FALL 2015 Back-to-School
letter from the director Welcome back from summer! The fall signals Back-to-School, and kicks off our new fiscal year and a new season of offerings for our Museum community, including yearround Discovery Camps, toddler and preschool classes at Discovery School, school visits, new family classes and daily programs. And because early mathematical understanding is the biggest predictor of long-term overall achievement in school, our feature this issue focuses on how to engage math learning in young children (hint: it’s not sitting at a desk memorizing numbers!).
OUR MISSION: To ignite and advance creative thinking for all children.
The fall also signals a new adventure for the Museum. On August 31, we will be closing Wave Workshop to create space for a new exhibition, the nation’s first early childhood Fab Lab. A Fab Lab is a digital design and fabrication space that intentionally builds STEM skills through hands-on learning. We will be the first to offer these tools (think 3D printers, CNC machines and laser cutters) and bring skills like 2D to 3D, design and engineering to life for our youngest learners.
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This venture will provide the youngest members of our community access to the tools they will need to solve problems in the future and the opportunity to navigate the design process from concept to production. We invite you to join us in our new space in spring 2016, when we will open it as part of the Museum’s year-long 25th anniversary celebration. If you would like to get more involved in this exciting new endeavor, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at kflynn@badm.org.
AGES The Museum serves children 6 months to 8 years old, their families, educators and caregivers. MUSEUM HOURS Through Sunday, September 13: Tuesdays – Sundays 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Starting Tuesday, September 29: Tuesdays – Fridays 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays & Sundays 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed: All Mondays September 14 – September 28 for annual maintenance Thursday, November 26
And don’t miss the Goblin Jamboree Family Fundraiser October 17 and 18! I look forward to seeing you around the Museum.
Karyn Flynn CEO & Executive Director
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DIRECTIONS Take Alexander Ave. exit. Follow the signs to the Bay Area Discovery Museum and Fort Baker. Please note: Dates, times and prices are subject to change. Please check our website for the most up-to-date listings.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP & GRANDPARENTS DAY GOBLIN JAMBOREE FAMILY FUNDRAISER
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SCHOOL PROGRAMS & DISCOVERY STORE CALENDAR SPECIAL PROGRAMS DAILY PROGRAMS
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FAMILY & DROP-OFF CLASSES
FEATURE: THE POWER AND POTENTIAL OF EARLY MATH
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DISCOVERY SCHOOL & DISCOVERY CAMPS
FEATURE: MATH AT THE MUSEUM & AT HOME
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NEW EXHIBITION: HEALTHYVILLE ® & HEALTHYVILLE 1K FUN RUN
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP THE RAISING OF AMERICA Screening and Panel Discussion Thursday, November 5 6 – 7:45 p.m. FREE Discovery Theatre This adults-only event will feature a screening of “The Raising of America,” a PBS documentary series that explores how a strong start for kids can lead to a healthier, safer, better educated and more prosperous and equitable America. A panel of experts from First 5 San Francisco, Marin Kids/Marin Strong Start and Too Small to Fail will share best practices and visions for the future of early education in California and beyond. Reserve your free ticket at BayKidsMuseum.org/creativitytalks.
Creativity Forum Fundraiser SAVE THE DATE March 3, 2016
Grandparents receive FREE Museum admission GRANDPARENTS DAY Sunday, September 13 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Celebrate National Grandparents Day with special family-themed activities. Create your family tree, decorate a picture frame and enjoy a performance by Tim Cain. Learn more at BayKidsMuseum.org/ grandparentsday.
