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2019-2020
Sci-TechDiscoveryCenter
EDUCATORPROGRAMGUIDE
Sci-TechDiscoveryCenterEDUCATORPROGRAMGUIDE
MIND STRETCHING FUN Ourdynamiceducatorsbringourbrandofhands-onSTEMlearningtoyourgroup
withthemedprogramsandshowsforFieldTripsorprogramsatyourschool
PROGRAMSATYOURSCHOOL
FIELDTRIPSATSCI-TECH
• Supplementalclassroomprograms
• WOWShowsatthestage
• ExcitingClassroomSTEMandMakerprograms
• WowShowsinthegym
®
1
TableofContents
Scouts&Camps 18
AboutSciTech 2-4
FieldTrips 5-6
ClassroomSCIENCE&TECHPrograms 7-14
WOWStageShows14-15
FamilySTEMNights 16-17
Sci-TechDiscoveryCenteroffersawidevarietyofinformaleducationalexperiencesforclasses,groupsandfamiliesthroughinteractiveexhibitsandprograms,fieldtrips,camps,partiesandspecialevents.Weprovideprogramsatoursiteoratyourcampus.
MINDSTRETCHINGFUN®
That’swhatSci-TechDiscoveryCenterdeliversthroughhands-ondiscoveryexperiencesthatsparkalifelonginterestinSTEMandhelpequipourarea’schildrenwithcriticalskills.AtSci-Tech,webelieveinadvancingeducationandprovidinginspirationtothenextgenerationofengineers,scientists,educatorsandinnovators.OURMISSIONSci-TechDiscoveryCenterprovidesdynamiceducationalexperiencesthatinspirepeopleofallagesandbackgroundstoembracediscoveryandinnovationthroughtheactiveexplorationofscience,technology,engineeringandmathematics.
ATOURCENTERORYOURSCHOOLWewelcomeyourclassorgrouptooursiteinFrisco,oroureducatorscanbringhands-onSTEMandMakerlearningtoyou!TherearemanyopportunitiesandprogramsthatwillfityourcurriculumandmeetTEKS(TexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills).Thisbookletoutlinesourcurrentprogramsandinformation.
ABOUTSCI-TECH
8004NorthDallasParkway intheFriscoDiscoveryCenter(CottonGinRoad/MainStreetexitonNorthDallasTollway)
Sci-TechDiscoveryCenter 8004NorthDallasParkwaySuite100Frisco,TX,75034(972)546-3030
ClosedtothepubliconMondays,althoughFieldTripsandProgramsatyourcampuscanbebookedonMondayswithpriornotice. Specialeventscanbebookedafterhours.Checkourwebsiteforextendedsummerhoursandholidayhours.
PLANYOURVISIT
Location
TuesdaythroughFriday:10AMto4PM Saturday:10AMto5PM Sunday:12Noonto5PM.
OperatingHours
Generaladmission(ages3–64)$8.50Seniors(age65+)$7.50Military(IDrequired)$7.50Teachers(IDrequired)$7.50 2andunderFREEadmissionGroupsof10ormorewithreservations$7.00
Admission
3
ANEDUCATIONALRESOURCEFORTHECOMMUNITYOureducationteamcanhelpyourgroupachieveSTEMlearninggoals:
HOMESCHOOLPROGRAMSPRE-KPROGRAMS
CheckourwebsiteforcurrentofferingsPLANASPECIALEVENTWealsoofferafter-hoursfacilityrentalforfamilyorbusinessevents.
PARTIESTOREMEMBER:FamilySTEMNightsPTAfundraisersGroupcelebrationsGraduationpartiesPrivateschoolfunctionsBusinessmixers
EVENTSINCLUDE:• Fullaccesstoourexhibitgalleries,multi-purposeroomsand
DiscoveryStage• Customizableprogramswithactivitystations,livestations,
liveshows,teamchallengesandmore!• MakerspaceTeamBuildingprograms
Allfacilityrentalsarecustom-orderedtofitthegroup’sneeds.
Pleasecontactoursalesteamsat(972)546-3050x107formoreinformation.
