Growing a Scientist™

Growing a Scientist™

For preschoolers ages 2 ½ – 5, together with their adults, at Explora


Fall Semester: August 26 - December 5, 2026

Fall in love with science as you and your child explore together!

Curiosity starts early! Growing a Scientist™ provides a welcoming space for preschoolers (ages 2½–5) and their adult caregivers to bond over the joy of learning. Through interactive science and engineering activities infused with art and literature, our early childhood educators guide families through the exciting process of questioning and investigating. Each session explores a unique theme, offering a dynamically changing curriculum every semester.

Meets every other week for 1½ hours.
Parent or adult caregiver participation is required.

Class schedule

        Please select one of the following sessions (meets every other week):

  • Wednesday Mornings, 9:30 am–11 am 
  • Thursday Mornings, 9:30 am–11 am
  • Friday Mornings, 9:30 am–11 am
  • Saturday Mornings, 9:30 am–11 am

Registration Fee

Explora members* $165 per child per semester
Non-members $185 per child per semester

Join & Save! Explora members get discounts on semester programs, camps, and admission all year!

Register now for Fall Semester 2026

1. Online: Select a session day and time to register online
Register Online
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2. Call 505‐600-6325 or e‐mail campcoordinator@explora.us.

Explora’s Camps & Programs

Explora educators develop activities with children’s developmental levels in mind. Your children will have the opportunity to learn from, and work with older and younger peers and make new friends.

Registration/Information

  • You can register online
  • Please have the following available when you register: emergency contact name and phone numbers; name of alternate adults who can pick up the child; child’s medications, dosages, and physician’s name; child’s insurance information, as well as any allergy or special needs information for your child.
  • If you need assistance, please email campcoordinator@explora.us or call 505-600-6325 (Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm).

Cancellation Policy

  • If a cancellation is received more than 5 business days before the camp, a refund will be issued for the amount minus a 15% administrative fee.
  • Cancellations received 5 business days or fewer before the camp will not be refunded.
  • Full fees will be refunded if Explora cancels a program

2026 Fall Semester Schedule

Fall 2024 Class Schedule

August 26 - December 5, 2026

Bubble, Fizz, and Foam

Wed. Aug. 26/ Thurs. Aug. 27 / Fri. Aug. 28 / Sat. Aug. 29

Become a curious chemist when you mix up cool concoctions, investigate foamy foods, and pour bubbling solutions! Stir, fizz, and experiment your way through wild reactions that pop, sizzle, and surprise!

Taking Flight

Wed. Sept. 09 / Thurs. Sept. 10 / Fri. Sept. 11  / Sat. Sept. 12

What makes things fly? Find out as we investigate how air interacts with different materials to lift them up. We’ll experiment with floating balloons, build and test gliding toys, and design kites to explore the forces of flight.

Patterns on Parade

Wed. Sept. 23 / Thurs. Sept. 24 / Fri. Sept. 25 / Sat. Sept. 26

Explore patterns in nature, create a variety of symmetrical and repeating designs, and make your own patchwork quilt pattern. Play with shapes and colors as you build, sort, and design patterns that show up everywhere from footprints, to flowers, to music, and quilts!

Forceful Magnets

Wed. Oct.07 / Thurs. Oct. 08 / Fri. Oct. 09 / Sat. Oct. 10

Investigate magnets and items they attract and repel with a variety of materials. Try magnetic painting and adding "fur" to animal pictures with magnets. Decorate and take home your own magnetic maze.

Measure Me!

Wed. Oct. 21 / Thurs. Oct. 22 / Fri. Oct. 23 / Sat. Oct. 24

Discover measuring concepts such as more and less, weight and height. We’ll practice using scales, measuring cups, and droppers, and we will use these tools to create our own snack. Mix, pour, and compare as you measure your way to a tasty, math-filled treat!

On A Roll! 

Wed. Nov. 04 / Thurs. Nov. 05 / Fri. Nov. 06 / Sat. Nov. 07

Observe and compare rolling systems using recycled materials, cups, and marbles. Test which shapes roll the best and create a roller coaster for marbles.

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Wed. Nov. 18 / Thurs. Nov. 19  / Fri. Nov. 20 / Sat. Nov. 21

Step into a world of reflections! Investigate mirrors, reflection and symmetry. See yourself grow tall, short, or upside down in concave and convex mirrors. Make a kaleidoscope and make symmetrical art to take home.

Mysterious Matter

Wed. Dec. 02 / Thurs. Dec.03 / Fri. Dec. 04 / Sat. Dec. 05

Is it solid? Is it a liquid? You decide! Explore the super-cool states of matter by comparing solids and liquids. Create your own captivating bottle of colorful, swirling liquids to take home.

Register Online

Activities vary from semester to semester. For more information about this program, please contact us!

Phone: 505-600-6325

Email: campcoordinator@explora.us