MSNucleus.org

  Math Science Nucleus
Summer, 2026
registration starts January, 2026

Location:  Children's Natural History Museum, 4074 Eggers Drive, Fremont
and Tule Ponds at Tyson Lagoon 1999 Walnut Ave (Tule)
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$300.00 per session, includeds all materials
$250.00 special register April 15,
 troubles with registration: contact Hagos at hagos@msnucleus.org
Monday-Friday  9:30-12:30 pm
(parents may drop children  15 min before and pick up 15 min  later at no extra charge)


June 8-12, M-F
9:30 am-12:30 pm

Electricity, Magnetism and Light 

Code: Museum 01 – Electricity, Magnetism and Light - June 8-12, 9:30 am-12:30 pm
 Ages:  6-10 years old (activities will reflect age of students and will be grouped according to their level with instructors and aides) (25 maximum number of students)

Discover how the world works through the exploration of magnets, lights, and electricity. Students learn the interactions that guide the science of physics through interactive play and crafts. Activities include working with electricity, forces of magnetism, prisms, making circuits, and much more.
June 15-20, M-F
9:30 am-12:30 pm		 Junior Paleontologist

Code: Museum 02 Junior Paleontologist- June 15-20,   9:30 am-12:30 pm
Ages:  6-10 years old (activities will reflect age of students and will be grouped according to their level with instructors and aides) (25  maximum number of students)
Unearth the lost world of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures! Students will learn about and use their fossils to see how they lived, what their environment was like, and how they went extinct. Identify the shells, bones, and teeth of animals that have been gone for millions of years to build your very own museum collection.
June 22-26, M-F
9:30 am-12:30 pm
 Junior Astronomist

Code: Museum 03  Junior Astronomist - June 22-26, 9:30 am-12:30 pm
 Ages:  6-10 years old (activities will reflect age of students and will be grouped according to their level with instructors and aides) (25  maximum number of students)

Learn about the moon, planets, stars and the universe through interactive play, as older children help design space exploration vehicles and tools. Each day the students will learn about a different celestial body and discover the science behind space exploration. At the end of the week students will work as a group to use their exploration vehicles and new knowledge to “blast off” into space. They will experience space through the museum’s new Wieckowski Widescreen.
 

Jun29-July 3,M-F
9:30 am-12:30 pm
 Junior Geologist

Code Museum 04 Junior Geologist – July 29-July 3, 9:30 am-12:30 pm
 Ages:  6-10 years old (activities will reflect age of students and will be grouped according to their level with instructors and aides) (25 maximum number of students)

Learn about minerals and rocks through the eyes of a geologist. Students will examine and discover the unique properties of gems and minerals, learn what common elements and minerals are used for, and take a tumble through the rock cycle. Fossils will be explored under Sedimentary Rocks. The students will become Junior Geologists after they go rock “hunting” in the museum and make a beginning rock kit.
  July 6-10, M-F
9:30 am-12:30 pm
 Junior Doctor 

Code: Museum 05 - Junior Doctor –July 6-10,  9:30 am-12:30 pm
 Ages:  6-10 years old (activities will reflect age of students and will be grouped according to their level with instructors and aides) (25 maximum number of students)

What are you made of? Students will use crafts and interactive play to learn about the different organs and systems that make up the human body. Older students will create models of organ systems and compare human bones to those of other animals. All students will learn the major bones and muscles in the human body as they try to put bones back together.

July 13-17, M-F
9:30 am-12:30 pm
 		Earthquakes and Volcanoes  

Code: Museum 06 – Earthquakes and Volcanoes– July 13-17  9:30 am-12:30 pm
 Ages:  6-10 years old (activities will reflect age of students and will be grouped according to their level with instructors and aides) (25 maximum number of students)

Discover how Earth moves and changes through crafts, interactive play and building models. Students will learn about different types of volcanoes, examine volcanic rocks and create their own volcano to take home.  Students will also explore the different layers of the Earth, discover the power of earthquakes and take a field trip to the Fremont Earthquake exhibit to “visit” the Hayward fault.  They will explore 3D earth using the museum’s new Debbie Dome.
July 20-24, M-F
9:30 am-12:30 pm		 Critters of the Ocean: Present and Past
Code: Museum 07 - Critters of the Ocean: Present and Past– July 20-24 9:30 am-12:30 pm
 Ages:  6-10 years old (activities will reflect age of students and will be grouped according to their level with instructors and aides) (25 maximum number of students)

 Explore ocean critters and where they live. Invertebrates will be emphasized as they are most likely to become fossils. Students will also explore the large mammals and fish that inhabit the oceans and what their remains look like. Students will learn that Fremont, Newark, and Union City were all under water 15 million years ago.

July 27-31, M-F
9:30 am-12:30 pm

Gravity and Engineering

Code: Museum 08 – Gravity and Engineering - July 27-31 9:30 am-12:30 pm
 Ages:  6-10 years old (activities will reflect age of students and will be grouped according to their level with instructors and aides) (25 maximum number of students)

Discover how the world works through the exploration of magnets, lights, electricity and gravity. Students learn the interactions that guide the science of physics through interactive play and crafts. Older students will learn how tools and toys are designed and have the opportunity to engineer tools of their own invention.


for more information on classes
Joyce Blueford  (blueford@msnucleus.org)

Cancellation Policy: Registration is required.  There is a $10 cancellation fee per class for all refund requests made before April 1.  April 1-May 31the cancellation fee is $25.00 per class.  No refunds will be given after June 1. Transfers to other classes at Tule or CNHM are permitted without charge. If there are any questions regarding this policy or other class scheduling questions please email blueford@msnucleus.org.

registration problems?
call or email Hagos (510)790-6284  or hagos@msnucleus.org

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