Checkourpagesonourcurrentofferings.Emailoursalesteamatbookit@scitechdiscovery.orgorcallustoreserveyourdateandtoarrangedetails,
(972)546-3050x107.
FieldTripPricing:
FieldTripAdmission:$7perpersonforchildrenandadults.Admission+1ClassroomProgram:$10perstudent.Additional$3perstudentforadditionalprograms. One(1)TeacherisadmittedforFREEper10children.(Pricessubjecttochange)
FIELDTRIPS,WOWSHOWSANDCLASSROOMPROGRAMSAllfieldtripstoSci-Techincludeashortintroductionanduseoftheexhibithallsandfacilities.Yourstudentscanenjoylearninginourinteractiveexhibitspaces.Sci-Techofferssupplementalprogramstoenhanceyourvisit.TheseincludetheWOWshowsandclassroomprograms.
AWOWShowisalargegroupassemblyfeaturingourSci-TechEducatorswhohandlematerialsthatcanexplode,catchfireandfreeze!Theseshowsarehighlypopularandourstageareaaccommodates25-150peoplepershow.ClassroomProgramsareforsmalltomedium-sizedgroups(upto24studentsforeachsession),ledbyourSci-TechEducatorsandofferinteractiveandhands-onopportunities.Largegroupscanbedividedintorotatingclassroom-sizedgroups.AllprogramsincludeinteractivelearningforstudentsandarealignedtostateTEKSstandards.
FIELDTRIPS
Herearepopularquestionsposedbyeducatorsjustlikeyou! Don’tseetheansweryou’relookingfor? Contactourteamdirectlyat(972)546-3050x107.
GENERALFIELDTRIPFAQS
Sci-Techdoesnothaveanindooreatingarea. WeencourageoutdoorpicnicstylelunchesatthefieldalongsideourbuildingorthenearbyFriscoCommonsPark(lessthan10minutesaway).AccommodationsfortheparkmustbemadebycontactingtheCityofFrisco.
1.Isthereaplacetoeatlunchonsite?
2.Willthestudentshaveachancetoshopduringthefieldtrip?
Yes!Studentsareabletopurchaseitemsdirectlyfromour on-siteExploreStore(averageprice$2-20).
3.WillafieldtriptoSci-TechalignwithcurrentscienceTEKS? Absolutely!AllK-8discoveryprogramsarealignedtogradelevelscienceTEKS.Inaddition,atriptothemuseumallowsstudentstoexperiencemanyexhibitsthatcorrelatetovariousTEKS.
4.HowdoIbookafieldtrip,assembly,ordiscoveryprogram?Actnow!Calloursalesteamat(972)546-3050x107tomakereservationsatleast2weeksinadvance.
5.Howlongisafieldtripandwhencanwearrive?
FieldtripsmaybebookedMondaythroughFriday,pendingavailability.Groupsmaychoosetoarriveateitherinthemorningorafternoon.Theaveragebasicfieldtripis90minutes.SupplementedfieldtripswithWOWShowsorClassroomProgramswillrunlonger.Largergroupswithconsecutiveprogramsmayalsorunlonger.
Calltodaytolearnmoreandtobookyourvisitat (972)546-3050x107.
TobookaDISCOVERYPROGRAM,call(972)546-3050x107.
CLASSROOMSCIENCEandTECHPROGRAMSATAGLANCE
TIME:30-40minutesessionswithtimebetweenforsetupPARTICIPANTS:Max24studentspersession
ATYOURSCHOOL: $200forfirstprogram,$140foreachadditionalprogram ATSCI-TECH: Admissionplus1ClassroomProgramorWOWShoware$10perchild. Thecostisanadditional$3perpersonforsecondprogram.
OurprogramscanbeheldinourSci-Techclassroomsoratyourschoolorsite.
Programsareforsmalltomedium-sizedgroups(upto24studentsforeachsession),ledbyourdynamicteamofSci-Techeducators.Allprogramsincludeinteractivelearningforstudentsandarealignedtostatestandards.ClassroomSCIENCEProgramscoverawiderangeofSTEMTEKSincludingForce,Matter,Energy,Organisms,Earthandmore.ClassroomTECHProgramsfocusonengineeringandtechnologytopics.Pleasecallforinformationabouttheprograms,bookingandmultiplesessions.
