Programs

Where STEM Adventures Shape Tomorrow

Fall Session 2026

September through December

Brooklyn kids interacting with live insects during Don’t Bug Me STEAM program

Don't Bug Me: (PreK)

Welcome to the world of creepy crawlers. Explore and observe critters like pill bugs, mega mealworms, earthworms, caterpillars, wax worms, and yes, even the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach…

Brooklyn children participating in educational live animal demonstrations and science exploration

Animal laboratory Exploratory: (5-7)

Learn about life by making Shrinky Dink cells and watch the cells shrink before your own eyes to 1/3 their size. Work with “cats eyes”, a seashell from Hawaii, and perform experiments to decide…

Brooklyn children learning about creepy crawlers through fun science activities

Carmelo’s Cosmic Kingdom: (8-10)

Jump into the animal kingdom right here in Brooklyn. Work with animals from all over the world like the Mongolian gerbil, the Australian Sugar Glider, the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, and more…

Winter Session 2027

January through March

Brooklyn Preschool children participating in hands-on kitchen chemistry activities during Science Chef class

The Science Chef: (PreK)

Science Chef is a joyful, hands-on kitchen chemistry class where young scientists become little chefs and little chefs become curious scientists. In this session…

Preschool students learning chemistry through fun hands-on science exploration

Mystery Matter: (5-7)

Every child has a bit of a chemist’s side and loves mixing different ingredients. With a bit of guidance and direction from Carmelo the Science Fellow, you will create…

Children participating in exciting chemistry experiments during after-school STEM class

The Chemical Station: (8-10)

Do you like mixing chemicals together? If so, then this is the class for you. Participate in the reactive glow experiment to create a material that glows an eerie green and…

Spring Session 2027

March through June

Brooklyn Science Spot Preschool children engaging with live insects during educational science activities

Roar, Roar Dinosaur!: (PreK)

Learn about body defense weapons by creating your very own extinct dinosaur. Take part in the dino-dig, where you use your brushes and picks to hunt for dinosaur bones…

Brooklyn Preschool children exploring creepy crawlers during hands-on insect science activities

Rock Mock: (5-7)

Step into the Brooklyn Science Spot time machine and travel back to the days of the dinosaurs and have a Jurassic time. Scientists will become paleontologists digging for…

Preschool children learning about bugs and nature through immersive STEM experiences

Desertology: (8-10)

Become your very own Indiana Jones, and see why archaeology is such an amazing science. Learn how to build pyramids and see just how innovative the ancient Egyptians really were.