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Scott Barry Kaufman Luncheon 12 – 1:30 p.m. The Fairmont San Francisco
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YOU’RE IN FOR A TREAT... AND MAYBE A TRICK OR TWO! Goblin Jamboree Family Fundraiser Saturday, October 17 & Sunday, October 18 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 8:30 a.m. early access available with Sponsor Breakfast attendance (details to the right)
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Members $13.95; General $16.95 At this beloved two-day festival (the highlight of the year, we hear!), the Museum transforms into a spooktacular Halloween wonderland complete with pony rides, petting zoo, games, live entertainment and much more. Bring the whole family in costume and explore the spooky-but-not-scary Museum with a Halloween makeover! NEW THIS YEAR: Play mad scientist as you concoct colorful potions and dissect jack-o-lanterns. Get lost in a hay maze and show off your costumes during end-of-the-day parades. BACK FOR 2015: Glowing trains in Bay Hall. See your favorite Museum spot in a new light — literally! SKIP THE LINES AT ENTRY: Skip the lines and enter through the “Fly-by Lane” when you pre-buy your tickets at BayKidsMuseum.org/goblin. All activities are included. Event takes place rain or shine. Gentle reminder: No passes, daily deals, library memberships or discounts accepted for Family Fundraisers. Goblin Jamboree is generously supported by:
Sponsor Breakfast: Get Early Access! Saturday, October 17, 8 or 9 a.m. Sunday, October 18, 8 or 9 a.m. Join us for Sponsor Breakfast! Breakfast packages begin at $200 for a family of four. SPONSOR BREAKFAST INCLUDES: • catered breakfast, • live entertainment, • face painting, • goodie bags for each child, • exclusive, early access to Goblin Jamboree activities at 8:30 a.m. (activities open at 10 a.m. for the general public). To RSVP, please visit BayKidsMuseum.org/goblin, or contact us at (415) 339-3931 or events@badm.org.
VOLUNTEER Gather friends or coworkers and become a Goblin Jamboree Volunteer. Volunteers join in the fun and contribute to the fundraising success of this event. For full details and to register, please visit BayKidsMuseum.org/goblin. THANK YOU, WELLS FARGO, FOR SUPPORTING OUR TEEN AND COLLEGE STUDENT VOLUNTEERS.
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Proceeds from Goblin Jamboree Family Fundraiser support our mission to ignite and advance creating thinking for all children. Thank you for your generosity and participation.
Saturday & Sunday October 17 – 18, 10 a .m. – 4 p.m . Come rain or shine to our spooktacular Halloween wonderland! Games. Rides. Live Entertainment. Tricks & Treats. Members $13.95; General $16.95 Pre-buy tickets online for speedy entry.
BayKidsMuseum.org/goblin All activities free with admission. Babies under 6 months are admitted free.
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MUSEUM NEWS New Hours Beginning September 29 The Museum’s new hours will be Tuesday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wave Goodbye to Wave Workshop… and Hello to Something FAB! We’re thrilled to share that, in spring 2016, the Museum will open the nation’s first early childhood Fab Lab. Fab Labs are high tech makerspaces, with machines like 3D printers and laser cutters, which build STEM skills through hands-on learning. A growing, global network, the Fab Lab model has increasingly been adopted by upper elementary, middle and high schools. However, there are no Fab Labs for young children… yet. In collaboration with the Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM (TIES) and the Fab Foundation, the Museum will prototype the first Fab Lab specifically for early childhood. Geared towards children 3 to 10 years old, our Fab Lab will offer a space where young visitors can use technology to find solutions to challenges and bring their ideas to life. The Fab Lab will be installed in the current Wave Workshop exhibition space. Sunday, August 30 will be the last day to enjoy Wave Workshop. As of Monday, August 31, the exhibition space will be closed until our new Fab Lab opens next spring. Watch for Fab Lab updates in our next newsletter and through our weekly emails, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Closed for Annual Maintenance The Museum will be closed from Monday, September 14 to Monday, September 28 for annual maintenance.
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PARTIES & SITE RENTALS
Have your party with us! You have all the fun. We do the rest! BayKidsMuseum.org/birthdays
Become a Member! Save money. Visit Often. Will you visit three times this year? A Museum membership pays for itself in three visits, allowing you to visit more and save money. Plus, get 10% off at the Discovery Store and Bean Sprouts Café, access to exclusive events and more! Learn more at BayKidsMuseum.org/ members.
