Hands-on Science and Technology Programs designed to fulfill requirements for badges and achievements.

Programs offered after school and on Saturdays.
 

Boy Scout Programs*

 Workshops are given at your site or in the museum and fulfill all requirements for the badge. Fee: $10 each scout or tag-a-long. There is a minimum of 25 scouts and a maximum of 50. Small groups can be combined to reach the minimum. We can help to put groups together if needed. Pins and Belt loops are not included. A visit to the Science Center fulfills Tiger, Bear and Wolf requirements for Family Fun.

   

Tigers, Wolfs, Bears and Webelos

 

·      Crime Lab- All ages will enjoy this CSI program. Working in pairs, scouts learn how to take fingerprints, identify inks, and compare shoe prints. Using this information they solve a mystery. (Bears 7a)

 

·      Astronomy Pin- Join us in our portable planetarium Star Lab to identify constellations, find the North Star, and learn the phases of the moon. (Astrology belt loop, Bears Elective 1 space)

 

·      Catapults-Using catapult kits, scouts will identify and use tools correctly and safely to nail, screw and glue together the wooden kits. Safe operation is stressed. (Bear 20a, 21a and 10a – Wolf 3a, 5abcd, Elective 5ghi) ($5.00 extra per scout for this program.)

 

·      Geology Pin- Scouts will learn about rocks and minerals and how they are used. Test rocks for hardness, make a rock collection and draw a volcano. Look at fossils and create one to take home. (Can also earn Science Pin requirement #7 and Science Belt Loop requirement #3, Wolf 6b)

 

 

·      Weather Pin- Learn all about weather, precipitation, temperature, wind, clouds, tornadoes and hurricanes. Learn what to do in a hurricane and make a weather instrument to take home. (Bears Elective Weather d,e)

 

·      Scientist Activity (Weblos Only)- Learn about great scientists Bernoulli, Pascal, and Newton. Play with air pressure, experiment with atmospheric pressure, use your center of balance and learn some balancing tricks. Check out crystals and make a crystal garden to take home.

 

·      Nutrition- Scouts will learn about the food pyramid, healthy choices, and the fats, sugars and salts in food by experimenting with potato chips and breakfast cereals. (Tigers- 3d, cooking requirements.)

 

·      Legos/Duplos- Engineering using Legos! Make machines that move, learn about simple machines, and create a tambourine (Duplo only.) (Tigers-Elective 7 make music, 17 make a model. Wolf Elective 5g, make a model, Bears activity 21 build a model, Weblos Engineering.)

 

·      Balloon Car!- Engineering, make a model, science experiments all in one. Build a car run by air power and race them. (Science pin, Engineering, Models.)

 

·      Leaves and Seeds-Learn about plants. What makes them grow, the parts of the plants, and plant a chia Sponge Bob. (Tigers 5d, leaf rubbing, Elective 30, Wolf 15c.)

 

Other programs available and suitable for pack meetings or Blue/Gold Nights: Bats, Insects, Rainforest, and Dinosaur. See our School Program brochure for a complete list.

Girl Scout Programs*

Brownies

 

·      Science Wonders- Make crystals, experiment with bubbles, and magnets (earn Careers #3 ),      (Jrs- Science Sleuth #3.)

 

·      Space Explorers-See the night sky in our portable planetarium Star Lab. Learn about constellations and their stories, the North Star, the Moon, shadows, and make a constellation viewer. (Earn Earth and Sky #7 and Numbers and Shapes #5.)

 

·      Eco Explorer-Learn about habitats and nature while discovering either Insects or Bats (your choice.)

 

·      Plants-When this class is over you will be able to grow and observe your own “sponge bob” chia pet.

 

·      Senses- Explore the 5 senses with activities for each including a perfume to take home.

 

Junior Scouts

 

·      Sky Search- More Star Lab! Learn to use a star map and make one to take home, learn the constellations, the stories, tell direction from the stars, find the planets, and look at the moon.

 

·      Making it Matter- Be a scientist! Make a polymer and experiment with it, connect a circuit, learn about simple machines, and create a bridge.

 

·      Weather Watch- Learn to predict the weather, observe clouds, read the weather map, and make a weather instrument to take home.

 

·      Rocks Rock- Geology is fun. Learn to identify rocks, make a fossil and start a rock collection. (Science Discovery #5, Science in Everyday life #4.)

 

Just for Fun- Fun Patches- All ages

 

·      Spa Diva- Learn the chemistry of soap, lip balm and bath fizz.

 

·      Chocolate- Make yummy and great looking chocolates while learning about cocoa beans and the rainforest.

 

·      FETCH!- FETCH! With Ruff Ruffman is a tv show on PBS Kids. Part game show and part reality TV, mixes live action with animation featuring real kids doing real challenges. The challenges are real world problems that the contestants (children) have to use their skills to solve. Adult scientists and specialists give them help to learn the skills that will eventually lead them to solve the problem. Includes the FETCH! Patch!!! (We will select the activities.)

 

Brownies- Will complete 2 science activities, 2 engineering activities and a community service activity determined by their leader.

 

Juniors-Will complete 3 science activities, 3 engineering activities and a community service activity chosen by their leader.

Visit the Long Island Science Center:

$10 per scout per program (Min. $250, max 40 participants)

Visit your site:

$250 per presentation (Max 25 participants)

Overnights - by appointment

15min to 25max scouts $25ea/$15 Adults

 
*All school program are also available for troop or pack meetings. Additional programs available upon request.