ScienceWorks After School Enrichment Programs

This after school enrichment program offers in-depth, active exploration of high-interest topics. Each ScienceWorks program runs for six weeks; maximum of 10 children per class. Contact the Education Director for more information.  Current programs include:

Animal Ambassadors: Meet some amazing animals and learn how they survive in their own habitats. Join us for scales, tails, and nail, as we explore reptiles relatives, amphibian abilities, might mammals, and more!

Around the World in 6 Weeks: Animals and plants live in many different places. Begin with our own local habitats and then "journey" around the world to discover other exciting and diverse ecosystems. Have fun with activities from a rainforest, desert, tundra, and more - a different adventure every week! Find out what makes each place so special and why it might be interesting to live there!

Astro Adventures: Look, up, up, up and discover the wonders of astronomy! In this fun-filled space odyssey, we will investigate the science and stories surrounding our universe's heavenly bodies. Discover how the sun, moon, stars, and planets have influenced life on Earth, and how they have let to determining our calendar.

Copy Cats (Biomimicry): Nature did it first! Super Glue, Velcro, zippers, airplane wings, camouflage - lots of human products and technology were inspired by the natural world. Explore various man-made items, discover their natural source, then invest something useful that mimics a plant or animal. Grade 3 and up.

Crafty Nature: Using natural materials create works of art like sun catchers and mobiles that show off Mother Nature's beauty! Have fun making items to play with or wear. Possible creations may include: twig puppets, pinecone animals, pet rocks, leaf print t-shirts or rock games. No artistic ability needed!

Days of the Dinosaurs: Travel through time to learn about fantastic creatures that lived long ago. Learn about the clues scientists use to study prehistoric life and be amazed by recent findings about bigger-than-ever dinosaurs!

Discovering the Eastern Woodland: Woodlands are always growing and always changing. Discover how people (from early Native Americans to modern man) have depended on the forest for food, fuel, and fun! Explore the woodlands and search for the wonders hidden there. Gather some natural materials and create works of art and activities that remind us how important the forest really is.

Flowers, Snails, and Caterpillar Tales: Animals, plants, the maintains, and the sky - every part of nature has a special story to tell! Each week enjoy a different tale along with exciting activities and explorations. Grade K-2.

Great Forces of Nature: Earthquakes rock the ground beneath us. Volcanoes erupt, spewing molten rock from deep inside the earth. The soaking rain and stiff winds of hurricanes ravage the coast. Churning tornadoes touch the earth, leaving destruction behind. Powerful lightning strikes start blazing fires. Come investigate these great forces of nature, and find out what moves and shakes our not-so-quite planet! Grade 3 and up.

Imagination Station: Imagine yourself creating fantasy creatures, space crafts or machines from materials found around the house? Use recycling concepts to turn trash into treasure. Grade 3 and up.

Kitchen Chemistry: Have fun discovering what chemistry is all about? Find out what you can do with baking soda, salt, detergent and other familiar things you have in your cupboard.

Magic for Muggles: Explore the messy and mysterious world of magic. Discover how you can gross out your friends with stretchy, slippery and sticky stuff. Meet some live animals common to both the Wizarding and Muggle communities. Find out why owls make good messengers, how snakes communicate, and meet a scaly cousin of Norbert the dragon. Grade 3 and up.

Never Get Lost Again: Try your hand at several methods of finding your way through the winderness using simple clues in nature as well as compasses, maps, and even GPS units. Use ancient techniques as well as modern technology to become a navigator for the 21st century! We'll practice these skills indoors and then go outside and use them in challenges and quests. Grade 3 and up.

Rock, Rumble, and Roll: Come along for some rock talk and learn the fantastic stories that rocks can tell! Have a blast as we make crystals, explode volcanoes, and experiment with magnetic forces. We'll investigate all sorts or rocks from the ordinary to the unusual. Grade 3 and up.

The Science of Music: Come with us on a musical journey as we explore different types of sounds. Discover how we hear music and why all instruments don't sound alike - we'll even make a few of our own to take home. No musical talent required!

Young Scientist: What is a scientist? Each week become a different type of scientist, such as a zoologist, botanist, chemist, or meteorologist. We'll test the scientific method and have fun doing it!