Emerald Coast Science Center Events

http://www.ecscience.org

Dinosaur and Fossil Day

April 10
9:00 – 12:00
Come join us for a prehistoric good time as we explore the world of dinosaurs and fossils. Northwest Florida State College, the Tallahassee Museum, and Florida State University will be loaning specimens from their collections for this special event. Practice your dinosaur hunting skills as you carefully extract your own dinosaur from rock. Find out the length of an Apatosaurus. Compare your foot to a dilophosaurus’ footprint. Conclude your visit with some dinosaur related crafts. All activities are free with admission to the museum.

Lego Construction

Create structures and learn about physics and engineering in a fun and interactive way. This class will teach you about simple machines and the basics of engineering. Using LEGOS, you will build the simple machines and learn how each one works. Each class concludes with a challenge activity.Age:
3rd—5th Grade

Dates:
April 24 – Gears
Time:
9:00 – 12:00
Cost:
ECSC Members – $21 per class
Non-members - $24 per class

The Emerald Coast Science Center is holding a membership drive between now and April 30.  During this time you can join the Emerald Coast Science Center for a 10% off our regular membership rates.  Your membership entitles
you to reciprocal admission to 344 museums in the United States and another 99 around the world.  You can find the list of participating museums at (http://www.astc.org/sciencecenters/find_scicenter.htm).  Your membership also entitles you to discounted weekend and summer programs, discounted science center birthday parties, and discounted purchases in the museum store.  More importantly, your membership shows your support of the Emerald Coast Science Center and the importance of science education in our community.

You can also sign-up online at http://www.ecscience.org/membership.htm. During this drive, we are offering museum bucks to members who bring in new members.  Once you join you too can earn museum bucks by encouraging your friends to join.