IMPRESSION 5 SCIENCE CENTER

2012-2013School Visits

At 252 miles, the Grand River is Michigan’s longest river. It would take 38,000 buses

placed end to end to stretch that distance!

EXHIBITS For your planning convenience, you can find workshop recommendations (listed as “WS”) and content standards following exhibit descriptions. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you have!

Bubbles Room

Can you make a square bubble? In the Bubbles Room, learn how soap and water molecules interact to create the structure of a bubble. In this open-ended and fun exhibit, explore the chemistry of soap films, create beautiful forms and colors, and even stand inside a giant bubble! Standard(s): S.IP.03.11-12

Electricity & Magnetism

Based on concepts contained in the Michigan Science Curriculum for Elementary, Middle, and High School, this exhibit will allow your students to explore electricity and magnetism and the relationship between them. In this shocking exhibit, students use magnets to make electricity—and electricity to make magnets! They will explore the relationship between electricity and magnetism, build parallel and series circuits, and explore how chemical energy is converted into electric current. Your students can also explore how electricity is generated from solar energy and wind. WS: Circuit Builders, Magnets, Static ElectricityStandard(s): P.EN.04.51-52, P.EM.04.33-34

First Impression Room

As of May 2011, our new First Impression Room is open! This space was created for the youngest scientists in your group — birth to four-year-olds! Designed to provide a safe, interactive and stimulating environ-ment, the First Impression Room includes a life-size, crawl-through tree, climbing loft, water table, play house, enhanced infant area, multi-user SMART Board, and more. The First Impression Room is staffed by an Impression 5 educator and is always happy to accommodate nursery school or daycare groups by reservation . Bring your toddlers to explore, play, and learn in this unique area!

Light & Color

How can we learn what a distant star is made of? Nearly everything we know about the universe has been learned through studying the light that reaches us from distant objects. In the Light & Color exhibit, explore the electromagnetic spectrum and learn how astronomers use telescopes and spectroscopy to answer questions about distant stars. Your students will view and compare the spectra of several different light sources, explore lenses, prisms and mirrors on the light table, and mix primary colors to create white light. The latest addition to the Light & Color exhibit is a video presentation direct from NASA’s Space Telescope Science Institute. In this mini-theater, your students can view programs about cutting-edge research, basic space science concepts, and stunning images from the Hubble Space Telescope. WS: LightStandard(s): P.EN.03.11, P.EN.07.61-62

Our exhibit area is a free choice, learner-directed environment designed to provide each of our visitors with the tools and freedom to explore science concepts in ways that are suited to his or her individual interests, needs, and learning style.

Visitors have the freedom to follow their own pathways in exploring subjects and concepts that interest them, are able to create experiences that are unique to their needs, and ultimately, to construct meaning that is relevant to their lives. Our visitors can use more than 150 activities in our 25,000-square-foot exhibit area to explore a range of science concepts and discover that learning is fun!

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Coming soon for a limited time! How does the sun’s heat affect our weather? Why is the tilt of the earth the cause of dif-ferent seasons? From mid-December 2011 to April 2012, The Magic School Bus will be at Impression 5! Drawing from Scholastic’s The Magic School Bus™ television segment “Kicks Up A Storm” and Scholastic’s The Magic School Bus™ book titled, “Inside a Hurricane,” this exhibit will take your students on a ride through weather science. Activities such as sending a hot air balloon flying toward the ceiling and creating and examining the beauty of a snowflake are designed to align with the National Science Education Standards and the Michigan Curriculum Framework Science Benchmark standards.

