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Angeles – Moms and dads can explore
the scientific wonders of the world along with
their child in parent-child classes or spend
a family weekend of camping, hiking, and biking
in one of the family programs offered in this
year’s Hands-On Science Camp at
the California Science Center. The Science Camp
program, which features 25 course offerings,
begins June 21 and continues through August 13,
2004. The first of four special weekend camping
programs begins May 29, 2004.
Hands-On
Science Camp participants will have
the distinction of being the first students
to have classes take place in the newly completed
Wallace Annenberg Building for Science Learning
and Innovation. The facility offers state-of-the-art
themed classrooms and a 32,000 square-foot
experiment platform known as “The Big
Lab” where summer camp students will
conduct ongoing science experiments in ecology,
physics and more.
The
course offerings feature something for every
age group. Parent-child classes, the “Little
Learner” program for pre-kindergarten children,
focus on a scientific theme with exciting hands-on
activities and crafts. Class titles include “Movin’ & Groovin’,” “Me,
Myself and I,” and “Science Matters.” “Bug’s
Life” teaches what its like to be an insect
and ties in with “Rainforest Adventure:
Bugs!” showing now through the summer at
the Science Center’s IMAX Theater. The
class fee of $145 covers one child and one parent
or “big buddy” for a week-long half-day
session.
This
year’s Family Programs take advantage of
summer holiday weekends. Spend Memorial Day or
Labor Day in Montana de Oro State Park, Father’s
Day in “condor country” in the Traverse
Range, or the 4th of July at Sequoia National
Monument. The outdoor adventures offer loads
of activities that will create memorable experiences
for the whole family. The cost is $110 for adults,
$70 for children and includes meals.
There
is a full slate of half- and full-day sessions
for students in 1st through 8th grades. Highlights
include “Mystery Solved!” where students
will learn forensic science; “Living in
Space” which addresses the problems in
trying to create a livable world far from our
planet; and “Masters of Science,” which
explores the achievements of scientists such
as Galileo and Newton and re-creates their classic
experiments. The “Young Curator Institute” for
high school students is a full-day two-week intensive
program where participants will envision and
build their own science exhibit. In addition
to the courses, there is also an extended day
program for 1st – 8th graders, as well
as a lunch program for all-day campers.
Create
a schedule to suit the family’s summer
hours. Course fees vary depending on the activity.
Science Center members receive a discount rate.
Phone the Hands-on Science Camp Hotline
at (213) 744-7440 for a free brochure, or visit
our website at www.californiasciencecenter.org/camp for
a complete list of course offerings and registration
form.
Note
to Editors: The California
Science Center and IMAX Theater are located
in historic Exposition Park just west of
the Harbor 110 Freeway at 700 State Drive,
Los Angeles. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m., except on Thanksgiving, Christmas and
New Year’s Day. Admission to the exhibits
is free. For recorded information, including
IMAX show times, phone 323.SCIENCE (323.724-3623).
IMAX ticket prices range from $4.50 to $7.50.
For advance ticket purchases, group rates,
or to make free reservations for any visiting
group of 15 or more (required), call 213.744-2019.
Parking is available in the guest lot at
Figueroa and 39th Street at $6 per car, $10
for buses or oversized vehicles. Both the
Science Center and IMAX Theater are wheelchair
accessible. For further information, please
visit our website at www.californiasciencecenter.org.
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