Cocktails with a View Whether it’s a corporate retreat, holiday party, lecture, film screening or wedding, the Museum provides the perfect environment for your next event. Learn more at BayKidsMuseum.org/eventrentals
MEMBER PLAYDATES FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, 10:30 – 11:30 A.M. Museum members are invited to join this exclusive, monthly program for children of all ages and their caregivers. Each month explore a new, hands-on project related to STEM topics. Registration is not required. Learn more at BayKidsMuseum.org/memberplaydates.
Tree House Architecture Tuesday, September 1 Lookout Cove Build a community tree house in Patterson Grove out of everyday materials, beginning with architectural blueprints.
Weaving Workshop Tuesday, October 6 Idea Spot Work with local Sausalito artist, Hannelore Miller to learn about weaving and art with reusable materials.
Design by Chance Tuesday, November 3 Idea Spot Make connections between art and design as you experiment with the element of chance and create patterns with paint and materials.
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THE POWER AND POTENTIAL OF EARLY MATH By Elizabeth Rood, Ed.D., Vice President, Education Strategy, Bay Area Discovery Museum & Director, Center for Childhood Creativity
Math Predicts School Success
Comparing and contrasting the weights of different toys with a scale can be a playful opportunity for students to use authentic mathematical instruments.
Math is a tool for problem-solving, and the world around us is rich with mathematical problems to engage our young children.
As our children head back to school this fall, we reflect on the skills that matter most for thriving in life. Experience and research have long pointed to the critical role of social-emotional development in the early years for a range of long-term life outcomes. We also understand that early language development is highly correlated to I.Q. (See our spring 2015 newsletter for more on this.) But what in the early years, specifically, predicts success in school over the lifetime? Research in the last decade suggests that foundational mathematical understanding, largely developed in the first six years of a child’s life, may be the single most important predictor
AS THE MUSEUM’S RESEARCH DIVISION, THE CCC IS ADVOCATING NATIONALLY FOR THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF CREATIVITY DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ESTABLISHING NEW INSIGHTS AND FRAMEWORKS THAT INFORM MUSEUM PROGRAMMING.
RESEARCH: In an important meta-study looking at more than 35,000 children from the United States, Canada and Great Britain, researchers investigated the long-term comparative power of preschoolers’ mathematics skills (e.g. knowledge and understanding of numbers and shapes), early literacy (e.g. letter recognition, vocabulary and basic phonetics), social skills and attention (Duncan, 2007). Controlling for socio-economics and cognitive abilities, Duncan and his colleagues surfaced some surprising findings:
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reschool mathematical understanding was the P most predictive of long-term overall achievement.
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mathematics skills at older ages but also literacy skills. (In contrast, early literacy did not predict later math competency.)
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behavior and complete tasks also contributed to long-term achievement but not as strongly as the academic skills did.
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S ocial skills — including getting along with others, aggressive or disruptive behaviors and negative emotional states — did not predict later academic success.
This study, which has since been replicated (Romano, 2010), suggests that a specific focus on mathematics learning is critical in children’s early years to set them up for success with school. Learn more at CenterForChildhoodCreativity.org.
of academic outcomes. (See research section for a full description.) Kindergarten achievement in mathematics predicts 8th grade achievement, while fluency with algebra has been shown to predict college readiness. Connecting these bodies of research, we see that the path to college may be established as early as kindergarten.
Students use everyday materials, including yarn, popsicle sticks and beans, to develop a deeper understanding about the size of things, including themselves!
What Quality Math Learning Looks Like This does not mean that children should be doing mathematics worksheets or sitting in desks for long academic lessons. In fact, research shows that the best learning happens in the context of the real world. Math is a tool for problemsolving, and the world around us is rich with mathematical problems to engage our young children. In the early years, we need to build our children’s mathematical skills by giving them the words to describe mathematical thinking. Like any literacy, we learn by what we hear and what we talk about. As parents we can engage our children’s early math learning, not only by asking them to count, but also by having conversations where we compare sizes or quantities and model for children the ways our language allows us to communicate different but related concepts. (Think about the various ways we communicate something is large — big, heavy, tall, holds a lot, many.) In addition, mathematical language includes talking about shapes and patterns. Whether it is talking about a baseball game, baking a birthday cake, beading a necklace, playing restaurant or building a magnet tile castle, there are opportunities all around for using mathematical language with our kids. Mathematics is also highly abstract. With very young children, we tend to focus on counting without recognizing the complexity of the concept of quantity. For example, a preschooler may easily count
Research in the last decade suggests that foundational mathematical understanding, largely developed in the first six years of a child’s life, may be the single most important predictor of academic outcomes.
