After School Programs

NEW! Animals in Motion: Can you hop like a rabbit or run like a deer? From hopping to flying to swimming, animals move in many different ways. We’ll meet some of our favorite live animals each week and explore how they move. We’ll also take a closer look at the parts that allow them to move—feathers, feet, fins, and more! Learn about the fastest and slowest animals on the planet, which ones move a lot and just a little, and test your skills with our Animal Olympics. Grades PreK-2.

Magical Beasts & Where to Find Them: From dragons to owls, delve into the world of magical creatures on our planet as we meet them up close! Explore amazing creatures from around the world and ones that live right in our own backyards. We’ll also explore some mythical creatures and create our own creatures too! Grades PreK-4.

Habitat, Habitat! Discover animals that live around the world and the many places, from deserts to rainforests, that they live in! We’ll explore habitats both faraway and in our own backyards through interactions with live animals and plants, real artifacts, storybooks, and crafts! Investigate habitats large, like our forests, or small, like a rotten log “hotel,” as we find out that everything “has to have a habitat to carry on!” Grades PreK-2.

Wild at Art! Our animals, from reptiles to rabbits and goats to geese, will be the inspiration for great age-appropriate art experiences. We’ll meet animals that live on our farm and in our forests, as well as animals from all over the world. Then with paintbrush, crayons, pencils, clay and recyclables, students will create masterpieces about the animals that we have learned about that week! Grades PreK-2.

Books & Beasts: Join us on a journey through our favorite children’s books and meet some animals right off the pages! Each week we’ll share a favorite piece of children’s literature, meet some animals that star in the books and create a themed craft to take home! From The Diary of a Spider to Giggle, Giggle Quack, we’ll meet all sorts of feathery, scaly, slimy, and furry creatures! Grades PreK-2.

Farmology: Have you ever touched a chicken, grown a vegetable, or heard what a goat sounds like? We’ll learn all about life on a farm and get to meet some residents of our farm too! Discover what products come from our local farms and why farms are so important. This program will feature live animals, hands-on projects, planting, farm-related arts and crafts, and more. This program must be held in a non-carpeted location. All grades.

Nature Superheroes & Underdogs: Did you know that the fastest animal in the world lives in our area? Or that some of the animals that people like the least are the most important? Learn about the ‘super’ plants and animals that live on earth and create some great superhero crafts too! We’ll explore the lives of snakes, spiders, insects, and other creatures that often don’t get the respect they deserve! This program will feature live animals, artifacts, plants, and arts and crafts. All grades.

Cool Concoctions! Discover the basics of solids, liquids, and gases, as well as what is in-between as we create our own flubber, play dough, worms, and more! We’ll also make some concoctions such as our own paint and try them out on great craft activities! This program recommended for a non-carpeted space! Grades PreK-2.

Slimy, Scaly, Ooey, Gooey Science: A hands-on look at all things slimy and gooey!  We’ll explore herpetology, the science of reptiles and amphibians, learn about polymers by making our own slime, get our hands dirty by planting and meeting some worms, and more! Kids may discover nature’s recyclers, make recycled paper, explore the fungus among us, and more! This program must be held in a non-carpeted location.  All grades.

NEW! Animals in Motion: Can you hop like a rabbit or run like a deer? From hopping to flying to swimming, animals move in many different ways. We’ll meet some of our favorite live animals each week and explore how they move. We’ll also take a closer look at the parts that allow them to move—feathers, feet, fins, and more! Learn about the fastest and slowest animals on the planet, which ones move a lot and just a little, and test your skills with our Animal Olympics. Grades PreK-2.

NEW! Dinosaur Discovery: Go back in time to the world of dinosaurs and meet about their modern-day relatives. Discover the different types of dinosaurs, when they lived, and what they ate. Learn about the three types of rocks, which is best for the preservation of fossils, what types of animals parts fossils can be, and how those fossils form. Using real artifacts and replicas, explore how paleontologists figure out what dinosaurs were like. Grades K-3.

Magical Beasts & Where to Find Them: From dragons to owls, delve into the world of magical creatures on our planet as we meet them up close! Explore amazing creatures from around the world and ones that live right in our own backyards. We’ll also explore some mythical creatures and create our own creatures too! Grades PreK-4.

