MICHIGAN
SCIENCE CENTER CELEBRATES SPRING BREAK WITH
INTERACTIVE
CAMPS & SPACE WEEK ACTIVITIES
In spite of the cold weather making the thought of
south-bound trips enticing, sometimes the best place to spend spring break is
close to home. The Michigan Science Center (MiSci) is helping parents make
spring break a success for their kids by providing extended hours and a variety
of hands-on camps and happenings for young science enthusiasts to enjoy. In
fact, throughout April, MiSci will be capturing visitors’ attention with
Eco-cool Spring Break Camps, Space Week programs, and science, technology,
engineering and math (STEM) Week activities.
“While we believe giving kids a break
from their rigorous school schedules is important, we also believe engaging
students outside the classroom in a fun and dynamic environment, such as the
Michigan Science Center, gives them an opportunity to learn and be inspired on
their own,” said Dr. Tonya Matthews, Michigan Science Center President and CEO.
“Our Spring Break Camps are designed to pique the interests of both kids who
have already shown an interest in science and those that are just starting to
navigate the exciting world of STEM.”
Spring Break
Camps
With an emphasis on ecology and the
environment, kids will become “Eco-cool Detectives” at this year’s MiSci spring
break camps, running 9 a.m.-4 p.m., April 7-11 and April 21-25. First- through
third-graders can participate in programs focused on natural selection, the
importance of variety in animal and plant life, how oceans and clouds function,
the ecological system and bioengineering. Fourth- through sixth-graders will
explore predator and prey, diversity, recycled water, bioengineering and energy.
Camps can be purchased by the week - $180 for members, $10 extra for
non-members; or by day - $40 for members, $5 extra for non-members. Before and
after care is available at an additional charge, beginning at 8 a.m. and ending
at 5:30 p.m. To register for camps, call (313) 577.8400, Option 5, or email reservations@Mi-Sci.org.
Space Week (April
6-12)
In addition to spring
break camps, MiSci will celebrate Space Week (April 6-12) with special guest,
Astronaut Chris Cassidy. Cassidy will present “The Life of an Astronaut” on the
Chrysler Science Stage from 10:30 a.m. - noon on Tuesday, April 8. Attendees
will hear about Cassidy’s life on the International Space Station and will learn
fun facts like how astronauts eat in space. Other space activities throughout
the week include making straw rockets, the debut of the museum’s new planetarium
show Adventures of Professor Photon, exploring comets and asteroids,
examining telescopes and more.
STEM Week (April
13-19)
During the week between MiSci’s spring
break camps, April 13-19, guests can join in on a variety of insightful STEM
activities. Programs will cover magnetism, simple machines, chemistry, plants
and more. On Thursday, April 17 families in attendance will even get a unique,
first-hand look at what the anatomy of a cow’s eye and sheep’s brain looks like
during a dissection demonstration.
MiSci Extended Spring Break
Hours
MiSci will be open with extended hours
during April for spring break camps and STEM Week. Hours include 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday through Friday, April 7-11, April 14-18 and April 21-25.
About The Michigan
Science Center
The Michigan Science Center is a
hands-on museum that inspires children and their families to discover, explore
and appreciate science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The Science
Center features five theaters, including Michigan’s largest screen at the
Chrysler IMAX® Dome Theatre; the Dassault Systèmes Planetarium; the Toyota
Engineering Theater; the DTE Energy Sparks Theater; the Chrysler Science Stage;
a 9,800 square-foot Science Hall for traveling exhibits; hands-on exhibit
galleries focusing on space, life and physical science; Kids Town just for
pint-size scientists; and education and outreach programs.
For more information,
please call 313.577.8400 or visit the website, http://www.michigansciencecenter.org.
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