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YOUTH PROGRAM |
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MINI-SCIENCE
ADVENTURE DAYS
Ages 2
& 3 years
Tuesdays, 3 - 4 p.m.
Participate in
fun, hands-on, educational activities for preschoolers. Junior
scientists explore the world around them with the help of a
special adult that accompanies them.
MOSI member: $6 per child, nonmember: $8 per
child
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Head,
Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
August 21 or
28
Discover the wonders
of you. Use magnifiers to see tiny holes in your skin.
Make slime to learn how your body makes slime to keep
you from getting sick.
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Twinkle Little
Star
September 11, 18, or 25
Let your imagination zoom to the
sky. Construct a rocket to travel up through the
clouds and into the stars. Build a
mini-planetarium to take home. |
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Ride a Rainbow
October 9, 16, or 23
Create a storm while blowing clouds,
hearing thunder, and zapping electricity. Imitate
the rain cycle and create a beautiful rainbow of colors. |
Flower Power
November 6, 13, or 20
See, smell and touch beautiful
flowers. Which flowers smell the best? Make a flower
crown to wear to our flower petal taste
test. |
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Under the Deep Blue Sea
December 4, 11, or 18
What lives under the water? Hold a
jellyfish in your hand and look for sea monkeys. Use a
map to follow directions to underwater
treasures. |
Picnic Pals
January 8, 15, or 2
Fly alongside a butterfly to see how
they eat and sleep. Mix colors to create your own
colorful wigs. Eat leaves and drink nectar as you
pretend to be a butterfly. |
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The Great Toy Test
February 5, 12, or 19
Experiment with toys. Which balls
bounce the highest? Which dump truck can haul the most
dirt? Judge which toys are the most fun to play. Which
toys spark your imagination? |
Once Upon a Time
March 4, 11, or 18
Set your clock, what time is it? As
time goes by does the sun go to bed? Play with shadows
and make shadow pictures using the sun. Learn
about animals that play in the sun and animals that come
out at night. |
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Speed Bumps
April 8, 15, or 22
Make a car and zoom it down a ramp
for everyone to see. How fast can it go? How far can it
go? Help make a city where your cars can play. Explore
how things roll. |
Play to Win
May 6, 13, or 20
Playtime! Experiment with toys from
around the world. Throw a boomerang and kick a soccer
ball. Learn how different shapes and sizes are good for
different games. |
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JUNIOR SCIENCE ADVENTURE DAYS
Ages 4 & 5 years
Tuesdays or Wednesdays 2
- 4 p.m.
Junior Science
Adventure Days is an engaging introduction to a child’s first
science class. Children will learn age appropriate science
concepts in the fun hands-on environment of a MOSI classroom.
Make predictions, test for your results and share your finding
with the whole class. Pour, mix, measure, make friends
and smile.
MOSI member: $12 per
child; nonmember: $15 per child
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Head, Shoulders, Knees and
Toes
August 21, 22, 28, or 29
Discover the wonders of you. Use
magnifiers to see tiny holes in your skin. Make slime to
learn how your body makes slime to keep you from getting
sick
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Twinkle Little
Star
September 11, 12, 18, or 25
Let your imagination zoom to the sky.
