Lots of educational interactive activities for inq...

Lots of educational interactive activities for inquiring minds. The models of space capsules are impressive, the interactive activities of how solar energy works is very appealing. Youth get an opportunity to actually have hands on experiences with the effects of wind on sailing, how solar energy works by guiding a model solar powered car around a small (estimated 25 ft. ) track. There s a great display about jelly fish, the exhibitor has large magnifying glass, flash lights and various facts about jellyfish that you can actually see ( like the food that jelly fish eat that s invisible to our eyes). The exhibitor had a large plush toy jellyfish in which she utilized to identify parts of the jellyfish and demonstrated how they eat, the parts of the jellyfish body that stings. The exhibitor also explained the movement of the jelly fish, where they live (their environments) and what happens to them if they are washed adore on the beach. The youngsters loved this exhibit. The youngsters all wanted photos in front of the moon jellyfish. Many of the youth were observed requesting samples of the jellyfish on display that appeared to glow in the dark (live jellyfish are NOT AVAILABLE for sale).
Another exciting opportunity was the actual touching of various things like sea stars, sea weed, baby fish, muscles, etc. There were opportunities to see live divers cleaning the huge fish tanks as the fish swam around in the pool/tank. The divers even talked with the children during a special demonstration and was available for photos after leaving the tank. Displays for students to build various things, several hands on experiments with magnetic items & experiments with how sound travels. Lots of hands on experiments! Many youth also enjoyed the 50 ft model of the human body and the mini movie of how the body actually works!!! Highly recommended for the Science buff children in your family. No admittance fee but there is a fee for special exhibits such as the Endeavour exhibit & the IMAX theater & of course parking.