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.
Upcoming Workshops
Guests: $12 / $10 each additional child
Members: $9 / $5 each additional child
Advanced registration is required.
Call Charlette Lim Yankowitz at (510) 336-7381 to register.
FEBRUARY: Stellar Science
Have you ever wondered what stars are made of, how they form, or what happens when they die? Join us this February as we take a look at the billions of stars in our Milky Way Galaxy!
- Tuesday, February 5: Twinkle, Twinkle
(10am, 12:30pm or 3pm)
Twinkle, twinkle little star. How I wonder what you are? I wonder do stars really twinkle? Do they make pictures in the sky?
- Tuesday, February 12: Life of a Star
(10am, 12:30pm or 3pm)
Follow a star from its birth in a nebula all the way through its middle and old ages. Along the way, you'll learn about stars of different sizes and colors, supernova, and black holes! - Tuesday, February 19: One Sun, One Light
(10am, 12:30pm or 3pm)
One sun lighting everyone. Let's take a closer look (not directly) at that big ball of fire in the sky and also visit our new exhibit Touch the Sun.
MARCH/APRIL: The Living Earth
Over the next three months, we will be uncovering the mysteries of the living Earth! Find out about the diverse animals on earth including those with backbones, exoskeletons, shells, and more! We'll then learn about the requirements to be alive and how worms help many plants live by making vermicompost. We'll finish the unit with a day planting fruits and vegetables in the Chabot garden!
- Tuesday, March 5: Hairy Mammals
(10am, 12:30pm or 3pm)
Can you think of any animals with whiskers, hair, or fur? Come learn about this diverse class of animals we call mammals! - Tuesday, March 12: Scaly Fish
(10am, 12:30pm or 3pm)
Flying through the water with the greatest of ease. Come join us as we get a little wet observing the life of our scaly, gilled friends.
- Tuesday, March 26: Cold-Blooded Reptiles
(10am, 12:30pm or 3pm)
Did you know that snakes shed their skin? Or that they bask in the sun to keep warm? This week we'll learn more about snakes and other cold-blooded reptiles. - Tuesday, April 9: Fragile Insects
(10am, 12:30pm or 3pm)
We're inside out, no bones within. Come explore the life of our friendly, six-legged friends!
- Tuesday, April 16: Mollusks with Shells
(10am, 12:30pm or 3pm)
There are many types of mollusks! Some mollusks are found in the ocean while others are in your garden at home. Some are masters of disguise like the octopus and cuttlefish. Others have shells to hide in. Come and explore this diverse class of animal. - Tuesday, April 23: Slimy Annelids
(10am, 12:30pm or 3pm)
My slimy life through the eyes of an earthworm... Hey, wait a minute - do earthworms have eyes? Come find out as we explore our friend the earthworm.