Exploring the Polar Bear
Learn all about the special parts of a polar bear's body that enable the bears to live in bitterly cold climates! A hands-on science experiment further explores one of the polar bear's adaptations.

Freddie the Firefly
Investigate a favorite insect. What do these insects have in common with other insects? Are they becoming more and more rare? Students are given an opportunity to communicate like a firefly. 

Beach Basics
This program covers a bunch of topics that children experience first hand at the beach– coast lines, sand, salt water, and shells. Children then rotate to through three activity tables.

Sink or Float?
Although this may sound basic, add a short video clip produced especially for this presentation and lots of hands-on activities and it makes this program a splashing success!

Who Lives in a Coral Reef?
Children learn the about the coral reef environment then apply what they have learned about how fish use the reefs for protection in a hands-on activity.

Footprint Mystery
What is a track? Have you seen any? Children then observe six models of animal tracks to figure out which animal made that particular footprint.  Children then solve a footprint mystery.

Great Pumpkins
This program focuses attention on the parts of a pumpkin, the variety of pumpkins, and a short video clip shows how pumpkins are grown on Hanson Farm in Framingham, MA.  A  teacher-lead experiment follows.

Spying on Spotted Salamanders
Learn what a vernal pool is and why it is important.  Students practice their observation skills by making a salamander out of clay to take home.

The Earth Rocks!
Students see the layers of the earth and why some layers are so important in helping us quench our thirst. Students core through a clay model of the earth and compare the layering.

Raindrops are Tasty!
Where does the rain go?  Why do we need the rain? Can we drink it?  See what happens to raindrops once they hit the earth.  Then experiment with some drops!