The Burlington Science Center, part of the Burlington Public School System, was established in September,1984. Modeled after the successful Needham Science Center in Needham, MA, it was initiated in Burlington by John Papadonis. Wendy Pavlicek joined the staff in September 2000 as the Natural Science Specialist.

Focusing on grades K - 5, the Science Center's goals are to make Science "come-alive" for both teachers and students and to support an active elementary science curriculum.

In short, our objectives are to:

• Provide materials for hands-on science learning : seeing, doing and discovering.
• Expose students to a variety of sciences : physical, earth, life, chemistry and applied.
• Spark students curiosity about the world around them.
• Provide experiences difficult for a classroom teacher and lessons on current scientific events.

Ingredients in Our Recipe for Inquiry

Burlington Science Center Wishlist

The Burlington Science Center
123 Cambridge Street, Burlington, MA 01803
(781) 270 - 1835
e-mail: sciencecenter@burlington.mec.edu