up to ten, but that doesn’t mean that she understands that nine is more than eight. To encourage growth of math-oriented conceptual thinking, we need to move beyond asking our children to simply repeat back a string of memorized words. Instead, we can talk with children about quantity with prompts like, “Use your fingers to show me all the different ways we can count to five,” or “I brought three apples with us to the park, but there are five of us here. How can we cut them up so everyone gets a fair amount?” Similarly, we often ask children to name shapes. Deeper, more conceptual math
learning involves understanding shapes — how they fit together, the difference between two and three dimensional shapes (e.g. circles and spheres), what concepts all shapes with the same name share, how shapes connect to patterns. Shifting from questions that have only one right answer (e.g. “What’s that shape?”) to open-ended questions (e.g. “Let’s look for triangles on the car ride down to grandma’s”), helps children develop deeper conceptual understanding by connecting these abstract words to the world around them.
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AT THE MUSEUM: Mathematics in our Programming Throughout all of our Museum programming, we strive to integrate opportunities to build early math skills. One of our new daily programs, Math in Motion, emphasizes number recognition, counting and shape recognition in a fun whole-body activity that you can easily repeat at home. Children identify numbers and shapes on flashcards and then move to the number on a chalkdrawn number line in a fun way, perhaps by marching or hopping. Ten in My Toolbox, one of our facilitated school programs for kindergarten and first grade, focuses on developing children’s understanding of the composition and decomposition of the number ten.
Children investigate a variety of activity stations using giant dice, sand, dot stickers and their whole bodies to explore different combinations of numbers that add up to the quantity ten. All of these activities build children’s number sense, their ability to count and quantify, and their understanding of part/whole number relationships that make up ten. In our Fort Building summer camp, children draw and prototype forts and accessories (ladders, doors, tables) before building with real wood and tools. They are guided by our expert educators through the process of determining the supplies they will need, including
the number, size and shape of pieces of wood, and then measuring each piece to the right size. Through this in-depth project work, children build their measurement skills and geometric understanding as they estimate, measure, describe, compare, analyze and compose and decompose shapes.
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Cultivating Mathematicians For children of all ages, the single most important thing that we can do to build their mathematical learning is to help them see themselves as mathematicians. All too often adults communicate that some people are “good” at math while others are not. The more that we message a learning mindset about math — that we become good at mathematical thinking through exposure and practice — the better off our children will be. Remember that math is a tool we use all the time — to cook, to build, to buy, to reason, to predict. If you had a negative experience with math in school yourself, be mindful of how you talk about that with your kids. Start off by recognizing the mathematician in you to inspire them to see themselves as math thinkers, too!
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kids! This includes not only counting but also naming shapes, colors and sizes. This language development gives kids the vocabulary they will need later to engage with the concepts of pattern, geometry and quantity.
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memorized performance. Engage in conversations and games that build a more conceptual understanding of numbers, shapes and patterns. Building with blocks or magnet tiles or creating designs with tangrams or beading can help children see patterns and understand how shapes fit together.
• WITH ELEMENTARY AGED STUDENTS, intentionally incorporate math talk
into your family activities. When cooking, build understanding of fractions and measurement by involving children not just as participants but as thinkers and doers. When watching sports, help your child understand and follow the score. Build a fort, play a card game, go on a shape scavenger hunt or give your child a budget and ask them to lead the grocery trip.
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SCHOOL PROGRAMS
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of teachers say they are likely to return this year.
