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Little Learners
Kid's Place
Wed, Sep 4, 2019 9:30 AM
Number, Alphabet, Colors, and Shapes!
This back to school season the little learners will be going back to the basics and expanding/developing their knowledge of numbers, letters, colors, and shapes! They will use these early development skills to build new knowledge as we extend and connect our knowledge to the world around us.
Kid's Place
Wed, Sep 11, 2019 9:30 AM
Numbers, Alphabet, Colors, and Shapes!
This back to school season the little learners will be going back to the basics and expanding/developing their knowledge of numbers, letters, colors, and shapes! They will use these early development skills to build new knowledge as we extend and connect our knowledge to the world around us.
Kid's Place
Wed, Sep 18, 2019 9:30 AM
Numbers, Alphabet, Colors, and Shapes!
This back to school season the little learners will be going back to the basics and expanding/developing their knowledge of numbers, letters, colors, and shapes! They will use these early development skills to build new knowledge as we extend and connect our knowledge to the world around us.
Kid's Place
Wed, Sep 25, 2019 9:30 AM
Numbers, Alphabet, Colors, and Shapes!
This back to school season the little learners will be going back to the basics and expanding/developing their knowledge of numbers, letters, colors, and shapes! They will use these early development skills to build new knowledge as we extend and connect our knowledge to the world around us.
Kid's Place
Wed, Oct 2, 2019 9:30 AM
Numbers, Alphabet, Colors, and Shapes!
This back to school season the little learners will be going back to the basics and expanding/developing their knowledge of numbers, letters, colors, and shapes! they will use these arely development skills to build new knowledge as we extend and connect our knowledge to the world around us.
Kid's Place
Wed, Nov 13, 2019 9:30 AM
As the season changes and the leaves drop, let's FALL INTO FALL together. Through hands on activities Little Learners will explore the fall foliage, activities of the season, and get ready for turkey day!
Kid's Place
Wed, Nov 20, 2019 9:30 AM
As the season changes and the leaves drop, let's FALL INTO FALL together. Through hands on activities Little Learners will explore the fall foliage, activities of the season, and get ready for turkey day!
Kid's Place
Wed, Nov 27, 2019 9:30 AM
As the season changes and the leaves drop, let's FALL INTO FALL together. Through hands on activities Little Learners will explore the fall foliage, activities of the season, and get ready for turkey day!
Kid's Place
Wed, Jan 4, 2023 9:30 AM
The PA Farm Show: This week Little Learners will be able to recreate their own version of the farm show in KidsPlace in anticipation of the 107th PA Farm Show opening over the weekend.
Kid's Place
Wed, Jan 11, 2023 9:30 AM
Farm Animals: Old MacDonald doesn’t have anything on the animal activities we’ll have at Little Learners this week! We may get a little messy this week, so please wear old clothes or bring a spare set.
Kid's Place
Wed, Jan 18, 2023 9:30 AM
Tractors, Harvesters, and Combines, Oh My!: Farm equipment is so cool and so big! This week we will be exploring the big machines that help harvest our food.
Kid's Place
Wed, Jan 25, 2023 9:30 AM
Grown in PA: There are so many foods and goods that local farmers provide us with. We will be exploring what foods we get homegrown energy from, and what other goods come from our local farms.
Kid's Place
Wed, Apr 5, 2023 9:30 AM
Where there’s rain and sunshine, there is bound to be a rainbow! Come join us for some color mixing, and rainbow fun. We’ll see how many different ways we can make rainbows!
Kid's Place
Wed, Apr 12, 2023 9:30 AM
Spring is just one of the 4 seasons we experience here in PA, come learn more about what happens in each season and what weather we might experience, like wind, rain or snow!
Kid's Place
Wed, Apr 19, 2023 9:30 AM
Water is so important for life on Earth, and we get a lot of water weather in spring. Come explore Volume and capacity and learn what happens to water after it goes down the drain.
Kid's Place
Wed, Mar 20, 2024 9:30 AM
Wednesday March 20th: A Very Hungry Caterpillar
In the light of the moon, a little egg lay on a leaf. What happens next? How will an egg turn into a beautiful butterfly? Come explore the science of life cycles while exercising both our fine and gross motor skills with activities inspired by Eric Carle’s beloved story.
What is a Life cycle?
How can I show symmetry?