Make Your Own Kind of Music

What does a sound look like? Use a variety of activities, including real musical instruments, to explore the concepts of sound waves and vibrations. WS: Sound6WDQGDUG�V���3�(1��������3�(1���������

Simple Machines

How can you possibly move a 500-pound block of concrete? In this exhibit, explore concepts of work and mechanical advantage using a set of activities expressly designed with the Michigan Curriculum Framework Science Benchmarks in mind. 7KH�HTXDWLRQ�: )�[�G��:RUN�HTXDOV�)RUFH�WLPHV�GLVWDQFH��LV�reiterated in several different ways using levers, pulleys, inclined planes, and gears to explore the concept of work. WS: Force & Motion6WDQGDUG�V���3�)0��������3�)0�����������3�)0��������3�)0���������

Spin

What differences do you feel? What differences do you see? Your students will be challenged to make observations in this exhibit about rotational motion. Crank up a giant flywheel, develop your mathematical understanding of torque, or spin yourself around in our spinning momentum chair to explore angular momentum. Comic book style graphics are used to engage learners in a “conversation” about exploration to prompt observations in these whirling activities.WS: Force & Motion6WDQGDUG�V���3�)0��������6�,3�����������3�(1���������

Throwing Things

Where does the energy come from to launch a ball through space? Explore the laws of motion, ballistics, and energy transformations while pitching, launching and catapulting tennis balls in this set of high-energy activities. WS: Force & Motion6WDQGDUG�V���3�(1���������

Water Room

Why do some things float while others do not? Water play engages students in exploration and serves as an entryway into learning experiences in a number of scientific disciplines. Younger learners explore concepts of measurement and pressure while more advanced learners experiment with buoyancy, flow dynamics, and how a boat can move up- or GRZQ�KLOO�WKURXJK�D�V\VWHP�RI�ORFNV��3OXV��\RXU�VWXGHQWV�FDQ�now investigate where our water comes from by exploring Window on Water, a giant groundwater model and the latest addition to our Water Room. 6WDQGDUG�V���3�30�����������(�)(�����������6�,3�����������3�30������

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Ferrofluid

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Giant Eye

The Giant Eye lets you see your own eyes in an entirely new way! After all, the eye is one of the most fascinating organs in the human body! Walk into this seven-foot-tall model of a human eye to learn about the anatomy of your eyes and how this incredible organ transforms light into images of the world around you. Surrounding activities provide opportunities for deeper exploration of vision. 6WDQGDUG�V���3�30������

MI Nature

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Connecting with Chemistry +RZ�FDQ�WKH�ZKROH�XQLYHUVH�EH�PDGH�RI�RQO\�����HOHPHQWV"�Connecting with Chemistry is an exhibit about the interactions and reactions between atoms and molecules that make up the world around us. Manipulate models and participate in real chemical reactions to learn how atoms bond together to form molecules. WS: Slime6WDQGDUG�V���3�30��������3�&0��������3�30��������3�&0�����������3�30��������3�30�����������3�&0���������

Enhance your day visit; schedule your group for a workshop! Workshops are scheduled for 30 minutes. Larger groups may require multiple sessions.

For your planning convenience, you can find fees and content standards following the workshop descriptions. Want to take part in more workshops than you have time for? Ask us about Science on Wheels! We are happy to extend your Impression 5 experience by visiting your school.

BiospheresWhat is a biosphere? Your students will explore the water and carbon cycle as they make their own biome and get their hands in the dirt and explore all the items needed for a self-contained mechanism. We will explore plants and learn about photosynthesis and how it works. Each student will take home their own biosphere. ($2.00)Standard(s): L.OL.00.11-12, L.OL.01.21, L.OL.02.14, L.OL.02.22, L.OL.03.31, L.OL.04.15, P.EN. 07. 43

Force & MotionWhat is force? How does it affect motion? Your students will experiment with force and motion and participate in a variety of challenges that will help build their understanding of motion, speed, acceleration, gravity, and force! ($1.00)Standard(s): P.FM.00.11-12, P.FM.00.21, P.FM.00.31-34, P.FM.03.22, P.FM.03.35-38, P.FM.03.41-43, P.FM.05.21-22, P.FM.05.31-34, P.FM.05.41-43

