Little Edisons

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 hands-on activities designed to teach problem solving and to encourage the joy of discovery and STEAM topic exploration.

Tickets for Little Edisons sessions grant entry to the program for a student and parent/guardian. Programs run 10 – 10:45 a.m. on scheduled days. To explore the galleries with your student between 9:30 and 10am, Little Explorers time can be added to a ticket for an additional $5.

School Year 2024-25 Session Pricing:
$15/class Non-Members
$13/class Members

Weekly Pass Discount:
Choose an entire week of programming to get a ticket good for both programs that week.
$26/week Non-Members
$22/week Members

Schedule

DECEMBER

Wildlife Conservation Day
Wednesday, December 4th
Today Via Aquarium will bring some reptile friends to Little Edisons. We will read My Bearded Dragon Gwen by Tracy Kahn, learn some basics of wildlife conservation, and meet real reptiles!

National Slime Day
Friday, December 6th
Today we will read Bartholomew and theOobleck by Dr. Seuss. We will create fluffy, snow like slime, learning about the states of matter and non-Newtonian fluid!

National Gingerbread House Day
Wednesday, December 11th
Today we will read How to Catch a Gingerbread Man by Adam Wallace. We will design and build our own gingerbread houses and eat them up!

National Maple Syrup Day
Friday, December 13th
Today we will read Maple Syrup from the Sugar House by Laurie Lazzaro Knowlton.We will learn how maple syrup is made from tree sap and make our own ice cream in a bag to top with maple syrup.

National Wright Brother’s Day
Wednesday, December 18th
Today we will read The Wright Brothers’ First Flight: A Fly on the Wall History by Thomas Kingsley Troupe. We will make paper airplanes and learn how the design affects the ability to fly.

BRRR, I Need Blubber!
Friday, December 20th
Little Edisons will read Animals in Winter by Henrietta Bancroft and Richard G. Van Gelder and investigate the question “How do animals live in the cold?” We see how arctic animals use blubber to keep their insides warm, some use fur, and learn about how others use their environment.

National Candy Cane Day
Wednesday, December 27th
Today we will read I Spy a Candy Cane by Jean Marzollo. Then we will test dissolving candy canes. We will learn how temperature and different sugar levels can affect how the canes dissolve.

A Note of Thanks

miSci is forever grateful to Elizabeth “Beth” Hudson for founding the Little Edisons program. Beth brought more than 35 years of experience working in special education and a love of teaching pre-school children to miSci. She will be missed, and we wish her well on all her retirement adventures. Thank you, Beth!