Science in the Summer

Science in SummerThe Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is partnering with GSK and the UNC Morehead Planetarium & Science Center to offer “Science in the Summer” for rising 2nd through 8th graders.

The theme for 2022 is Be a Biologist!

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

Level 1 - FULL

2nd & 3rd graders; Monday-Friday, Aug. 8-12; 9 a.m.-noon

Level 2 - FULL

4th & 5th graders; Monday-Friday, Aug. 8-12; 1-4 p.m.

Level 3 - FULL

6th-8th graders; Monday-Wednesday, Aug. 2-4; 1-4 p.m.

Register

  • Level 1 IS FULL

  • Level 2 IS FULL

  • Level 3 IS Full

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 or delivered/mailed to the Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 N. Taylor St.

Be a Biologist

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

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.

 

Science in the Summer