Tell your child’s teacher about our school programs which provide playful, hands-on exploration of STEM concepts through facilitated workshops like “Fairy Tale Engineering.” Available on-site at the Museum or in your child’s preschool to 3rd grade classroom, our school programs are rooted in Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards.
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Learn more and register now at BayKidsMuseum.org/schoolprograms. For questions, contact Cami Gordon, school programs manager, at cgordon@badm.org or (415) 339-3963. THANK YOU, WELLS FARGO, FOR SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOL PROGRAMS.
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GoGo Lunch Sack: Fox & Woodland Animal Food stays safe and fresh in this BPA, lead and phthalate-free insulated carry-all. $14.95 (Members $13.46)
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This adorable backpack is the perfect size for little ones, not too big and not too small. Constructed of cotton canvas, this zippered backpack is roomy and has adjustable straps. $32.95 (Members $29.66)
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FREE DAILY PROGRAMS (pg. 14) : Check the schedule at BayKidsMuseum.org/calendar
MEMBER PLAY DATE: Tree House Architecture – pg. 4
FREE FIRST WEDNESDAY: Sponsored by ScholarShare 529 College Savings Plan
SPECIAL EXHIBITION: Curious George: Let’s Get Curious closes
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GRANDPARENTS DAY: Sponsored by ScholarShare 529 College Savings Plan – pg. 1 FREE FALL PERFORMANCE: Tim Cain – pg. 13
CLOSED FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
9 – 10 a.m.
SPECIAL EXHIBITION: Healthyville® opens – pg. 18
DROP-OFF CLASS: Let’s Explore (Session A, Class 1) $ – pg. 16
Special Exhibition Closes September 6 September 13 Grandparents Day
Free First Wednesdays:
Free admission for everyone on the first Wednesday of each month. Who will you bring?
September 2, October 7 & November 4
September 29 Healthyville Opens
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OCTOBER 10:30 & 11:30 a.m.
HEALTHYVILLE 1K FUN RUN: (For Supporting & Donor Members) – pg. 18 FAMILY CLASS: Golden Gate Discovery Days (Session A, Class 1) $ – pg. 16 FREE FALL PERFORMANCE: The Anata Project: Cloud Formations – pg. 13
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
MEMBER PLAY DATE: Weaving Workshop – pg. 4
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FREE FIRST WEDNESDAY: Sponsored by ScholarShare 529 College Savings Plan DROP-OFF CLASS: Let’s Explore (Session A, Class 2) $ – pg. 16
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GOBLIN JAMBOREE SPONSOR BREAKFAST $ – pg. 2 GOBLIN JAMBOREE FAMILY FUNDRAISER $ – pg. 2
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FAMILY CLASS: Golden Gate Discovery Days (Session A, Class 2) $ – pg. 16
DROP-OFF CLASS: Let’s Explore (Session A, Class 3) $ – pg. 16
GOBLIN JAMBOREE SPONSOR BREAKFAST $ – pg. 2 GOBLIN JAMBOREE FAMILY FUNDRAISER $ – pg. 2
DROP-OFF CLASS: Let’s Explore (Session A, Class 4) $ – pg. 16
DROP-OFF CLASS: Let’s Explore (Session A, Class 5) $ – pg. 16
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FREE ART JOURNEY: Andy Goldsworthy’s “Wood Line” – pg. 13
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FREE FIRST WEDNESDAY: Sponsored by ScholarShare 529 College Savings Plan DROP-OFF CLASS: Let’s Explore (Session B, Class 1) $ – pg. 16 FAMILY CLASS: Get Ready to Get Messy (Session A, Class 1) $ – pg. 16 CREATIVITY TALKS: “Raising of America” Screening and Panel Discussion – pg. 1
FAMILY CLASS: Get Ready to Get Messy: (Session B, Class 1) $ – pg. 16
FAMILY CLASS: Golden Gate Discovery Days (Session B, Class 1) $ – pg. 16
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FAMILY CLASS: Get Ready to Get Messy (Session A, Class 2) $ – pg. 16
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FREE FALL PERFORMANCE: Alison Faith Levy – pg. 13
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VETERAN’S DAY BREAK CAMP: Water Wonders $ – pg. 17
FAMILY CLASS: Golden Gate Discovery Days (Session B, Class 2) $ – pg. 16
DROP-OFF CLASS: Let’s Explore (Session B, Class 2) $ – pg. 16
SPECIAL PROGRAMS FREE FALL PERFORMANCES All performances are free with Museum admission. Sunday September
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Art Journey: Andy Goldsworthy’s “Wood Line” Sunday, November 1 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Festival Plaza
Admission is free, space is limited and registration is required. RSVP to Christina Sheils at csheils@badm.org. Learn more at BayKidsMuseum.org/artjourney.