Kid's Place
Wed, Mar 27, 2024 9:30 AM
Wednesday March 27th: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
A told B, and B told C, Little Learners should come to the coconut tree! This classic, written by Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault and illustrated by Lois Elhert will come to life through the activities at Little Learners. We’ll be doing lots of Alphabet and coconut based Science and sensory and art! (Learners and parents with coconut allergies are encouraged to use caution when deciding to attend, we will be handling real coconuts during the program.)
What is inside a coconut?
How can I balance objects?
Kid's Place
Wed, Apr 3, 2024 9:30 AM
Wednesday April 3rd: Rainy Rainbows
Where there’s rain and sunshine, there is bound to be a rainbow! Come join us for some color mixing, and rainbow fun. We’ll see how many different ways we can make rainbows!
What is a rainbow?
What colors are in a rainbow?
When do we see rainbows?
Can we make a rainbow?
Kid's Place
Wed, Apr 10, 2024 9:30 AM
Wednesday April 10th: Seed to Flower
Flowers are starting to bloom! But where do they come from? Let’s explore the life cycles of plants and learn more about what plants need to live and thrive!
Where do flowers come from?
What do plants need to live?
Kid's Place
Wed, Apr 17, 2024 9:30 AM
Wednesday April 17th: Water, Water, Everywhere!
Water is so important for life on Earth, and we get a lot of water weather in spring. Come explore Volume and capacity and learn what happens to water after it goes down the drain. (This week will get wet! Learners and their adults may want to bring a spare change of clothes)
Where does water come from?
What is the Water Cycle?
What is volume?
What is Capacity?
Kid's Place
Wed, Apr 24, 2024 9:30 AM
Wednesday April 24th: Wormy Dirt
Do you know why we see worms on the ground after it rains? Why are there so many worms in the dirt? And why are worms so important for a spring garden? Come find out the answers this week.
What does a worm do?
How can I help my garden to grow?
Kid's Place
Wed, May 1, 2024 9:30 AM
Wednesday May 1st: Deep Sea
The wonders of the ocean are beautiful and freaky, come learn more about the types of creatures that live from the darkest depths to the shoreline. We’ll pretend we’re Marine Biologists making discoveries that have never been seen before!
What lives in the Ocean?
How does the amount of sunlight affect ocean life?
Kid's Place
Wed, May 8, 2024 9:30 AM
Wednesday May 8th: Pirates and Shipwrecks
Pirates have fascinated children for years and probably will for years to come! Who doesn’t dream of sailing the 7 seas looking for treasure? Let’s find some treasure and some fun STEAM challenges this week!
What is a Pirate?
What can we learn from Shipwrecks?
Who studies Pirates and Shipwrecks?
Kid's Place
Wed, May 15, 2024 9:30 AM
Wednesday May 15th: Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago, but we don’t have to time travel to explore the world of Dinos, just come to Little Learners and become a Jr. Paleontologist! We’ll have lots of fun dino themed activities and you’ll be able to create your own fossil to take home!
What is a Dinosaur?
Who Studies Dinosaurs?
How do we learn about Dinosaurs?
Kid's Place
Wed, May 22, 2024 9:30 AM
Wednesday May 22th: Outer Space
Space may be the final frontier, but it’s not the final week of Little Learners! Come join us for some “Out of this world” fun this week at Little Learners. We’ll be astronauts exploring our solar system, or maybe the whole universe!
What’s in Outer Space?
How can I study Outer Space?
Who does study Outer Space?
Kid's Place
Wed, May 29, 2024 9:30 AM
Wednesday May 29th: Techno and Technology Party
Fun Dance music and getting to explore some technology? What could be better! We’ll have great fun at our end of year party where we’ll get to explore and learn about technology safely! Don’t worry, Little Learners will return in September!
How can I use Technology Safely?
Kid's Place
Wed, Sep 18, 2024 9:30 AM
Wednesday 9/18: Community Helpers
Who helps to make our communities better? There are so many community helpers, let’s learn more about these workers who are essential to making our city great!
Who are Essential Workers? What do they do?
How do Essential Workers use their Senses?
How do Essential Workers use STEM?
Kid's Place
Wed, Sep 25, 2024 9:30 AM
Wednesday 9/25: Citizen Scientists
As a scientist and a citizen there are lots of things we can do to make our community a better place to live in!
What is a citizen?
How can I use my senses to be a good citizen?
How can I use STEM to be a good citizen?
Kid's Place
Wed, Oct 2, 2024 9:30 AM
Wednesday Oct 2nd: Creepy Crawlies
Spiders and insects may not be everyone’s favorite, but they are an important part of our ecosystem.