Habitat, Habitat! Discover animals that live around the world and the many places, from deserts to rainforests, that they live in! We’ll explore habitats both faraway and in our own backyards through interactions with live animals and plants, real artifacts, storybooks, and crafts! Investigate habitats large, like our forests, or small, like a rotten log “hotel,” as we find out that everything “has to have a habitat to carry on!” Grades PreK-2.

Wild at Art! Our animals, from reptiles to rabbits and goats to geese, will be the inspiration for great age-appropriate art experiences. We’ll meet animals that live on our farm and in our forests, as well as animals from all over the world. Then with paintbrush, crayons, pencils, clay and recyclables, students will create masterpieces about the animals that we have learned about that week! Grades PreK-2.

Books & Beasts: Join us on a journey through our favorite children’s books and meet some animals right off the pages! Each week we’ll share a favorite piece of children’s literature, meet some animals that star in the books and create a themed craft to take home! From The Diary of a Spider to Giggle, Giggle Quack, we’ll meet all sorts of feathery, scaly, slimy, and furry creatures! Grades PreK-2.

Zany Zoology! Explore the animal kingdom from boneless beasts to furry friends and everything in between! We’ll discover how scientists group animals, tools that animals have to do their jobs, how to tell who eats what and more! We’ll also learn how different animals grow up, what animals have covering their bodies and more! Grades K-8.

Farmology: Have you ever touched a chicken, grown a vegetable, or heard what a goat sounds like? We’ll learn all about life on a farm and get to meet some residents of our farm too! Discover what products come from our local farms and why farms are so important. This program will feature live animals, hands-on projects, planting, farm-related arts and crafts, and more. This program must be held in a non-carpeted location. All grades.

Nature Superheroes & Underdogs: Did you know that the fastest animal in the world lives in our area? Or that some of the animals that people like the least are the most important? Learn about the ‘super’ plants and animals that live on earth and create some great superhero crafts too! We’ll explore the lives of snakes, spiders, insects, and other creatures that often don’t get the respect they deserve! This program will feature live animals, artifacts, plants, and arts and crafts. All grades.

Adventures in Engineering! Engineering is everywhere in nature and science! We’ll have a chance to explore the methods behind building a variety of structures, how forces affect building design, and what amazing engineers can be found in nature! Each week we’ll have a hands-on engineering project to discover first-hand the steps to create effective design! Grades K-8.

Cool Concoctions! Discover the basics of solids, liquids, and gases, as well as what is in-between as we create our own flubber, play dough, worms, and more! We’ll also make some concoctions such as our own paint and try them out on great craft activities! This program recommended for a non-carpeted space! Grades PreK-2.

Build it, Break it, Mold it, Make it! The wonders of engineering, science and art come together for this great hands-on after school. We may work with clay, build with LEGO, dissect owl pellets, build with newspaper, create recycled sculptures, and more! We’ll also learn about the builders and decomposers of the animal world. Activities will be chosen so that they are grade-appropriate. Grades K-8.

Construction Deduction! Love our Build it, Break it after school but want more building? We’ll get to construct every week with a variety of different materials. We may build with LEGO, create sculpture with recycled materials, make a bird house, build with giant blocks, and more! Grades K-4.

Slimy, Scaly, Ooey, Gooey Science: A hands-on look at all things slimy and gooey!  We’ll explore herpetology, the science of reptiles and amphibians, learn about polymers by making our own slime, get our hands dirty by planting and meeting some worms, and more! Kids may discover nature’s recyclers, make recycled paper, explore the fungus among us, and more! This program must be held in a non-carpeted location.  All grades.

NEW! Animals in Motion: Can you hop like a rabbit or run like a deer? From hopping to flying to swimming, animals move in many different ways. We’ll meet some of our favorite live animals each week and explore how they move. We’ll also take a closer look at the parts that allow them to move—feathers, feet, fins, and more! Learn about the fastest and slowest animals on the planet, which ones move a lot and just a little, and test your skills with our Animal Olympics. Grades PreK-2.

