Children's Museum of Stockton

The children's Museum of Stockton will implement a one-year program designed to increase and enrich educational programming for children at the museum. The program contains two components: 1) STEM-related activities or performances designed to increase children's interest in STEM, including building simple machines, programming robots, and conducting simple chemistry experiments, and 2) featured lessons and performances for various cultural art forms such as dance and crafts with the goal of increasing community engagement with the museum and respect for Stockton's diversity. Local art schools and cultural groups have expressed interest in performing or teaching cultural history and art forms on a volunteer basis. The museum will use exhibits that combine arts and sciences as an effective way to make the museum educational and engaging for children of diverse ages. Between the two components, the museum seeks to increase attendance of diverse audiences, including groups often underrepresented in STEM fields.