What is a spider?
What is an insect?
Why do we need spiders and insects?
Kid's Place
Wed, Oct 9, 2024 9:30 AM
Wednesday Oct. 9th: Night Animals
Are there really animals who stay up all night?!? Let's learn more about these crazy critters who go bump in the night.
What animals are nocturnal?
Why would an animal be nocturnal?
Kid's Place
Wed, Oct 16, 2024 9:30 AM
Wednesday Oct 16th: Meet Jack, Jack O’Lantern
Have you ever seen a scary face carved on a pumpkin? What does the inside of a pumpkin look like? Let's find out at Little Learners this week!
How do pumpkins grow?
What’s inside a pumpkin?
What can we use a pumpkin for?
Kid's Place
Wed, Oct 23, 2024 9:30 AM
Wednesday Oct 23rd: Monster Mash
Spooky Scary Skeletons, Wacky Witches, and Garish Ghouls! Let's take the mask off of monsters and learn more about what's real and what's just spooky pretend.
What is real?
What is pretend?
Why do we pretend
Kid's Place
Wed, Oct 30, 2024 9:30 AM
Wednesday Oct 30th: Halloween
Come dressed in your best costume to complete some Halloween STEAM Challenges and games. We’ll even do a fun experiment together!
How is Halloween Celebrated?
What are good Halloween Safety Rules?
Kid's Place
Wed, Nov 6, 2024 9:30 AM
Apples are a Pennslyvania Staple in the Fall. Let’s explore and find out more about them!
How do Apple grow?
What do we use Apples for?
Kid's Place
Wed, Nov 20, 2024 9:30 AM
It’s Autumn and the leaves are falling off the trees, but why? Let’s find out!
Why do leaves fall off trees?
Why do leaves change colors?
How do leaves help trees?
Kid's Place
Wed, Nov 27, 2024 9:30 AM
This time of year, you might be thinking of Turkeys and Togetherness! Let’s celebrate both! We’ll do some thankful activities as well as learn more about Turkeys!
What are turkeys?
What can we be thankful for?
How can we show kindness and gratitude to others?
Kid's Place
Wed, Feb 5 9:30 AM
Wednesday February 5th : Ice and Snow
Winter weather is upon us! Let’s explore what we can do with ice, snow and how winter weather can be fun!
What is Ice and Snow?
What can we use Ice and snow for?
Kid's Place
Wed, Feb 12 9:30 AM
Wednesday February 12th: Valentine’s STEAM
Join us for a special Valentines Day Little Learners with fun STEAM activities that will warm your heart in cold February
How can I show different amounts visually?
How can I balance two objects?
How can I show I care about others?
Kid's Place
Wed, Feb 19 9:30 AM
Wednesday February 19th: Polar Animals
Did you know there are places on earth that experience cold weather all year long?!? Let’s learn more about the animals who can survive the cold!
How do animals stay warm in cold weather?
How do animals find food in cold weather?
Which animals live in the Arctic?
Which animals live in Antarctica?
Kid's Place
Wed, Feb 26 9:30 AM
Wednesday February 26th: Hibernation and Migration
What do animals do in Winter when it gets too cold? Let’s look at how animals behave in winter to help them stay safe and warm.
What is hibernation?
What kinds of animals hibernate?
Where do animals hibernate?
What is migration?
What kinds of animals migrate?
Where do migrating animals go?
Kid's Place
Wed, Mar 5 9:30 AM
Wednesday March 5th: Read Across America
Read Across America has been celebrated every March since 1998! Run by the National Educational Association, Read Across America’s Goal is to create and celebrate a nation of diverse readers. Let’s dive into literacy and learn how we can celebrate reading!
How do I handle a book?
What do Authors and Illustrators do?
What do letters look like? What sounds do they make?
Kid's Place
Wed, Mar 12 9:30 AM
Wednesday March 12th: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Across an ocean, over lots of huge bumpy mountains, across three hot deserts and one smaller ocean there lay the tiny town of Chewandswallow. You’ll never believe what their weatherman reports! Let’s explore Jodi Barrett’s fantastical story of food rain while connecting it with early math and literacy concepts.
How can I represent numbers?
How can I match colors and shapes
Kid's Place
Wed, Mar 19 9:30 AM
Wednesday March 19th: A Very Hungry Caterpillar
In the light of the moon, a little egg lay on a leaf. What happens next? How will an egg turn into a beautiful butterfly? Come explore the science of life cycles while exercising both our fine and gross motor skills with activities inspired by Eric Carle’s beloved story.
