Programs: Mad Scientists
Mad Scientists
Location: CDC - Enrichment Room
Instructor: Maggie Manning
Come join us in the CDC where each month we will explore a different topic that will allow for children to engage with science, technology, engineering and math concepts through a variety of activities and experiments that foster inquiring minds, logical reasoning and collaboration skills.
Available Courses:
Sep: Wed, 4:00-4:45pm
Sink or Float?
Come join us as we learn how objects either sink or float by making predictions of various objects and testing our hypothesis.
Schedule
Course Schedule: September 10, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Day(s) of the Week: Wed
Time: 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Requirements
Ages: 3 to 6
Course Information
Location: CDC - Enrichment Room
Oct: Wed, 4:00-4:45pm
Pumpkins Pumpkins
Let’s explore the fun of fall by engaging in a variety of experiments that we can do with pumpkins.
Schedule
Course Schedule: October 8, 2025 - October 29, 2025
Day(s) of the Week: Wed
Time: 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Requirements
Ages: 3 to 6
Course Information
Location: CDC - Enrichment Room
Nov: Wed, 4:00-4:45pm
The Leaves are Falling
We will be exploring through many experiments what fall is all about. Come join us for some new knowledge of change we see throughout the season.
Schedule
Course Schedule: November 5, 2025 - December 3, 2025
Day(s) of the Week: Wed
Time: 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Requirements
Ages: 3 and Over
Grades: 6
Course Information
Location: CDC - Enrichment Room
Jan: Wed, 4:00 - 4:45pm
Winter Inventors
Get ready to practice experimenting while having fun and discovering the magic of winter science. This session we will engage in 4 different experiments that are for sure going to challenge our creative thinking!
Schedule
Course Schedule: January 7, 2026 - January 28, 2026
Day(s) of the Week: Wed
Time: 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Requirements
Ages: 3 to 6
Course Information
Location: CDC - Enrichment Room
Feb: Wed, 4:00-4:45pm
Off to the Races
Zoom into fun and science! Kids will build and race their own cardboard cars. We will create hypothesis on how we think our cars will move and go. We will also draw conclusions based on our experiments.
Schedule
Course Schedule: February 4, 2026 - February 25, 2026
Day(s) of the Week: Wed
Time: 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Requirements
Ages: 3 to 6
Course Information
Location: CDC - Enrichment Room
Mar: Wed, 4:00-4:45pm
Ahoy, Scientists!
Set sail on a science adventure as we explore floating, sinking, and the power of light through fun pirate experiments!
Schedule
Course Schedule: March 4, 2026 - March 25, 2026
Day(s) of the Week: Wed
Time: 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Requirements
Ages: 3 to 6
Course Information
Location: CDC - Enrichment Room
Apr: Wed, 4:00-4:45pm
Dino-Dig!
Become a mini paleontologist as we search for bones and fossils that belong to our prehistoric friends. We will talk about their unique traits and explore the amazing world of dinosaurs.
Schedule
Course Schedule: April 1, 2026 - April 22, 2026
Day(s) of the Week: Wed
Time: 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Requirements
Ages: 3 to 6
Course Information
Location: CDC - Enrichment Room
May: Wed, 4:00-4:45pm
Gone with the Wind...
Where does the wind go and what can it do? In this class, we will test paper airplanes, explore wind-powered experiments, and discover how moving air can push, spin, and send things flying!
Schedule
Course Schedule: April 29, 2026 - May 20, 2026
Day(s) of the Week: Wed
Time: 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Requirements
Ages: 3 to 6
Course Information
Location: CDC - Enrichment Room