotic missions by conducting your own engine experiments and trajectory tests. There will be a rocket launch on the last day of class.
Dates
Time
Status
Mon. - Fri. June 20 - 24
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. June 27 - July 1
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
 Closed
Mon. - Fri. July 11 - 15
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. July 18 - 22
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
 Closed
Mon. - Fri. July 25 - 29
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
 Closed
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 1 - 5
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
 Closed
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 8 - 12
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
 Closed
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 15 - 19
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed

Fee (for one child): $135 members / $155 non-members
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University-Zoo
How do you take care of a lizard? What about a tortoise? Is it just like taking care of a cat or dog? Meet one of our animal keepers who care for the animals in the Ecosystems gallery and learn all about how to feed, train, enrich, and clean up after our critters!

Dates
Time
Status
Mon. - Fri. June 20 - 24
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
 Closed
Mon. - Fri. June 27 - July 1
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
 Closed
Mon. - Fri. July 11 - 15
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. July 18 - 22
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. July 25 - 29
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
 Closed
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 1 - 5
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
 Closed
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 8 - 12
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Closed
Mon. - Fri. Aug. 15 - 19
12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
 Closed

Fee (for one child): $135 members / $155 non-members

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