Science to Grow On™

For grades K-3, at Explora

Parent participation is welcome, but optional

Fall Semester: August 27 - December 3, 2022

Grow your child’s love for science!

In Science to Grow On™, children make discoveries by questioning, experiencing, and investigating. Explora educators engage children and their adults in age-appropriate activities that incorporate science, art, and fun! Each session focuses on a different theme. Activities change each semester.

In-person classes will meet all CDC guidelines for COVID-19 safety. Masks are recommended but not required (Explora staff will be masked).

Meets every other week for 1½ hours.
Parent or adult caregiver participation is encouraged, but not required.

Class schedule

Meets every other week:

Saturday Mornings, 9:30–11am

Registration Fee

Explora members* $150 per child per semester
Non-members $170 per child per semester

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

Register now for Fall Semester 2022

1. Online: Select a session day and time to register online

We’ve updated our online registration! You may be asked to provide a new password when you login.

2. Call the Reservations office at 505‐600-6734 or e‐mail reservations@explora.us.

3. Mail registration form with payment to: Explora Reservations Manager, 1701 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque NM 87104

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, by phone, or download and mail/fax the completed registration form.
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.

Call: 505-600-6734. Our reservations office is open Monday-Friday, 9am–5pm. Para español, llame al 505-224-8323, de lunes a viernes, 9am–5pm.

Email: reservations@explora.us

Mail: Explora Reservations 1701 Mountain Rd. NW Albuquerque, NM 87104

Fax: 505-224-8325

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

Fall 2022 Class Schedule

August 27 - December 3, 2022

Flowing Water

Saturday, August 27

Pipe and channel water from one place to another. See if you can control the flow, and get water to flow uphill!

Meddle with Metal

Saturday, September 10

Are you wired by material science? Do all metals deserve a medal? Explore conduction and magnetism using different types of metal. Get ready to hammer, stretch, and heat!

Science of our Surroundings

Saturday, September 24

Explore the Earth's system of natural resources. We'll examine and filter water and create our own small ecosystem to take home.

Color my World

Saturday, October 8

How does mixing colored light compare with mixing different colors of paint together? Explore color mixing as you test a variety of materials and mediums to find out which colors mix together and which colors do not. Create new colors, dissect a marker to find the hidden colors inside and more.

Terrific Triangles

Saturday, October 22

Have you always thought the triangle was just the shape between the circle and the square? Discover different kinds of triangles and their importance. Use triangles to build three dimensional objects.

Propensity of Density

Saturday, November 5

Do all liquids mix together? Examine the nature qualities of a variety of liquids, like salt water, tap water, and lots more. Use test tubes to explore floating and sinking by layering colored liquids.

Simple Circuits

Saturday, November 19

In this electrifying exploration you will explore wires, bulbs and switches. Use them to build circuits and experiment with other hair-raising activities.

Sticky Stuff

Saturday, December 3

Have you noticed that strange thing called “adhesion” that makes your fingers sticky after you eat candy? Discover what kinds of materials will make paper, plastic, fabric, and wood “stick together” and which ones will not.

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 505-224-8323