NEW! Dinosaur Discovery: Go back in time to the world of dinosaurs and meet about their modern-day relatives. Discover the different types of dinosaurs, when they lived, and what they ate. Learn about the three types of rocks, which is best for the preservation of fossils, what types of animals parts fossils can be, and how those fossils form. Using real artifacts and replicas, explore how paleontologists figure out what dinosaurs were like. Grades K-3.

NEW! Everything-ology: Can’t decide what you want to study in afters? This one has it all! Each week we’ll explore a different “-ology,” from ornithology (birds), entomology (insects), ophiology (snakes) to cryptology (codes) and dendrology (trees). Through live animals, artifacts, games, and hands-on exploration, you’ll be an expert on so many things by the end of this class! Grades 1-4.

Magical Beasts & Where to Find Them: From dragons to owls, delve into the world of magical creatures on our planet as we meet them up close! Explore amazing creatures from around the world and ones that live right in our own backyards. We’ll also explore some mythical creatures and create our own creatures too! Grades PreK-4.

Habitat, Habitat! Discover animals that live around the world and the many places, from deserts to rainforests, that they live in! We’ll explore habitats both faraway and in our own backyards through interactions with live animals and plants, real artifacts, storybooks, and crafts! Investigate habitats large, like our forests, or small, like a rotten log “hotel,” as we find out that everything “has to have a habitat to carry on!” Grades PreK-2.

Wild at Art! Our animals, from reptiles to rabbits and goats to geese, will be the inspiration for great age-appropriate art experiences. We’ll meet animals that live on our farm and in our forests, as well as animals from all over the world. Then with paintbrush, crayons, pencils, clay and recyclables, students will create masterpieces about the animals that we have learned about that week! Grades PreK-2.

Books & Beasts: Join us on a journey through our favorite children’s books and meet some animals right off the pages! Each week we’ll share a favorite piece of children’s literature, meet some animals that star in the books and create a themed craft to take home! From The Diary of a Spider to Giggle, Giggle Quack, we’ll meet all sorts of feathery, scaly, slimy, and furry creatures! Grades PreK-2.

Zany Zoology! Explore the animal kingdom from boneless beasts to furry friends and everything in between! We’ll discover how scientists group animals, tools that animals have to do their jobs, how to tell who eats what and more! We’ll also learn how different animals grow up, what animals have covering their bodies and more! Grades K-8.

Farmology: Have you ever touched a chicken, grown a vegetable, or heard what a goat sounds like? We’ll learn all about life on a farm and get to meet some residents of our farm too! Discover what products come from our local farms and why farms are so important. This program will feature live animals, hands-on projects, planting, farm-related arts and crafts, and more. This program must be held in a non-carpeted location. All grades.

Nature Superheroes & Underdogs: Did you know that the fastest animal in the world lives in our area? Or that some of the animals that people like the least are the most important? Learn about the ‘super’ plants and animals that live on earth and create some great superhero crafts too! We’ll explore the lives of snakes, spiders, insects, and other creatures that often don’t get the respect they deserve! This program will feature live animals, artifacts, plants, and arts and crafts. All grades.

Adventures in Engineering! Engineering is everywhere in nature and science! We’ll have a chance to explore the methods behind building a variety of structures, how forces affect building design, and what amazing engineers can be found in nature! Each week we’ll have a hands-on engineering project to discover first-hand the steps to create effective design! Grades K-8.

Cool Concoctions! Discover the basics of solids, liquids, and gases, as well as what is in-between as we create our own flubber, play dough, worms, and more! We’ll also make some concoctions such as our own paint and try them out on great craft activities! This program recommended for a non-carpeted space! Grades PreK-2.

Build it, Break it, Mold it, Make it! The wonders of engineering, science and art come together for this great hands-on after school. We may work with clay, build with LEGO, dissect owl pellets, build with newspaper, create recycled sculptures, and more! We’ll also learn about the builders and decomposers of the animal world. Activities will be chosen so that they are grade-appropriate. Grades K-8.

Construction Deduction! Love our Build it, Break it after school but want more building? We’ll get to construct every week with a variety of different materials. We may build with LEGO, create sculpture with recycled materials, make a bird house, build with giant blocks, and more! Grades K-4.

