Discovery’s Solar System Walk
At Discovery, we specialize in hands-on STEM fun. We want to make certain that STEM topics are relevant and accessible for our audience. Here is one story of how we bought a unique understanding about our solar system to a …
2017 Summer Programs: Week 8
Our final week of Summer STEM Programs was all about experimentation and getting messy. While some children made slime and ooblek, other groups made rockets, hot air balloons, and even candies and chocolates. We ended the week with a memorable …
2017 Summer Programs: Week 7
Week 7 of Summer STEM Programs found our young learners experiencing the world of astronauts, mad scientists, and magicians. Our Kosmic Kids learned about our solar system, taking advantage of our planetarium and Science on a Sphere. The mad scientists …
2017 Summer Programs: Week 6
Robotics, roller coasters, and flight! Our youngest Summer STEM Program participants soared as they learned about flying, from birds to kites, airplanes, and space shuttles. Several programs focused on the field of robots, exploring electricity, circuits, and coding. Students entering …
2017 Summer Programs: Week 5
STEM Summer Programs participants learned all about pirates and boats, life under the sea, kitchen chemistry, and space exploration. From the ocean floor to outer space, this week's programs were extreme! Participants built and launched their own rockets, viewed the …
2017 Summer Programs: Week 4
STEM Summer Programs covered a wide range of topics this week from tiny bugs to massive dinosaurs, our Superhero scientists explored, asked questions, and made all kinds of amazing things to put their ideas to the test! From fossils to …
2017 Summer Programs: Week 3
STEM Summer Programs were spectacular this week! Our young scientists and engineers explored the exciting world of maker, learned about habitats and animals courtesy of our friends at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, made instruments, learned the science of photography, and even …
2017 Summer Programs: Week 2
STEM Summer Programs at Discovery are in full swing now with five sessions each week! This week we had kids exploring space, the ocean, dinosaurs, and making movies, speakers, 3D printed objects. A T-Rex even stopped in for a quick …
2017 Summer Programs: Week 1
We kicked off the year with two sessions for our youngest learners who built volcanoes, earthquake tested buildings, learned about recycling, and also learned about animals, their habitats, and how they move. We swing into FULL SESSION in Week 2 …
Summer Program News: Week 7
This concludes Summer at Discovery, 2016! Many thanks to our incredible sponsors and brilliant participants! See you next year!
Summer Program News: Week 5
Featuring maker, ocean exploration, robotics, the science of roller coasters, and more!
Summer Program News: Week 4
Featuring pirates, color creation, ocean exploration, marine biology, maker science, and roller coaster science!
Summer Program News: Week 3
Featuring sport science, paleontology, maker science, geology, and 3D design!
Summer Program News: Week 2
Featuring young learners making candy, video games, exploring space and engaging in 3D design.