Missouri
A Scientific World of Discovery With Your Younger Grandchild
Program No. 22895RJ
Delve into science, technology, engineering, art and math with your grandchild during hands-on experiments and activities with scientists and art experts.
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6 days
5 nights
13 meals
5B 4L 4D
2
St. Louis Science Center Field Trip
St. Charles
5
St. Louis Arch, Aquarium at Union Station
St. Charles
6
Program Concludes
St. Charles
At a Glance
Step into the world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) — where butterflies flutter freely and you can become an astronaut for the day. Explore a place where science and art experts use hands-on experiments and projects to discover lessons your grandchildren will love. Put on your lab coat and become a scientist, engineer and artist, and inspire discovery in the eyes of your grandchild in the exciting city of St. Louis and its charming, historic neighbor, St. Charles.
Activity Level
Varies by date
Considerable standing, 2-3 miles of walking per day and boarding buses.
Small Group
Love to learn and explore in a small-group setting? These adventures offer small, personal experiences with groups of 13 to 24 participants.
Best of all, you’ll…
- Head to the famous Saint Louis Science Center, where you’ll work together with your grandchild to create a “Scribble Bot” robot.
- Experience the magic of 1,000 live tropical butterflies flying freely at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House.
- Embrace your inner astronaut at the Challenger Learning Center’s simulated spacecraft before tackling hands-on projects that explore the possibility of life on Mars.
General Notes
Program is for grandchildren ages 6-8. For a program for older grandchildren (ages 9-11), check out "To Missouri & Beyond: Space & Robots With Your Grandchild" (#21935).
Suggested Reading List
(10 books)
Visit the Road Scholar Bookshop
You can find many of the books we recommend at the Road Scholar store on bookshop.org, a website that supports local bookstores.
A Scientific World of Discovery With Your Younger Grandchild
Program Number: 22895
A World of Butterflies
Vivid color images and short descriptions of some the world's most beautiful butterflies fill this photographic celebration.
Face to Face With Butterflies
The wild and wonderful world of magnificent butterflies by the photographer and biologist author of Face to Face with Caterpillars.
National Geographic Kids Everything Robotics
This heavily illustrated National Geographic book introduces kids to everything robotics, from the tiniest robo-bees to giant factory machines.
Caterpillars, Bugs and Butterflies: Take-Along Guide
For young naturalists, this is the perfect introduction to the world of insects, caterpillars and butterflies. Includes handy identification information and fun facts.
Weird Missouri
Part of an award-winning series, Weird Missouri introduces tourists to the off-the-beaten path destinations, including ghostly sites and peculiar roadside attractions, as well as local legends and crazy characters. Heavily illustrated.
Smithsonian Handbook: Butterflies and Moths
This photographic field guide to butterflies and moths is illustrated in the attractive Eyewitness style, and includes key identification features for each species.
The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book
Using common household items, kids can recreate dozens of fun and educational science experiments, covering fields from biology to chemistry and physics to outer space. Experiments answer questions such as: can you blow up a balloon without blowing into it? What is inside a coin? Can a magnet ever be "turned off"?
St. Charles (Then and Now)
Settled in 1769, St. Charles is an example of historic preservation -- though by the 1960s many of the buildings had deteriorated. Prompted by the restorations of the first state capitol property and the efforts of dedicated citizens the area underwent a period of revitalization and restoration. Through photos, both old and new, readers will see the city of St. Charles as it was and is now. In June of 1970 the Main Street Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
National Geographic Readers: Caterpillar to Butterfly
Aimed for young readers, this accessible, illustrated book perfectly introduces the four stages of a caterpillar’s life.
Images of America: St. Charles
This Missouri city began humbly when a French Canadian fur trader built a cabin on the Missouri River in 1769. He named the settlement Les Petites Cotes (the little hills). St. Charles has seen much excitement over the years, including a visit by Lewis and Clark and a number of devastating natural disasters.
