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February News from The Health Adventure
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Happenings This Month at The Health
Adventure
Home School Happenings
Wednesday, February 13
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Kindergarten - Grade 1: Dental
Month
Children will visit Tooth Town Circus to learn about
dental health.
Grades 2 -
3: Origami Tiny Furniture
The ancient Japanese art of paper
folding will be explored as students create miniature furnishings for a
miniature house.
Grades 4 -
5: Sound Science
Students will discover the science behind
sound vibrations, frequency and amplitude.
Grades 6 - 8: Communication
Students will model a Morse code message, follow the path of a telephone
transmission and more.
Homeschool
Happenings is $5.50 per child. Advance payment secures your registration.
To sign up, please call (828) 254-6373, Ext. 316.
Origami Folding Frenzy!
Wednesday,
February 13
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Learn new folds, share
favorites and make friends at this monthly session. All skill levels are
welcome. Paper is available to purchase in The Explore Store, or you may
bring your own.
Origami Folding
Frenzy! is FREE for members or with museum admission.
Get the Message Family Day: Braille Day
Saturday, February 23
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Our eyes aren't the only parts we can use
to read. Join us as we examine examples of real Braille, then make a
version of your own to take home and teach to your friends.
Family Days are FREE for members or with
museum admission.
Click here for
more happenings at The Health Adventure
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Now Open at The Health Adventure: Get the
Message
From an arched eyebrow to the front-page news, people
use a variety of tools to communicate. Our new exhibit, Get the Message, explores the science
behind communication.
We use many different forms of
communication in our everyday lives. From the subtitles of speech to signs
and symbols, sending and receiving information from the world around us is
second nature. You and your family can play and experiment with all the
different ways you “get the message” in this exhibit. Tell a story by
building your own totem pole, or try your hand at virtual cave art. Puzzle
over expressions, create a coat of arms, or send a message in Morse code.
There’s so much to do you’ll want to come back again and again!
Get the Message was
designed through a collaboration of Discovery Center Museum of Rockford,
Illinois and the Family Museum of Arts and Sciences of Bettendorf, Iowa
and supported by the National Science Foundation. The exhibition will be
on display at The Health Adventure through May 25.
To find out
more about our new exhibit, click here
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Celebrate with The Health Adventure: Have Your Next
Birthday Party with Us
Birthday parties at The Health Adventure are a blast! Let us
help you make your child's special day one to remember. We offer programs
designed for ages two to ten, and as a member, you receive $25 off all
birthday party rates.
We offer the following birthday party
programs:
Creative Play
Celebration (ages 2 to 5)
Exclusive use of Creative Play Space
for 45 minutes, plus 45 minutes in the party room.
Exploration Celebration (ages 6 to 10)
Program Options:
Private Party: 90
minutes in the party room, plus unlimited exploration of the museum for
the day.
Shocking Moments
in Science: A 15-minute science show, presented by a THA Educator,
plus 75 minutes in the party room.
Interactive Birthday Bash: A 30-minute craft program,
led by a THA Science Guide, plus 60 minutes in the party room.
Robotics: A 45-minute hands-on
machinery project, plus 45 minutes in the party room.
Birthday
celebrations at The Health Adventure also include a private party room
decorated with balloons, a personalized birthday banner, colorful
tablecloths and a gift bag for the birthday child from The Explore
Store.
For more information, or to book your child's birthday
party, please call (828) 254-6373, Ext. 316.
Click here for
more details about birthday parties at The Health Adventure
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It's Time to Sign Up for Summer Camp
At The Health Adventure's Discover Science Summer Camp, children
don't just learn about science, they experience it! Spaces for this year's
camps are already filling up fast, so call to reserve your child's space
today.
Family Robotics Workshop
Monday June 30 and Tuesday July
1
Rising 4th graders – Adults
Kids: bring your parents and
grandparents. Parents and grandparents:
bring your kids. In this one-day workshop, you’ll be working
together.
Discover the exciting world of robotics as you work as a family team
to
build and operate a robot. Design, test, and redesign your robot to
accomplish tasks and meet challenges. Make your robot carry objects,
navigate obstacle courses, and maneuver up steep ramps. Build, play,
and explore—parents, kids, and robots together!
Pack
Place Potpourri
June
23-27, Rising 3rd-5th graders
Spend a week sampling the greatest hits
of Pack Place. Campers will
visit three museums each day. Make robots, catapults, parachutes, and
slime as you investigate the science of TOYS at The Health Adventure.
Mine for gems, hunt for fossils, blast off into space, explore
dinosaurs and more at the Colburn Earth Science Museum. Draw, paint,
sculpt, and more at the Asheville Art Museum. It’s a Pack Place
world
of fun!
Register for this camp by calling the Asheville Art
Museum (828) 253-3227
GIRLS Quest: Girls Investigating
Real Life Science
July
28-August 1, Rising 6th- 8th grade girls
Learn what it’s like to be
a scientist in the real world! Design and
test a marshmallow catapult. Tour Mission Hospital to discover the
world of microbiology. Build a robot, test water in a local stream,
and
visit an animal hospital to explore veterinary science. Each day will
combine lab experiments at The Health Adventure with field trips to
visit female scientists at work in our community. Limited to 13
girls!
Young Adventurers Around the World
June 9-13 and June 16-20, Rising
1st and 2nd graders
Grab your passport and join us for a week of
continent hopping. We’ll
make paper in China, dance an Irish jig, and explore life as
penguins.
Experiment with mummification, blubber, and more. Enjoy games,
songs,
and crafts from a variety of cultures.
Young Adventurers
Make a Splash
June 9-13
and June 16-20, Rising 1st and 2nd graders
Water, water
everywhere—and so much stuff to do! Explore the wonders
of water: freeze it, melt it, boil it, and float things in it.
Investigate salt and fresh water and explore what lurks beneath.
Design Challenge
July 7-11 and July 14-18, Rising 3rd-6th graders
Design a
vehicle that can travel across a room to pop a balloon.
Create a strategy to hit targets using balls and ramps. Construct a
catapult, build a square-wheeled vehicle, and make a boat to
transport
cargo. Can your egg survive the obstacle course? Use your
engineering
skills to make it happen!
Mystery Science
July
7-11 and July 14-18, Rising 3rd-6th graders
Solve a baffling crime!
Science has the key to unlock this mystery, and
it’s up to you to uncover the clues. Use fingerprinting,
chromatography, chemical analysis, blood typing, and other forensic
tools to find the culprit.
To download our
Discover Science Summer Camp registration form, click here
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The Health Adventure is a nonprofit family health and science
attraction for today's families with a mission to improve health
awareness, promote wellness lifestyles, and increase science literacy
through programs and exhibits. For more information, visit
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