Explore the unique animals in our freshwater and saltwater habitats and discover the physical and behavioral adaptations they use to survive. Using human-made tools as props, we will imagine the features these animals rely on everyday. From freezing frogs to suctioning sea stars—what other amazing animal adaptations will we find?
Explore the unique animals in our freshwater and saltwater habitats and discover the physical and behavioral adaptations they use to survive. Using human-made tools as props, we will imagine the features these animals rely on everyday. From freezing frogs to suctioning sea stars—what other amazing animal adaptations will we find?
Where do frogs go in the winter? Explore the life of a frog through the four seasons and manipulate a winter pond sensory bin to imagine how frogs freeze in the winter and unfreeze in the spring.
There are so many kinds of maps, all around us! Maps help us find our way home, discover treasure, and explore new places. Have you ever wanted to create your own world or capture a real place on paper? Whether it’s another planet, a magical Maine island, or an animal’s underground home, maps can help us travel to real & imaginary destinations. What kind of map will you create? Where will it take you? Included with admission.
There are so many kinds of maps, all around us! Maps help us find our way home, discover treasure, and explore new places. Have you ever wanted to create your own world or capture a real place on paper? Whether it’s another planet, a magical Maine island, or an animal’s underground home, maps can help us travel to real & imaginary destinations. What kind of map will you create? Where will it take you? Included with admission.
Tell a story with pictures! Artists of any age can create a comic with a beginning, middle, and end using markers, glue sticks, and an assortment of emoji-like images. Use our examples, or make your own! Learn the fundamentals of the comic-making process. All ages and abilities are welcome!
Tell a story with pictures! Artists of any age can create a comic with a beginning, middle, and end using markers, glue sticks, and an assortment of emoji-like images. Use our examples, or make your own! Learn the fundamentals of the comic-making process. All ages and abilities are welcome!
Tell a story with pictures! Artists of any age can create a comic with a beginning, middle, and end using markers, glue sticks, and an assortment of emoji-like images. Use our examples, or make your own! Learn the fundamentals of the comic-making process. All ages and abilities are welcome!
Join environmental and aquaculture scientist Gretchen Grebe for a sensory exploration of seaweed. Discover what seaweed lives in Casco Bay, why it is important to animals and humans, and how we can keep it growing!
Join our friends from the City of Portland Water Resources to celebrate World Ocean Day and Clean Water Week by using a hands-on watershed model to see how water from your street connects the ocean where fishes eat.
Read a Story to a Therapy Dog!
Whether you are meeting a dog for the first time or own a dog yourself, all are welcome to greet our friendly, four-legged therapy dog friends. Come hang out, read a book, sing a song, or explore dog training with a certified therapy dog and its caregiver. Therapy dogs will be visiting with a trained adult in the 3rd floor IDEXX STEM Learning Hub and would love to say "hi" to you if you wish.
Included with Admission.
Location: IDEXX STEM Learning Hub, 3rd Floor
Celebrate Children's Book Week at CMTM with a special book cover art activity! Have you ever dreamed of creating your own book cover or do you have a new story idea? Visit with CMTM team members in the IDEXX STEM Learning Hub to design your cover and discuss your story concepts. Join this fun activity and bring your book ideas to life!
Celebrate Children's Book Week at CMTM with an engaging storytime suitable for all ages. Listen, move around, and have fun!
Celebrate Children's Book Week at CMTM with an engaging storytime suitable for all ages. Listen, move around, and have fun!
Celebrate Children's Book Week at CMTM with a special book cover art activity! Have you ever dreamed of creating your own book cover or do you have a new story idea? Visit with CMTM team members in the IDEXX STEM Learning Hub to design your cover and discuss your story concepts. Join this fun activity and bring your book ideas to life!
There are so many kinds of maps all around us! Maps help us find our way home, discover treasure, and explore new places. Have you ever wanted to create your own world or capture a real place on paper? Whether it’s another planet, a magical Maine island, or an animal’s underground home, maps can help us travel to real & imaginary destinations.
There are so many kinds of maps all around us! Maps help us find our way home, discover treasure, and explore new places. Have you ever wanted to create your own world or capture a real place on paper? Whether it’s another planet, a magical Maine island, or an animal’s underground home, maps can help us travel to real & imaginary destinations.
There are so many kinds of maps all around us! Maps help us find our way home, discover treasure, and explore new places. Have you ever wanted to create your own world or capture a real place on paper? Whether it’s another planet, a magical Maine island, or an animal’s underground home, maps can help us travel to real & imaginary destinations.
There are so many kinds of maps all around us! Maps help us find our way home, discover treasure, and explore new places. Have you ever wanted to create your own world or capture a real place on paper? Whether it’s another planet, a magical Maine island, or an animal’s underground home, maps can help us travel to real & imaginary destinations.
There are so many kinds of maps all around us! Maps help us find our way home, discover treasure, and explore new places. Have you ever wanted to create your own world or capture a real place on paper? Whether it’s another planet, a magical Maine island, or an animal’s underground home, maps can help us travel to real & imaginary destinations.
There are so many kinds of maps all around us! Maps help us find our way home, discover treasure, and explore new places. Have you ever wanted to create your own world or capture a real place on paper? Whether it’s another planet, a magical Maine island, or an animal’s underground home, maps can help us travel to real & imaginary destinations.
There are so many kinds of maps all around us! Maps help us find our way home, discover treasure, and explore new places. Have you ever wanted to create your own world or capture a real place on paper? Whether it’s another planet, a magical Maine island, or an animal’s underground home, maps can help us travel to real & imaginary destinations.
There are so many kinds of maps all around us! Maps help us find our way home, discover treasure, and explore new places. Have you ever wanted to create your own world or capture a real place on paper? Whether it’s another planet, a magical Maine island, or an animal’s underground home, maps can help us travel to real & imaginary destinations.
There are so many kinds of maps all around us! Maps help us find our way home, discover treasure, and explore new places. Have you ever wanted to create your own world or capture a real place on paper? Whether it’s another planet, a magical Maine island, or an animal’s underground home, maps can help us travel to real & imaginary destinations.
Join us in MakerSpace & IDEXX STEM Learning Hub for a weekend of Make Your Own Comics. Learn how to make your stories into comics! We will explore both comic strip & comic book creation and simple one-page comics throughout the day. MakerSpace will be open 10-11:30 & 2:30-3:30, with free choice materials also available during each session.
Go on a poetry treasure hunt using discarded and damaged books to tell a new story! First, choose a page and find the words or phrases that are meaningful to you. Then, decorate your page with markers to block out the remaining text, revealing your poem.
Go on a poetry treasure hunt using discarded and damaged books to tell a new story! First, choose a page and find the words or phrases that are meaningful to you. Then, decorate your page with markers to block out the remaining text, revealing your poem.
Join CMTM educators for a deep dive into map-making. Learn about size & scale, how to create a legend or key, and the variety of ways to create a map. Recommended for ages 5-12 .
Join CMTM educators for a deep dive into map-making. Learn about size & scale, how to create a legend or key, and the variety of ways to create a map. Recommended for ages 5-12 .
Tell a story using pictures! Using markers, glue sticks, and an assortment of emoji-like images, artists of any age can create a comic with a beginning, middle, and end.
