Tyke Explorers Workshop
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS | VIDEO
For Ages 2½ - 5 years
Expand your preschooler's universe by enrolling in our Tyke Explorers Program. Kids get to bring a special grown-up to share in the excitement of science and space. Classes are a combination of instructor-led lessons and self-guided, hands-on experimentation and exploration.
With Chabot's park-like setting, hands-on exhibits, laboratories and experienced educators, we guarantee a memorable adventure for you and your child.
Contact:
Emily Chan, Science Instructor at (510) 336-7324
Upcoming Workshops
Guests: $12 / $10 each additional child
Members: $9 / $5 each additional child
Advanced registration is required. Call the Box Office at (510) 336-7373 to register
FEBRUARY: The Art of Eric Carle
- Tuesday, February 14: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
(10am, 12pm or 3pm)
A fat, happy caterpillar + sleep = A beautiful, colorful butterfly.
Learn about the science behind the magnificent metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly through the timeless work of Eric Carle's classic "The Very Hungry Caterpillar."
- Tuesday, February 21: Little Cloud
(10am, 12pm or 3pm)
It's a bird... It's a plane... It's a cloud!
Explore the skies and learn about the different types of clouds that fill up the deep blue yonder. - Tuesday, February 28: The Mixed-Up Chameleon
(10am, 12pm or 3pm)
The chameleon is just one of the amazing creatures that is able to blend in with its surrounding. Get to know some of the experts at hide-and-seek of the animal kingdom.
MARCH: The Secret Garden
- Tuesday, March 13: Season for Sprouts
(10am, 12pm or 3pm)
What do tiny sprouts need to grow? Explore the necessities for plants to grow and how different parts of a plant support its needs. Investigate the reasons for the seasons in one year and how that relates to our leafy green friends.
- Tuesday, March 20: Apples to Apples
(10am, 12pm or 3pm)
Apple juice! Applesauce! Apple cider! Apple pie! Snack on a little apple science and take a different and closer look at the delicious apple fruit. - Tuesday, March 27: Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle
(10am, 12pm or 3pm)
Welcome to the wonderful world of worms! Work with worms and discover the important role they play as they wiggle through the soil that supports our living planet Earth.
APRIL: Celebrate Earth Month
- Tuesday, April 3: Geology Rocks!
(10am, 12pm or 3pm)
Rocks have humble beginnings in the belly of bellowing fiery mountains. Understand why geology "rocks" through an explosive adventure of volcanoes, rocks and their connection.
- Tuesday, April 17: The Circle of Water
(10am, 12pm or 3pm)
Our home planet is a habitable paradise floating through the emptiness of space, where liquid water is abundant on its surface, covering approximately 70% of Earth. Let us take a ride along the water cycle and explore the importance of the amazing molecule.
- Tuesday, April 24: Tree of Life
(10am, 12pm or 3pm)
Chabot Space & Science Center is nestled safely among the beautiful redwoods. We will take a mini-hike with our mini-scientists and discover the life history of some of the majestic trees in the forest.