Slimy, Scaly, Ooey, Gooey Science: A hands-on look at all things slimy and gooey!  We’ll explore herpetology, the science of reptiles and amphibians, learn about polymers by making our own slime, get our hands dirty by planting and meeting some worms, and more! Kids may discover nature’s recyclers, make recycled paper, explore the fungus among us, and more! This program must be held in a non-carpeted location.  Recommended for all grades.

NEW! Animals in Motion: Can you hop like a rabbit or run like a deer? From hopping to flying to swimming, animals move in many different ways. We’ll meet some of our favorite live animals each week and explore how they move. We’ll also take a closer look at the parts that allow them to move—feathers, feet, fins, and more! Learn about the fastest and slowest animals on the planet, which ones move a lot and just a little, and test your skills with our Animal Olympics. Grades PreK-2.

NEW! Dinosaur Discovery: Go back in time to the world of dinosaurs and meet about their modern-day relatives. Discover the different types of dinosaurs, when they lived, and what they ate. Learn about the three types of rocks, which is best for the preservation of fossils, what types of animals parts fossils can be, and how those fossils form. Using real artifacts and replicas, explore how paleontologists figure out what dinosaurs were like. Grades K-3.

NEW! Everything-ology: Can’t decide what you want to study in afters? This one has it all! Each week we’ll explore a different “-ology,” from ornithology (birds), entomology (insects), ophiology (snakes) to cryptology (codes) and dendrology (trees). Through live animals, artifacts, games, and hands-on exploration, you’ll be an expert on so many things by the end of this class! Grades 1-4.

Magical Beasts & Where to Find Them: From dragons to owls, delve into the world of magical creatures on our planet as we meet them up close! Explore amazing creatures from around the world and ones that live right in our own backyards. We’ll also explore some mythical creatures and create our own creatures too! Grades PreK-4.

Habitat, Habitat! Discover animals that live around the world and the many places, from deserts to rainforests, that they live in! We’ll explore habitats both faraway and in our own backyards through interactions with live animals and plants, real artifacts, storybooks, and crafts! Investigate habitats large, like our forests, or small, like a rotten log “hotel,” as we find out that everything “has to have a habitat to carry on!” Grades PreK-2.  

Wild at Art! Our animals, from reptiles to rabbits and goats to geese, will be the inspiration for great age-appropriate art experiences. We’ll meet animals that live on our farm and in our forests, as well as animals from all over the world. Then with paintbrush, crayons, pencils, clay and recyclables, students will create masterpieces about the animals that we have learned about that week! Grades PreK-2.

Books & Beasts: Join us on a journey through our favorite children’s books and meet some animals right off the pages! Each week we’ll share a favorite piece of children’s literature, meet some animals that star in the books and create a themed craft to take home! From The Diary of a Spider to Giggle, Giggle Quack, we’ll meet all sorts of feathery, scaly, slimy, and furry creatures! Grades PreK-2.

Zany Zoology! Explore the animal kingdom from boneless beasts to furry friends and everything in between! We’ll discover how scientists group animals, tools that animals have to do their jobs, how to tell who eats what and more! We’ll also learn how different animals grow up, what animals have covering their bodies and more! Grades K-8.

Farmology: Have you ever touched a chicken, grown a vegetable, or heard what a goat sounds like? We’ll learn all about life on a farm and get to meet some residents of our farm too! Discover what products come from our local farms and why farms are so important. This program will feature live animals, hands-on projects, planting, farm-related arts and crafts, and more. This program must be held in a non-carpeted location. All grades.

Nature Superheroes & Underdogs: Did you know that the fastest animal in the world lives in our area? Or that some of the animals that people like the least are the most important? Learn about the ‘super’ plants and animals that live on earth and create some great superhero crafts too! We’ll explore the lives of snakes, spiders, insects, and other creatures that often don’t get the respect they deserve! This program will feature live animals, artifacts, plants, and arts and crafts. All grades.

