Science Programs
Science-based programs develop students’ observation skills through predicting, analyzing and documenting experiments, cultivating a better understanding of, and an enthusiasm for, the natural world.
These programs are designed to meet New York State and New York City Department of Education performance standards for life sciences, scientific thinking, communication tools and investigation.
For a full session by session outline of each of the below listed programs contact Susan Lim slim@cmom.org.
H2Oh!
Recommended for Grades K – 3rd
Prepare your students for a visit to CMOM’s City Splash! exhibition or use this program to introduce science through the study of water. Students discover how rain falls, a boat floats, a submarine submerges and which animals make the ocean their home.
South American Rainforests
Recommended for Grades K – 3rd
Prepare your students for a visit to CMOM’s Adventures with Dora and Diego exhibition or use this program to introduce students to the science behind exploration through an in depth study of the plants and animals that make the Central and South American Rainforests unique.
Healthy Lifestyles
Recommended for Grades K – 5th
Discover how the body works hard to keep us healthy and why it is important to make smart choices about the food we eat and how we exercise. This program incorporates key messages from the National Institutes of Health’s We Can! Health Curriculum.
Bug Out!
Recommended for Grades K – 5th
Investigate what insects are, what makes them unique and how they are a crucial part of the environment. Find out how fire flies glow, mosquitoes suck blood, flies see and spiders spin webs.
Gross Biology
Recommended for Grades K – 5th
Discover what’s inside our bodies and how they work. Students explore how blood is pumped, food digested, air is breathed and your brain thinks.
Far Out Physics
Recommended for Grades K – 5th
Prepare your students for a visit to CMOM’s Block Party exhibition or use this program to inspire students to better understand the world around them by looking at what makes hot air rise, objects fall, colors visible and instruments play music.
Space Oddities
Recommended for Grades K – 5th
Explore the Earth, the Sun, surrounding planets, stars, constellations and more through inquiry and experiments. Students learn what life may be like on other planets, what stars are made of and how astronauts are able to travel all the way to the moon.
Crazy Chemistry
Recommended for Grades 2 – 5th
Designed to introduce and excite students about the nature of the world around them, students make predictions, perform experiments and draw conclusions as they explore different types of solids, liquids and gases.
Simple Machines
Recommended for Grades 2 – 5th
Students take a look at how simple machines get a lot of hard work completed. Through hands-on experiments, design and building models, students explore how engineering can improve our lives.
