PROGRAM SELECTION: GRADES K-2

ONSITE EXPERIENCES GRADES K-2

SHOWS

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, Into America’s Wild, Wings Over Water, Superpower Dogs, Great Bear Rainforest, Dinosaurs of Antarctica, Secrets of the Sea (Opening November 2022), Jane Goodall’s Reasons for Hope (Opening Summer 2023) Standards: SC.K.L.14.3, SC.1.L.14.1, SC.1.L.17.1 SC.2.L.17.1 Sponsored by

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, Asteroid Hunters, The Last Glaciers Standards: SC.K.P.9.1, SC.1.N.1.2, SC.2.P.8.2, SC.2.P.9.1

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, Into America’s Wild, Wings Over Water, Tiger Tiger (Opening Early 2023) Standards: SC.K.L.14.3, SC.1.L.14.1, SC.2.L.17.2 Sponsored by

LABS

WONDERFUL WATER

This hands-on science lab will cover unique properties of water that make it one of the most interesting molecules on Earth. IMAX Film Match: Ancient Caves, Deep Sea, Ocean Odyssey, Secrets of the Sea (Opening November 2022) Standards: SC.K.P.8.1, SC.K.N.1.2, SC.1.P.8.1, SC.1.N.1.1, SC.2.P.8.4, SC.2.N.1.1

DEMONSTRATIONS

PUSH, PULL AND PULLEYS

This dynamic demonstration is all about discovering forces! Learners will investigate those forces as they apply to simple machines. IMAX Film Match: Dream Big, Everest, Blue Angels (Opening April 2023) Standards: SC.K.P.12.1, SC.1.P.13.1, SC.2.P.13.1

WHAT’S UP WITH WEATHER?

Weather is important to the planet. This demonstration takes learners through the great water cycle and its significance in Earth’s weather patterns. IMAX Film Match: A Beautiful Planet, Arctic: Our Frozen Planet (Opening Spring 2023), Ireland Standards: SC.K.E.5.2, SC.1.E.6.1, SC.2.E.7.3

MAKERSPACE

Each STEMobile theme (see page 9) has a full menu of program options that can be adapted to a Makerspace experience. Contact us to customize your Makerspace experience.

**For the welfare of our animals, the number and species of animals included depends on availability. Our permit currently allows us to bring select MODS animal ambassadors to offsite locations in the tri-county area (Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach.)

OUTREACH EXPERIENCES GRADES K-2

ASSEMBLY

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.** Standards: SC.K.L.14.3, SC.1.L.14.1, SC.1.L.17.1, SC.2.L.17.1 Sponsored by

CLASSROOM

FAIRY TALE FUN

Learners will explore and interact with the classic fairy tale of the Three Little Pigs as they engineer houses using different materials to test their durability against wind forces. Standards: SC.K.N.1.4, SC.1.N.1.1, SC.2.N.1.1

SPACE EXPLORATIONS

Ever wonder why the planets in our solar system are different colors? Learners will explore how gasses, various chemicals, topography and other debris create these differences and then design a papier-mache planet using various colored papers. Standards: SC.K.E.5.6, SC.1.E.5.1, SC.2.N.1.6

PLANETARIUM STAR LAB

Learners will take a journey through the night sky in our portable planetarium and zoom through the galaxy as we look at constellations, planets and beyond. Grade Pre-K: 30 learners max. Grades K - 12: 25 learners max. PLEASE NOTE: Our Star Lab can only be booked for indoor facilities with ceilings 13 feet or higher.

Sponsored by

JOHN H. RAU SPACE EDUCATION FUND

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION of BROWARD

VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE! PLEASE CONTACT booking@mods.org.

**For the welfare of our animals, the number and species of animals included depends on availability. Our permit currently allows us to bring select MODS animal ambassadors to offsite locations in the tri-county area (Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach.)