First Steps Science
First Steps Science is a facilitated, hands-on activity that is available Thursday mornings. This program is primarily for kids aged 5-8. It’s all about fun, building skills, and using science to learn!
Thank you to all those who tuned into our live virtual programs. If you have feedback or would like to request more virtual programming, send a message to info@glcm.org – we’d love to hear from you.
We will leave our recorded sessions up on the Video Archive page. Thank you!
What do seeds need to get growing? What if we took away air, water, dirt or light? Would the seeds still grow? We will set up some experiments to watch and find out. Time will tell. Plant some seeds and take the experiment home with you to find out what happens.
To Participate: Sign up or drop in when you arrive at the museum.
From jelly eggs to growing legs, find out all about how frogs and toads grow and live. Your mom will love it when you bring home a pet frog. (Just Kidding!)
To Participate: Sign up or drop in when you arrive at the museum.
Explore what sand is made of using a magnifying hand lens. Why does sand stick together? Have any living critters become part of sand over time? Do experiments and find out.
To Participate: Sign up or drop in when you arrive at the museum.
Find out what amazing things you can do with a simple straw. (besides drinking your juice) As it turns out, straws have a bunch of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math for us to discover. Make a straw rocket to take home.
To Participate: Sign up or drop in when you arrive at the museum.
Have fun with things that fly! Straw and balloon rockets! Paper planes, parachutes.
You name it, we fly it.
To Participate: Sign up or drop in when you arrive at the museum.