Construct a rocket to travel up through the clouds and
into the stars. Build a mini-planetarium to take
home. |
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Ride a Rainbow
October 9, 10, 16, or 23
Create a storm while blowing clouds, hearing thunder, and zapping electricity. Imitate the rain cycle and create a beautiful rainbow of colors. Explore the earth by digging through the dirt, making a sandcastle, and going on a rock hunt. |
Flower Power
November 6, 7, 13, or 20
See, smell, and touch beautiful flowers. Which flowers smell the best? Make a flower crown to wear to our flower petal taste test. |
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Under the Deep Blue Sea
December 4, 5, 11, or 18
What lives under the water? Hold a jellyfish in your hand and look for sea monkeys. Use a map to follow directions to underwater treasures. |
Picnic Pals
January 8, 9, 15, or 22
Fly alongside a butterfly to see how they eat and sleep. Mix colors to create your own colorful wigs. Eat leaves and drink nectar as you pretend to be a butterfly. Don’t get ants in your pants. |
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The Great Toy Test
February 5, 6, 12, or 19
Experiment with toys. Which balls bounce the highest? Which dump truck can haul the most dirt? Judge which toys are the most fun to play. Which toys spark your imagination? |
Once Upon a Time
March 4, 5, 11, or 18
Set your clock, what time is it? Take a trip through time and try out “ancient” devices that parents and grandparents used as kids. Dial a friend, spin a record, and go on a sock hop. |
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Speed Bumps
April 8, 9, 15, or 22
Design a car and zoom it down a ramp for all to see. How fast and far will your car go? Become a member of the safety patrol in a city where your cars can drive. Explore how things roll and don’t crash. |
Play to Win
May 6, 7, 13, or 20
Let’s head outside and play with toys from around the world. Throw a boomerang and kick a soccer ball. Learn how different shapes and sizes are good for different games. |
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SCIENCE
ADVENTURE DAYS
Ages 6 - 12 years
Tuesdays, 2 - 4 p.m.
Science Adventure Days compliments any home school curriculum as we learn to use science to discover the wonders of our world. Use tools that scientist’s use to get an insider peek at new and upcoming scientific discoveries. Pull up your sleeves and dig into a fascinating world were slime oozes out of bowls, rockets zoom through the sky and volcanoes erupt hot lava. It is designed so that students can thrive individually but also participate in group activities.
MOSI member: $6 per child, nonmember: $8 per
child
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Ewww!!!! August 21, 22, 28, or 29
See inside an eye and travel through the digestive system to eruptive ends. Whip up batches of mucus, blood, and “other” important bodily fluids that keep you healthy and sound |
The Final Frontier
September 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, or 26
Prepare for lift-off as you soar into outer space. Work with robots and build a probe, in order to learn about the planets in our solar system and other galaxies. Gaze into the night sky in MOSI’s own planetarium. |
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As the Earth Turns October 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, or 24
Find out more about the third rock from the sun by studying the layers of the earth. Use tectonic plates to form a huge erupting volcano. Recreate natural disasters to understand the importance of preparation before a disaster strikes. |
Planet Watch November 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, or 21
Put on your sturdy shoes and trek through MOSI’s Backwoods to help save the planet. Collect and categorize microorganisms to discover how they keep our planet clean. Test for pollutants that harm our precious natural resources. Identify native flora and fauna and discover how they survive in Florida’s tropical environment. |
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X Marks the Spot December 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, or 19
Use sonar and ocean coordinates to locate sunken ships. Design and press coins to add to your treasure chest. Test the strength of aluminum, wood, and various materials to build a submarine that travels through depths of the cold blue sea. |
Buggin’ Out! January 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, or 23
If you like six legged, creepy crawly, hairy insects then this is the class for you. Zip flies across the sky into a super web to capture your next meal. Eat like a butterfly and dance like a bee. Defend yourself like nature’s most unique insects and arachnids. Did you know that a roach can hold its breath for 28 minutes? |
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Buyer Beware February 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, or 20
Do you want to know what kind of paper towel absorbs the most liquid? What brand of chewing gum keeps its flavor the longest? Which brand of laundry detergent is the best stain fighter? Or which of your favorite beverages has the most vitamin C? As a member of the MOSI research team determine which products live up to their hype. |
Great Minds Think Alike
March 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, or 19
See the world through the eyes of history’s greatest minds. Relive some of the most important moments in science. Gather evidence to prove the existence of tiny organisms and see how electricity and magnetism are related. Watch out for falling apples. |
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Speed Geeks April 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, or 23
Do you feel the “Need for Speed”? Get ready to go faster and higher as we learn about the science of motion. Understand basic concepts like acceleration, momentum, and velocity. Design and build your dream car and compete in the MOSI 500. Test your skills in our reaction time area. There are no limits to how fast you can go. |
Go for the Gold! May 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, or 21
On your mark, get set, go! Discover the science behind how javelins soar and discuses rotate. Explore the science of running and jumping. Try your hand at pole vaulting. Put your skills to the test in the MOSI Olympic Games. |
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