Mad Science of Western New England Workshops and Camps
Mad Science of Western New England, 34 Front St., Indian Orchard, MA 01151
About
Mad Science of Western New England Workshops and Camps offers interactive, hands-on STEM programs that include science-themed parties, spectacular shows, workshops, after-school programs, school vacation and summer programs, stage shows, and interactive discovery centers. Children take part in specific activities such as chemical reaction experiments, rocket launches, hovercraft rides, cotton candy making, and a rocket building workshop, and every workshop includes a take-home activity. Program topics include rockets, robots, chemistry, invention, and other areas such as electricity, magnetism, optics, and biology, with both preschool and elementary-level workshop options available.
• Ages: 4–12 years old
• Schedule: 30-minute preschool sessions (often run as two half-hour workshops back-to-back with 10–15 minutes in between) and 60-minute elementary-school sessions, including one-hour school-age workshops, 60-minute elementary-level workshop packages, and 60-minute workshops during after-school hours
• Price: Pre-school workshops: $275 for two half-hour workshops (back-to-back, up to 20 students in each, price does not include travel fee; discounts for multiple bookings). School-age workshops: starting at $250 per one-hour session (maximum of 21 students; 25 may be accommodated for some; 15–20 minutes required between workshops; price does not include travel fee; rocket building workshop pricing is per student). Elementary-level workshop packages: second or more same day, same topic starting at $225 (1–21 kids, 60-minute workshop, includes 1 Mad Scientist Teacher Resource Guide; travel fees not included). Workshop series (2 or more): as low as $225 for each additional 60-minute workshop (includes 1 Mad Scientist Teacher Resource Guide for each workshop; 15–20 minutes required between workshops; price does not include travel fees; additional discounts may be available for large packages). Workshops during after-school hours: as low as $280 per 60-minute workshop, up to 21 kids (includes 1 Mad Scientist Teacher Resource Guide for each workshop; price does not include travel fees).
For over 30 years, Mad Science has provided innovative, hands-on children's science programs to communities, and Mad Science of Western New England follows this model with curriculum-correlated workshops that are aligned to STEM objectives and, in many cases, correlated to state standards and meeting or going beyond state and provincial standard requirements. Many workshops include a Mad Scientist Teacher Resource Guide with pre-and-post activities, and workshops can be adapted to school curriculum to promote an inquiry-based learning environment, with ideal group sizes of about 20 preschool children and up to 25 elementary-school children (21 for standard pricing). Instructors are described as well-trained and animated, and the organization states that it follows COVID guidelines and/or best practices in place at the time of its programs.
Awesome Summer Activity Weeks are available to schedule at many locations throughout Western New England, including hands-on half and full day summer activity weeks with exciting topics, and in the summer the program runs a series correlated with the theme of each year's library summer reading program. Spectacular shows and interactive discovery centers can serve groups from 30 to more than 300 children, and special seasonal Halloween and December Holiday shows are also offered. Programs are available for schools, libraries, scout programs, community centers, summer camps, family gatherings, corporate events, and library summer reading programs, and the organization describes its children’s events as hassle-free, adaptable, and action-packed, like taking a field trip without leaving the classroom, home, or library.
The mission of Mad Science of Western New England Workshops and Camps is to foster a love for science, technology, engineering and math at a young age so that children gain confidence in these fields. Testimonials from teachers and schools report that children were entertained, amused, and engaged during workshops, that workshops sparked interest and thinking in topics such as forces, and that one school saw an increase from 68 percent to 91 percent of students meeting the standard in science after Mad Science workshops.
Last updated January 27, 2026.
• Ages: 4–12 years old
• Schedule: 30-minute preschool sessions (often run as two half-hour workshops back-to-back with 10–15 minutes in between) and 60-minute elementary-school sessions, including one-hour school-age workshops, 60-minute elementary-level workshop packages, and 60-minute workshops during after-school hours
• Price: Pre-school workshops: $275 for two half-hour workshops (back-to-back, up to 20 students in each, price does not include travel fee; discounts for multiple bookings). School-age workshops: starting at $250 per one-hour session (maximum of 21 students; 25 may be accommodated for some; 15–20 minutes required between workshops; price does not include travel fee; rocket building workshop pricing is per student). Elementary-level workshop packages: second or more same day, same topic starting at $225 (1–21 kids, 60-minute workshop, includes 1 Mad Scientist Teacher Resource Guide; travel fees not included). Workshop series (2 or more): as low as $225 for each additional 60-minute workshop (includes 1 Mad Scientist Teacher Resource Guide for each workshop; 15–20 minutes required between workshops; price does not include travel fees; additional discounts may be available for large packages). Workshops during after-school hours: as low as $280 per 60-minute workshop, up to 21 kids (includes 1 Mad Scientist Teacher Resource Guide for each workshop; price does not include travel fees).
For over 30 years, Mad Science has provided innovative, hands-on children's science programs to communities, and Mad Science of Western New England follows this model with curriculum-correlated workshops that are aligned to STEM objectives and, in many cases, correlated to state standards and meeting or going beyond state and provincial standard requirements. Many workshops include a Mad Scientist Teacher Resource Guide with pre-and-post activities, and workshops can be adapted to school curriculum to promote an inquiry-based learning environment, with ideal group sizes of about 20 preschool children and up to 25 elementary-school children (21 for standard pricing). Instructors are described as well-trained and animated, and the organization states that it follows COVID guidelines and/or best practices in place at the time of its programs.
Awesome Summer Activity Weeks are available to schedule at many locations throughout Western New England, including hands-on half and full day summer activity weeks with exciting topics, and in the summer the program runs a series correlated with the theme of each year's library summer reading program. Spectacular shows and interactive discovery centers can serve groups from 30 to more than 300 children, and special seasonal Halloween and December Holiday shows are also offered. Programs are available for schools, libraries, scout programs, community centers, summer camps, family gatherings, corporate events, and library summer reading programs, and the organization describes its children’s events as hassle-free, adaptable, and action-packed, like taking a field trip without leaving the classroom, home, or library.
The mission of Mad Science of Western New England Workshops and Camps is to foster a love for science, technology, engineering and math at a young age so that children gain confidence in these fields. Testimonials from teachers and schools report that children were entertained, amused, and engaged during workshops, that workshops sparked interest and thinking in topics such as forces, and that one school saw an increase from 68 percent to 91 percent of students meeting the standard in science after Mad Science workshops.
Last updated January 27, 2026.
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