Our Mission
Generate an interest in the field of science by providing a facility where kids (and adults!)
can experience the fun of science and the joy of learning.
can experience the fun of science and the joy of learning.
special Summer 2024 Activities
jOIN uS AT 10am each day
July 1st - ASC Community Garden Construction & planting
July 16th - Dinosaur Dig Day (Postponed due to heat)
July 30th - Dinosaur Dig Day (Rescheduled from 7/16)
August 6th - ChemisTreats - Candy + Chemistry
August 20th - Rainbow Tie-Dye Ooze Lab
July 16th - Dinosaur Dig Day (Postponed due to heat)
July 30th - Dinosaur Dig Day (Rescheduled from 7/16)
August 6th - ChemisTreats - Candy + Chemistry
August 20th - Rainbow Tie-Dye Ooze Lab
Summer hours
Tuesdays
Open 10 - 2 pm Drop-in activities & scientific games |
Thursdays
Open 10 - 2 pm Drop-in activities & scientific games |
Science Saturdays
Open Select Saturdays 10am - 2pm when our Flag is Flying off the Front Porch, as well as for scheduled Monthly events for kids of all ages! Click the link below for the Program schedule. |
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PAST PROGRAMS
Below are some of the awesome events we've run at the science center!
PAST PROGRAMS
Below are some of the awesome events we've run at the science center!
Our May 2024 Science Saturday was... Wild Weather! with Meteorologist Kate Danna-Crouch
Tornadoes, hurricanes, cyclones! How do they become such wild weather? How do we know they are coming? Kate Danna-Crouch, a meteorologist who tracks weather for companies like AccuWeather, told us all about how weather patterns grow and what it's like to be a meteorologist! Everyone had a blast with their "Make & Take" Tornado activities! Check out some of the photos here:
Tornadoes, hurricanes, cyclones! How do they become such wild weather? How do we know they are coming? Kate Danna-Crouch, a meteorologist who tracks weather for companies like AccuWeather, told us all about how weather patterns grow and what it's like to be a meteorologist! Everyone had a blast with their "Make & Take" Tornado activities! Check out some of the photos here:
Our Lecture Series in November 2022 was... POLLINATORS WITH URI PROFESSOR STEVE ALM
Our Science Saturday in October 2023 was... EDIBLE SCIENCE!
We made cotton candy while learning all about states of matter:
BIRD WALK & TALK - JUNE 2023
MARVELOUS MATH MONDAYS - MONTHLY PROGRAM
ROCKET BUILDING WORKSHOP - SEPTEMBER 2023
OUR GOAL
To promote an appreciation of
science and the natural world
science and the natural world
Education forEveryone
With opportunities for all ages, the science center will offer engagement in all areas of science and the natural world
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Location toExplore
The Science Center is conveniently located in downtown East Greenwich at 60 Church Street
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history toRemember
Historic Olney House, was once a dormitory for one of the oldest and most reputable academies in all of New England
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