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About Hungerford Nature Center & New Britain Youth Museum in Berlin, CT
Our mission is to provide children and young adults with the opportunity to explore and discover the possibilities of life-long learning. We offer inspiring educational programs, interactive exhibitions, and unique museum collections that will motivate and engage children and young adults in the arts, humanities, and sciences. The New Britain Youth Museum is committed to helping children and young adults develop a passion for learning, creativity, and innovation.
At the New Britain Youth Museum, we strive to make a positive impact on our community by providing a safe and inspiring environment for children and young adults to learn and grow. Through our diverse programming and interactive exhibits, we can help cultivate a love of learning and a spirit of creativity and innovation in our youth. Our unique museum collections, educational programs, and special events will help foster a greater appreciation of the arts, humanities, sciences, and the cultural heritage of the region.
Programs at Hungerford Nature Center & New Britain Youth Museum in Berlin, CT
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Pre K—K Programs
Watch Me Go
We will discover how legs, wings, fins and more help our live animal friends find food, water and stay safe.
A Sprout Sized Green Thumb
From the smallest flower to the tallest tree, plants have a story to tell. We will examine the life cycle of plants, plus some of the weird and wild ways plants protect themselves and survive. You will be given a plant for your students to watch grow and develop right in their classroom
It’s Alive!
Our planet is full of animals, plants and insects. We will investigate different types of animals, plants and insects to see what makes them similar and different from each other.
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K-5th Grade Programs
Creatures of the World Series
Mammals
K – 5th
NGSS: ESS2.E, LS1.A-C-D
Explore the class Mammalia, which contains so many interesting animals and their adaptations for survival
Birds and Insects
K – 5th
NGSS: ESS2.E, LS1.A-C-D
Birds and bugs! Not quite cookies and milk, but both are fascinating none the less. Let us breakdown both groups and find out what makes them both unique.
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