“Science in the Summer” registration open for rising 2nd-8th graders

Monday, March 7, 2022 - 3:08pm

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will again partner with GSK and the UNC Morehead Planetarium & Science Center to offer “Science in the Summer” for rising students in grades 2-8.

The free program will be offered at the Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 N. Taylor St., according to the following schedule:

  • Level 1 – 2nd and 3rd graders; Monday-Friday, Aug. 8-12; 9 a.m.-noon
  • Level 2 – 4th and 5th graders; Monday-Friday, Aug. 8-12; 1-4 p.m.
  • Level 3 – 6th-8th graders; Monday-Wednesday, Aug. 2-4; 1-4 p.m.

There is no cost to participate, but due to limited seats in each session, registration is required. The online application is available on the Town website at http://bit.ly/WFScienceinSummer. Completed applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. Monday, May 16, (or until all seats are filled) and may be emailed to Recreation Specialist Garrett Bryant at [email protected] or delivered/mailed to the Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 N. Taylor St., Wake Forest, NC 27587.

The theme for the 2022 Science in the Summer series is “Be a Biologist: Discover the world around you.” Participating students will spend time learning about interesting plants, animals, and other life forms in the ocean and on land. Through hands-on activities, they will learn investigating, model-making, and games.

GSK Science in the Summer™ program in North Carolina is a fun and free science education initiative that helps elementary and middle school children “grow into science.” Through classes held at public libraries and community-based centers in 10 North Carolina counties and taught by certified teachers, this program gets kids excited about studying science with hands-on experiments. For more information, contact Garrett Bryant at 919-554-6189 or [email protected].

 

Alston-Massenburg Center