Minnetonka Community Education

3-5 years non-separatingEnjoy these fun and interactive classes with your child!The fee is $19 per class, per child- or register for all six classes at once and notify Denise Nelson at denise.nelson@minnetonkaschools.org and I will prorate your fees to $99 per child. All  classes are held from 6:00-7:15 pm. Sibling care is not available.Bugs! Friend or Foe? Learn about the helpful characteristics of insects and arachnids. Create bug themed art including spider webs, ant prints and lady bug rock painting. Pine Cone Picassos Create art projects using pine cones and pine needles. Try pine needle painting, pine cone prints, and create a nature shadow box.B is for Bubbles Relive bubble fun through the hands and eyes of your child. Enjoy rainbow bubbles, bubble prints, and bubble wands. Doodads, Thingamabobs and Whatchamacallits Explore a variety of ways to express yourself with paint and use silly things to do art! Explore drip painting with eye droppers, string art and design, and even painting with plungers.Rainy Day Refractions April showers bring beautiful rainbows. Create rainbows from hand prints, sponges and more!Flower Power Design your own tissue paper flowers, experience bottle flower painting and more.

PLEASE NOTE: Science Discovery class titles and descriptions were published incorrectly in the catalog, these are the correct titles and descriptions for 2019-2020.3-5 years | non-separatingExplore fun science topics with your child during these afternoon or evening parent + child classes! All classes align with elementary life science, earth science, physical science and/or nature of science and engineering standards. The fee is $19 per class, per child−or register for all six classes at once for $99 per child. All afternoon classes are held from 1:15-2:30 p.m. and all evening classes are held from 6:15-7:30 p.m. Sibling care is not available.Light and Shadow's How are shadows made? Come and engage your mind with the amazing process of understanding how light and shadows work together.Ramp It Up Do you like roller coasters? Are you curious about how they work? Come experiment with tubes, marbles, balls, ramps and your imagination to make your own roller coaster!Under the Sea What do whales and humans have in common? What's the difference between saltwater and freshwater? How do whales filter their food? Come help us design a filter fit for a sea creature!Five Senses We learn through our senses. Join us for all kinds of hands-on experiments to help us learn more about our senses. We will design and make something that invites all our senses to work together! What is Exoskelton What do ants and praying mantises have in common? Come to class to find out!Space 5-4-3-2-1-blastoff! We'll design and build our own rocket ships and experience space like never before.