Download a class registration form to print and fill out. You can mail it back to us, or register by phone at (815) 963-6769.
Check out our calendar of events!
Discovery Center Museum offers a wide range of learning experiences. Class offerings change through the year, so remember to check our calendar to find out the latest and greatest classes we're offering.
Please note that admission to and exploration of Discovery Center Museum itself are separate from the Kids Classes.
Let these hands-on classes enhance your science curriculum studies. Preregistration required. To register, call (815) 963-6769 or drop by the Discovery Center Museum office during normal business hours. Payment must accompany registration.
Class registration starts December 19 for Members and December 21 for the Public. Registration closes 5:00 p.m. Friday of the week before class.
Click here for a one page printout of kids class programming.
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
10 classes, held each Tuesday from March 13 through May 22; no class April 10
Ages 7 and up
Learn how to construct incredible mechanical systems out of LEGO! We’ll cover the basics from levers & pulleys to gears & axels and combine these parts to build all kinds of crazy contraptions! This class will feature both directed projects and tons of time to tinker!
$150 public; $110 members
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
8 classes, held each Wednesday from March 21 through May 16; no class April 11
Ages 7 and up
This brand-new science club is for GIRLS ONLY! Join Miss Jaq, Lizzy and other female scientists as we kick off our partnership with the PBS broadcast SciGirls (http://pbskids.org/scigirls/). In science club we will meet with local scientists, perform real science experiments and conduct hands-on problem solving. Topics will include engineering, alternative energy, green science, and more!
$120 public; $90 members
4:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
6 classes, held each Thursday from February 9 through March 15
Ages 11 and up
Join science expert Don Swanson to develop and polish the skills needed to build and program robots. Assemble machines that can walk, draw, and find their own way. Use a computer to program your robot to move, react, make sounds, and solve challenges. First time students work on RCX, repeat students work on NXT. Limited enrollment. Ages 11 to adult. Above grade-level performance for math and science (ISAT/ACT) or instructor approval required. $70 Members / $90 Public
