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

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

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

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
Sounds Around
Static Electricity 101
3D - The Third Dimension

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
Sounds Around
Spectroscopy
Static Electricity 101
3D - The Third Dimension
Outreach Program (1 hr.): Magnets To Go

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
Spectroscopy
Static Electricity 101
3D - The Third Dimension
Outreach Program (1 hr.): Magnets To Go

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

Discovery Activities for Grade 7-8  
2 hour program: select 2 activities

Designing Attractive Structures

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Maglev (Magnetic Levitation)

Mars Experience (this is a 2 hour program)

Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC)

Static Electricity: An In-depth Program

3D - The Third Dimension
Also available: Exploration Labs

Last Modified: August 14, 2009
Please forward all questions about this site to: Sarah Maine

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