How Cool Is That?! (Hands-On Science)
Looking for a unique children's
hands-on science/history program?
How Cool Is That?! (Hands-On Science) offers inquiry-based, hands-on/minds-on STEM activities taught by an insured, certified Connecticut teacher.
Our most popular classes include:
Dissecting Owl Pellets (& Guest Author Workshop), Gotta Brain? Getta Helmet!, Grossology, Barbie Bungee Jump, Mealworm Madness, and Armor-Clad Egg Drop.
Because we bring the program to your site, there is no busing expense, and no hassle.
Velya Jancz-Urban, author of Whooo Eats What? and Acquiescence, taught English and History at Ridgefield High School, and was the elementary
Gifted/Enrichment teacher for CT Regional School District #12. She currently lives in Connecticut with her family.
In 2010, Velya created How Cool Is That?! (Hands-On Science) because of her belief that hands-on learning is for everyone: “When I look back on the classes I remember most, without fail they involved active participation.”
With the new importance placed on standardized testing, there just isn't enough time in a school day for hands-on activities.
Students will not be glued to their chairs doing worksheets. These are hands-on classes and children will be active participants in their learning, not passive observers.
Active investigations nurture curiosity and develop positive attitudes toward science which will last a lifetime. Our programs complement K–5 curriculum and reinforce education standards.
Upcoming Events:
6/13:
12:30-3:00pm
Dissecting Owl Pellets - Gr. 3
South Street School, Danbury, CT
6/19:
6:00pm
Grossology
Huntington Branch Library, Shelton, CT
7/5:
10:00am
The Not-So-Good Old Days: Childhood in Colonial New England
Camp AHA!, Canaan CT
7/6:
10:30am
Secret Formulas!
Seymour Library, CT
7/26:
morning program at Washington P&R Camp
week of 7/30:
Summer 2018 Hands-On Science Camp
9:00am - noon
Woodbury P&R, Woodbury, CT
week of 8/6:
9:00am - noon
Summer 2018 Hands-On Science Camp
Washington P&R, Washington, CT
8/13:
9:00am - 3:00pm
The Not-So-Good Old Days: Childhood in Colonial New England (one-day camp)
Woodbury P&R, Woodbury, CT
8/15:
10:00am
Upcycled Egg Drop
Camp AHA! Canaan, CT
9/8:
7:00pm
Grounded Goodwife Farmhouse, Woodbury CT
12/12:
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Bungee Jump Barbie
Oliver Wolcott Library, Litchfield, CT
2/6/19:
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Marshmallow Shooters
Oliver Wolcott Library, Litchfield, CT
5/8/19:
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Gotta Brain? Getta Helmet!
Oliver Wolcott Library, Litchfield, CT
Hands-On
Medicinal/Historical
Workshops
Hands-on historical programs for kids
