Into Inclusion invites young people of all abilities ages 8-15 to join our 6-week STEAM class!

STEAM Squad is a six-week hands-on science and making class. Each week pairs a scientific idea with a technique for building, printing, or constructing something. Projects include sun prints, crystal sculpture, marbling, clay, and more. Taught by co-owner Kathleen Penland, who holds a Master's of Science in Education from Hunter College (CUNY).

Week 1 – Sun Prints: UV light and photochemical change (cyanotype)

Week 2 – Chromatography: solubility and capillary action (color separation)

Week 3 – Marbling: surface tension and density (pulling a marbled print)

Week 4 – Crystal Sculpture, Part 1: saturated solutions (building a wire form to grow crystals)

Week 5 – Clay & Crystals: drying and material change (hand-building; crystals revealed)

Week 6 – Engineering Build: tension, compression, and balance (freestanding sculpture and student exhibition)

What students learn: following a lab procedure; measuring and mixing solutions; forming and testing a hypothesis; studio and lab safety; recording observations in a science notebook; explaining their work using scientific vocabulary.

Progress: A written summary and certificate of completion are available on request. Non-credit.

Class Details:

When: Mondays 5-6:15 pm from October 5th-November 9th (6 weeks)

Where: Warwick Valley Community Center, 11 Hamilton Avenue Warwick NY, 10990

Who: Ages 8-15 years old, all abilities welcome

Cost: $275* for the 6-week class (scholarships available based on financial need, see below)

*This is the instructional fee. All materials are provided at no additional cost. There are no registration fees, activity fees, supply fees, or add-on charges of any kind.

This class is open to the public. Enrollment is open to any young person ages 8–15, with or without a disability. No diagnosis, referral, or prior STEAM experience is required. Support persons are welcome to stay at no charge.

Class size: limited to 6 participants