NEW! Weather & Climate. Become a meteorologist as we explore the different aspects of weather! We’ll learn about the various instruments that are used to measure the weather, perform experiments with wind, make it snow inside, and learn about what causes major storms. We’ll also go into the difference between weather and climate and see how different climates allow for different plants and animals around the world! Grades 2-8.

Awesome Astronomy! We’ll explore our solar system without leaving your school. Discover the phases of the moon, common constellations, the difference between gas and rocky planets, and more! Using books, hands-on activities, games, and computer models, we’ll explore all our amazing solar system has to offer. Grades 2-8.

Adventures in Engineering! Engineering is everywhere in nature and science! We’ll have a chance to explore the methods behind building a variety of structures, how forces affect building design, and what amazing engineers can be found in nature! Each week we’ll have a hands-on engineering project to discover first-hand the steps to create effective design! Grades K-8.

Cool Concoctions! Discover the basics of solids, liquids, and gases, as well as what is in-between as we create our own flubber, play dough, worms, and more! We’ll also make some concoctions such as our own paint and try them out on great craft activities! This program recommended for a non-carpeted space! Grades PreK-2.

Build it, Break it, Mold it, Make it! The wonders of engineering, science and art come together for this great hands-on after school. We may work with clay, build with LEGO, dissect owl pellets, build with newspaper, create recycled sculptures, and more! We’ll also learn about the builders and decomposers of the animal world. Activities will be chosen so that they are grade-appropriate. Grades K-8.

Construction Deduction! Love our Build it, Break it after school but want more building? We’ll get to construct every week with a variety of different materials. We may build with LEGO, create sculpture with recycled materials, make a bird house, build with giant blocks, and more! Grades K-4.

Slimy, Scaly, Ooey, Gooey Science: A hands-on look at all things slimy and gooey!  We’ll explore herpetology, the science of reptiles and amphibians, learn about polymers by making our own slime, get our hands dirty by planting and meeting some worms, and more! Kids may discover nature’s recyclers, make recycled paper, explore the fungus among us, and more! This program must be held in a non-carpeted location. All grades.

How it Works! How do simple machines help us to work better? How can we make things lighter, go faster, and fly farther? Discover how many things in nature and science work, from how birds fly to how to build a mini catapult. We may construct bird houses, dissect owl pellets, build paper airplanes, decipher codes, discover how digestion works in the animal world, and more! Grades 2-8.

NEW! Dinosaur Discovery: Go back in time to the world of dinosaurs and meet about their modern-day relatives. Discover the different types of dinosaurs, when they lived, and what they ate. Learn about the three types of rocks, which is best for the preservation of fossils, what types of animals parts fossils can be, and how those fossils form. Using real artifacts and replicas, explore how paleontologists figure out what dinosaurs were like. Grades K-3.

NEW! Everything-ology: Can’t decide what you want to study in afters? This one has it all! Each week we’ll explore a different “-ology,” from ornithology (birds), entomology (insects), ophiology (snakes) to cryptology (codes) and dendrology (trees). Through live animals, artifacts, games, and hands-on exploration, you’ll be an expert on so many things by the end of this class! Grades 1-4.

NEW! Intro to Animal Care: Love animals and want to be a vet or biologist when you grow up? Discover how we care for our large variety of animals here at the SM&NC and some of the common illnesses animals can have. We’ll meet many of our exotic and some of our smaller farm animals and learn how to provide proper food, exercise, housing, vitamins, and enrichment. Help to create diets and enrichment items for some our animals. Using X-rays and other visuals, we’ll be able to study what goes on inside animals too. Grades 3-8.

Magical Beasts & Where to Find Them: From dragons to owls, delve into the world of magical creatures on our planet as we meet them up close! Explore amazing creatures from around the world and ones that live right in our own backyards. We’ll also explore some mythical creatures and create our own creatures too! Grades PreK-4.

Zany Zoology! Explore the animal kingdom from boneless beasts to furry friends and everything in between! We’ll discover how scientists group animals, tools that animals have to do their jobs, how to tell who eats what and more! We’ll also learn how different animals grow up, what animals have covering their bodies and more! Grades K-8.

