School-Day Field Trips
School day field trips include:
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1-hour of guided hands-on investigations aligned with NGSS and Amplify science standards -- activities building electromagnets, dissecting squid, constructing motor toys, observing insect life cycles, and much more.
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30-minutes of unstructured, free exploration time to discover our exhibits, animals, and our expansive collection of bones, instruments, magnets, insects, rocks, microscopes, and more.
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After-school Programs
Build a homemade scooter! Explore dry ice! Wire a scribble-bot! Ride our homemade hovercraft!
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We partner with local community groups such as YMCA, Boys & Girls Club, Jamestown and many more, to host students for after-school programs.
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Our after-school programs give students the chance to design their own projects and curriculum based on their own interests, and spend more time in the workshop outside of the school day.
Drop-in! for Free!
Want to come visit, build and explore -- after-school or on the weekend? We have several (free!) drop-in programs for you to visit. During these programs, we open our doors to the community, where scientists of all ages can explore our space at no cost.
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Every Tuesday after-school at Excelsior Site
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Every Tuesday of the school year, 3pm - 5pm​
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First Saturday at Bayview Site
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Every 1st Saturday of each month of the school year, 10am to 3pm
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Second Saturday at Mission Site
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Every 2nd Saturday of each month of the school year, 10am to 3pm
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Third Saturday at Excelsior Site
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Every 3rd Saturday of each month of the school year, 10am to 3pm
Mobile Programs
In addition to bringing our workshop programs on the road to visit schools and community sites -- we have two incredible mobile programs that we offer.
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Our "Whale on Wheels" program brings our real gray whale skeleton, Gracie, to school sites to guide discussions in evolution, marine life, sustainability, and comparative anatomy. Afterwards, students actually get to assemble Gracie's skeleton like a giant puzzle!
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Our "Giant Blood Vessel" program brings our school-bus-sized arterial model exhibit -- where students can actually walk inside a blood vessel complete with platelets, white blood cells, and more. Students participate in hands-on activities to learn about their own biology like losing and finding their veins under blue light, viewing blood vessels under the microscope, and participating in cellular scavenger hunts!
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