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Youth Classes



 
Explorers’ Corner
 
Parents with Preschoolers
Classes meet on three consecutive Mondays 9:30–11am. This is a chance for parents and preschoolers (ages 2–3) to explore science, nature, technology, and more through hands-on experiences, experiments, and creative crafts.
 
$32 per child and adult
$15 per additional child
  • Raining Cats and Dogs
    From puppy paw prints to cuddly kittens, discover new facts about the pets in your life. Meet a real turtle and learn all about animals!

    Mondays: January 25;
    February 1, 8

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  • Dynamic Dinos
    Learn about dinosaurs from Albertosaurus to Zuniceratops. Explore real fossils and dress up as your favorite dino! Visit the feature exhibition Be the Dinosaur.

    Mondays: February 22;
    March 1, 8

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  • Trains, Planes, and Automobiles
    From "Choo Choo" to "Vroom Vroom"! Earn your wings as we explore all things that go. Be the conductor of a train and captain of a plane. Make your own car to take home.

    Mondays: March 15, 22, 29

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Discovery Corner
 
Classes meet on 3 consecutive Mondays from 12:30–2:00pm. This is a chance for youth ages 4–5 to discover science, nature, technology, and much more through hands-on experiences, experiments, and creative crafts.
 
$30 per child
  • Fur, Feathers, and Scales
    What makes a mammal, a mammal? How can you tell a reptile from an amphibian? Explore everyday animals, from cats and dogs to turtles and birds. Make your own pet to take home!

    Mondays: January 25;
    February 1, 8

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  • Jurassic Journey
    Did Triceratops live at the same time as T. Rex? Discover dinosaurs from the Jurassic period and more! Compare your footprint to one left by an ancient beast. Hatch a dino egg and dig for fossils. Visit the feature exhibition Be the Dinosaur.

    Mondays: February 22;
    March 1, 8

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  • Engine Escapades
    Hop on the bus, train, car, plane, and more as we learn about the vehicles that transport people and the engines that make them go.

    Mondays: March 15, 22, 29

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Saturday Sensations
 
Come to the Museum on Saturdays and attend great classes! This is a chance for youth ages 5–8 to have fun exploring animals, the water, and plants! Classes meet from 1–3:30pm.
 
$15 per child
  • Sound It Out
    Let's hear it for science, loud and clear! Learn how your ears work, and make your very own musical instruments. Experiment with sound waves and echoes. Feel the vibrations!

    Saturday: December 5
     
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  • Pet Parade
    Do cats always land on their feet? Where do wild Guinea Pigs live? Discover the answer to these questions and more as we find out about our furry friends.

    Saturday: January 9
     
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  • Dino Roars!
    Take a journey back in time to discover the land of the dinosaurs. How big were they? Where did they live? Become a junior paleontologist to answer these questions and more! Visit the feature exhibition Be the Dinosaur.

    Saturday: February 6
     
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  • Rev It Up!
    Climb aboard out transportation adventure to explore trains, boats, planes, trucks, and other fun ways to get from here to there. Design your own traveling machine!

    Saturday: March 6
     
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  • Mysterious Matter
    Whether it is a solid, liquid, gas, plasma, or non-Newtonian fluid, matter is what matters! Grab your goggles and get ready to mix it up with matter and basic chemistry.

    Saturday: March 27
     
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Inquiry Corner

Come to the RMSC after school and have some hands-on fun! The class meets for three consecutive Wednesdays from 4-5:30pm in the Carlson Inquiry Room. This is a chance for youth ages 6-8 to explore science, nature, technology, and more.

$30 per child