First Saturday Science at Metropolitan State University

First Saturday Science at Metropolitan State University offers a fun hands-on learning opportunity for children!

Colleges are a great resource for science events. Have you checked out the First Saturday Science at Metropolitan State University events yet?

The Metro State First Saturday Science workshops cover a wide range of science topics designed to engage and teach youth. They encourage the scientific method in the workshops.

Events occur the first Saturday of each month October – May. Each event is free and is geared towards children in Kindergarten through 8th grade.

The workshops are led and planned by university student workers, university STEM students, interns from the Science Museum of Minnesota, faculty, staff, and other community partners.

Each month has a different theme. The theme for Saturday, May 2nd will be Cats, Dogs and Birds: Predators or Pets?

First Saturday Science on May 2nd, 2026

This month is all about Cats, Dogs and Birds: Predators or Pets?

You can even take home a Junior Naturalist Kit to keep the exploration going!

• When: Saturday, May 2nd, 10am – 12pm
• Where: Metro State University
  Jason R. Carter Science Education Center, Room 116
  664 East Sixth Street, Saint Paul

Extend Learning to Your Home or School Community

• First Saturday Science program includes even more than events on campus
  • There are digital activity guides and YouTube videos
• First Saturday Science offers a home video series
  • Watch videos here and here
• Sign up to join the monthly email list for activity guides and links to science book readings
  • To sign up, contact first.saturday.science@metrostate.edu
  • When you sign up for the newsletter, each month you will receive three e-mails:
    • Monthly Flyer with topics and activities
    • Day of event reminder
    • Link to children’s non-fiction book readings that match with the monthly science theme