REPTILEROUNDUPK-6THGRADEMeetafewofSci-Tech’sresidentreptiles.Learnabouttheirphysicalandbehavioraladaptations.GetupcloseandpersonalwithaBallPython,LeopardGecko,BeardedDragon,andRussianTortoise.
IT’SABUG’SLIFE1st-4thGRADEGetoneononewithsomesupermealwormsaswerunthemthroughafewquickexperimentstoexplorewhatwehaveincommon.Learnhowinsectssensetheworldandlearnhowthescientificmethodhelpsusdiscover.
CSI1st-4thGRADEYourstudents–buddingforensicscientists–areonthecasetosolvethemysteryofSci-Tech’smissingsnake!Collaboratinginteams,theymustworktogethertoexplainclues,utilizeforensictoolsandanalyzeevidenceinthisreal-worldexperience.
SLIMETIME1st-5thGRADEMixupyourownlabgradeslimeandputittothetest.Decideifitisasolid,aliquid,agasorsomethingelseentirely!Youmaybesurprised.Childrenwillbeabletotakehometheirnewslimeexperiment.
CLASSROOMSCIENCE
PROGRAMSTIME:30-40minutesessionswithtimebetweenforsetup
PARTICIPANTS:Max25studentspersession
ATYOURSCHOOL: $200forfirstprogram,$140foreachadditionalprogram ATSCI-TECH: Admissionplus1programis$10perchild. Thecostisanadditional$3perpersonforasecondprogram.
CLASSROOMSCIENCE
PROGRAMScont.
ANATOMYATTACK:COWEYEBALL4TH-6THGRADESOureyesareourwindowstotheworld.Theseorganstakeinreflectedlightandmakesenseofourenvironmentsviaform,colorandmovement.Studentswillworkinteamstodissectacoweyeball,learnaboutitscomplexpartsandcompare/contrastitsadaptationstothoseinahuman. Specimencostperstudentpairis$7.
BRIDGES3RD-6THGRADESInvestigatetheforcesofgravity,pushandpullasyoucreateK’Nex®bridges.Learnthearchitecturalsecretsbehindsomeofthemostfamousbridgesandputyourstothetest.
FORCE&MOTION2ND-6THGRADESAhigh-energyinteractivedemonstrationofNewton’sUniversalLawofGravityandThreeLawsofMotion.Learnaboutmotionandtrajectory,force,andkineticenergyprincipleswhileplayingourlife-sizeAngryBirdsgame.
WHATAWATERSHED2ND-5THGRADESPollutionandthewatercyclecometogetheraswe“trash”ourEnviroScapewatershedmodel.SeewhathappensnextanddecidehowwecankeepourplanetcleanforyearstocomeRequiresaccesstosink.
TobookaCLASSROOMPROGRAM,call(972)546-3050x107.
TinyTinkerers-PinballWizard (3rd-5thGrade) Tryyourhandatengineeringapinballgameinourtinkeringclassfor beginners.Learnhowforcesandphysicswillhelpyourteam’sballbounceandspin.
IntrotoRobotAdventures (3rd–5thGrade) Helpourlittlebotsjourneyacrossmagicallandsasyoudecidetheirprogramming.StudentswilluseCubetto©,thewoodenrobotthatintroduceskidstocodeandcomputerprogramming.
3rd-5thGrade
TIME:45minutesessionswithtimebetweenforsetupPARTICIPANTS:Max24studentspersession
ATYOURSCHOOL: $325forfirstprogram,$140foreachadditionalprogram ATSCI-TECH: Admissionplus1programis$12perchild. Thecostisanadditional$5perpersonforasecondprogram.
CLASSROOMTECH
PROGRAMS
WorldofOzobots© (4th-6thGrade) Discoverroboticsandlearntoprogramourminibotswithvisualcolorcoding.Createabigworldforthemtoexploreandcontrolhowtheymovewiththelanguageofcolor
MakeyMakers (4th-6thGrade) BreakoutourMakeyMakey©kitsandlearntocreatecomplexcircuitswithunusualmaterials.Teamsthenbuildworking videogamecontrollerstotestandplay!RequiresaccesstomultipleelectricaloutletsforSci-Techlaptops.
