This Special Science ALPs program enhances the East Woods academic curriculum by drawing upon each child’s natural curiosity – to cultivate personal excitement about math, science and technology. Age-appropriate, multi-sensory labs integrate today’s prevalent issues, engaging students’ minds in finding answers through lively inquiry-based discussions. Students explore key science issues with equipment like that found in the world’s leading laboratories. They attain a well-earned sense of achievement, having made powerful discoveries on their own. Hands-on experiments develop critical thinking tools and problem-solving techniques that will help students thrive in today’s climate of rapid technological change. All students enrolled in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade engage in ALPs for one-hour labs on alternate weeks throughout the school year. Classroom teachers coordinate lab topics with curriculum activities.