The Salty Sunflower Nature Collaborative

STEM Wednesdays

A drop-in nature science block for curious kids ages 3–8. One big question each week, taken outside to poke, test, build, break, and try again.

RSVP for STEM Wednesdays See the Nature School
When

Wednesdays, 12:00–1:30 PM

Who

Ages 3–8, all welcome

Stay or drop off

Pickup by 1:30 PM sharpParents welcome to stay

Big questions. Muddy hands. Real science.

One big question a week, taken outside

No worksheets, no single right answer, just kids doing real science in real nature. Each session poses one question and lets the kids poke at it, test it, build it, break it, and try again.

Ramps & rolling Water flow Shadows & light Seeds that fly
Two ways to dig in

By age, not by worksheet

Ages 3–5

Explore & discover

Sensory, hands-on play: pouring, sorting, testing, and noticing, with plenty of room to follow their own curiosity.

Ages 6–8

Design & build

Extended hands-on direction: plan, measure, test, and revise, sometimes with real tools under close adult supervision.

The details

Rate, start date & locations

Drop-in rate

$30 per child, per class

Starts

Wednesday, November 18

Enrolled families

Always free, just RSVP

Rotating locations — check which park we're at before you head out:

Chollas Lake Park Lemon Grove
Nature Exploration Area @ Morley Field, Balboa Park
Crown Point @ Mission Bay

Pacific Coast Academy families: we're an approved vendor, PCA funding accepted.

Reserve your spot

Spots are limited and reserved on a first-come basis. Pay online to lock in your spot, or RSVP by text or email if you're an enrolled Salty Sunflower family. Please reserve by the Monday before the class you'd like to attend.

Pay & reserve your spot — $30 Or text 702-533-9791

Enrolled Salty Sunflower Sunbeams & Monarchs families: STEM Wednesdays is already included, no payment needed, just RSVP by text or email to reserve a spot.

How payment works: tap "Pay & reserve your spot" to pay the $30 drop-in fee securely online and reserve your child's place in one step.

Already an enrolled Salty Sunflower family? No payment needed, STEM Wednesdays is included in your tuition, just RSVP to reserve a spot.

Our program is license-exempt under California regulations.