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Kids can learn about dinosaurs at Long Island Science Center on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 2 to 3 p.m. Participants will use data from dinosaur nest eggs, teeth, gait and footprints and create a hypothesis on how big dinosaurs were and how they cared for their young. Participants will created a fossil project and take it home. This event and admission to the museum is free for members and for non-members admission is $10 and the event is $5.
Wolf Scouts are welcome to join in for a fun evening of play and learning on Friday, Feb. 28 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Meet other scouts and learn about dinosaurs and paleontology in this fun event. Registration for the class is required in advance, no walk-ins. The fee for participation is $10 per scout and includes the event, materials needed to complete the bade and museum play time. Badge is NOT included. Limit of 40 scouts per session and…
Learn how amusement park rides work on Saturday, Feb. 29 from 2 to 3 p.m. at LI Science Center. Understand the laws of motion, the laws of force and gravity and how they work on our favorite amusement rides. Admission and event is free for LI Science Center members, for non-members admission is $10 and instructor led workshop fee is $5.
Students in sixth to eighth grade can learn how to create a 3D design and then print it during a 5 week training course (03/03 to 3/31) at Long Island Science Center from 5 to 7 p.m. Learn how to use Tinkercad and Polar Cloud to design and print your very own creation. Students will learn the language of 3D printing, explore the engineering design process, and learn the basics of a CAD program. This program is made possible by…
Participants can go on a space adventure and learn about the phases of the moon on Saturday, March 7 from 2 to 3 p.m. Learn about the phases of the moon and make your own edible moon rock to take home. Science Center members will have free admission to the event and museum and for non-members museum admission is $10 and the event is $5.
Homeschool students can meet-up and learn about coding and robotics at LI Science Center on Wednesday, March 11 from 1 to 2 p.m. Participants will have a hands-on coding and programming experience and will be able to bring a mini-robot to life. Advanced registration is required, call (631)208-8000 or email [email protected] The instructor-led class is $12 per students and $8 for members. NGSS Learning Standards: 3-5 ETS1-1, 3-5 ETS1-2, 3-5 ETS 1-3; MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-2, MS-ETS1-3, MS-ETS1-4.
Juniors Scouts will meet other scout groups and complete a deceptive badge on Friday, March 13 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Scouts will search the scene for clues, analyze findings, and interpret the evidence to identify a suspect. Registration for the class is required in advance, no walk-ins. The fee for participation is $10 per scout and includes the event, materials needed to complete the bade and museum play time. Badge is NOT included. Limit of 40 scouts per session…
Be a junior botanist for a day at LI Science Center on Saturday, March 14 from 2 to 3 p.m. Junior botanists will learn about plants and seeds and plant one of their own to take home and watch it grow. This program is instructor-led for preschoolers. Science Center members will have free admission to the event and museum and for non-members museum admission is $10 and the event is $5.
Celebrate Pi Day at Long Island Science Center on Saturday, March 14 from 2 to 3 p.m. Talk about math, recite the infinite digits of Pi and eat pie! Pi is a universal constant derived from the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, approximately 3.14159 and thus Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 (3.14). Science Center members will have free admission to the event and museum and for non-members museum admission is $10 and the…
Learn about water conservation at LI Science Center on Saturday, March 21 from 2 to 3 p.m. International World Water Day is held on March 22 and focuses attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for management of resources. Students will learn the link between water and climate change and how using water more efficiently will reduce greenhouse gases. Science Center members will have free admission to the event and museum and for non-members museum admission is $10 and…
Meet fellow scout groups and complete your forensics adventure during the scout night meet-up at Long Island Science Center on Friday, March 27 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Scouts will learn about fingerprinting and chromatography while collecting clues to solve a mystery. Registration for the class is required in advance, no walk-ins. The fee for participation is $10 per scout and includes the event, materials needed to complete the bade and museum play time. Badge is NOT included. Limit of…
Children can learn about plants just in time for spring planting at Long Island Science Center on Saturday, March 28 from 2 to 3 p.m. Future botanists will have the chance to learn about plants, seeds and plant one to take home and watch grow. Science Center members will have free admission to the event and museum and for non-members museum admission is $10 and the event is $5.
