Today we will learn about the origin of fireworks and how they are made by reading The Explosive Story of Fireworks! Afterwards, we’ll make some safe and fun fireworks-like displays of our own. - miSci’s Little Edisons program, for kids ages 3 to 5, is fun way to nurture the curiosity of pint-sized future engineers, chemists, and […]

Little Edisons will learn about rainbows while reading What Makes a Rainbow. We’ll learn how they are formed and how we can make our own rainbows. - miSci’s Little Edisons program, for kids ages 3 to 5, is fun way to nurture the curiosity of pint-sized future engineers, chemists, and inventors. Sessions are 45 minutes long and […]

Some of Leonardo da Vinci’s most iconic creations are found in the pages of his notebooks. From faces and animals to inventions, da Vinci drew nearly 2,500 sketches. In this workshop visitors will see how he drew everything from cartoons to diagrams and make our own notebooks to sketch in! $6 per Participant Sessions at […]

Using recycled and natural materials, create your own tiny habitat to grow plants. Each terrarium will get to house a tiny toy critter! $6 per Participant Sessions at 12:30 and 2 p.m.

Some of Leonardo da Vinci’s most iconic creations are found in the pages of his notebooks. From faces and animals to inventions, da Vinci drew nearly 2,500 sketches. In this workshop visitors will see how he drew everything from cartoons to diagrams and make our own notebooks to sketch in! $6 per Participant Sessions at […]

Why is it light during the day and dark at night? Learn about Earth and the solar system as we discover the movement of the Earth, Moon, and Sun- and how this causes day and night! - miSci’s Little Edisons program, for kids ages 3 to 5, is fun way to nurture the curiosity of pint-sized future […]

Using recycled and natural materials, create your own tiny habitat to grow plants. Each terrarium will get to house a tiny toy critter! $6 per Participant Sessions at 12:30 and 2 p.m.

Experience a planetarium show about nebulae and see how the stars in the night sky are born! Finally, we will create our own nebula paintings. - miSci’s Little Edisons program, for kids ages 3 to 5, is fun way to nurture the curiosity of pint-sized future engineers, chemists, and inventors. Sessions are 45 minutes long and feature […]

Amazing simple machines help people overcome all kinds of engineering challenges! In this workshop, see how Leonardo da Vinci used and combined these devices in new and exciting ways, and explore how we still rely on simple machines in the complex world of the 21st century. $5 per Participant Sessions at 12:30 and 2 p.m.

Can a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil cause a tornado in Texas? If you aren’t sure, come learn how scientists are still trying to figure it out! We’ll show off some demonstrations that reveal how you can get very different results with the same ingredients. We’ll finish by making a marble racetrack and putting […]

Amazing simple machines help people overcome all kinds of engineering challenges! In this workshop, see how Leonardo da Vinci used and combined these devices in new and exciting ways, and explore how we still rely on simple machines in the complex world of the 21st century. $5 per Participant Workshop held at 2 p.m.

In this class we will learn about mixing colors and embracing our differences by reading Mixed by Arree Chung. Students will create their own light table then use it to experiment with different colors! - miSci’s Little Edisons program, for kids ages 3 to 5, is fun way to nurture the curiosity of pint-sized future engineers, chemists, […]

Can a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil cause a tornado in Texas? If you aren’t sure, come learn how scientists are still trying to figure it out! We’ll show off some demonstrations that reveal how you can get very different results with the same ingredients. We’ll finish by making a marble racetrack and putting […]

We will read Glow by Chelsea Rodriguez and learn about the differences between glowing animals, objects, and chemicals! Students will make their own fluorescent paint and learn about how UV light affects fluorescent colors. - miSci’s Little Edisons program, for kids ages 3 to 5, is fun way to nurture the curiosity of pint-sized future engineers, chemists, […]

Leonardo da Vinci was fascinated by architecture. From staircases and bridges to castles and entire cityscapes, da Vinci was gifted at designing buildings inside and out. In this workshop we’ll explore his many unique building designs, as well as take on our own building challenge! $5 per Participant Sessions at 12:30 and 2 p.m.

3… 2… 1… Launch! Rockets rely on a chemical reaction to fly as high and far as they do. In this workshop, we will make our own rockets and discuss how they fly. Participants will be able to decorate and launch their mini rockets before they get to take them home! $5 per Participant Sessions […]

Leonardo da Vinci was fascinated by architecture. From staircases and bridges to castles and entire cityscapes, da Vinci was gifted at designing buildings inside and out. In this workshop we’ll explore his many unique building designs, as well as take on our own building challenge! $5 per Participant Sessions at 12:30 and 2 p.m.

Let’s learn about our emotions while reading A Little Spot of Feelings. Little Edisons will get to read body language, how it corresponds with feelings and how to help. We will play emotions charades and try to guess what emotions our friends are feeling. - miSci’s Little Edisons program, for kids ages 3 to 5, is fun […]

3… 2… 1… Launch! Rockets rely on a chemical reaction to fly as high and far as they do. In this workshop, we will make our own rockets and discuss how they fly. Participants will be able to decorate and launch their mini rockets before they get to take them home! $5 per Participant Sessions […]

Today we will read a Little Spot of Anger to learn about what makes us upset and how we can reset our bodies and minds. Students are going to learn different calming techniques like 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and make our own sensory toys to take home. - miSci’s Little Edisons program, for kids ages 3 […]

While famous for his efforts to design a flying machine, da Vinci didn’t just limit himself to thinking about air. He also worked on ways to move across the water... as well as under it! Join us and follow his lead as we design our own boats and survive a race down our water table […]

Origami is the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, but it’s not all art and history: Origami has contributed to innovation in a variety of technical fields. Learn about the origin of Origami, how scientists and engineers use it, and make an easy and fun Origami creation to take home! $5 per Participant Sessions at […]

While famous for his efforts to design a flying machine, da Vinci didn’t just limit himself to thinking about air. He also worked on ways to move across the water... as well as under it! Join us and follow his lead as we design our own boats and survive a race down our water table […]

Today we will read Change It! Solids, Liquids, Gases and You. We will learn about three states of matter and how we can change them ourselves by turning ice into water and water into steam. - miSci’s Little Edisons program, for kids ages 3 to 5, is fun way to nurture the curiosity of pint-sized future engineers, […]

Origami is the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, but it’s not all art and history: Origami has contributed to innovation in a variety of technical fields. Learn about the origin of Origami, how scientists and engineers use it, and make an easy and fun Origami creation to take home! $5 per Participant Sessions at […]

Via Aquarium will be paying this Little Edisons class a special visit! Students will get to meet our scaly visitors up close while learning about the types of reptiles. miSci’s Little Edisons program, for kids ages 3 to 5, is fun way to nurture the curiosity of pint-sized future engineers, chemists, and inventors. Sessions are 45 minutes […]

You don’t need computers to make your own robots! Make your own simple take-home robot and learn about how inventors like Leonardo da Vinci imagined robots even before we had mastered electricity.  $6 per Participant There will be two sessions of this workshop held at 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Figure out how fossils are made, learn what they can tell us, see real fossils from miSci’s collections, and make your own fossil to take home. Put on your detective hat and join us!  $5 per Participant There will be two sessions of this workshop held at 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.