GlaxoSmithKline's Science in the Summer

Philadelphia Libraries Welcome GlaxoSmithKline’s Science in the Summer: Elementary School Students to Discover the Wonders of Oceanography

Philadelphia County students entering second through sixth grade are invited to register and attend GlaxoSmithKline’s Science in the Summer program, a free and fun experiment-oriented course taught by certified teachers to groups of 15 students in two age groups: children entering second and third grades (Level I) and children entering fourth through sixth grades (Level II).  GlaxoSmithKline’s Science in the Summer is sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in partnership with The Franklin Institute and local libraries.

GlaxoSmithKline’s Science in the Summer program will teach Philadelphia students about the wonders of the ocean. Students in Oceanography will use microscopes, microviewers and magnifying glasses to observe microscopic sea creatures.  Students will examine sponges, coral and mollusks. They will study sharks and look inside a shark’s jaw to get a comprehensive look at the ocean and its creatures.

In Philadelphia, GlaxoSmithKline’s Science in the Summer program consists of two-day sessions.  Two-day Saturday sessions also will be offered at select libraries.  Class times are Level I: 10 a.m. – noon and Level II: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Registration for all Philadelphia libraries begins May 21, 2012.

Parents must register in person at the library they wish their child to attend. Registration will be conducted as a lottery; parents will be notified when selections are made.  Space is limited.