MagnetsWhat are magnets? Your students will explore magnetic fields and experiment with objects that are magnetic and non-magnetic. Workshop participants will use hands-on investigation to learn about magnetic poles and see how magnets attract or repel other magnets. Finally, this exploratory workshop will give your students a better understanding of how the Earth is a magnet and how compasses are used. (Free)Standard(s): P.PM.01.31-32, P.PM.04.33-34, E.SE.06.61-62

Micro-ScienceCome explore the microscopic world like never before! Using amazing handheld digital microscopes, learners of all ages will generate scientific questions based on the exploration of a variety of objects. This workshop will feature discussion and inquiry-based observations. Plus, your students will receive a souvenir featuring microscopic images. ($2.00) Standard(s): S.IP.00.13-14, S.IP.01.14, S.IA.01.13, S.IP.02.14, S.RS.02.16, S.IP.03.14, S.RS.03.16, S.IP.04.14, S.RS.04.16, S.IP.05.13, S.IP.06.13, S.IP.07.13

SoundWhat are sound waves? How is an echo created? Students will explore sound waves, vibrations, and echoes and then learn how sound is created and affected by various vibrations. This exploratory workshop will give your students the opportunity to conduct experiments that explore pitch and volume. (Free) Standard(s): P.EN.03.11, P.EN.03.31-32, P.EN.07.31-33

EDUCATIONALPROGRAMSFrom hands-on workshops to overnight adventures, Impression 5’s educational programs are engaging and exciting for the visitors in your school group. The following programs not only supplement Impression 5’s exhibits, but also align with many of Michigan Curriculum Framework Science Benchmark standards.

Circuit BuildersWhat is a circuit? This exploratory workshop will help your students discover power sources and how they work. Workshop participants will discover the four components of a circuit, experiment with circuit boards, and will change the path of an electron by closing and opening a switch. Students will also investigate the difference between series and parallel circuits and explore how a buzzer or a light puts a load on the circuit. (Free) Standard(s): P.EN.04.51-52, P.PM.04.53

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WORKSHOPS

LightWhat is light? How can we see it? What colors create it? Your students will explore the fascinating world of light in this hands-on workshop that enhances the Light & Color exhibit. The workshop’s activities will challenge your students to identify sources of light, explore the concepts of reflection, and investigate refraction. ($1.00)Standard(s): P.EN.03.11, P.EN.03.21-22, P.PM.03.52

SlimeWhat is slime? What is matter? Students make slime in the Impression 5 lab and investigate answers to these questions in our most popular workshop! In addition to exploring how molecules interact in a solid, liquid, and gas, students learn about several basic chemistry principles, including molecules, physical and chemical changes, and the states of matter. Each student will also mix ingredients to create slime and take home this amazing substance! ($2.00) Standard(s): P.PM.01.21-22, P.PM.04.23, P.CM.04.11, P.CM.06.11-12, P.PM.07.23, P.CM.07.22

Static ElectricityWhat is static electricity and how do we produce it? How can tiny, charged particles illuminate a light bulb or make a balloon cling to other objects? Students will experiment with different uses of static electricity and explore conductors, insulators, circuits, current, and more. Your students will observe and possibly feel the powerful effects of static electricity with our Van de Graaff generator. This could be a shocking and hair-raising experience! Available September through April. (Free) Standard(s): P.EN.04.12

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FossilsLove digging in the dirt? Journey back millions of years to discover dinosaur fossils and learn how they were formed. Using paleontology tools, your young explorers will search the sand for evidence of our scaly friends who lived so long ago! ($2.00)

SensesSmell without your sight and see what you can’t hear! Through different activities, your little learners will discover what our senses do for us, and just how important they are! (Free)

Rainbow ScienceYou’ve seen the beautiful colors of the rainbow; now discover the science behind them! Learners will explore a light activity, color mixing experiment, and sensory table to learn about this spectrum in the sky! ($1.00)

PRESCHOOL WORKSHOPS

SCIENCE ON WHEELSCan’t make it to Impression 5? Have Impression 5 come to you! We will make science come alive in your classroom, library, church, or anywhere! We feature hands-on science exploration and dynamic, inquiry-based learning. Ask today what amazing science can be brought to you with our Science on Wheels program! Costs start at $100 per hour, and mileage may apply.

