We’re hosting our Girls Engaged in Making (GEM) workshops for girls ages 12-15 and Junior GEM workshops for girls ages 8-11. Studies have shown that most girls lose interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by age 15. Our GEM and Junior GEM Workshops are aimed at providing girls with hands-on activities and experiences to keep them involved in STEM. GEM is fun, engaging, educational, and shows the numerous ways STEM topics can be pursued.

First and Third Saturdays of Each Month*
Junior GEM 10:00 am-12:00 pm
GEM 12:00 pm-2:00 pm

Register on our website at ecscience.org/events

Our youngest scientists and students can explore science in a hands-on, creative environment with drop off sessions in our Makerspace and supervised free play in the museum. Two age groups available!

Great for young children and home school students! Kids get to learn in an immersive environment with varied lessons each month, followed by supervised play in the museum.

First Tuesday of Each Month
9:00 am-12:00 pm

Cost
Science Tots (Ages 4-6): $20 Members/$25 Non-Members
Science Explorers (Ages 7-11): $20 Members/$25 Non-Members

Home School Academy with two age groups! Meets the third Tuesday of the month through May 2019 (alternate dates for November and March due to holidays).

Lessons tailored to grades 1st-5th*

We invite all Young Explorers (Ages 6-8) and Young Creators (Ages 9-12) to take part in our Science Academy. Now with two age groups, each will participate in hands-on science lessons designed to foster a life-long love for science.

Classes scheduled for the 3rd Tuesday of the month (through May)
9:00 am-1:00 pm

Cost per session:
9:00 am – 1:00 pm $30 members / $35 nonmembers
Young Explorers: Ages 6 – 8
Young Creators: Ages 9 – 12

Students will need to bring their own lunch

For more information, please contact:
850-664-1261 • business-office@ecscience.org
*Students must be at a first grade reading level. Book all 10 classes in advance and receive 10% off your registration. There will be no refunds offered for missed classes without notice. To receive a 75% refund for a missed class, please provide one weeks advance notice.

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2018-2019 Home School Academy Schedule
8/21/2018 – Animals
9/18/2018 – Electricity
10/16/2018 – Human Body
11/13/2018* – Earth
12/18/2018 – Space
1/15/2019 – Robotics
2/19/2019 – SMALLab
3/12/2019* – Bioblitz
4/16/2019 – Archaeology
5/21/2018 – Maker Minds
*Holiday Schedule

Love books as much as we do? The Emerald Coast Science Center welcomes you to join our book club hosted at the Science Center. Enjoy discussion, drinks, and light snacks at this event geared toward adults.

Third Wednesday of Each Month
6:00-7:30 pm

Lessons tailored to grades 6th-8th

We invite all middle schoolers in grades 6-8 to our brand new Home School Workshops. Learners will participate in hands-on science lessons designed to foster a life-long love for science. Each month in our workshops we’ll explore a new topic. At every session, students can expect a fun and different lesson from week to week. Each session builds off one another, so it is recommended students attend all sessions for the month.

​Classes scheduled every Thursday

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

​Cost per session:
$30 nonmember

$25 member

Book all 4 lessons for 1 month at the same time and receive 10% off the total price

For more information, please contact:
850-664-1261  •  business-office@ecscience.org

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2019 Home School Workshop Schedule

​January: Coding

January 10, Ozobot art- Slow Shutter Photography

January 17, Ozobot art- Lite Brite

January 24, Dash- Sketching algorithm art

January 31, Use code to embroider on a sewing machine

February: Materials Matter

February 7, Metal stamping

February 14, Metal etching

February 21, Polymers, Perler beads, and scales

February 28, Resin

March: Optics

March 7, Animorphic art

March 14, Refraction

March 21, Kaleidoscope

March 28, Moire Effect

April: Resistance is Futile

April 4, Watercolor resistance

April 11, Ukranian egg dying

April 18, Tie dye

April 25, Batik

May: Impressions

May 2, Encaustic art

May 9, Leather tooling

May 16, Pyrography

May 23, Metal embossing

Every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the Month 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the Science Center’s Makerspace for kids 3-5. Enjoy a story and activity with general admission pricing.

Join the Emerald Coast Science Center for our Mini Makers and Experiments Preschool Lab. With different activities each month, you and your little ones will get to enjoy a story and experience hands-on activities designed to help your Mini Maker learn abstract concepts and boost their Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) abilities.

Mini Makers is included with general admission into the Center and is ideal for 3-5 year olds, but the whole family is welcome!

*No Mini Makers on 11/22 due to Thanksgiving*