at the Talcott Mountain Science Center
Fun, Adventure... and Science!
Talcott’s Summer of STEM Adventures gives students in grades K-8 the chance to explore some (very) cool science, nature and technology – all on a one-of-a-kind mountaintop campus!
Mix and match week-long programs to fit your summer schedule. Small classes and our spacious location will inspire your child to discover new things and learn by doing.
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Grades K-3
Grades 4-8
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Inspire Your Child’s Imagination & Curiosity!
Children are naturally inquisitive. Fuel their curiosity by enrolling them at Talcott, where we’ll encourage them to ask why, how and what if. They’ll have so much fun in the process, they won’t even realize that they’re learning, too!
Fledglings I - Newton's World
06/21/2021 – 06/25/2021
M-F, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Talcott Campus
Tinker with simple machines, pendulums, waves, spinning things, tops, airplanes & rockets! Actions, reactions, motion, momentum and roller coasters!
Robotics: Mindstorms NXT
06/21/2021 – 06/25/2021
M – F, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Talcott Campus
The most popular, flexible robot building kit ever, LEGO® Mindstorms™ has decades of robot contests under its belt. You’ll build, program and compete on our “Research Roundup!” playing field, solving science problems for robotics bragging rights!
Future Engineers
07/06/2021 – 07/09/2021
TU – F, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Talcott Campus
Are you an inventor? Like to tinker? Take things apart? Build cool stuff? We’ll have design contests, speed building, LEGO® prototyping, and new inventions from everyday objects. You can even earn a “Talcott Patent”. Bring your busted stuff from home or use ours!
Fledglings III - Life!
07/26/2021 – 07/30/2021
M – F, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Talcott Campus
Discover the things that live in the fires, the soil, garden and backyard, ponds, puddles and streams! Explore the lives of plants, bugs, slithering things, birds, critters and more!
Exploring STEM through Hands-on Learning
From the smallest microbes to the farthest reaches of the universe, learning takes on all shapes and sizes at Talcott. Your child will reach for the stars in whatever subject they choose to explore!
The Science of Magic 4-8
06/28/2021 – 07/02/2021 M – F, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Talcott Campus
Discover the science behind some great tricks and some cool science that can fool your friends! Use high tech and the web to learn some amazing illusions, plus free admission to our semi-annual Magic Show! Have a great time perfecting your magic tricks and science experiments. Conjure up wondrous illusions, feats of prestidigitation, and legerdemain.
Computers: Animation
07/19/2021 – 07/23/2021
M – F, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Talcott Campus
From classic cels to the latest motion-capture systems, we’ll show you how the pros work. You’ll create original short animations using hand made animation toys, paper-based and and computer-based techniques, stopaction and “tweening” tools. Showcase your storytelling, artistic and creative talents!
Raspberry Pi
07/06/2021 – 07/09/2021
TU – F, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Talcott Campus
Learn how to assemble and program your own Raspberry Pi 3 computer. It runs “Raspbian” Linux, complete with a desktop GUI, USB ports, HDMI to your big screen TV, Java, Wolfram Mathematica, GIMP graphics software and Minecraft! *Additional hardware purchase of a RaspberryPi 3 B single-board computer ($35) at registration.
Computers: Arduino
Week 4: 07/12/2021 – 07/16/2021
OR Week 6: 07/26/2021 – 06/30/2021
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Talcott Campus
Want to get under the hood of today’s electronics? Build circuits that can be used to power gadgets, games, prosthetics and robots? You’ll use an Arduino project board, LEDs, sensors, motors and all the parts you need to create cool stuff. Additional purchase of a SparkFun Arduino kit ($49) at registration.