Hands-on School Programs/ Home School Programs/ Family Science Nights
We work with about 50 recreation and town community services departments during the summer. The programs are geared for either elementary or middle school students. Full week programs range in price from about $100 to $200. Some of the programs have half day options too. As of April 15, 2020 these are the summer programs which still have some openings for children. Please call the recreation or town community services departments directly.
| Week | Time | Middle/Elementary | Department | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22th | ||||
| – Lexington | 9:00 – 12:00 | Preschool | Recreation | 781-698-4800 |
| – Wilmington | 9:00 – 12:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 978-658-4270 |
| – Bedford | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 781-275-1392 |
| – Foxboro | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 508-543-7255 |
| July 29th(Monday-Thursday) | ||||
| – Bedford, NH | 9:00 – 12:00 | Preschool | Recreation | 603-472-5242 |
| – Stoneham | 9:00 – 12:00 | Preschool | Recreation | 781-279-2609 |
| – Hopkinton | 9:00 – 12:00 | Preschool | Recreation | 508-497-9750 |
| – Woburn | 9:00 – 12:00 | Preschool | Recreation | 781-897-5805 |
| – Lynnfield | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Community | 781-334-5814 |
| July 6th | ||||
| – Sharon | 9:00 – 12:00 | Preschool | Recreation | 781-784-1530 |
| – Sharon | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 781-784-1530 |
| – Lexington | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 781-698-4800 |
| – Amesbury | 9:00 – 12:00 | CHEFS (cooking) | Recreation | 978-388-8137 |
| – Hopkinton | 9:00 – 3:00 | Middle | Recreation | 508-497-9750 |
| – Bedford | 9:00 – 3:00 | Middle | Recreation | 781-275-1392 |
| – Marblehead | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 781-631-3350 |
| July 13th | ||||
| – Burlington | 8:30 – 2:30 | Elementary | Recreation | 781-270-1695 |
| – Sharon | 9:00 – 3:00 | Middle | Recreation | 781-784-1530 |
| – Waltham | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 781-314-3480 |
| – Amesbury | 9:00 – 12:00 | CHEFS (cooking) | Recreation | 978-388-8137 |
| – Winchester | 9:00 – 11:30 | Elementary | Kids Corner | 781-721-1514 |
| – Stoneham | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 781-279-2609 |
| – Hopkinton | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 508-497-9750 |
| – Marblehead | 9:00 – 12:00 | Preschool | Recreation | 781-631-3350 |
| – Woburn | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 781-897-5805 |
| July 20th | ||||
| – Northborough | 9:00 – 12:00 | CHEFS (cooking) | Recreation | 508-393-5034 |
| – Westwood | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 781-326-7500 |
| – Waltham | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 781-314-3480 |
| – Hopkinton | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 508-497-9750 |
| – Swampscott | 9:00 – 12:00 | Preschool | Recreation | 781-596-8854 |
| – Bedford | 9:00 – 12:00 | Preschool | Recreation | 781-275-1392 |
| – No. Attleboro | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 508-699-0145 |
| July 27th | ||||
| – Norfolk | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 508-520-1315 |
| – Westwood | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 781-326-7500 |
| – Wilmington | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 978-658-4270 |
| – Bedford, NH | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 603-472-5242 |
| – Woburn | 9:00 – 3:00 | Middle | Recreation | 781-897-5805 |
| – Swampscott | 9:00 – 3:00 | Middle | Recreation | 781-596-8854 |
| – Burlington | 8:30 – 2:30 | Elementary | Recreation | 781-270-1695 |
| – No. Attleboro | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 508-699-0145 |
| August 3rd | ||||
| – Lexington | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 781-698-4800 |
| – Marblehead | 9:00 – 3:00 | CHEFS (cooking) | Recreation | 781-631-3350 |
| – Tewksbury | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 978-640-7831 |
| – Tewksbury | 9:00 – 3:00 | Middle | Recreation | 978-640-7831 |
| – Tewksbury | 9:00 – 3:00 | Preschool | Recreation | 978-640-7831 |
| – Lynnfield | 9:00 – 3:00 | Middle | Community | 781-334-5814 |
| August 10th | ||||