FREE Meet us there!
In a special performance for Grandparents Day, Tim Cain will lead families in singing and movement. Lots of laughter will accompany a rollicking good time.
10:15 – 11 a.m. & 11:15 a.m. – 12 p.m.
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The Presidio, San Francisco Join this off-site adventure to explore Andy Goldsworthy’s “Wood Line” art installation in the Presidio. Engage with Museum arts educators to explore Goldsworthy’s concepts through discussion and art making. Families are encouraged to experiment with the artist’s techniques and investigate his manipulation of natural materials.
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Festival Plaza 10:30 – 11 a.m.& 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Saturday November
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Cloud Formations San Francisco based dance company, The Anata Project, is back to perform their Artist-In-Residence piece “Cloud Formations”, exploring elements of the sky, weather patterns and human nature through movement.
Alison Faith Levy Alison Faith Levy is a local singersongwriter, composer and educator who inspires with themes of selfexpression and self-acceptance.
11 – 11:45 a.m.
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This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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DAILY PROGRAMS
Programs by Age
All daily programs are free and registration is not necessary. Come at any time within the hour and stay for as long as you like. Get creative with in-depth explorations of topics related to STEM. Learn more at BayKidsMuseum.org/programs.
Toddler Circle Time
Daily 9:30 – 10 a.m. 0 – 3 years
Tuesday – Friday 1:30 – 2 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 3 – 3:30 p.m. All ages
Tuesday – Friday 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 11 – 11:30 a.m. 3 – 5 years
Tuesday – Friday 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. 0 – 5 years Developed with support from the National Living Laboratory, using funding from the National Science Foundation under Award Number 1113648. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.
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Science Lab
Toddler Circle Time Location: Tot Spot
Sing songs, dance, wiggle and hop around in this fun-filled program made especially for our youngest Museum visitors. Practice language and movement skills while making new friends.
Storytime
Friday 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 3 – 8 years
Science Lab Location: Playhouse
Hypothesize, experiment, observe, evaluate… repeat! Using real science tools and inquiry-based investigation, explore innovations in light from the candle to the bulb. •
Creativity Kits
Learn about illumination as you investigate light with a hands-on exploration of candle making.
Location: Check the chalkboard
Explore the whole Museum using a kit of special materials in these rotating STEM programs including Math in Motion, Bubble Poppin’ and Move It! Shake It!
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Research Toys
Wednesday 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Sunday 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. 3 – 5 years Thank you to The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation for its generous support of our arts programming.
Location: Research Lab
Be a young scientist by participating in rotating interactive activities led by a research facilitator. Adults will learn about the latest research on child development.
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November: Circuitry Do you wonder what makes a bulb light your room at night? Play with batteries, bulbs, switches and other circuit components to test out electron pathways.
Storytime Join our educators for interactive adventures using books, puppets and props as stories come to life. Themes include Bug Life, Count it Out!, Big Green Monsters and Childhood Classics.
October: Candle Creations
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Art Lab Location: Idea Spot
Delve one step further into the techniques, media or concepts related to our featured Spotlight Artists who inspire us with their out-of-the-box thinking. •
ctober: Eadweard Muybridge O Explore analog stop-motion techniques as we study the pioneering photography methods of this 19th century artist.
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November: Rebecca Louise Law Inspired by Law’s large scale hanging installations, we’ll create vignettes using natural flowers.
