FLP - Science in the Summer

SCIENCE IN THE SUMMER - Oceanography: Did you know that oceans cover most of the earth!

GlaxoSmithKline and the Franklin Institute present Science in the Summer: Select libraries will have a series of free, fun science workshops on Oceanography! Students will discover how salt water is different from fresh water; use a microscope to observe plankton; examine sponges, coral, jellyfish, mollusks, the chambered nautilus and much more!

In Philadelphia, GlaxoSmithKline and the Franklin Institute's Science in the Summer program consists of two-day sessions. Two-day Saturday sessions will also be offered at select libraries. Class times are Level 1: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and Level 2: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Visit www.scienceinthesummer.com for updated course dates or call your local library for information.

Workshops are for children entering grades 2 and 3 (Level 1) and grades 4 through 6 (Level 2). Classes are taught by certified teachers and are limited to 15 children per workshop. All children must be pre-registered to attend, and parents must come to the library to pre-register their children. Registration begins in select branches on May 21, 2012.

All hosting libraries will have two-day workshops consisting of a morning class for Level 1 (those going into 2nd and 3rd grade) on consecutive days from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., and an afternoon class for Level 2 (those going into 4th, 5th, and 6th grade). For your convenience, the Northeast Regional Library, Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library, Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library, and Parkway Central Children's Department will host sessions on consecutive Saturdays.

For more information, visit www.scienceinthesummer.com, stop by your neighborhood branch, or call The Office of Public Service Support at 215-686-5372.