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Spectacular Saturdays @ Talcott Mountain Science Center


*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 12/15/2018
Students look forward to Saturdays at TMSC! They have fun working on projects in areas that compliment their interests & STEM work in school to build skills, learn & create things!

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Make the most of your weekends by signing up for our four-week (K-3) or six-week (4-8) Saturday programs. Students have fun learning through hands-on discovery & exploration -- with guidance from Talcott scientists.

All classes meet at Talcott's mountain-top campus in Avon!

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The Sky's the Limit | Gr. 4-8

Robotics
Eight (8) week session
Saturdays, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Students start September 29th as part of the FIRST LEGO League Robotics Competition in November and December. Talcott fields two teams of 10 students to create a robot to play the "Into Orbit" robot game & produce a collaborative research project to solve crucial problems faced by space explorers.

Astrophotography
Six (6) week session
Saturdays, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Learn to photograph the wonders of the universe! Use Talcott's observatories, telescopes, computers, photo editing software and planetarium software to study the night sky. Capture the wonders of our universe, plus have access to our alpha-hydrogen and projecting solar telescopes. Class begins on November 3rd and will meet either the scheduled Saturday or on Friday evenings depending on weather.

PrimeTime | Gr. K-3

Sun, Moon & Stars
October 13, 20, 27; Nov 3
Saturdays, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Does it storm on the surface of the sun? Find out in this out-of-this-world adventure. Explore the universe and all its splendor! Students will use our solar telescopes, sun-spotters, desktop planetariums and solar system models to explore the universe and put together a real planetarium show for our Alan Bean Planetarium.

Kitchen Chemistry
Nov 10, 17; Dec 1, 8
Saturdays, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

From volcanoes to dancing raisins, weather patterns to rocketry, see some very cool science happen with things right off the kitchen shelf!
Create lab experiments with everyday kitchen tools and ingredients and explore ways that science can be fun at home (We'll throw in a little biology and physics too)!


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Location:

324 Montevideo Rd
Avon, CT, 06001
United States

Phone:

860-677-8571
Contact name: 
Lexi
Email address: 
The event has already taken place on this date: 
12/15/2018
Time: 
Gr. 4-8: 10am-4pm Gr. K-3: 1pm-4pm
Price: 
please see our website for pricing details

Ages

6-8 years 9-12 years