Thanks to support from the Frances Dewin Foundation and individual donors like you, we've embarked on a new aspect of our mission: we are working to increase access to science within our community. Presenting hands-on science workshops involves ongoing costs that oftentimes limits access to learning. Within a two-block radius of the Kiddie Science Lab, there are a handful of small preschools and childcare centers that could benefit from fun and engaging science exploration, but it proves cost prohibitive to do so.

We put the call out for support and you've helped make incredible things happen. For the last couple of months, we have been working with local childcare groups to increase access and engagement in science. This includes visits to the Lab and take-home materials that engage adults in exploring science with their children. We raised enough funds to make this possible at no cost to families or the program providers. It's been an amazing time exploring worms and compost, caring for the garden, learning about chemistry, observing our turtles, and learning about ecology.

As we come to the end of our funding, we want to say thank you for making this possible! The feedback from families in the program has been great and many have used the resources shared with them. You have helped make an incredible impact. Thank you!

​Thank you for dedicating your support to ensuring that all children have access to science education.

Right now, a significant portion of our students have limited access to science education outside of Kiddie Science workshops. Each week, school buses full of children from in and around Brooklyn come to the Lab for our hands-on workshops. More often than not, we see the same schools and groups only 1-2 times per year due to budget constraints. Schools can't afford to pay for the science workshops, and we can't afford to provide the service at a lower cost than we already offer. 

Your donation supports our goal to ensure that all schools, groups, and families that want to explore science at the Kiddie Science Lab are able to do so regardless of financial obstacles. 

Thanks to the support of individuals  like you and the Frances Dewin Foundation, we are currently working with three local childcare programs to present fun, engaging, hands-on science workshops at no cost.

We need your help to continue to do more.

Our children represent the scientists of the future. Ensuring that access to science is available to all is an investment in the breakthroughs and discoveries of tomorrow. 

Thank you for your support!

The cost of quality science materials is ongoing and makes up a large portion of our operating expenses. In a typical  9-month school year:

- One magnifying lens will be used at least 300 times by several children. Eventually, many of our magnifying lenses need to be replaced due to wear and tear that make their use difficult.

- One pipette will be squeezed and released at least 5,700 times. The majority of our pipettes need to be replaced each year because they no longer work.

- We use at least 992 ounces of baking soda, 48 gallons of vinegar, 1,792 ounces of vegetable oil, and 1,344 ounces of lemon juice for chemistry experiments.

- We utilize at least 8,500 cups of various sizes to pour, measure, mix, scoop, and sort experiment ingredients. We reuse cups until they break and, when possible, purchase compostable or biodegradable cups.

Supporting our efforts to replace and acquire science materials allows our young scientists access to the tools they need to be successful in their scientific exploration.

Through Con Edison's Power of Giving program, Kiddie Science recently submitted a grant application in support of the School Break Science program.

In an average NYC public school year, there are approximately 32 scheduled closure dates due to holidays. During this time, it's challenging for families to find engaging and affordable activities for their school-aged children to get involved in. Thanks to support from Con Edison, the School Break Science program will continue to run during select school closure dates in 2018. It is our goal to engage young scientists in fun, hands-on, and meaningful science exploration at the Lab.

Stay tuned for more details!