Farmology: Have you ever touched a chicken, grown a vegetable, or heard what a goat sounds like? We’ll learn all about life on a farm and get to meet some residents of our farm too! Discover what products come from our local farms and why farms are so important. This program will feature live animals, hands-on projects, planting, farm-related arts and crafts, and more. This program must be held in a non-carpeted location. All grades.

Nature Superheroes & Underdogs: Did you know that the fastest animal in the world lives in our area? Or that some of the animals that people like the least are the most important? Learn about the ‘super’ plants and animals that live on earth and create some great superhero crafts too! We’ll explore the lives of snakes, spiders, insects, and other creatures that often don’t get the respect they deserve! This program will feature live animals, artifacts, plants, and arts and crafts. All grades.

NEW! Weather & Climate. Become a meteorologist as we explore the different aspects of weather! We’ll learn about the various instruments that are used to measure the weather, perform experiments with wind, make it snow inside, and learn about what causes major storms. We’ll also go into the difference between weather and climate and see how different climates allow for different plants and animals around the world! Grades 2-8.

Awesome Astronomy! We’ll explore our solar system without leaving your school. Discover the phases of the moon, common constellations, the difference between gas and rocky planets, and more! Using books, hands-on activities, games, and computer models, we’ll explore all our amazing solar system has to offer. Grades 2-8.

Adventures in Engineering! Engineering is everywhere in nature and science! We’ll have a chance to explore the methods behind building a variety of structures, how forces affect building design, and what amazing engineers can be found in nature! Each week we’ll have a hands-on engineering project to discover first-hand the steps to create effective design! Grades K-8.

Build it, Break it, Mold it, Make it! The wonders of engineering, science and art come together for this great hands-on after school. We may work with clay, build with LEGO, dissect owl pellets, build with newspaper, create recycled sculptures, and more! We’ll also learn about the builders and decomposers of the animal world. Activities will be chosen so that they are grade-appropriate. Grades K-8.

Construction Deduction! Love our Build it, Break it after school but want more building? We’ll get to construct every week with a variety of different materials. We may build with LEGO, create sculpture with recycled materials, make a bird house, build with giant blocks, and more! Grades K-4.

Slimy, Scaly, Ooey, Gooey Science: A hands-on look at all things slimy and gooey! We’ll explore herpetology, the science of reptiles and amphibians, learn about polymers by making our own slime, get our hands dirty by planting and meeting some worms, and more! Kids may discover nature’s recyclers, make recycled paper, explore the fungus among us, and more! This program must be held in a non-carpeted location. All grades.

How it Works! How do simple machines help us to work better? How can we make things lighter, go faster, and fly farther? Discover how many things in nature and science work, from how birds fly to how to build a mini catapult. We may construct bird houses, dissect owl pellets, build paper airplanes, decipher codes, discover how digestion works in the animal world, and more! Grades 2-8.

The Nature of Physics: Discover the science behind nature. See how optics like binoculars help us to see animals up close, compare speed of roller coasters and the fastest animals, delve into the world of Newton’s First Law of Motion, and even discover the physics of making maple syrup. This hands-on after school will feature great science experiments and challenges, often in a lab station setting, and will also feature live animals from SM&NC. Grades 3-8.

Forensic Detectives. Discover the basics of how detectives solve human and animal crimes as we investigate different types of evidence that can be left behind. Learn how to ID fingerprints or hair samples, test pens for ink samples, or match a shoe to its print. Learn how conservationists use animal bones, scat, tracks and other artifacts to protect endangered plants and animals around the world. Grades 3-8.

NEW! Everything-ology: Can’t decide what you want to study in afters? This one has it all! Each week we’ll explore a different “-ology,” from ornithology (birds), entomology (insects), ophiology (snakes) to cryptology (codes) and dendrology (trees). Through live animals, artifacts, games, and hands-on exploration, you’ll be an expert on so many things by the end of this class! Grades 1-4.

NEW! Intro to Animal Care: Love animals and want to be a vet or biologist when you grow up? Discover how we care for our large variety of animals here at the SM&NC and some of the common illnesses animals can have. We’ll meet many of our exotic and some of our smaller farm animals and learn how to provide proper food, exercise, housing, vitamins, and enrichment. Help to create diets and enrichment items for some our animals. Using X-rays and other visuals, we’ll be able to study what goes on inside animals too. Grades 3-8.

