Homeschools
Science is a challenging subject to teach at home. The Connecticut Science Center provides exhibits, movies and programs to enable experimentation for a variety of ages, along with Gallery Scientists to enhance your experience. Our exhibits tie into the State of Connecticut Science Curriculum and best of all, there's no chance of blowing up the house.
Here's what the Science Center offers home school students and their parents:
General Admission (Exhibit Galleries)
- General Admission is available 10 AM – 5 PM, Tuesday – Friday.
3D Theater
- Daytime films typically last 25-40 minutes in length, Tuesdays - Fridays.
- Click here to learn more about films now showing
Gallery Science Programs
Experience – and participate in – live demonstrations in our exhibition galleries
Discovery Center Program Packages
To learn about Discovery Center Programs visit our Educator Guide 2010/2011. You can also download copies of the Discovery Center Program packages and see how they align to the Connecticut and Massachusetts Science Standards.
Come as a group!
Home schools are eligible for school pricing. Receive valuable discounts and benefits. To qualify for “Group” status:
- Groups Admission are available 9 AM – 5 PM, Tuesday – Friday.
- No minimum group size for General Admission.
- Groups must make a reservation with Reservation Center if arriving by bus or booking a Discovery Center Program.
- Start the reservation process by filling out the Field Trip Reservation Request Worksheet
- The minimum class size for Discovery Center programs is 10 students. Groups with fewer than 10 students will be charged for 10 students.
The programs below provide for a visit to the Pfizer Foundation Science Discovery Center for an additional charge beyond the general student admission fee. These programs provide teacher access to materials such as classroom lessons, literature links, integrated lessons, performance tasks, embedded tasks, career connections, websites and more for use before, during and after your visit. It is strongly recommended that teachers planning a field trip to the Science Center first attend one of our Professional Development workshops for field trips.