For preschoolers ages 2 ½ – 5, together with their adults, at Explora
Fall Semester: August 27 - December 6, 2025
Fall in love with science, as you and your child explore together!
In Growing a Scientist, preschoolers ages 2½ to 5 and their parents or adult caregivers make discoveries about science by questioning, experiencing, and investigating. Early childhood educators engage children and their adults in science and engineering activities that incorporate art, literature, and fun! Each session focuses on a different theme. Activities change each 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, 9:30am–11am
- Thursday Mornings, 9:30am–11am
- Friday Mornings, 9:30am–11am
- Saturday Mornings, 9:30am–11am
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 2025
Explora’s Camps & Programs
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 contact reservations at reservations@explora.us or 505-600-6734 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm).
Cancellation Policy
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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.
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Cancellations received 5 business days or fewer before the camp will not be refunded.
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Full fees will be refunded if Explora cancels a program
August 27 - December 6, 2025
Beautiful Bubbles
WED Aug 27 / THURS Aug 28 / FRI Aug 29 / SAT Aug 30
Experiment with bubble-blowing in a variety of ways, testing bubble wands of different materials and shapes. Make your own bubble blower and use it to make colorful bubble caterpillars.
Is it an Insect?
WED Sep 10 / THURS Sep 11 / FRI Sep 12 / SAT Sep 13
Watch insects in action, discover how many legs insects have and find out what they eat. Arrange your own insect house for a live insect.
Leaves, Leaves, Leaves!
WED Sep 24 / THURS Sep 25 / FRI Sep 26 / SAT Sep 27
Sort a variety of leaves and observe them up close. Discover how special leaves are when you examine the colors in a green leaf and enjoy leaf patterns with rubbings and prints.
All About Air
WED Oct 8 /THURS Oct 9 / FRI Oct 10 / SAT Oct 11
Catch some air and see how it takes up space. Experiment with the power of compressed air and investigate how moving air interacts with objects.
Adventures in Space
WED Oct 22 / THURS Oct 23 / FRI Oct 24 / SAT Oct 25
3, 2, 1, Blast Off! You’ll also use your imagination to explore the wonders of outer space. Be a young astronaut as you learn about planets, stars, and rockets. Build your own models and discover what makes space so amazing!
Gears, Ramps, and Blocks
WED Nov 5 / THURS Nov 6 / FRI Nov 7 / SAT Nov 8
Experiment with gears, ramps of different heights, and blocks of different materials. Can you use your engineering skills to build a tall tower, move objects with gears, or roll an object down a ramp?
Color Mix-Up
WED Nov 19 / THURS Nov 20 / FRI Nov 21 / SAT Nov 22
Watch colors change before your eyes as you mix colored solutions, make secondary colors from primary ones and create artwork to take home.
Rock Stars
WED Dec 3 / THURS Dec 4 / FRI Dec 5 / SAT Dec 6
Examine a variety of rocks and crystals, Use magnifying loupes to make up close observations. Experiment to find if any of the rocks roll or fizz or float. Then make your own rock prints.
Activities vary from semester to semester. For more information about this program please contact our Reservations office.
Phone: 505-600-6734
Email: reservations@explora.us
Para información en español, llame al 505-600-6734
