Young Scientist
by The Eton Explorers
Inspiring Scientists of Tomorrow
The Young Scientist program provides children with a dynamic, hands-on learning experience that ignites their curiosity and deepens their foundational knowledge of science.
The program integrates guided discussions with engaging activities, allowing children to uncover scientific concepts in a meaningful and memorable way.
Designed to nurture inquisitiveness and instill a lifelong love for science in young minds, the program encourages children to discover how the world around them works.
Age group
Cost
4 to 8 years old
$50 per lesson
Duration
4 terms throughout the year
8 lessons per term
60 minutes per lesson
Our Schedule
Date | Class Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
18/10/2025 | Lesson 1: How do spiders make webs? | 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM |
25/10/2025 | Lesson 2: How do sea stars protect themselves? | 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM |
01/11/2025 | Lesson 3: How do otters swim so well? | 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM |
08/11/2025 | Lesson 4: Why do octopuses change colour? | 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM |
15/11/2025 | Lesson 5: How do squirrels find and store their food? | 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM |
22/11/2025 | Lesson 6: How Do Elephants Communicate With One Another? | 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM |
29/11/2025 | Lesson 7: How do goats use their horns? | 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM |
06/12/2025 | Lesson 8: What do you call a baby bear? | 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM |
Every Saturday: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Our Workshops
*A minimum number of participants is required for the programme to commence.
Animal Adventure
Lesson 1 - How do spiders make webs?
Time: 1:30pm to 2:30pm (min 5 children)
Kick off this exciting animal-themed journey as children dive into the world of creepy crawlies! In this interactive session, our little scientists will get up close with spider and insect specimens, observing their unique features and learning what makes spiders different from insects. Through stories, conversations, and journal activities, they’ll label parts of ants, bees, and butterflies, trace letters, and sort different types of spider webs. Then, it’s time to create their very own spider craft—wrapping yarn around a paper plate to build a web and drawing an eight-legged friend to live in it. With hands-on fun and curious questions, this lesson lays the foundation for scientific thinking through creativity and observation.
Animal Adventure
Lesson 2 - How do sea stars protect themselves?
Time: 1:30pm to 2:30pm (min 5 children)
Get ready for a deep-sea adventure as children explore the fascinating world of sea stars! After diving into a sea-themed story, children will handle real sea star specimens, feeling their texture and discussing what makes these marine animals so unique. In their journals, they'll trace, match, and stick their way through fun sea star-themed pages. Then, creativity takes center stage as each child sculpts a clay sea star on a template, decorating it with colorful mosaic tiles. Once dry, their masterpiece becomes a keepsake to take home. Through hands-on discovery and artistic expression, children will gain a deeper understanding of sea life while building fine motor skills and curiosity.
Animal Adventure
Lesson 3 - How do otters swim so well?
Time: 1:30pm to 2:30pm (min 5 children)
In this lesson, it’s all about the playful, water-loving otter! Children will discover how otters stay warm and dry in water thanks to their special fur and air-trapping bodies. They'll investigate buoyancy by experimenting with objects that float or sink, then record their discoveries in their journals. In a splashy science experiment, students will test how water affects two otter models—one wrapped in plastic and the other in tissue—to understand how real otters stay dry. Wrapping up with maze games and a drawing reflection, this session helps kids connect animal adaptations to real-world science in a fun and memorable way.
Animal Adventure
Lesson 4 - Why do octopuses change colour?
Time: 1:30pm to 2:30pm (min 5 children)
Dive into the mysteries of the octopus in this engaging and hands-on marine lesson! After a storytime intro, children will learn about an octopus’s eight incredible arms and how they use suction to explore and survive. Kids will take on the Suction Challenge—using sticky strips to pick up “food” just like an octopus—and then reflect on their experience through drawing and discussion. In their journals, they’ll explore numbers, colors, and patterns, and finally, decorate their very own wooden octopus craft with shiny pearl beads to mimic its arm suckers. It’s a fun-filled way to discover one of the ocean’s cleverest creatures!
Animal Adventure
Lesson 5 - How do squirrels find and store their food?
Time: 1:30pm to 2:30pm (min 5 children)
Let's scurry into the world of squirrels! Children will explore what these fluffy-tailed creatures love to eat by observing sunflower seeds and dried acorns—then put their noses to the test in a fun blindfolded smell activity. Through storytelling and hands-on experiments, they’ll compare their favorite foods with a squirrel’s diet and think about how squirrels store food for winter. In their journals, children will label squirrel body parts, spot hidden squirrels, and learn the word "drey." To wrap it up, each child will make a magnetic squirrel that "forages" for food, simulating how squirrels gather and hide their snacks. It’s a nutty, sensory-filled lesson that blends science, play, and creativity!
Animal Adventure
Lesson 6 - How Do Elephants Communicate With One Another?
Time: 1:30pm to 2:30pm (min 5 children)
Get ready to trumpet like an elephant! In this sound-filled session, children will learn how elephants use rumbles, foot stomps, and their trunks to communicate with one another. Using a special trunk-shaped tool, they’ll try talking just like elephants—experimenting with volume and listening closely. Through journal work, children will learn new words like “herd” and “calf,” and reflect on how elephants care for each other—just like we care for those we love. In the craft activity, each child will turn a party blower and paper cup into their very own elephant, complete with a trunk they can "blow." It’s a roaring good time full of learning, laughter, and elephant-sized fun!
Animal Adventure
Lesson 7 - How do goats use their horns?
Time: 1:30pm to 2:30pm (min 5 children)
In this lesson, children will meet one of the farm’s most fascinating animals—the goat! After diving into a goat-themed story, children will explore real materials like hay and goat milk soap using their senses. They'll feel, smell, and observe—learning how goats eat hay and how their milk can be used in products like soap. In their journals, children will learn the words “doe” and “kid,” label goat body parts, and reflect on their sensory experience. The highlight? Creating their own goat milk soap scrub pouch! Each child will decorate a label, fill a mesh bag with a bar of soap, and tie it all together to take home. It’s a wholesome, hands-on lesson full of scent-sational fun!
Animal Adventure
Lesson 8 - What do you call a baby bear?
Time: 1:30pm to 2:30pm (min 5 children)
For the last lesson of the term, we’ll be tracking down one of nature’s most powerful animals—the bear! Children will read a story about these mighty mammals and learn key words like “cub” and “den.” Then, they’ll become animal detectives, matching paw prints to the animals that made them and exploring how bears use their strong paws to walk, climb, and catch food. In the craft activity, each child will carve a bear paw into a mini styrofoam board, paint it, and press it onto thick paper to create their very own bear paw print art. With a mix of movement, matching, and making, this lesson is the perfect way to end the animal adventure series!