Evening Outreach Bringing parents, teachers and students together is easy with Family Science Night! We bring science to you! This program offers 15 hands-on experiments with demonstration stations that engage teachers, families and students though scientific inquiry. Each station comes with all the materials and includes special training instructions for an adult volunteer. A trained Museum educator will also be on-hand to answer questions and ensure a successful experience. Select one of these engaging subject areas: (Cannot be combined.) • Engineering and Physics Fun Bridges, pressure, sound, magnets and states of matter • Everything on Earth Tornadoes, quicksand, ocean currents, hydrometers and water cycle • Wonders of Life Superworm life cycle, scabs, boogers, dendrochronology, and microscopes Specifics: • Elementary and middle schools • Program lasts 90 minutes • Maximum of 300 participants • Requires 15 adult volunteers from designated school to run the event Times: (Schedule can be adapted) 5:30 p.m. Museum presenter arrives 6:00 p.m. School’s volunteers arrive 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Student/Family Experience School will provide: • Large room (cafeteria) •15 tables •15 adult volunteers Program Fee: $300 per night To book your Family Science Outreach call 954.713.0930 Planetarium Outreach Show Descriptions Journey through the night sky in our new state-of-the-art, 17-foot-tall portable planetarium. Select one of the following shows that will transport students into the world outside the biosphere. • Star Stories Learn about stars, the distance between heavenly bodies, star brightness and how to use star constellations as a guide. • Saturn Ring World See Saturn up-close and all-around-you inside our dome theater. • Two Small Pieces of Glass Disocover the history of the telescope from the time of Galileo and its profound impact upon the science of astronomy. • IBEX-Search for the Edge of the Solar System Learn how IBEX (NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer) is collecting high-speed atoms to create a map of our Solar System's boundary. • Losing the Dark Introduction to some of the issues regarding light pollution, and three simple actions people can take to help mitigate it. • Flight Adventures Discover the science of flight through the eyes of a young girl and her grandfather as they explore how birds, kites, planes and models fly. • Back to the Moon for Good Be part a successful launch, landing and tour of the lunar surface and see an enticing visualization of a future settlement on the moon. • The Search for Life in the Universe Looking forward from the big bang, in search of those special places that might harbor life, including all of the planets in our solar system. Classroom only. Grades 2-8. Take a journey through the night sky in our portable Star Lab planetarium. Choose from eight exciting shows that revolve around our universe. PLEASE NOTE: Our Star Lab can only be booked for indoor facilities. Ceilings 12 feet or higher are required. Grades 2-5: 30 students max. Grades 6-8: 25 students max. Portable Planetarium Outreach 19 Constellation Celebration