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Discovery Activities

  • Free programs for grades 1-8
  • Minimum group size 15, maximum 30, up to 3 groups at a time (2 hour programs have a maximum of 2 groups at a time)
  • Uses inquiry method of teaching, exploration time with exhibits included
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6

Discovery Activities for Grade 1
1.5 hour program: select 3 activities
Animal Tracking
Blocks & Marbles
Measurement
Mini-Magnets
Seeing the Light
Sounds Around

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Discovery Activities for Grade 2
1.5 hour program: select 3 activities
Animal Tracking
Blocks & Marbles
Magnifiers and Microscopes
Measurement
Mini-Magnets
Mirror Magic
Seeing the Light
Sounds Around
3D - The Third Dimension

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Discovery Activities for Grades 3
1.5 hour program: select 3 activities
Animal Tracking
Blocks & Marbles
Current Electricity
Magnifiers and Microscopes
Measurement
Mini-Magnets
Mirror Magic
Potential & Kinetic Energy
Seeing the Light
Soil and Rocks
Sounds Around
Static Electricity 101
3D - The Third Dimension

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Discovery Activities for Grades 4
1.5 hour program: select 3 activities
Animal Tracking
Blocks & Marbles
Current Electricity
Designing Attractive Structures
Maglev (Magnetic Levitation)
Magnifiers and Microscopes
Mars: Exploring the Red Planet
Measurement
Mirror Magic
Potential & Kinetic Energy
Series & Parallel Circuits
Soil and Rocks
Sounds Around
Spectroscopy
Static Electricity 101
3D - The Third Dimension
Outreach Program (1 hr.): Magnets To Go

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Discovery Activities for Grades 5
1.5 hour program: select 3 activities
Current Electricity
Designing Attractive Structures
Maglev (Magnetic Levitation)
Mars: Exploring the Red Planet
Measurement
Mirror Magic
Potential & Kinetic Energy
Series & Parallel Circuits
Soil and Rocks
Spectroscopy
Static Electricity 101
3D - The Third Dimension
Outreach Program (1 hr.): Magnets To Go

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Discovery Activities for Grade 6
1.5 hour program: select 3 activities or 2 hour program: select 2 activities

Program length: 1.5 hours, 3 activity choices
Designing Attractive Structures
Maglev (Magnetic Levitation)
Mars: Exploring the Red Planet

Series & Parallel Circuits
Spectroscopy
Static Electricity 101
3D - The Third Dimension


Outreach Program (1 hr.): Magnets To Go
Also available: Exploration Labs
Program length: 2 hours, 2 activity choices
These programs provide students with an in-depth investigation of each topic.

Designing Attractive Structures
Maglev (Magnetic Levitation)
Mars Experience (this is a 2 hour program)
Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC)
Static Electricity: An In-depth Program

Spectroscopy

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Last Modified: August 31, 2011
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