Looking for an educational adventure? You and your little one can explore science, technology, engineering, and math through hands-on activities, stories, sensory experiences, and more!
In summer 2025, classes will be offered every other Saturday from 9:30 - 10:30 am in our 3rd-floor Design Studio. Tiny STEAMers create, experiment, investigate, and learn together. This program is not only a wonderful learning resource for children but also a wonderful opportunity for caregivers to surround themselves with support.
Starting in September of 2025, classes will be offered every other Friday and Saturday from 9:30 - 10:30 am. Please see our schedule below. Class participants are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes before class.
Tiny STEAMers offers state-of-the-art, quality programming centered around introducing STEM concepts for children ages 2 - 4 years old. Tickets include admission to the class and museum for 1 child and 1 adult. Caregivers need to check in at the ticket booth before going to the 3rd floor.
The class size is limited to 12 children. Tickets can be purchased at the door if space permits. The cost for (1) child and (1) caregiver is $25, Tiny STEAMers is now FREE for members. This includes the class and a stay-and-play wristband to explore the museum after class.
Inclement weather policy: Discovery World on Market will follow Wood County Schools for 2-hour delays and closings for inclement weather. If Wood County Schools has a 2-hour delay, Tiny STEAMers will start one hour later.
2025 Class dates.
Saturday, July 15 | 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Picnic with the Very Hungry Caterpillar. Join us for an interactive story, lacing activity, sensory bin, and more!
Saturday, August 2nd | 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Alphabet Soup - explore your ABCs with hands-on activities and sensory bin.
Saturday, August 16th | 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Junior Pirate Adventures - dive into a treasure hunt with STEM activities. Be careful, or you might have to walk the plank!
Saturday, August 30th | 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Tiny Musicians - wear your dancing shoes for an upbeat class exploring sounds, instruments, and science.
Friday, September 5th | 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Science Behind Fireworks - fizzy science experiments, poem in motion, and themed sensory bin!
Saturday, September 13th | 9:30 - 10:30 AM
All Things Dinosaurs! Join us for fizzy dino eggs, sorting games, and building challenges.
Friday, September 19th | 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Tool Time - can you build it? Explore engineering with different materials, try your hand with kid-safe tools, and practice your counting!
Saturday, October 11th | CANCELLED
Due to a private building rental, no class will be offered.
Friday, October 31st | 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Halloween Celebration and Costume Party! It’s time for a trick or treat scavenger hunt, DIY pumpkin Playdough, and holiday fun!
Saturday, November 22nd | 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Turkey Day Celebration! Join us for dancing corn, a turkey engineering challenge, and learning about being thankful.
Saturday, September 27th | 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Fall Harvest - DIY scarecrows, apple stacking, fall sensory bin, and more!
Friday, October 17th | 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Did you know Dragons Love Tacos? Join us for an interactive Storytime and sensory experience based on the series “Dragons Love Tacos”.
Saturday, November 8th | 9:30 - 10:30 AM
National STEM Day - rainbow potion lab, code the critter, build with boxes, and counting towers. It’s all things Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
Friday, November 28th | CANCELLED
No class due to closure for Thanksgiving
Friday, December 12th | 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Grab your favorite holiday sweater and celebrate with us! STEM meets the holidays in this fun, interactive class. This will be our last class for 2025.
Friday, October 3rd | 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Science and Apple Pie! Your little baker will make a one-of-a-kind apron, “bake” their own sensory pie, and explore fizzy apple science.
Saturday, October 25th | 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Exploring the Pumpkin Patch! Join us for pumpkin measuring and weighing, an Oobleck experiment, story time, and more.
Friday, November 14th | 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Camping Adventures - explore Camp Hammy with a story around the fire, rock painting, and fishing for colors.
Saturday, December 6th | 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Engineering and Science with Winter Animals. How do animals thrive in the cold? Help build a den for winter, try camouflage art, and learn through an interactive story time.
Saturday Instructor - Abby Stutler, Studying for Middle Childhood science and Social Studies Education.
Abby loves introducing young minds to STEM concepts, especially science! Her classes often include hands-on science experiments and sensory activities. Abby loves nothing more than her students getting excited about learning to count, how “things” work, and reading.
New Friday Instructor - Samantha Suggs, BACHELOR’S in Social Work and background in Early Childhood DeveLOPMENT
Samantha is a mother of a beautiful two-year-old little girl with a passion for teaching little minds. As a mother, she is always exploring new ways to teach her daughter about STEM and supporting her developmental milestones. Samantha is excited to foster a safe place for caregivers and children to learn together.
SUBSTITUTE Instructor - Kathy Reeder, Bachelor’S Elementary Education, Mastor’S Reading Instruction
Kathy is a retired elementary school teacher, a mother, and a grandmother with a lifelong passion for molding young minds. Kathy strives to cultivate a love of reading and creativity for children at the museum. She has been leading story time and special projects in our Design Studio for over a year.
