I loved "playing scientist" when I was a little girl but hated science class at school. All we seemed to do was listen to our teacher, read aloud from a textbook, and feed her the answers to questions on written tests. When I brought my five-year-old daughter to a birthday party at the Science Museum about 13-14 years ago and realized that the party-goers were having FUN while learning, I enrolled her the very next week in an after-school program at SMLI. She then attended summer camp for years, starting with one week the first summer, three the next, and all eight weeks the following year. She looked forward to camp all year long. My daughter is now a freshman in college, pre-med, with hopes of being what I'm NOT: A neurosurgeon! That might change, of course, but she admits that SMLI not only jump started her interest in science but also sustained it by keeping the subjects she studied there interesting and, well, FUN! I've recommended SMLI's programs to dozens of young moms over the years, especially to mothers of girls, and I'm happy to say that most of them were grateful for my recommendation!
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I loved "playing scientist" when I was a little girl but hated science class at school. All we seemed to do was listen to our teacher, read aloud from a textbook, and feed her the answers to questions on written tests. When I brought my five-year-old daughter to a
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Causes: Arts & Culture, Children's Museums, Education, Environment, Environmental Education, Forest Conservation
Mission: To stimulate and nurture children’s natural interest in science; Provide opportunities for children to be actively involved in scientific discovery; Allow children to experience the fun and excitement of scientific investigation; Teach science through hands-on learning and the development of problem-solving skills; Elevate the level of science literacy for people of all ages; Towards this mission SMLI is primarily dedicated to experiential science education for children. SMLI does this by presenting educational programs, conducting field experiments and participating in research.
Target demographics: Children discover the power and excitement of scientific discovery
Direct beneficiaries per year: 6,000 students
Geographic areas served: Children's science enrichment, hands-on education
Programs: The Science Museum of Long Island provides a broad spectrum of quality science educational services throughout the tri-county area. Our programs emphasize experience based, hands-on learning allowing children the opportunity to really dig into the heart of science in a friendly, camp like setting. One aspect of the Museum’s uniqueness lies in its total commitment and ability to carefully tailor its programs to meet the specific needs of each group that we serve. Our friendly and enthusiastic staff bring science alive for all audiences. Here you can discover the analogies in bat wings and airplanes or the relationship between stars. Areas of scientific study range from anatomy to zoology and explore the world of one-celled life to telescopic observation of the grand sweep of the galaxy.