4th-6thGrade
CLASSROOMTECH
PROGRAMScont.
AdvancedRobots–Mindstorm©orVEX© (6th-8thGrade) Takeacrackatmorecomplexprogrammingwitheither LEGOMindstorm©orVEX©robotics,yourchoice!Teamswillmodifyexistingrobotchassisandlearntoprogramtheirmovementstotackleourchallenges.Requiresaccesstomultipleelectricaloutletsforlaptops
3DComputerAnimation (6th-8thGrade) Learnhowanimationhasjumpedfrompapertothescreen.Studentswillworkasanimationpartnerstodeveloptheenvironmentandcharactersoftheirchoosing.Seehowyoucanmakethemrun,walkandexpressthemselvesinyourminimovies.Requiresaccesstomultipleelectricaloutletsforlaptops
6th-8thGrade
CLASSROOMTECH
PROGRAMScont.
OpticsWorkshop (6th-8thGrade) Letusguideyourstudentsthroughtheworldofrefraction,reflectionandlaseropticswithourmobilelab.Exploreconcaveversusconvexlenses,internalreflectionoflaserbeams,fibreopticsandmore.Studentsworkinteamsastheynavigateourstationchallenges,thenenjoydemosthatwilllightupyourimagination.
WOWShowsareassembliesforlargergroupsthatcanbeheldonyourcampusorincludedwithavisittoSci-Tech.OurWOWshowsexplorephysics,electricity,chemistry,liquidnitrogenandcombustioninanexcitingandengagingpresentation.Wecanaccommodatelargegroups(upto150peoplepershow)inourvenueorwillworkwithyoutomeetyoursite’saccommodations.
TobookaWOWSHOW,[email protected](972)546-3050x107
WOWSHOWSATAGLANCE
TIME:30-45minutesessionswithtimebetweenforsetupPARTICIPANTS:25-150studentspersessionatSciTechUpto250studentsforauditoriumsatschoolsites.
Callformoreinformationaboutsizecapacityatyoursite.
ATYOURSCHOOL: $325forfirstshow,$140foreachadditionalshow ATSCI-TECH: Admissionplus1WOWshowis$10perchild. Thecostisanadditional$3perpersonforasecondshow.
WOWSHOWSChooseoneofourexcitingWOWdemonstrationstageshowsforK-8thgroups.Themesinclude:
WOWCombustionLearnthebasicsofcombustionasourtrainedstaffwowsyouwithourfireshow.Seehowtheysetafiresolids,liquidsandgases.Discoverwhathappenswhenyouchangethevariablesinourfiretriangle.It’sexplosive!Performanceincludessmallcontrolledfires.
WOWSuperCooledExploretheworldofthesupercooledsciencewithliquidnitrogenanddryiceexperiments.Discoverhowfreezingtemperaturesaffectballoons,balls,fruitandflowers.
WOWInvisibleForcesExplorethewondersofsciencewithamixofchemicalconcoctions,extremetemperatureexperiments,amazingphysicsdemonstrationsandmore.GetblownawaybyBernoulli’sPrincipleofairpressureandmore.
WOWMatterMatters Spectacularfireandiceexperimentsthatexplorethestatesofmatter,theirpropertiesandtheirreactionstoextremetemperatures.Solids,liquids,andgaseswillexpandandcontractandignite!
FamilySTEMNight
TableTopExplorationStations: Ourstaffwillsetuphands-onexplorationactivityareaswith1ofthefollowingthemes.Spacetospreadoutwith3tables,chairsandaccesstoelectricityrequired.Pricingisper1stationtheme.
