South Florida Science Museum

Pre-school, VPK, Kindergarten

Programs & Outreach Classes

We are the Dinosaurs

Have dino-sized fun as we transform into paleontologists and learn about the world of Tyrannosaurus Rex, Stegosaurus and Triceratops. Your class will examine toy dinosaur species and real dinosaur fossils, as well as role play some of our favorite dinosaurs. As we learn about the dinosaurs’ extinction, students will handle a real meteorite and watch a volcano erupt!

Investigation and Inquiry, Life Science

One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure Planetarium Show

(only at the museum)

Follow Sesame Street’s Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a Muppet from Zhima Jie, the Chinese co-production of Sesame Street. Together, they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth. Children attending the show can interact as they watch, drawing constellations and counting the time it takes the sun to set.

Investigation and Inquiry, Earth and Space

Space Explorers

Join us as we travel the vast solar system. Your class of space explorers will learn about astronauts as they try on a space helmet and travel to the inner and outer planets of our solar system with hands-on inflatable planets. We will also learn about the sun while making “sun-indicator” necklaces, and watch the beads change color as we head outside to observe the effects of this giant star.

Investigation and Inquiry, Earth and Space

Ocean Commotion

Explore the fascinating world of sharks and other aquatic animals through animal puppetry, toy replicas, and even touching real shark jaws and aquatic animal fossils. Students will discover an animal’s amazing senses and investigate their habitat. At the end, students will get to create their own shark tooth necklace!

Investigation and Inquiry, Life Science, Earth and Space

All About Me

What’s more interesting than YOU and ME?! Explore the wonders inside the human body with Mr. Bones, our inflatable skeleton and animal bone replicas. Students will also experiment with the five senses by being listening, feeling, and smelling detectives and even get to make their own “snot” to take home!

Investigation and Inquiry, Physical Science, Life Science

Wacky Weather

Earth’s wacky weather can control what we wear, what we do and what we eat. Interact with our wacky weather puppets as we explore sun, rain, clouds, snowflakes and rainbows. Students will experience very cold through hands-on ice cube experiments and very hot while making sun-indicator necklaces to view outside.  Students will also get to make their own “snow.”

Investigation and Inquiry, Physical Science, Earth and Space

Creepy Crawlies

Become an entomologist to discover the world of creepy crawlies as we learn where bugs live, what they eat and how they help the environment. Examine and touch live species of bugs, such as a Bess Beetle and the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach. Brave students may even hold a live insect in the palm of their hand!

Investigation and Inquiry, Life Science, Environmental Awareness

Señor Stuffee

Learn about human anatomy, health and nutrition in a live demonstration! Students will be amazed and engaged when interacting with Señor Stuffee, a 7-foot tall stuffed doll with internal organs made from cloth. We will also look through Señor Stuffee’s lunch box to see what food groups he has for lunch.

Investigation and Inquiry, Life Science

Balloons and Bubbles

If your class is fascinated with bubbles, this chemistry program is for you! Using dry ice, students will be amazed as we “magically” blow up a balloon and make bubbles filled with smoke. Students will help make our own bubble solution and bubble-wands to try outside.

Investigation and Inquiry, Physical Science