| – Burlington | 8:30 – 2:30 | Elementary | Recreation | 781-270-1695 |
| – Swampscott | 9:00 – 12:00 | Preschool | Recreation | 781-596-8854 |
| – Swampscott | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 781-596-8854 |
| – Needham | 9:00 – 3:00 | Middle | Recreation | 781-455-7930 |
| – Reading | 9:00 – 12:00 | Preschool | Recreation | 781-942-9075 |
| – Reading | 9:00 – 3:00 | Middle | Recreation | 781-942-9075 |
| – Reading | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 781-942-9075 |
| August 17th | ||||
| – Winchester | 9:30 – 11:30 | Elementary | Kids Corner | 781-721-1514 |
| – Peabody | 8:30 – 2:30 | Elementary | Recreation | 978-536-7130 |
| – Newburyport | 9:00 – 12:00 | Preschool | Recreation | 978-465-4434 |
| – Bedford, NH | 9:00 – 3:00 | Middle | Recreation | 603-472-5242 |
| – Scituate | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 781-545-8738 |
| August 24th | ||||
| – Westwood | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 781-326-7500 |
| – Newburyport | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 978-465-4434 |
| – Northborough | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 508-393-5034 |
| – Canton | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 781-821-5030 |
| – Walpole | 9:00 – 3:00 | Elementary | Recreation | 508-660-6353 |
GROUP/SCHOOL COST IS:
$5.00 – $6.00 per child – $175 Minimum
At your school, camp, or other location
$5.00 – $6.00 per child – $175 Minimum
At your school, camp, or other location
Class duration is one to eight weeks
Classes any time during the day or after school
3-4 make and take home projects
4 – 6 different science experiments
Choose from one or more categories or create your own
Pre-school, grades K-2, grades 1-5 or multi-age programs, grades 6-8
We have exciting programs that fit every grade level curriculum and state science standard from Pre-K to 8. The following are just some sample areas:
Crazy Chemistry – Chemical elements, liquids-solids-gases, flourescence, weird reactions, crystals, rubber, dry ice, matter, food chemistry, fingerprinting
Faster than a Speeding Bullet – Ultraviolet light, colors & light, speed, sound, optical illusions
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea – Air pressure, waves, tornadoes, evaporation, vacuums, density, buoyancy
Roller Coaster Rides – Physics, balance, motion, flight, inertia, friction and bubbles, forces, energy, balls & ramps, gravity
Heat & Company – Temperatures, melting, air flow, chemical reactions, pressure
Electronic Gadgets Gizmos – Static vs. circuit, magnetism, conductors vs. insulators, electromagnets, memory wires, Tesla coils, electroscopes
Space Adventure – Planetariums, constellations, telling time, astronomy, star finders, finding north, light
The Good Earth – Recycling, fossils, crystals, rocks & minerals, earth games, weather and climate • Science Magic & Games
We have programs that meet and exceed all National Science Standards at each grade cluster level. There are four strands for each cluster and include earth and space science, life science (biology), physical sciences (physics and chemistry), and technology/engineering. Because of our hands-on approach with lots of make and take home projects we work exclusively in all the strands except the life sciences. Here are the subtopics at each grade cluster level:
PreK – Grade 2
Earth & Space – Earth’s Materials, The Weather, The Sun as a Source of Light & Heat, Periodic Phenomena
Physical – Properties of Objects, States of Matter, Position and Motion of Objects
Technology/Engineering – Materials & Tools, Engineering Design
Grade 3-5
Earth & Space – Properties of Rocks & Minerals, The Weather, The Water Cycle, The Earth’s History, The Earth in the Solar System
Physical – Properties of Objects & Materials, States of Matter, Forms of Energy
Technology/Engineering – Materials & Tools, Engineering Design
Grade 6-8
Earth & Space – Mapping the Earth, Earth’s Structure, Heat Transfer, The Earth’s History, The Earth in the Solar System
Physical – Properties of Matter, Elements, Compounds and Mixtures, Motion of Objects, Heat Transfer, Forms of Energy
Technology/Engineering – Materials, Tools & Machines, Communication & Construction Technologies, Manufacturing Technologies
Daisies
Brownies
Juniors
For Webelo Boy Scouts
Scientist Badge
Geologist Badge
Engineer Badge