What is a Life cycle?
How can I show symmetry?
Kid's Place
Wed, Mar 26 9:30 AM
Wednesday March 26th: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
A told B, and B told C, Little Learners should come to the coconut tree! This classic, written by Bill Martin Jr & John Archambault and illustrated by Lois Elhert will come to life through the activities at Little Learners. We’ll be doing lots of Alphabet and coconut based Science, sensory and art! (Learners and parents with coconut allergies are encouraged to use caution when deciding to attend, we will be handling real coconuts during the program.)
What is inside a coconut?
How can I balance objects?
Kid's Place
Wed, Apr 2 9:30 AM
Where there’s rain and sunshine, there is bound to be a rainbow! Come join us for some color mixing, and rainbow fun. We’ll see how many different ways we can make rainbows!
What is a rainbow?
What colors are in a rainbow?
When do we see rainbows?
Can we make a rainbow?
Kid's Place
Wed, Apr 9 9:30 AM
Wednesday April 9th: Seed to Flower
Flowers are starting to bloom! But where do they come from? Let’s explore the life cycles of plants and learn more about what plants need to live and thrive!
Where do flowers come from?
What do plants need to live?
Kid's Place
Wed, Apr 16 9:30 AM
Wednesday April 16th: Water, Water, Everywhere!
Water is so important for life on Earth, and we get a lot of water weather in spring. Come explore Volume and capacity and learn what happens to water after it goes down the drain. (This week will get wet! Learners and their adults may want to bring a spare change of clothes)
Where does water come from?
What is the Water Cycle?
What is volume?
What is Capacity?
Kid's Place
Wed, Apr 23 9:30 AM
Wednesday April 23rd: Wormy Dirt
Do you know why we see worms on the ground after it rains? Why are there so many worms in the dirt? And why are worms so important for a spring garden? Come find out the answers this week.
What does a worm do?
How can I help my garden to grow?
Kid's Place
Wed, Apr 30 9:30 AM
Wednesday April 30th: Cosy Nests
Bird’s aren’t the only animals who make their home in nests! Let’s explore these cosy animal homes and build our own nests!
What animals build nests?
Why do animals build nests?
How can I build a nest?
Kid's Place
Wed, May 7 9:30 AM
Wednesday May 7th: Deep Sea
The wonders of the ocean are beautiful and freaky. Come learn more about the types of creatures that live from the darkest depths to the shoreline. We’ll pretend we’re Marine Biologists making discoveries that have never been seen before!
What lives in the Ocean?
How does the amount of sunlight affect ocean life?
Kid's Place
Wed, May 14 9:30 AM
Wednesday May 14th: Pirates and Shipwrecks
Pirates have fascinated children for years and probably will for years to come! Who doesn’t dream of sailing the 7 seas looking for treasure? Let’s find some treasure and some fun STEAM challenges this week!
What is a Pirate?
What can we learn from Shipwrecks?
Who studies Pirates and Shipwrecks?
Kid's Place
Wed, May 21 9:30 AM
Wednesday May 21st: Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago, but we don’t have to time travel to explore the world of Dinos, just come to Little Learners and become a Jr. Paleontologist! We’ll have lots of fun dino themed activities and you’ll be able to create your own fossil to take home!
What is a Dinosaur?
Who Studies Dinosaurs?
How do we learn about Dinosaurs?
Kid's Place
Wed, May 28 9:30 AM
Wednesday May 28th: Outer Space
Space may be the final frontier, but it’s also the final week of Little Learners this school year! Come join us for some “Out of this world” fun. We’ll be astronauts exploring our solar system, or maybe the whole universe!
What’s in Outer Space?
How can I study Outer Space?
Who studies Outer Space?
Pre-registration for Little Learners is REQUIRED. You will be able to pre-register online until 9:45am.
Little Learners at Whitaker Center is an interactive STEAM program for three to six-year-olds filled with lots of fun and hands on activities! We will sharpen our science process skills as we experiment, read, explore, sing, and create! Learners will have time for structured weekly activities as well as time to explore our KidsPlace exhibit.
When: Wednesday Mornings from 9:30-11:00 Tickets: Pre-registration is required
Where: KidsPlace *Please note, the rest of the Science Center will not be available for exploration during this time. *Each child ticket includes admission for one accompanying adult.
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