Tyke Explorers Workshop
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS | VIDEO
For Ages 3 - 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: $15 for first child / $13 for each additional sibling
Members: $12 for first child / $10 for each additional sibling
Advanced registration is required.
Call Charlette Lim Yankowitz at (510) 336-7381 to register.
AUGUST: Extreme Travel!
Learn about airplanes, submarines, and space crafts as we take a journey high in the sky, deep in the ocean, and in to space!
- Tuesday, August 6: Ze Plane! Ze Plane!
(10am or 2pm)
Experiment with Bernoulli's principal and air to learn how airplanes fly. Then build and test your own paper airplanes and helicopters.
- Tuesday, August 13: Under the Sea
(10am or 2pm)
Explore the depths of the ocean as we travel 10,000 leagues under the sea in a submarine! Find out why we need to use a submarine, and observe strange marine creatures and ocean landscapes on our journey. - Tuesday, August 20: Blast Off!
(10am or 2pm)
Learn all about the biggest, most powerful rocket ever built - the Saturn V, the same rocket that took 12 astronauts to the moon! Then go on a simulated space flight aboard the Discovery Shuttle as we travel to the International Space Station and figure out what astronauts are doing up there.
SEPTEMBER: Hey, What's in that Tree?
Join us this September as we look up at the trees and wonder about things that live in trees, things that grow on trees, and what the trees do during the fall.
- Tuesday, September 10: Do You Live in a Tree?
(10am, 12:30pm or 3pm)
Take a trip into the forest and search for evidence of living things in the trees! Let’s look for birds and beetles and other creatures!
- Tuesday, September 17: Can I Eat That?
(10am, 12:30pm or 3pm)
Can you eat a tree? What about the parts of tree? This week, we'll find out what parts of the tree we can eat, and we’ll pay special attention to a very popular September fruit... apples!
- Tuesday, September 24: Where Are Your Leaves?
(10am, 12:30pm or 3pm)
To celebrate the autumnal equinox, we'll observe the trees around us for signs of fall and go on a leaf hunt! Along the way we’ll find out if all trees have the same leaves, what leaves are actually for, and what happens to the leaves during the winter.
OCTOBER: Not-So-Spooky Science
This month, we'll demystify some spooky Halloween symbols like flying bats, frightening Jack-o-Lanterns, and creepy, crawly spiders!
- Tuesday, October 8: Bat-tastic!
(10am, 12:30pm or 3pm)
Learn all about bats by becoming one yourself! Make your own bat wings, use echolocation to find food, and wrap yourself up in your wings to roost!
- Tuesday, October 15: The Great Pumpkin!
(10am, 12:30pm or 3pm)
Some pumpkins can look spooky when they’re carved into Jack-O-Lanterns, but there's nothing to be afraid of! We'll prove it by taking a scientific look at pumpkins. Find out how they grow, investigate the pumpkin inside and out, and find out what parts are tasty to eat!
- Tuesday, October 22: Itsy Bitsy Spider
(10am, 12:30pm or 3pm)
Spiders are everywhere! That's a good thing because they are helpful in our homes and gardens. Join us as we discover what makes spiders fascinating creatures including their beautiful yet sturdy webs, their long long legs, and the potential benefits of spider venom.