Age recommendations are based on general developmental guidelines. Children of all ages are welcome to attend all programs, except Toddler Circle Time which is reserved for children 0 – 3 years.
Maker Lab
Saturday 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 3 – 5 years
0 – 3 years
3 – 5 years
5 – 8 years
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Toddler Circle Time Research Toys Creativity Kits Artist-In-Residence
Research Toys Creativity Kits Storytime Science Lab Art Lab Nature Lab Artist-In-Residence
Maker Lab Archi-Tech Lab Science Lab Artist-In-Residence
Artist-In-Residence
Artist-In-Residence: Marco Pinter*
Archi-Tech Lab
Nature Lab Location: Outdoor Learning Lab
Discover the natural world around us through observation and hands-on engagement as you learn about the evolution of plants and animals. •
Sunday 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 5 – 8 years
October: Plant Adaptations
NEW! Archi-Tech Lab Location: Idea Spot
Learn about architecture and technology by using engineering principles and materials to build innovative architectural designs: pyramids and skyscrapers. •
Discover adaptations made to help plants survive in their environments. Can you spot the differences and similarities of roots, leaves, fruits and flowers? •
Construct your own pyramidal form using geometry, balance and the same natural materials as in the early Mesopotamian Pyramids: sun-dried mud bricks and stones.
November: Animals as Innovators •
Learn about the innovations and adaptations of the animal kingdom. Saturday 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. 5 – 8 years
October: Pyramids
Maker Lab
November: Skyscrapers Try your hand at building tall structures with modern materials that mimic those used in contemporary skyscrapers.
Location: Idea Spot
The Maker movement emphasizes innovation and invention through building and design. Explore how things work, take them apart, plan, test and design your own creations. •
October: Inventing Station Choose a design card presenting a tricky situation, identify the problem and create a solution.
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November: The Power of Print
See the schedule of programs and events at BayKidsMuseum.org/ marcopinter All ages * Art pictured here: Marco Pinter, “Residual Energy” Exhibited at TADAEX (Tehran Annual Digital Art Exhibition) in 2012. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Fall Artist-In-Residence: Marco Pinter Shaping a Symphony Location: Idea Spot
Artist Marco Pinter creates artwork and performances that fuse physical kinetic form with live visualizations. Visitors will connect technology, engineering, art, science and music, and learn correlations between shape, color and sound.
Measure, trace, cut and glue your very own storybook using different print techniques developed through time.
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FAMILY & DROP-OFF CLASSES Multi-part classes present an opportunity for deep engagement with a topic, as well as exploration of multiple locations. Class fees include Museum admission for one adult and one child. Registration is required and class size is limited. Registration begins Tuesday, September 15 at BayKidsMuseum.org/classes.
Get Ready to Get Messy
5-week series Drop-off 1 – 3 p.m. or 2 – 4 p.m. 3 – 6 years Must be potty-trained
Golden Gate Discovery Days
NEW! Let’s Explore Held at Ross Recreation & presented by the Bay Area Discovery Museum
Session A: Saturdays, October 3 & 10
Location: Ross Recreation
Session B: Saturdays, November 7 & 14
Members & General $320
This new drop-off program will combine developmentally appropriate, childdirected, process-based activities that foster 21st century skills like creativity, collaboration and communication. Session A: Wednesdays, September 30 October 7, 14, 21 & 28
Session A: Let’s Explore Art Explore a variety of art techniques and materials.
Session B: Wednesdays, November 4 & 18 December 2, 9 & 16
Session B: Let’s Explore Engineering Investigate concepts like gravity, force and design through the construction of bridges and flying and floating machines.
3-week series 9 – 10 a.m. Session A: Thursdays, October 8, 15 & 22 Session B: Fridays, October 9, 16 & 23 2 – 4 years with caregivers
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2-week series 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Outdoor Learning Locations: Outdoor Learning Lab, Coast Guard Beach & Fort Baker Parade Grounds Members $60 per child & adult pair General $85 per child & adult pair Additional sibling 50% off
Explore the wonders of our natural surroundings through play in three Fort Baker locations: the Museum’s Outdoor Learning Lab, the Coast Guard Beach and the Fort Baker Parade Grounds.
