Minnetonka Community Education

3-5 years non-separating STEAM is an educational approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. Enjoy one, two or all three of these fun and interactive classes with your child! Nature Art- The natural world is an amazing canvas! Leaves, pine cones, flowers, bugs, textures, and landscapes that are beautiful and versatile. Come explore our natural world through art and take home original creations that bring the outside in. Art in Motion-Bubbles, mobiles, and even how you move your body is Art in Motion! Come get creative with tools and materials to explore how amazing art can be! The Science of Art- Symmetry, patterns, colors, transparency- the intersection of science and art is complex and intriguing! Come experiment with science and create art that reflects the world around us. Sibling care is not available.

PLEASE NOTE: Science Discovery class titles and descriptions were published incorrectly in the catalog, these are the correct titles and descriptions for 2020-2021. 3-5 years | non-separating Explore 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 $21 per class, per child−or register for all six classes at once for $111 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. Build It Is your child a future construction engineer? Or an architect? Come and use your imagination to build with us! We will explore different materials and real tools. Habitats Where do you live? What kind of habitat is Minnesota? As we explorer our world, we will look at the different places that people, animals and plants live and what they need to survive. Magnets Can a magnet pick up a car? Explore the amazing power of a positive and negative force. Gear and Wheels Why is the wheel round? What things use gears? Explore the combination of gears and wheels with a favorite activity, the bike! Weather Spring in Minnesota can bring snow, rain, sleet and sun! Sometimes all in the same week! Come and explorer the many ups and downs of weather and how meteorologists predict what is going on! Creature Classification Mammals? Amphibians? Do you know the difference? Explore amazing creatures up close and see if you can tell them apart!