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Super Science Pods

Whether your children are blended, or in-school learners, APEC offers educational lessons to enhance their science curriculum. Allow us the opportunity to introduce the wonders of nature and science to your children in a unique outdoor/indoor setting. 

What APEC is offering:
  • 60-minute super science lessons focusing on the natural world
  • Small group setting (limited to 12)
  • Engaging science learning to complement your life science objectives – mostly outdoors (weather permitting – dress appropriately)
  • Safety protocols are in place.  Staff and children are required to wear a mask during the program.
  • Experienced APEC educators will lead each group.

Grades 1st-3rd:

Curious Kids - December

Tuesdays, December 8, 15, 22, 29  |  3:00-4:00 pm
Multi-Cultural Scientists Who Changed the World
Join Ms. Karen for this science hour focusing on some great scientists & how they changed the world.
Learn through literacy and STEM activities about:
  • Anna Mani and her extraordinary experiments with weather
  • George Washington Carver and some of his inventions using peanuts
  • Chien-Shiung Wu, the Queen of Physics
  • Ahmed Zawail, the most famous Egyptian scientist
Engage in a safe, fun, and enriching educational environment.  Limited to 12 participants.  Dress for weather as nature hike is included. Children must wear mask for the entire program. 
Ages: Grades 1st-3rd (drop-off)  |   $100* per child

Grades 4th-6th:

Science Explorers - December

Tuesdays, December 8, 15, 22, 29  |  3:00-4:00 pm
Scientists Throughout the Ages 
Join Mr. Jacob for yet another hour-long science program experience! We will explore some scientists who revolutionized their fields or even created their own fields of study. Together through a series of fun kid-friendly experiments, we will strive to better understand their momentous achievements and contributions to the world of science.  
We will learn about the findings of: 
  • Mary Anning who is widely regarded as the first female paleontologist. 
  • Nikola Tesla and his dozens of breakthroughs in the production, transmission and application of electric power. 
  • Charles Darwin- the father of evolutionary theory! 
  • Albert Einstein who is famous for devising his theory of relativity, which revolutionized our understanding of space, time, gravity, and the universe. 
Ages: Grades 1st-3rd (drop-off)  |   $100* per child
The environmental center is located in Alley Pond Park, surrounded by lush nature trails where visitors can enjoy NYC's natural landscapes. Guests are welcome to attend one of APEC's many nature oriented programs for all ages and visit the center's animal ambassadors. Please explore our website to learn more and register for programs.
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