GSK Science in the Summer™ Program
Program brings free science education to young students in Cleveland
When school is out, science is in! The GSK Science in the Summer™ program returns to Cleveland to offer hair-raising experiments. The Cleveland Museum of Natural History will deliver GSK’s Science in the SummerTM curriculum to elementary and middle school students again this summer. The Museum’s educators will instruct the free, hands-on programs for Cleveland area youth at seven Boys and Girls Clubs of Cleveland locations and the East Cleveland Public Library in June and July.
Each of the Cleveland area locations will offer 1½- to 2-hour classes for children entering grades 2 through 6. The Museum’s science educators will instruct the courses using the GSK Science in the Summer™ curriculum. Instructors will teach students the wonders of electricity and magnetism through hands-on experiments. Students will learn about what makes materials magnetic and how permanent magnets work by observing their effect on different materials. They will build their own circuits, and then use that knowledge to construct electric-powered devices. Students will also make an electromagnet to understand more about how magnetism and electrical current are interrelated, and how we make use of these phenomena in our daily lives.
The program is designed to connect students of all backgrounds with stimulating coursework and exciting activities that foster critical skills and a love of discovery and learning. It helps students “grow into science” by learning core concepts.
“We are thrilled to share our educators’ expertise so that Cleveland area children can participate in these programs,” said Mary Rouse, manager of public programs at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History. “We are grateful for this opportunity to bring quality STEM education to the community. This is an innovative way to connect students to science and encourage summer learning.”
The Museum received a grant from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to instruct the programs. It is one of 20 host organizations across the country to participate in the national program, which is committed to enriching young minds through free summer science education.
The national GSK Science in the SummerTM program is sponsored by GSK, one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, and administered by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. GSK is celebrating the 30th anniversary of GSK Science in the SummerTM by expanding the program to 20 sites nationwide. Originally launched in Philadelphia to engage kids in science at an early age, the program will bring free science lessons to more than 8,000 elementary students in 2016.
To register children for GSK Science in the Summer™ in Cleveland, contact each participating Boys and Girls Club location or East Cleveland Public Library directly at the following numbers:
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Boys and Girls Clubs of Cleveland |
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Broadway |
June 14, June 16 |
6114 Broadway Ave |
216-883-2106 |
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East Cleveland |
June 28, June 30 |
14801 Shaw Ave |
216-681-2812 |
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FDR |
July 19, July 21 |
800 Linn Drive |
216-268-6990 |
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Heights |
July 5, July 7 |
2065 Lee Road |
216-321-2582 |
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King Kennedy |
July 12, July 14 |
2561 E. 59th Street |
216-881-4636 |
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Luis Munoz Marin |
July 26, July 28 |
1701 Castle Ave |
216-459-2697 |
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Saint Luke’s |
June 21, June 23 |
2705 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive |
216-400-8212 |
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East Cleveland Public Library |
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East Cleveland Public Library |
July 11, July 13 |
14101 Euclid Ave |
216-541-5128 |
For details on GSK’s Science in the Summer™, visit
www.scienceinthesummer.com.
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