Robotics: Oureducatorswillbringoutsomeofourfavoriterobots.FamilieswillhavethechancetocontrolandprogramvariousrobotsthatincludeLEGO,Cubetto,Ozobots,Dash,OWIroboticarmsand/orVEXrobotics.Exactrobotsmayvarydependingonavailability.Goodforallsizedevents. $900for2hours Additional$300foreachadditionalhour
LASERLightOpticsStations Letourlightandopticstablesbrightenupyourevent.Ourmobilelabguidesfamiliesthroughtheworldofrefraction,reflectionandopticsinourselfguidedstations.Exploreconcaveversusconvexlenses,internalreflection,fiberopticsandmore. $1000for2hours Additional$350foreachadditionalhour
MeettheReptiles: Oureducatorswillbringoutsomeofourresidentreptilesforvisitorstomeetupcloseandpersonal.TheymayincludeourBallPython,RussianTortoise,LeopardGeckoand/orBeardedDragon.Bestforsmallereventstoavoidplacingstressontheanimals. $800for2hours Additional$250foreachadditionalhour
FamilySTEMNightcont.
WOWInvisibleForcesShow: Explorethewondersofsciencewithamixofchemicalconcoctions,extremetemperatureexperiments,amazingphysicsdemonstrations.GetblownawaybyBernoulli’sPrincipleofairpressureandmore.
WOWStageShows: OureducatorswilldelightyouraudienceswithoneofourexcitingWOWShows.Theydemonstratesupercooled,electrifyingandfieryscienceexperimentsforalltosee.Greatforlargecrowdsin gymnasiums.Pricingisper1show. $325pershow $125foreachadditionalshow
WOWSuper-cooledLiquidNitrogenShow: Exploretheworldofthesupercooledsciencewithliquid nitrogenanddryiceexperiments.Discoveryhowfreezingtemperaturesaffectballoons,balls,fruitandflowers.Watchabananahammeranail,see‘crystalball’bubbles,andcatchafogfilledbubbleinyourhands.
Sci-TechDiscoveryCenterwouldlovetohaveyourGirlScouttroopvisitourmuseumandearnabadgeorpatchatthesametime.Workshopscanbehostedafterschool,pendingavailability.Admissiontothemuseumisincludedwiththescoutparticipationfee.
DaisyModelCarDesignChallenge RollerCoasterDesignChallenge FlingFlyerDesignChallenge ThinkLikeanEngineer ThinkLikeaProgrammer
BrownieHomeScientist RaceCarDesignChallenge ThinkLikeanEngineer ThinkLikeaProgrammer
JuniorDetective ThinkLikeanEngineer ThinkLikeaProgrammer
CadetteWoodworker(*3h)
Daisy,Brownie,Junior2-hrWorkshopsThursdaysorFridays4:00–6:00PM$160totalforupto8scouts$320totalfor9-16scouts(max16)
Cadette3-hrWorkshopsThursdaysorFridays4:00-7:00PM$215totalforupto8scouts$430totalfor9-16scouts(max16)Pleasecalltoregisteratleast2weeksinadvance.Formoreinformationandavailabledatesortobook,please
[email protected] orcall(972)546-3050x107.
GIRLSCOUTS
SCOUTINGWORKSHOPS
CAMPSSciencedoesn’tstopwhenschoolisout!JoinSci-Techforthemedsummerandschool-yearcamps.
Pleasecheckourwebsitefordates,themes,costandinformationathttps://mindstretchingfun.org
9:00a.m.–4:00p.m.withearlyandlatehoursavailable 1st–8thGradersDiscountsformembers
ChildrenremainwithSci-Techeducatorsintheirgradegroupsthroughouttheday.Sci-TechcampstaffareRedCrossCertifiedinFirstAid/CPR/AEDandhaveyearsofeducationexperience.
OurSTEMCampsintroducekidstoscienceandtechnologyintheworldaroundthem.Theycanexplorephysicsandengineering,Earthandspace,robots,drones,andchemicalreactions.It'sallfunandgamesuntilitgetsmessy...thenit'sawesome!
OurMakerCampsareidealforolderkidswholovetotinker,disassemble,inventandcreate.Camperscanusehandtoolsforbigwoodenbuilds.
STEMCAMPS
MAKERCAMPS
CampersgettheirownWOWstageshowsbeforethemuseumopenstothepublicandhavetimetoexploretheexhibitsbetweenhands-onprojectsintheirclassrooms.