Registration open for GSK Science in the Summer!

Registration for the GSK Science in the Summer™ program is now open! Parents and guardians can sign-up their elementary-aged children for this free, educational program, which is sponsored by GSK [LSE/NYSE: GSK] and administered by The Franklin Institute.

For the first time, registration for GSK Science in the Summer in the Greater Philadelphia Area is online! To register, parents/guardians must have a valid email address, which they can create for free through a variety of websites, such as Gmail or Yahoo Mail. Use your home computer or visit your local library to use the public computers to complete the online registration. Registrations will be processed in the order they are received.

GSK Science in the Summer, which is celebrating its 29th year in the Greater Philadelphia Area, offers weeklong summer science courses for students entering second through sixth grade. Courses are divided into two levels, I and II, based on age. Participating students will experience the wonders of science through courses on Bioscience (Bucks County), Simple Machines (Chester County), Chemistry (Delaware County), Oceanography (Montgomery County) and Physical Science/Electricity (Philadelphia County).

Courses will be held at local libraries in the five county Philadelphia area. Through these free science courses, GSK Science in the Summer strives to equalize educational opportunities and hopes to mitigate the effects of summer learning loss. It also seeks to encourage elementary students to get involved in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning, and encourages community involvement at local libraries.

For more information and to register, visit www.scienceinthesummer.com.

About The Franklin Institute – Located in the heart of Philadelphia, The Franklin Institute is a renowned and innovative leader in the field of science and technology learning, as well as a dynamic center of activity. Pennsylvania’s most visited museum, it is dedicated to creating a passion for learning about science by offering access to hands-on science education. For more information, visit www.fi.edu.

GSK – one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies – is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. For further information, go to us.gsk.com, follow us on twitter.com/GSKUS, or visit our blog (www.morethanmedicine.us.gsk.com/blog).

For more information on GSK’s global STEM education program, visit gskscienceeducation.com.