Chemistry
 

Delaware County Libraries to Become Applied Physics Labs for
Elementary School Students during the 25th Anniversary of
GlaxoSmithKline’s Science in the Summer

Registration Runs May 2 to 31 — Space is Limited

 
 

Who:
Delaware County students entering second through sixth grade are invited to register and attend GlaxoSmithKline’s Science in the Summer program, a free and fun experiment-oriented course taught by certified teachers to groups of 15 students in two age groups: children entering second and third grades (Level I) and children entering fourth through sixth grades (Level II).  GlaxoSmithKline’s Science in the Summer is sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and administered by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in partnership with local libraries.

What:
GlaxoSmithKline’s Science in the Summer program will teach Delaware County students about Applied Physics using six kinds of Simple Machines - lever, inclined plane, screw, wheel, pulley and gear. Students will build simple machines that help people to do work more easily, such as lift huge boulders, build bridges, pump water, etc. Students will learn about motion, discovering that everything in the universe moves and why.

GlaxoSmithKline’s Science in the Summer program consists of four 45-minute classes given over the course of a week. Sessions are offered in the morning (Level I: 10 - 10:45 a.m., Level II: 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.) and in the afternoon (Level I: 2:00 - 2:45 p.m., Level II: 3:00 - 3:45 p.m.).  See below for course dates.

Why:
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, GlaxoSmithKline’s Science in the Summer opens young minds to the world of science and fosters a life-long appreciation of learning. Over 100,000 students from the Greater Philadelphia region have participated in GlaxoSmithKline’s Science in the Summer since its inception.

 
 

Registration Information
Parents must register their children in person at the library they wish to attend. 
Registration for all Delaware County Libraries is open May 2, 2011 – May 31, 2011.

2011 GlaxoSmithKline's Science in the Summer
Delaware County Course Dates

 
 

Aston Public Library
3270 Concord Rd., Aston
Course Dates: July 11-14 (a.m. & p.m.)
Library Phone Number: 610-494-5877

Folcroft Public Library
1725 Delmar Dr., Folcroft
Course Dates: July 18-21 (a.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-586-1690

 

Glenolden Library
211 S. Llanwellyn Ave., Glenolden
Course Dates: July 18-21 (p.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-583-1010

Haverford Township Free Library
1601 Darby Rd., Havertown
Course Dates: July 11-14 (a.m. & p.m.)
Library Phone Number: 610-446-3082

 

Helen Kate Furness Free Library
100 N. Providence Rd., Wallingford
Course Dates: July 11-14 (a.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-566-9331

Lansdowne Public Library
55 S. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne
Course Dates: July 18-21 (a.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-623-0239

 
 

Marple Public Library
2599 Sproul Rd., Broomall
Course Dates: July 11-14 (a.m. & p.m.)
and July 18-21 (a.m. & p.m.)
Library Phone Number: 610-356-1510

Media Upper-Providence Library
1 E. Front St., Media
Course Dates: July 25-28 (a.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-566-1918

 
 

Middletown Free Library
21 N. Pennell Rd., Lima
Course Dates: July 25-28 (a.m. & p.m.)
Library Phone Number: 610-566-7828

Newtown Public Library
201 Bishop Hollow Rd., Newtown Square
Course Dates: July 25-28 (p.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-353-1022

 
 

Norwood Public Library
513 Welcome Ave., Norwood
Course Dates: July 18-21 (p.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-534-0693

Prospect Park Library
720 Maryland Ave., Prospect Park
Course Dates: August 1-4 (a.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-532-4643

 
 

Radnor Memorial Library Township
114 W. Wayne Ave., Wayne
Course Dates: June 27-30 (a.m. & p.m.)
Library Phone Number: 610-687-1124 ext. 41

Rachel Kohl Community Library
687 Smithbridge Rd., Glen Mills
Course Dates: June 27-30 (a.m. & p.m.)
Library Phone Number: 610-358-3445

 
 

Ridley Park Public Library
107 E. Ward Street, Ridley Park
Course Dates: July 25-28 (a.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-583-7207

Ridley Township Public Library
100 E. MacDade Blvd., Folsom
Course Dates: July 25-28 (a.m. & p.m.)
Library Phone Number: 610-583-0593

 
 

Sharon Hill Public Library
246 Sharon Ave., Sharon Hill
Course Dates: July 18-21 (a.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-586-3993

Springfield Township Library
70 Powell Road, Springfield
Course Dates: June 27-30 (a.m. & p.m.)
Library Phone Number: 610-543-2113

 
 

Swarthmore Public Library
121 Park Ave., Swarthmore
Course Dates: August 1-4 (a.m. & p.m.)
Library Phone Number: 610-543-0436

Tinicum Public Library
620 Seneca St., Essington
Course Dates: August 1-4 (p.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-521-9344

 
 

Upper Darby/Municipal
100 Garrett Rd., Upper Darby
Course Dates: July 18-21 (p.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-734-7649

Upper Darby/Primos
409 Ashland Avenue, Primos
Course Dates: July 18-21 (a.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-622-8091

 
 

Upper Darby/Sellers
76 South State Rd., Upper Darby
Course Dates: June 27-30 (a.m. & p.m.)
Library Phone Number: 610-789-4440

Yeadon Public Library
809 Longacre Blvd., Yeadon
Course Dates: July 18-21 (p.m. only)
Library Phone Number: 610-623-4090

 

For more information, call your local library at the listed phone number,
or call GlaxoSmithKline's Science in the Summer Delaware County
Library Coordinator, Margie Stern, at 610-891-8622.
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