STEM Matters NYC Programs: Entering Grade 4

Location:  Billion Oyster Project on Governor's Island, Manhattan

Dates: Monday, July 15 - Friday, July 19, 2024

Explore Governors Island and its waterfront through hands-on, scientific investigations, harbor-inspired art projects, and water-based activities. Meet lots of organisms from the local ecosystem, learn to identify oysters and other local animals, enjoy time by the water, and learn about maritime careers in New York City. Caregivers are invited to join the group on Friday for a unique “shellebration!"

Location: Rubin Museum of Art, Chelsea, Manhattan

Dates: Monday, July 8 - Friday, July 12, 2024

Calling all budding artists and mathematicians! Spend a week exploring the collection of the Rubin Museum of Art! Create your own print and 3D sculpture mandalas, a circular, geometric design that is symbolic in many cultures. Dive into the geometry, symmetry, and cultural significance of this Himalayan art form. Through hands-on interactive experiences in the Museum’s Mandala Lab, you will discover the mandala as a way to learn more about yourself.

Location: Staten Island Museum in Randall Manor, Staten Island​

Dates: Monday, July 29 - Friday, August 2, 2024

Challenge your creativity and spark your imagination at the Staten Island Museum! Channel your creative energy into hands-on, minds-on STEM projects, inventions, and design challenges. Think like inventors and engineers using the design process to identify problems, brainstorm ideas, design solutions, build prototypes, test, evaluate, and redesign. Explore themes of biodiversity, sustainability, and environmental resilience to build, invent, and experiment.

Location: MakerSpace NYC in the Brooklyn Army Terminal, Brooklyn​

Dates: Monday, July 29 - Friday, August 2, 2024

Explore the world of simple and advanced machines at MakerSpace NYC at the Brooklyn Army Terminal! Each day, work on creative projects using simple machines such as levers or wheels, alongside modern technology such as laser cutters and 3D printers. Work on individual and group projects that culminate in a group exhibition for family members on Friday afternoon.

Location:  Queens Botanical Garden​ in Flushing, Queens

Dates: Monday, July 29 - Friday, August 2, 2024

Our city is overflowing with curious natural wonders for you to explore at Queens Botanical Garden! Become a guardian of the garden nature superheroes. Investigate what's blooming and buzzing this season and enjoy art projects and games all inspired by the garden's collections and landscapes.

Location: Wave Hill in Riverdale, Bronx​

Dates: Monday, August 12 - Friday, August 16, 2024

Spend a week at Wave Hill for a nature play experience to develop a sense of curiosity and connection to the natural world. Practice your observation skills, explore nature, and build personal relationships to plants, animals, and the environment.

Location: Genovesi Environmental Study Center in Bergen Beach, Brooklyn

Dates: Monday, July 8 - Friday, July 12, 2024

Did you know that NYC’s water supply comes from up to 125 miles away and moves over a billion gallons a day, in addition to being part of what makes New York City pizza and bagels taste so special? Spend a week making a splash and dive into where our drinking water comes from and how to protect our local water. Investigate microorganisms using microscopes, interact with an augmented reality sandbox, build model watersheds, and play interactive games. This camp includes a field trip to the NYC Department of Environmental Protection's Visitor Center at Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.