April 2017
General Public Hours
Wednesday – Sunday
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
April 17 - April 21
SUNY Poly CMOST Open 10:00 AM –
5:00 PM
View our daily calendar of events in
the Museum by visiting our website at
www.cmost.org.
For more information or to register
for SUNY Poly CMOST programs,
please call 518-235-2120 or visit
www.cmost.org
Weekly Programs
Animal Spotlight
Wednesdays
3:00 – 3:30 PM
Did you know that
SUNY Poly CMOST is home to many
different kinds of animals? Discover
Operation W.I.L.D. and participate in a
hands-on activity to learn more about
our interesting inhabitants. No preregistration is required, activity
included with museum admission.
Sensory Play – April Earth
Investigations
Thursdays
10:00 – 11:30 AM
Help your child
improve motor skills
and increase his or her understanding
of how the world works. Join SUNY
Poly CMOST in the GE Junior
Discovery room for a hands-on
sensory science activity. No preregistration required, activity included
with museum admission. Ages 2 - 6.
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April 6 – Dirt Explorations
April 13 – Land Animal Explorers
April 20 – Water Wonders
April 27 – Our Green Earth
Workshops & Special Events
miniMake Challenges
Sundays
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Visit SUNY Poly
CMOST to explore
science in our maker
workshops for
children. We will work together to
learn about the engineering concepts
behind everyday objects. Children will
be able to engage in a hands-on
making challenge!
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April 9 – LED Monsters: Design a
unique monster to keep in this
challenge that is a monster mashup of a creative activities and
beginner circuitry!
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April 23 – Upcycled Wind Chimes:
Join us to experiment
with sound, and give
new purpose to old
materials. Take your
wind chime home to
enjoy!
Pre-registration required with a
maximum of 20 participants.
Materials fee of $5 per child. Ages 6+
Life on the Erie Canal
Homeschool Science
Enrichment Program
Thursday, April 6
1:00 – 2:30 PM
Join us as canal days come to life in
this hands-on STE(A)M-based
program. Participants will learn all
about the Erie Canal, discover how it
was built and how it worked, and
explore artifacts. All science
enrichment home school programs
are offered for children ages 6-8 and
9-12. Pre-registration is required for
all Home School programs and class
size is limited, so register early. Call
SUNY Poly CMOST for pricing and to
register.
Saturday, April 22
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Exploring Earth & Sky – Earth Day
Celebration!
Join SUNY Poly CMOST staff in a fun
day filled with earth and sky
exploration. We will have hands-on
science cart demonstrations and
workshop stations throughout The
Museum. Visitors are invited to
investigate clouds, explore orbiting
objects, and more in this fun day of
earth science investigation! No preregistration required, activity included
with museum admission.
For more information or to
register for programs, please
call 518-235-2120 or visit
www.cmost.org
April School Vacation Camps
What are you
going to do when
there is no
school?
Come to SUNY
Poly CMOST on
School Vacation
Days. Join us to
explore, discover
and imagine the
world of science
during a day of camp at the SUNY Poly
Children's Museum of Science and
Technology.
Each day has a science theme and is
packed with experiments, projects,
creative activities & games. Visit the
camp information on our website for
more information and pricing. Call
518-235-2120 to register.
April 14 - Mini Maker Camp
Mini Maker Camp: Do you consider
yourself a master builder? Are you
fascinated by how things are made,
how they work and redesigning them?
Then this camp is for you! We will test
your limits of design and engineering
during this Master Builders camp for
kids with a LEGO twist.
April 17 - Eco Explorers: Our Changing
World
April 18 - Eco Explorers: Insect
Investigation
April 19 - Eco Explorers: Habitat
Hunters
April 20 - Eco Explorers: Our WILD
World
April 21 - Eco Explorers: Designing
Your Sustainable Future
Eco Explorers Camp Series: Become
an Eco Explorer and join us for an
introduction to exploring the use of
sustainable, natural and ecological
materials in engineering and
technological advancement. Campers
will also discover how the natural
world influences our survival on
Planet Earth. The week is broken up
into 5 topics for your exploration!
Pricing for School Vacation Camp:
SUNY Poly Member Cost: $40 per
day*
Future Member Cost: $45 per day
SUNY Poly CMOST provides an
environment that fosters scientific
creativity with hands-on activities all
done within a secure infrastructure,
and under knowledgeable guidance of
our educators.
For a complete listing of program
offerings and registration
please visit www.cmost.org
*Members receive a 10% discount
when registering multiple
children/multiple camps.
Extended Camp Care: Before Care (8
to 9 a.m.) | After Care (4 to 5 p.m.)
will cost an additional $6 per day, per
camper. Pre-registration is required
for Extended Camp Care.
Additional emergency contact and
medical forms will be required for
attendance.
To register, please call 518-235-2120
SUNY Poly CMOST Summer Camp
Registration Now Open
Great things are happening at SUNY
Poly Children’s Museum of Science +
Technology Summer Camp this year!
Our 2017 Summer Camps will
continue to offer program favorites
such as Lego Master Builders and
Robomakers, as well as many new
and exciting ones like:
 Game Makers
 Creation Station
 Tinkering Tots
 Carnival Science
Kindertist - SUNY Poly CMOST’s
Kindertist program is for young
children heading to a day camp
program for the first time ages four
through entering kindergarten. The
Kindertist program runs from 9 a.m. –
12:00 p.m. and is filled with
developmentally appropriate
activities for young learners.
Junior Discoverers Camp - children
entering grades 1 and 2
SUNY Poly CMOST’s Junior
Discoverers camps are for children
entering grades 1-2 and the activities
include a variety of science
experiments, play and project based
activities that allow children to
explore and learn about STE(a)M
concepts over the course of their
summer vacation.
Senior Explorers Camp - children
entering grades 3 through 5
SUNY Poly CMOST’s Senior Explorers
camps are for children entering
grades 3 through 5 and the activities
include science experiments, projectbased learning activities where
children have the opportunity to
master scientific concepts and then
teach those concepts to visitors and
other campers in the Museum.