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Discovery Center
Discovery Center
Come to The Discovery Center and learn something amazing about the world and yourself. This remarkable 22,500 square foot space, with over 30 exhibits, was created for, with, and by children. We understand that play is an essential part of learning and exploration of the world leads children to self-discovery. Children are free to touch, to laugh, to manipulate and to encounter in a happy and safe environment. The Discovery Center is for every young child and fascinates the child in everyone.
Programming
Programming
Bubbleology: A Soapy Sudsy Science (At Museum or In School)
Bubbleology: A Soapy Sudsy Science (At Museum or In School)
Grades: Pre-K–1
Audience Size: 10–25 students
Length of Program: 30 minutes
Description: What is the science behind BUBBLES? During this beloved Discovery Center program, children will use the scientific method to experiment hands-on and observe what bubbles look like and how they behave.
This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards:
English Language Arts Common Core Learning Standards:
Comprehension and Collaboration (speaking and listening)
Presentation of knowledge of ideas (speaking and listening)
Vocabulary acquisition and use
Science and Engineering Practices
Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)
Planning and carrying out investigations
Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering)
Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Learning Standards for Technology Education
Engineering design
Categories: Science
Cost:
Museum Visit:
$10 per student
(1) complimentary chaperone for every 10 students
$5 per additional chaperone
Off Site
$350 per session
Please reach our to the Discovery Center to confirm availability
Candy Math (At Museum)
Candy Math (At Museum)
Grades: K–3
Audience Size: 10–25 students
Length of Program: 30 minutes
Description: Math will never be this sweet! Practice you STEAM skills, through center based activities, as we work with counting,pattern making, sorting, building, and measuring - All using Candy
Seasonal variations: Trick or Treat- October only (costumes welcome!), Gingerbread City- November and December only
This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards:
English Language Arts Common Core Learning Standards
Research to build and present knowledge
Comprehension and Collaboration (speaking and listening)
Presentation of knowledge of ideas (speaking and listening)
Vocabulary acquisition and use
Mathematical Practices Common Core Learning Standards
Counting and cardinality
Measurement and data
Cost:
Museum Visit:
$10 per student
(1) complimentary chaperone for every 10 students
$5 per additional chaperone
Please reach our to the Discovery Center to confirm availability
Community Helpers (At Museum or In School)
Community Helpers (At Museum or In School)
Grades: 1-3
Audience Size: 10–25
Length of Program: 30 minutes
Description: Discover the important people (and animals) who help our community every day! Through hands-on activities and stories children will learn about community helpers such as Healthy Heroes, Protective Patrons, and Culture Creators. As a group, we will discuss what are our needs and wants in our shared community, and reveal how every helper has a role in keeping our community safe, healthy, and cultured
This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards:
English Language Arts Common Core Learning Standards:
Production and distribution of writing
Research to build and present knowledge
Comprehension and Collaboration (speaking and listening)
Presentation of knowledge of ideas (speaking and listening)
Categories: Animals / Environmental education/ Farms / Nature; Art; History; Multicultural; Museums / Exhibits; Storytelling; Teamwork / Leadership Skills; Tourism; Wellness / Life Skills / Bully Prevention / Character Education
Cost:
Museum Visit:
$10 per student
(1) complimentary chaperone for every 10 students
$5 per additional chaperone
Off Site
$350 per session
Please reach our to the Discovery Center to confirm availability
Sports Matters (At Museum)
Sports Matters (At Museum)
Grades: K–5
Audience Size: 10–25 students
Length of Program: 40 minutes
Description: GET READY, GET SET, GO! Attention all sports enthusiasts and fans, join us for our Sports Matters experience, where the ball is in your court! Through hands-on sports challenges and interactive STEAM activities participants will explore the science behind sports and movement, including concepts such as force, gravity, friction, balance and motion. Students will investigate how these principles influence the games they play!
This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards:
English Language Arts Common Core Learning Standards
Research to build and present knowledge
Comprehension and Collaboration (speaking and listening)
Presentation of knowledge of ideas (speaking and listening)
Vocabulary acquisition and use
Mathematical Practices Common Core Learning Standards
Counting and cardinality
Measurement and data
Science and Engineering Practices:
Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)
Planning and carrying out investigations
Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering)
Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Categories: Animals / Environmental Education / Nature; Math; Museums / Exhibits; Science
Cost:
Museum Visit:
$10 per student
(1) complimentary chaperone for every 10 students
$5 per additional chaperone
Please reach our to the Discovery Center to confirm availability
Pollinators (At Museum or In School)
Pollinators (At Museum or In School)
Grades: K–1
Audience Size: 10–25 students
Length of Program: 30 minutes
Description: Buzz your way into our fascinating journey and open your eyes to the vibrant world of Pollinators. Through center-based activities, learn about the symbiosis relationship of these creatures and how they help make our gardens grow.
This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards:
Science and Engineering Practices:
Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)
Planning and carrying out investigations
Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Categories: Animals / Environmental Education / Nature; Museums / Exhibits; Science
Cost:
Museum Visit:
$10 per student
(1) complimentary chaperone for every 10 students
$5 per additional chaperone
Off Site
$350 per session
Please reach our to the Discovery Center to confirm availability
Puppets & Play (At Museum or In School)
Puppets & Play (At Museum or In School)
Grades: K–5
Audience Size: 10–25 students
Length of Program: 30 minutes
Description: Students will transform recycled and everyday materials into a one of a kind puppet while bringing an original character to life with its own personality, voice, and story! Through creative play, hands-on exploration, and storytelling, students will use puppetry to express emotions, communicate ideas, and build confidence as they create adventures for their unique character. The program concludes with a chance to share their puppet with the group before taking it home for many more stories and adventures.
