Grades
6-8
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SHOWS KaBOOM! Learners will hear about the different states of matter and the many ways we can chemically change the matter around us. Learners also will witness fire, sparks and large explosions as they explore the science behind these chemical reactions. IMAX Film Match: Hubble 3D Standards: SC.6.P.11.1, SC.7.P.11.3, SC.8.P.9.2 ANIMAL AMBASSADORS Learners will meet some of MODS’ resident animal ambassadors and hear about each animal’s unique behaviors, physical features and survival techniques. Learners will gain a better understanding of these wild creatures and how they are unique from other animals.** IMAX Film Match: Back From The Brink, Born to Be Wild 3D Standards: SC.6.L.15.1, SC.7.L.17.2, SC.8.L.18.4
ROLLER COASTER PHYSICS Learners will team up to build some crazy coasters and explore the forces that make them so much fun. IMAX Film Match: Dream Big 3D Standards: SC.6.P.13.2, SC.7.P.11.2, SC.8.P.8.2 Presentations
SENSATIONAL SQUIDS Squids and their cousins look very different from fish in the ocean! Learners will explore the unique anatomy of cephalopods through this hands-on dissection to learn how they move, eat and whyLabs they are so important to the marine food chain. IMAX Film Match: Deep Sea 3D Standards: SC.6.L.15.1, SC.7.L.17.3, SC.8.N.1.5
DEMONSTRATIONS Demonstrations CORAL REEF RANGERS The Florida Keys hold the third largest coral reef on Earth. Your reef rangers will investigate how and where coral live, why coral is so crucial to human life and the importance of protecting Presentations coralMakerspace reefs. IMAX Film Match: Great Barrier Reef 3D Standards: SC.6.L.14.1, SC.7.L.15.3, SC.8.L.18.4 Sponsored by Labs Special needs
COOL OFF- LIQUID NITROGEN Learners will be amazed as they observe what happens to objects in extremely cold liquid nitrogen at a temperature of -320 degrees Fahrenheit. It will be the COOLEST thing they see. IMAX Film Match: The Arctic, The Antarctic Standards: SC.6.P.11.1, SC.7.P.11.3, SC.8.P.9.2 PANTHER PROWL Florida panthers are endangered and critical to our ecosystem. This augmented reality experience allows learners to connect with the Florida panther and conservation. The interactive show is accessible through the Museum of Discovery and Science mobile app on iOS and Android devices. IMAX Film Match: Back From The Brink Standards: SC.6.L.15.1, SC.7.L.15.3, SC.8.L.18.4 Sponsored by
LABS NISE CHEMISTRY LAB Created by the National Informal STEM Educators (NISE) Network and the American Chemical Society, this session will engage learners through rotating station-based activities including battery building, environmental cleanup and scent molecules. IMAX Film Match: Space Station 3D Standards: SC.6.P.11.1, SC.7.N.1.4, SC.8.P.8.9
EPIDEMIOLOGY Your epidemiologists will track germs from the source in this interactive demonstration on how germs spread and then discuss ways to prevent Demonstrations future pandemics. IMAX Film Match: Back From The Brink Standards: SC.6.N.1.1, SC.7.L.17.2, SC.8.L.18.3
MAKERSPACE Makerspace CIVIL ENGINEERS Engineers build things for the public and in the natural environment. Learners will explore the design process, which is a fundamental part of engineering. Star Labs Special IMAXneeds Film Match: Dream Big 3D Standards: CTE-TECED.68.CONTEC.03.03, CTETECED.68.CONTEC.05.02, CTE-TECED.68.CONTEC.06.01 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Flying cars are not just an invention of the future. Your engineers will design and create custom glider cars that can roll, glide and land. IMAX Film Match: Dream Big 3D Standards: CTE-TECED.68.TSPTEC.01.02, CTE-TECED.68. ENTECH.07.04, CTE-TECED.68.ENTECH.08.03
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