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2.5 – 5 years with caregivers
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Golden Gate Discovery Days Presented by NatureBridge & the Bay Area Discovery Museum Locations: Class 1 at the Museum & Class 2 at NatureBridge in the Marin Headlands Members $100 per child & adult pair General $115 per child & adult pair Additional participants $50 per person
Engage your child’s sense of wonder and guide their natural curiosity in this outdoor adventure class offered by the Museum and our National Park Partner organization, NatureBridge. 3-week series 9 – 10 a.m. Session A: Thursdays, November 5, 12 & 19 Session B: Fridays, November 6, 13 & 20 2 – 4 years with caregivers
Get Ready to Get Messy: Color Experiements Location: Idea Spot at the Museum Members $60 per child & adult pair General $85 per child & adult pair Additional sibling 50% off
What happens when you add yellow paint to blue play dough? Find out as we experiment with colors through openended, sensory play. Participants will learn fun activities to promote creativity at home.
DISCOVERY SCHOOL Preschool and Toddler & Parent Exploration Classes Discovery School is a Reggioinspired preschool in which children’s curiosity and interests shape a flexible, project-based curriculum. Regular documentation and reflection with children and their parents allow all to see learning progress through the year. This unique program aims to spark a lifelong passion for exploration and creative problem-solving. In September, we welcome new and returning preschoolers, as well as a younger set for our new Toddler & Parent Exploration class. Classes start the week of September 21.
For information about applying and to schedule a tour, visit: BayKidsMuseum.org/discoveryschool or contact Elisa Pagliarulo at (415) 339-3982 or epagliarulo@badm.org.
THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS FOR 2016-2017 BEGINS IN DECEMBER. FACILITY NUMBER 214005255
DISCOVERY CAMPS Spend School Breaks at the Museum! Discovery Camps provide child-directed, open-ended learning through play and children come away with skills and tools to support lifelong discoveries. Registration begins September 15 at BayKidsMuseum.org/camps.
Supporting Family Members $100
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Supporting Family Members $290
Extended care $40/day 2 – 4 p.m.
General $125
Veteran’s Day Break: Water Wonders November 11 Discover the wonders of water through scientific investigation, art activities and water play in this one-day camp full of experiments and adventures.
General $315
Thanksgiving Break: Art Attack November 23 – 25 Explore the artistic process and experiment with new techniques using paint, sculpture, nature objects and recycled materials.
4 – 8 years
Supporting Family Members $290 General $315
Winter Break 1: Inventing with Art December 21 – 23 Experiment with interdisciplinary art practices and collaborate with fellow campers to design and build an installation at the Museum.
Supporting Family Members $290 General $315
Winter Break 2: Shipwrecks & Treasure Hunts December 28 - 30 Ahoy ye scurvy landlubbers! Embark on a voyage of adventure, make maps, sing chanteys and dig for treasures.
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Special Exhibition Opens September 29 Welcome to Healthyville! Explore nutrition, fitness and the human body in this interactive exhibition for the whole family. Ride bikes with a skeleton to see how your bones work; play doctor and study X-rays and measure heart rates; shop for food and learn to create healthy meals; and even touch boogers in a giant nose! Healthyville was created by Stepping Stones Museum for Children for the members of the Youth Museum Exhibit Collaborative (YMEC).
Healthyville 1K Fun Run AN EXCLUSIVE EVENT FOR SUPPORTING FAMILY & DONOR CIRCLE MEMBERS
Saturday, October 3 8 – 9 a.m.
Strap on your sneakers and join us for a Fun Run in celebration of the opening of our new exhibition, Healthyville! After your run, enjoy a party at the finish line with DJ Mancub and healthy breakfast snacks. Learn more and register at BayKidsMuseum.org/healthyville. Space is limited. RSVP to reserve your family’s spot today by contacting Lauren Cooper, membership manager, at lcooper@badm.org or (415) 339-3954.