Science Explorers Club
Arts + Robots = Crazy Fun!…
The SEC scientists and I LOVED this most recent program that tested our skills on the gadget/gizmo end of the spectrum. With a few simple items from the dollar store, we repurposed battery-operated toothbrushes into some nifty “robots” that created art! Read more >
Marble Runs Galore with SEC!
“Marble Runs” tested the best of our young scientists’ creativity and ingenuity…but what exactly is a marble run and how can you create one?… Read more >
Spy Science with Codes Galore!…
For the final SEC program before our summer events, I thought it would be fun to focus on spies, all of the cool gadgets they use, and especially some nifty code making/breaking techniques. As always, we began with a presentation that introduced a lot of really interesting history about spies and the tools they have […] Read more >
Science Explorers Club does SOUND!
In anticipation of April’s visit from Mystic Aquarium to talk about how Beluga Whales communicate, I thought a program where our scientists learned a little about “sound” was in order. And besides, what is more fun than creating a lot of really obnoxiously loud noises?… Read more >
Mighty Magnets
Magnets are such fun, and thanks to a donation from Metacomet School here in Bloomfield, I finally had enough magnets to put together a proper program for Science Explorers Club 🙂 First, we started with a few safety rules for our program…(What? Safety rules for magnets?…) SAFETY RULES FOR MAGNETS Yes indeed, there need to be […] Read more >