This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards:
Science and Engineering Practices:
Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)
Planning and carrying out investigations
Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Categories: Animals / Environmental Education / Nature; Museums / Exhibits; Science
Cost:
Museum Visit:
$10 per student
(1) complimentary chaperone for every 10 students
$5 per additional chaperone
Off Site
$350 per session
Please reach our to the Discovery Center to confirm availability
General Admission (At Museum)
General Admission (At Museum)
Grades: Pre K–5
Description: At the Discovery Center every student can learn something amazing about the world and themself. This remarkable 22,500 square foot space, with over 30 exhibits, was created for, with and by children. We understand that play is an essential part of learning and exploration of the world leads children to self-discovery. Children are free to touch, laugh, manipulate, and encounter in a happy and safe environment. The Discovery Center is for every young child and fascinates the child in everyone.
This performance supports the following NYS Learning Standards:
Science and Engineering Practices:
Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)
Planning and carrying out investigations
Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Categories: Animals / Environmental Education / Nature; Museums / Exhibits; Science
Cost:
Museum Visit:
$8 per student
(1) complimentary chaperone for every 10 students
$5 per additional chaperone
Please reach our to the Discovery Center to confirm availability
A Kid’s Colonial America (In School)
A Kid’s Colonial America (In School)
Page to Stage (In School)
Page to Stage (In School)
Program Description :
Page to Stage is an interactive enrichment program designed to foster a love for reading
Learning Objectives:
Introduction: Through Storytelling and Story Listening, students will be introduced to what colonial life was like in a family unit through food, dress, chores, school, home, and playtime.
Artifact Identification : (Table) Students, in a small group setting, will be able to examine artifacts and try to determine their purpose. Students will try to match their artifacts with their modern-day counterpart in a matching game through Object and Social Play.
Dame School : (Table)( Mixed Age Play) Children will assume the role of a student in colonial times by attending a Dame School with the use of a hornbook, and quill and ink. Students will make their own quill to take home while learning the importance of good penmanship. Students will also learn the importance of letters for communication and how they were delivered.
Family Life : (Table) Students will use hands-on activities to simulate a child’s responsibilities to their family through chores such as weaving and carding wool. Children, through Imaginative Play, will have the opportunity to try on clothing of the colonial era and make a Buzz Saw game to take home from the spun wool. Children will also explore the different responsibilities between boys and girls and the chores associated with each through foods and shelter.
Playtime : (Table and play space) Children will be able to play as colonial children did with replica toys of the Revolutionary period. Through Social and Bodily Movement Play, children as individuals or in groups will play Quoits, Hoop and Stick, Cat’s Cradle, Cup and Ball, Game of Graces and Pick-Up Sticks which will allow children to experience what play was like during the American Revolution.
Ideal for: schools, libraries, community center, and after school programs
Age Range : adaptable for early childhood through elementary
Program Length : 60 minutes
Group Size : up to 30 students
Facility Requirements : Indoor set-up – 4 tables, space for game play
Program Cost : $350
Page to Stage (In School)
Page to Stage (In School)
Program Description :
Page to Stage is an interactive enrichment program designed to foster a love for reading while developing foundational English Language Arts and theater skills through performance. After analyzing key narrative elements such as plot structure, character development, and setting, young learners transition from readers to creators by crafting their own character puppets. This hands-on activity helps cultivate fine motor skills while deepening story comprehension. Ultimately, students bring the text to life through collaborative dramatic play, strengthening their oral communication skills, confidence, and creative expression.
Target Audience : K-5
Program Length : 60-90 minutes
Group Size : up to 25 students
Program Cost : $350
Sound Waves: Cup Orchestra (In School)
Sound Waves: Cup Orchestra (In School)
Program Description :
Sound Waves: Cup Orchestra is an interactive music and acoustics workshop designed to introduce young learners to the foundational building blocks of rhythm, structural dynamics, and ensemble playing. In this hands-on session, students will discover that you don't need an expensive instrument to make incredible music, sometimes, all it takes is a simple cup!
Young learners engage in the study of acoustics as they test how physical manipulation alters pitch, volume, and timbre. Students learn to utalize cups as non-pitched percussion instruments to decode and perform syncopated rhythmic patterns before constructing their own custom cup shakers. The unit culminates in a collaborative Cup Orchestra performance, where students apply active listening, maintain a steady internal pulse, and follow conducting cues to cultivate ensemble coordination and multi-layered rhythmic proficiency.
Target Audience : K-5
Program Length : 60-90 minutes
Group Size : up to 25 students
Program Cost : $350
Blue Blocks (In School)
Blue Blocks (In School)
Program Description :
Bring dynamic, hands-on STEM learning directly to your school, park, or community center with Blue Blcoks by imagination playground. Designed to transform any open space into a custom child led construction site, this oversized foam play system empowers kids to dream big, build bigger, and explore without limits
Target Audience : K-5
Program Length : 60-90 minutes
Group Size : up to 25 students
Program Cost : $350 for the first hour, $250 each hour after
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