Magical Beasts & Where to Find Them: From dragons to owls, delve into the world of magical creatures on our planet as we meet them up close! Explore amazing creatures from around the world and ones that live right in our own backyards. We’ll also explore some mythical creatures and create our own creatures too! Grades PreK-4.

Zany Zoology! Explore the animal kingdom from boneless beasts to furry friends and everything in between! We’ll discover how scientists group animals, tools that animals have to do their jobs, how to tell who eats what and more! We’ll also learn how different animals grow up, what animals have covering their bodies and more! Grades K-8.

Farmology: Have you ever touched a chicken, grown a vegetable, or heard what a goat sounds like? We’ll learn all about life on a farm and get to meet some residents of our farm too! Discover what products come from our local farms and why farms are so important. This program will feature live animals, hands-on projects, planting, farm-related arts and crafts, and more. This program must be held in a non-carpeted location. All grades.

Nature Superheroes & Underdogs: Did you know that the fastest animal in the world lives in our area? Or that some of the animals that people like the least are the most important? Learn about the ‘super’ plants and animals that live on earth and create some great superhero crafts too! We’ll explore the lives of snakes, spiders, insects, and other creatures that often don’t get the respect they deserve! This program will feature live animals, artifacts, plants, and arts and crafts. All grades.

NEW! Weather & Climate. Become a meteorologist as we explore the different aspects of weather! We’ll learn about the various instruments that are used to measure the weather, perform experiments with wind, make it snow inside, and learn about what causes major storms. We’ll also go into the difference between weather and climate and see how different climates allow for different plants and animals around the world! Grades 2-8.

Awesome Astronomy! We’ll explore our solar system without leaving your school. Discover the phases of the moon, common constellations, the difference between gas and rocky planets, and more! Using books, hands-on activities, games, and computer models, we’ll explore all our amazing solar system has to offer. Grades 2-8.

Adventures in Engineering! Engineering is everywhere in nature and science! We’ll have a chance to explore the methods behind building a variety of structures, how forces affect building design, and what amazing engineers can be found in nature! Each week we’ll have a hands-on engineering project to discover first-hand the steps to create effective design! Grades K-8.

Build it, Break it, Mold it, Make it! The wonders of engineering, science and art come together for this great hands-on after school. We may work with clay, build with LEGO, dissect owl pellets, build with newspaper, create recycled sculptures, and more! We’ll also learn about the builders and decomposers of the animal world. Activities will be chosen so that they are grade-appropriate. Grades K-8.

Construction Deduction! Love our Build it, Break it after school but want more building? We’ll get to construct every week with a variety of different materials. We may build with LEGO, create sculpture with recycled materials, make a bird house, build with giant blocks, and more! Grades K-4.

Slimy, Scaly, Ooey, Gooey Science: A hands-on look at all things slimy and gooey! We’ll explore herpetology, the science of reptiles and amphibians, learn about polymers by making our own slime, get our hands dirty by planting and meeting some worms, and more! Kids may discover nature’s recyclers, make recycled paper, explore the fungus among us, and more! This program must be held in a non-carpeted location. All grades.

How it Works! How do simple machines help us to work better? How can we make things lighter, go faster, and fly farther? Discover how many things in nature and science work, from how birds fly to how to build a mini catapult. We may construct bird houses, dissect owl pellets, build paper airplanes, decipher codes, discover how digestion works in the animal world, and more! Grades 2-8.

The Nature of Physics: Discover the science behind nature. See how optics like binoculars help us to see animals up close, compare speed of roller coasters and the fastest animals, delve into the world of Newton’s First Law of Motion, and even discover the physics of making maple syrup. This hands-on after school will feature great science experiments and challenges, often in a lab station setting, and will also feature live animals from SM&NC. Grades 3-8.

Forensic Detectives. Discover the basics of how detectives solve human and animal crimes as we investigate different types of evidence that can be left behind. Learn how to ID fingerprints or hair samples, test pens for ink samples, or match a shoe to its print. Learn how conservationists use animal bones, scat, tracks and other artifacts to protect endangered plants and animals around the world. Grades 3-8.

