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Science Nucleus Summer, 2026 Tule
Ponds at Tyson Lagoon registration starts January, 2026 Location:
Children's Natural History Museum, 4074 Eggers Drive, Fremont and Tule Ponds at Tyson
Lagoon 1999 Walnut Ave (Tule)
Learn more about Tule Ponds Learn more about museum
Ages 6-10 (9:30-12:30 pm)
you can drop students off 15 minutes early or pick up without charge,
students should bring snacks
Price:
$300.00 per class includes all materials
$250.00 before March
31 Register Online
http://msnucleus.org
click on Classes Questions: contact Hagos (hagos@msnucleus.org) or
(510) 790-6284
Tule Ponds is a 17 acre wetland in the middle of Fremont.
It was created by the Hayward Fault and the underground aquifers that
provide water for Tyson Lagoon.
Tule Ponds is a restoration area that was replanted with trees
in the last 1990's. Now it is an urban forest providing large trees as
shelter to many native animals.
Ages: 6-10 years old
(activities will reflect age of students and will be grouped
according to theirlevel with instructors and aides) (25 maximum number of
students) Microscopes, plankton, slide preparation, microbes
(larger microscopes)
June 15-19 9:00-12:00 pm
Code:
T-02 PLANTS
OF TULE PONDS Ages: 6-10 years old
(activities will reflect age of students and will be grouped
according to theirlevel with instructors and aides) (25 maximum number of
students)
What are native and
non-native plants? Collect seeds and learn how to plant them.
Make a leaf identification chart. Learn about soil formation, and how plants
get nutrients to grow. Look at photosynthesis and see the
importance for a plant to make food.
June 22-27 9:00-12:00 pm
Code: T-03
THE MAGIC OF WATER Ages: 6-10 years old
(activities will reflect age of students and will be grouped
according to theirlevel with instructors and aides) (25 maximum number of
students) Conduct chemical experiments
to create new materials. Learn about polymers and invent your
own slimes!
June 29- July 3 9:00-12:00 pm
Code: T-04 MUWEKMA OHLONE, NATIVE
AMERICANSIN FREMONT AREA
Ages: 6-10 years old
(activities will reflect age of students and will be grouped
according to their
level with instructors and aides) (25 maximum number of
students)
Visit Tule Ponds and learn how the Ohlone's used native
plants for food and shelter. Explore the tule house replica
we have onsite, and make a tule doll, tule boat, or an
elderberry necklace.
July 6-10 9:00-12:00 pm
Code: T-05 WHAT'S FOR
DINNER - FOOD WEB OF TULE PONDS
Ages: 6-10 years old
(activities will reflect age of students and will be grouped
according to their
level with instructors and aides) (25 maximum number of
students) What’s for dinner?— Help animals find their right
food! Determine what an animal eats by examining its teeth.
Students will dissect owl pellets to discover and identify bones
inside! Students will catch and
release insects.
Observe life cycles of butterflies, silkworms and more. Explore
the importance of groups.What reptiles and amphibians
live at Tule Ponds?
Track down the different frogs and turtles; search for the tiny
red snake!
July 13-17 9:00-12:00 pm
Code: T-06 BUTTERFLIES,
DRAGONFLIES AND OTHER INSECTS OF TULE
PONDS
Ages: 6-10 years old
(activities will reflect age of students and will be grouped
according to their
level with instructors and aides) (25 maximum number of students
Learn life cycles of not only butterlies at Tule but many of the
moths that fly around.
The monarch are abundant at the site because of the milkweed
that we grow. Learn how we increased the population.
Discussion of silkworms which we grow in the classroom.
The life cycle of these insects is just awesome! them survive.
July 20-24 9:00-12:00 pm
Code: T-07
BIRDS, NESTS and EGGS
Ages: 6-10 years old
(activities will reflect age of students and will be grouped
according to their
level with instructors and aides) (25 maximum number of students
Many birds live, eat and drink at Tule Ponds.
It is part of the Flyway where birds on the west coast travel
for weather and food. You will learn how to indentify the
different groups of birds especially how they are adapted to
this habitat.
July 27-31 9:00-12:00 pm
Code: T-08 NATURE FORENSICS -
DISCOVERING NATURAL DEATH AT TULE PONDS Ages: 6-10 years old
(activities will reflect age of students and will be grouped
according to their
level with instructors and aides) (25 maximum number of students
Whodunit? There are many
animals at Tule Ponds, but who is responsible for the crime?
Students will learn the characteristics of the different animals
and look for clues to solve a mystery.
Cancellation Policy: Registration is required.
There is a
$10 cancellation fee
per class for all refund requests made
before May 31. June
1– June 15
the cancellation fee is
$25.00 per class.
No refunds will be given after June 15. Transfers to other children are
permitted. If there are any questions regarding this policy or other class
scheduling questions please email hagos@msnucleus.org.
