The magic of New England Botanic Garden is coming to Spring Street School!  This After School Enrichment Program is both educational and fun as students learn, explore, and create with hands-on projects and investigations.  All programs are led by Tower Hill experienced teacher naturalist staff.

Program Overview: 

– The program runs 6 week from April 11th – May 30th

–  Sessions are 1 hours long starting at 3:20 until 4:20.

– The program is open all grades K-4^th.

– Cost: $120 per student

Please note that is a maximum sign up for 20 students for this program.

Weekly Class Themes: 

April 11: Monster Masks – Learn about animal adaptations and create an upcycled animal or monster mask using cardboard, cut paper, and more. Materials: Paper, cardboard, glue, tape

April 25: Salt Dough Metamorphosis – Mix up your own salt dough recipe and learn about metamorphosis by molding the lifecycle stage of a butterfly or frog. Materials: Salt, flour, food coloring, water

May 9: Nature Illustrations – Learn how to make observations and capture the details through basic illustration techniques. Materials: Color pencil, crayon, drawing paper

May 16: Container Gardens – Learn what plants need to survive, decorate a terracotta pot, plant a container garden crop, and start a growing journal. Materials: Terracotta pots, acrylic paint, soil, seeds

May 23: Plant Prints – Use leaves and paint to create frame worthy prints. Decorate a wooden frame to display your favorites. Materials: Washable paint, cardstock, foam rollers, leaves

May 30: Plant Slime – Learn about the sticky, slimy adaptations of plants and mix up your own slime recipe.Materials: Liquid glue, glitter, food coloring, baking soda, contact solution