NEW! Intro to Animal Care: Love animals and want to be a vet or biologist when you grow up? Discover how we care for our large variety of animals here at the SM&NC and some of the common illnesses animals can have. We’ll meet many of our exotic and some of our smaller farm animals and learn how to provide proper food, exercise, housing, vitamins, and enrichment. Help to create diets and enrichment items for some our animals. Using X-rays and other visuals, we’ll be able to study what goes on inside animals too. Grades 3-8.

Zany Zoology! Explore the animal kingdom from boneless beasts to furry friends and everything in between! We’ll discover how scientists group animals, tools that animals have to do their jobs, how to tell who eats what and more! We’ll also learn how different animals grow up, what animals have covering their bodies and more! Grades K-8.

Farmology: Have you ever touched a chicken, grown a vegetable, or heard what a goat sounds like? We’ll learn all about life on a farm and get to meet some residents of our farm too! Discover what products come from our local farms and why farms are so important. This program will feature live animals, hands-on projects, planting, farm-related arts and crafts, and more. This program must be held in a non-carpeted location. All grades.

Nature Superheroes & Underdogs: Did you know that the fastest animal in the world lives in our area? Or that some of the animals that people like the least are the most important? Learn about the ‘super’ plants and animals that live on earth and create some great superhero crafts too! We’ll explore the lives of snakes, spiders, insects, and other creatures that often don’t get the respect they deserve! This program will feature live animals, artifacts, plants, and arts and crafts. All grades.

NEW! Weather & Climate. Become a meteorologist as we explore the different aspects of weather! We’ll learn about the various instruments that are used to measure the weather, perform experiments with wind, make it snow inside, and learn about what causes major storms. We’ll also go into the difference between weather and climate and see how different climates allow for different plants and animals around the world! Grades 2-8.

Awesome Astronomy! We’ll explore our solar system without leaving your school. Discover the phases of the moon, common constellations, the difference between gas and rocky planets, and more! Using books, hands-on activities, games, and computer models, we’ll explore all our amazing solar system has to offer. Grades 2-8.

Adventures in Engineering! Engineering is everywhere in nature and science! We’ll have a chance to explore the methods behind building a variety of structures, how forces affect building design, and what amazing engineers can be found in nature! Each week we’ll have a hands-on engineering project to discover first-hand the steps to create effective design! Grades K-8.

Build it, Break it, Mold it, Make it! The wonders of engineering, science and art come together for this great hands-on after school. We may work with clay, build with LEGO, dissect owl pellets, build with newspaper, create recycled sculptures, and more! We’ll also learn about the builders and decomposers of the animal world. Activities will be chosen so that they are grade-appropriate. Grades K-8.

Slimy, Scaly, Ooey, Gooey Science: A hands-on look at all things slimy and gooey!  We’ll explore herpetology, the science of reptiles and amphibians, learn about polymers by making our own slime, get our hands dirty by planting and meeting some worms, and more! Kids may discover nature’s recyclers, make recycled paper, explore the fungus among us, and more! This program must be held in a non-carpeted location. All grades.

How it Works! How do simple machines help us to work better? How can we make things lighter, go faster, and fly farther? Discover how many things in nature and science work, from how birds fly to how to build a mini catapult. We may construct bird houses, dissect owl pellets, build paper airplanes, decipher codes, discover how digestion works in the animal world, and more! Grades 2-8.

The Nature of Physics: Discover the science behind nature. See how optics like binoculars help us to see animals up close, compare speed of roller coasters and the fastest animals, delve into the world of Newton’s First Law of Motion, and even discover the physics of making maple syrup. This hands-on after school will feature great science experiments and challenges, often in a lab station setting, and will also feature live animals from SM&NC. Grades 3-8.

Forensic Detectives. Discover the basics of how detectives solve human and animal crimes as we investigate different types of evidence that can be left behind. Learn how to ID fingerprints or hair samples, test pens for ink samples, or match a shoe to its print. Learn how conservationists use animal bones, scat, tracks and other artifacts to protect endangered plants and animals around the world. Grades 3-8.