Parent-Child Science Classes in Delaware
Destination: Exploration!
In our monthly Explorations series, parent and child (or children) teams explore science and technology topics in a fun and educational way. These adventures in discovery will be offered at the Environmental Outpost: 140 Dinosaur Drive, Smyrna, DE 19977. They are two hours in length, running from 9:30 AM until 11:30 AM. Due to weather and other conditions beyond our control, we may, in some instances, need to substitute other activities.
2026 Explorations
Join Us for The Bone Zone: A Halloween Gathering
No bones about it!
You will have a great time learning about skeletons as
you participate in a variety of activities.
- Compare skeletons of different animals.
- Identify the bones in a life-size human skeleton.
- Find bones in an owl pellet to discover what owls eat.
- Make a skeleton picture.
Come dressed in your Halloween costume!!
Saturday, October 31st, 2026
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
At the:
DASEF Environmental Outpost
140 Dinosaur Drive
Smyrna, DE 19977
Cost is $7.00 per attendee, either exact change or a check made out to DASEF.
Join Us for Falling for Leaves - A Colorful Science Adventure
When: Saturday, November 7, 2026, 9:30 - 11:30 AM
Where: Environmental Outpost, 140 Dinosaur Drive, Smyrna, DE
Ever wonder why leaves change color in the fall?
Find out why by doing a chromatography experiment.
Other activities:
Turn leaves into art.
Go on a leaf scavenger hunt.
Dissect seeds to see what type of leaf a plant will have.
Create a paper bag tree.
Cost is $7.00 per attendee, by exact change, or check made payable to DASEF.
To schedule, visit our Scheduling Page, or email your name, number of participants,
age of children, and phone number to: lynneb@dasef.org, or call (302) 834-1978