With a variety of science topics available, Science on Wheels features Slime, Biospheres, Light, Circuit Builders, Magnets, and Electricity workshops! We also have science themes for preschool classrooms from Space topics to Water Exploration. Don’t see the topic you are looking for? Call to get started on designing your own Science on Wheels experience!

BIG SCIENCE LESSONExplore science like never before and make Impression 5 your classroom for a week! Activities during the BIG Science Lesson week are teacher-led and student-centered. The week can include presentations led by Impression 5 educators, behind-the-scenes tours, and students working cooperatively on experiments. While at the Science Center, children participate in experiments, presentations, discussions, writing, sketching, and a variety of other interdisciplinary lessons.

Have your students participate in the BIG Science Lesson for only $30.00 per student, per week. Teachers develop an in-depth relationship with the exhibits, the staff, and science!

Want to spend the night in the Science Center? Want to make your visit to Lansing even more memorable? Explore science at night with interactive workshops during an Overnight Adventure!

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A minimum of 36 students is required to book an Overnight Adventure. Cost for Overnight Adventure is $30.00 per student. Chaperones are free.

Evening Adventure

The option to enjoy this fun-filled evening without an overnight can be available with a $7.00 per person discount.

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ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

OVERNIGHT ADVENTURE

Contact Us

Impression 5 Science Center200 Museum DriveLansing, MI 48933

Phone: (517) 485-8116FAX: (517) 485-8125impression5.orgFind us on Facebook & follow us on Twitter @impression5

Now that you are familiar with Impression 5’s features, consider the exhibits that you want to visit and the workshops that you want to include. Our Reservations Coordinator will be happy to provide ideas for your visit, answer questions, and accommodate your needs.

In order to meet the needs Science Center visitors, we are open seven days a week! If possible, we’re happy to open early for your group. Our Reservations Coordinator can assist you in choosing a date and time for your visit that is most likely to result in a great experience.

If you’ve chosen to visit us during mealtime, you may wish to reserve our lunch area for your brown-baggers. The room accommodates 60 people and can be reserved in half-hour sessions for $25.00 per session.

Looking for lunch options? Ask our Reservations Coordinator about advance arrangements that can be made.

Group Admission Rate

Group rate with reservation is $4.00 per child. Teachers and chaperones accompanying a reserved group receive free admission. Group rates will be extended to schools and other established organizations.

Scholarships

A limited number of need-based scholarships for students involved in Impression 5 programs are available. For more information about those opportunities, please contact our Reservations Coordinator.

Hours

We’re open seven days a week!

Feel free to request early arrival times to meet the needs of your visit (often as early as 8:00 a.m.).

Public hours are:Monday–Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Before you call, please be prepared with:

· The name of your school or organization· The name of the person in charge of the group on the day of your visit· The date of your visit (and an alternate date, just in case)· Your planned arrival and departure times· The number of students and adults in your group· Your group’s address for confirmation and billing, including the county if within Michigan· Your phone number, fax number, and e-mail address· The age or grade level of the students· The workshops that you wish to reserve· Your lunch plans· Any special accommodations you need

To make a reservation, contact our Reservations Coordinator at (517) 485-8116, extension 32.

Once your reservation is complete, we will send you a confirmation that includes some logistical details, a map to the Science Center, a diagram of our exhibits, and an invoice to assist you in preparing your payment. Payment is expected on or before the date of your visit.

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Science Store

Be sure to make time for shopping in Impression 5’s Science Store during your visit. Our gift store is fully stocked with many educational toys, t-shirts, and unique gift items. We also have a large selection of books about scientific topics with a variety of reading levels. Don’t let the science discovery end with your departure from Impression 5!

Parking

Parking is available, but limited. Buses are not accommodated in our lot.

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