Outreach & Hybrid

Have you ever wondered what the animals of a story book would be like if you could meet them? Join CMAS as we get to know some of the animal stars from your favorite storybooks. Together we will read their stories then learn about their real lives in this exciting animal story-time.

This program uses a storybook to introduce students to the world of engineering and the Engineering Design Process. Students will begin to problem solve like an engineer as they propose and design a solution to solve a major dilemma and save the day!

Learn about the myth and science behind rainbows! This educational kit helps you teach your child about how rainbows are created and how you can make them even when you’re indoors! The kit also contains all of the materials you’ll need to make a rainbow catcher for the next sunny day!

Younger children can learn about frogs through manipulatives and hands-on fun. Students will learn about the frog’s life cycle and habitat.

This program will transform students into germ busters! Together they will participate in various experiments to learn about germs, how they spread, and how to prevent them from spreading to their friends.

In the woods and fields and right outside our homes there are furry animals that are our neighbors. Children discover the unique traits of some of our mammal neighbors, and how they coexist in their habitats.

Students learn about how the honeybee fits into the insect family, how humans have relied on bees over time, methods for collecting honey and the life cycle of the bee. Children will study pollen transfer and engineering like a bee as they construct models of honeycombs in this program about the life cycle of a honeybee.

What goes into the creation of a great invention? This program will introduce your students to different inventors and their inventions. They will be challenged to design and create an invention of their very own to help solve a very serious dilemma.

Can you smell with your tongue? Can you see in the dark? Jump in and learn all about senses in this hands-on exploratory program. Students will have the opportunity to see the world in different colors, play musical instruments, and more!

Children will learn about the ocean, it’s creatures and how we can protect them. Hands-on materials include preserved examples of sea life and shells.

This program focuses on the original people of this area. Children have the opportunity to handle objects, revealing how the earliest in habitants of the Mohawk Valley learned the secrets of nature in order to survive.

Have you ever wondered what the animals of a story book would be like if you could meet them? Together we will read their stories and learn about their real lives in this exciting animal story time.

This program introduces students to the world of engineering, as well as, the Engineering Design Process. Students will begin to problem solve like an engineer as they propose and design a solution to solve a major dilemma and save the day!

Learn the myth and the science behind rainbows. Students will be introduced to how rainbows are created and craft a way to catch a rainbow of their very own!

Learn about the life and struggles of the inventor of the home security system, Marie Van Brittan Brown. Find out how and why she came up with this invention and learn about the struggles she faced as a black female inventor growing up in the mid-20th century. Then we’ll get our entrepreneurial hats on as we come up with our own security system.

What is a Habitat? Who lives there? This program reflects the condition of the season it is presented in. For example – in winter children will learn about hibernation and in the spring, they will learn how the change in season affects the animals. Children will use natural building materials to make a habitat for an animal.

This program will transform students into germ busters! Together they will participate in various experiments to learn about germs, how they spread, and how to prevent them from spreading to their friends.

Life was different for children 100 years ago. Clothes were washed by hand, candles provided light and irons were heated on the stove. Learn about chores, school, and play during this interactive program exploring technology of the past.

What goes into the creation of a great invention? This program will introduce your students to different inventors and their inventions. They will be challenged to design and create an invention of their very own to help solve a very serious dilemma.

This program challenges your students to think like a scientist through the use of scientific inquiry as they determine what was the cause of the phenomenon that occurred right before their eyes.

The Haudenosaunee made significant contributions to our region’s history and development of technology. Explore this exciting time in our past through artifacts, objects, and engineering challenges. Discover how the Haudenosaunee lived and their ingenious ability to use their available natural resources.

Students blast off for a visual journey through our amazing solar system. Through hands-on activities and experiments students learn about the relationship between Earth, the sun, and the rest of our solar system.

This unique program uses hands-on activities to teach the fundamentals of coding. Students will learn about binary code, computational thinking, algorithms, and processing. Your students will then put their knowledge to the test when they are challenged to build a robot using Cubelets or magnetic blocks that when fastened together form the basis of a simple machine.

Explore the three states of matter during this hands-on exploration using common household kitchen ingredients. This program includes a variety of chemistry activities in addition to the creation of a new material.

Can you smell with your tongue? Can you see in the dark? Jump in and learn all about senses in this hands-on exploratory program. Students will have the opportunity to see the world in different colors, play musical instruments, and more!

Mastering Measurement is a metric only program that explores conversion, units of measurement and the appropriate tools to measure length, volume, and mass.

Through many fun and fascinating science experiments children will delve into an exploration of matter. Investigate the three states of matter, the size of atoms and molecules, and different types of chemical reactions.

Using a hands-on approach, students learn how and why measurement standards have evolved and experiment with a variety of methods to measure length, mass/weight, capacity/volume, area, and perimeter.

This physics program teaches students about motion through a series of hands-on experiments that test speed, friction, and other variables of force. Using the knowledge from these experiments, students are then challenged to build a roller coaster.

This program is a hands-on community development program that educates students on the intricacies and inner workings of their own community! We will investigate the principles of community planning, and explore social and environmental factors that contribute to shaping our towns and cities. During this experience students will explore community needs and then put their new found knowledge to work planning and building a model of their ideal community.

Join our educator in this hands-on investigation of the Hudson River and its watershed. Students will be introduced to stream ecology, learn the importance of the Hudson River, and more in this exciting exploration of the river that flows both ways.

Can spiders really make silk? This close-up look at common and exotic spiders, their bodies, webs, and habits will shed light on these beneficial creatures.

Learn how the indigenous people of this area harnessed natural resources to provide for their families and how their stories and traditions are reflected in the objects of everyday life.