Family Science Nights

Let us bring our science expertise to your school event! Family Science Night brings children, parents, and teachers together for hands-on science experiences in a fun atmosphere. These highly engaging events are held at your educational facility and provide standards-based science investigations for students and their families. Bilingual materials provided.

Schedule

Times are flexible and must be scheduled two weeks in advance and are based on availability.

Price

$625.00

Prices subject to change without notice. Maximum of 300 participants. Payment must be received two weeks in advance.

A mileage fee will be charged for schools located more than 30 miles round-trip from the Fleet Science Center.

The Fleet Science Center would like to thank the Motorola Foundation for their support of educational outreach programs and funding of the Fleet’s hybrid outreach vehicle.

What the Fleet provides for Family Science Nights:

• Materials for 10 interactive science investigations
• Two trained Fleet educators to provide support throughout the event
• 45-minute training for teachers and adult volunteers prior to start of event

What your school provides for Family Science Nights:

• 12 adult volunteers to facilitate activities
• 11 tables (10 for the activities and 1 for sign-in)
• A large open room, such as a cafeteria or multi-purpose room

Choose from the following themes:

• Behind the MagicGrades K–6 (1.5 hours)
• Go Green!Grades 4-8 (1.5 hours)
• Fantastic PhysicsGrades K–8 (1.5 hours)
• Geometry with a TwistGrades K–8 (1.5 hours)
• Amazing SpaceGrades K–8 (1.5 hours)
• Bioscience BonanzaGrades 6–8 (1.5 hours)

Behind the Magic

(1.5 hour) Grades K-6

You won’t believe your eyes as you uncover the science behind some favorite magic tricks. Parents and children work together to use magnetism, chemistry, optics, gravity, density, and more to create seemingly impossible science tricks and illusions.

Fantastic Physics

(1.5 hour) Grades K-8

Discover how fun physics can be in this program designed to teach parents and children how science affects their everyday lives. Using hands-on investigations, participants explore a variety of scientific concepts, including air pressure, gravity, buoyancy, electricity, magnetism, motion, sound, and light.

Amazing Space

(1.5 hour) Grades K-8

Participants explore hands-on activities based upon stars, galaxies, constellations, the solar system, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and space travel.

Go Green!

(1.5 hour) Grades 4-8

Find out how to make the planet a better place to live! Participants explore environmental science through hands-on activities related to climate change, alternative energy, conservation, ocean ecosystems, and much more.

Geometry with a Twist

(1.5 hour) Grades K-8

Experience geometry in a whole a new way! Participants will use their minds and bodies to explore real-world examples of geometrical concepts, including angles, tessellations, spatial reasoning, symmetry, scale, and much more.

Bioscience Bonanza

(1.5 hour) Grades 6-8

Students and their families explore cells, heredity, vision, organ systems, biochemistry, DNA, biotechnology, and more in this hands-on exploration of the living world.