Discovery Center Update
Anne Church
Teacher Updates from the Discovery Center
February 6, 2013
They’re all coming back…
When the BODIES REVEALED exhibition closes on March 31, The Discovery Center will be transformed again into its familiar layout – and the Air Brake Chair, Shadow Box, and Whisper Dish will come out of hiding to delight your students. And, as promised, we will present our four most popular science demonstrations free of charge! During April and May, Simple Machines, States of Matter, All about Nothing (focusing on vacuums) or Volts & Jolts can be added to your field trip at no cost to your school. School field trip admission to the Discovery Center remains the same, just $3 per student, with teacher and chaperones admitted free. If yours is a Title 1 school, admission is simply free.
If your lesson plans include BODIES REVEALED – hurry! The calendar is filling up fast, but good reservations are still available. The admission fee of $10 per student, $7 per adult chaperone, includes the classic DCI exhibits too. (Title 1 schools pay just $7 per student or adult.)
To schedule a field trip, just email a.ch...@dcidaho.org with the date and time you prefer, the grade level and number in your group, your Title 1 status, and whether you are coming to see the classic DCI exhibits or BODIES REVEALED -– or call Anne Church at (208) 287-4236.
Spring Break Camp & Science Saturdays
Interactive science fun and exploration will keep your students thinking, if they sign up for Spring Break Camp (March 25-29) at the Discovery Center – or enroll in one of our single-day Science Saturdays. Details about these scientific adventures are at www.dcidaho.org.
Yes, we deliver!
Got some eager scientists in your class, eager for more science than you can provide? Science After School will fill that gap. When your school hosts a Science After School program, carefully-trained Discovery Center staff arrive once a week to bring science education, hands-on experiments, and interactive fun. Geared for Grades 1-4, each class meets for one hour immediately after school, once a week for 8 weeks. Parents pick up the $80 tab for each student who chooses to participate, DCI handles the paperwork, and your school provides only the classroom. For details, call Anne Church at 287-4236.
Tournament of Innovation Update
If your students have registered in this year’s Tournament of Innovation, our annual Science and Invention Competition, it’s time to start finalizing those projects, to be ready for the Regional Competitions (in Boise and Idaho Falls) on March 22-23. Details are on our website. Contact us at 208-287-4235 with your questions.