A little over a week ago we were able to get David to take a Saturday. Allowing us to spend much needed time with Charlie. When David and Charlie got up that Saturday morning they kept asking what we were going to do.
Once we had Breakfast cooked I went and handed each of them a ticket to the Sci-Tech Discovery Center in Frisco, Texas. I wish you could have seen how excited Charlie was. As we were getting ready David asked Charlie if he wanted one of his friends to go with us.
I was so excited when Charlie said no, he wanted to spend the day with just David and I. Charlie is 11 and he is getting to the point that he wants to be with his friends more than his parents. Which from being a child myself I understand that although at times it does hurt.
We all got dressed and let me tell you it was one cold windy Saturday. I was afraid they would change there mind once we got outside. Neither David or Charlie did. It takes us about a hour to get to the Sci-Tech Discovery Center from our home. Charlie never even asked one time how much longer would it be when we got there.
Charlie was having so much fun looking through the website and asking David and I questions about what we would be doing. Along with what we would be seeing. I reminded Charlie that it was a interactive Museum.
Once Charlie heard this was even more excited to get to the Sci-Tech Discovery Center. As we got closer Charlie said we have been here before. I said yes, we had but I thought you might like to check out the new Exhibits.
Charlie and David asked me if I knew what the new exhibits were. I let them know I did and I showed them a Press Release. Once they finished reading the release both Charlie and David let me know they couldn’t wait to get inside.
Can you guess what we were going to see?
Charlie and I would be able to see Comets, Asteroids, Meteors, Origins of Our Solar System
The Story of Asteroids & Comets Impacts & Risk
Charlie is obsessed with the Galaxy and enjoys looking at the Stars in the evening. I knew Charlie would like this new exhibit a lot. All I was worried about was if David would or not. Although once I let them know what we would be seeing David was as excited as Charlie was.
We arrived at Sci-Tech Discovery Center David let us out and went to park. I went inside to get our tickets. As we walked in we noticed a Art Show. I walked through the Art once we finished at the Sci-Tech Discovery Center. David and Charlie went to look inside the door to TrainTopia.
Charlie and I had so much fun playing in the Bubble Exhibit while David walked around the Exhibits. Once we finished we went to find David and he was watching the video for Great Balls of Fire. Charlie and I sat down with David. I enjoyed Charlie sharing things he had learned in school about Comets.
As well as things Charlie and I had studied in Homeschool. If we were still homeschooling Charlie this would Great Balls of Fire would have been the perfect Science class for Space Studies, Planets, or Astronomy.
The threat of a catastrophic impact from an asteroid or comet is a staple of popular culture. If there was a dinosaur killer in Earth’s past, is there a human killer in our future?
What are the chances and how do we assess the risks? For that matter, what are asteroids, comets, and meteorites, and where do they come from? The Space Science Institute’s National Center for Interactive Learning, with funding from the National Science Foundation and NASA, has developed a national traveling exhibition program called Great Balls of Fire: Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors. The project includes exhibits (3,500 sq. ft.), and an education program for museum educators and docents.
Exhibit includes:
Climb into a “spaceship” and blast off to the asteroid belt and Jupiter, on a mission to gather data
about asteroids and comets.
Operate a blink comparator device to understand one of the tools astronomers use to find Near Earth Objects.
Learn how scientists use light curves to determine the shape and movement of asteroids.
Save Earth and learn about gravity by trying to divert a “rubble pile” asteroid from impacting our planet.
Shoot a projectile into a water tank and use a Spin Browser device to manipulate high speed
video of your impact.
Examine a collection of rocks and use a series of tests (magnetism, color, density) to determine
which one is a meteorite (or meteor-wrong).
View clips from Hollywood movies and determine if they got the science right.
Build their own solar system, including asteroid belts and comets, using a 42” touch-table display.
Monday morning when Charlie returned to school he was able to share his adventures with his teachers and they asked Charlie to talk to his principal who called me to learn more about Great Balls of Fire as they would like to bring the students out.
I let them know they do host Field Trips they would just need to call the Sci-Tech Discovery Center to set it up with the Museum. I also let they know they offer a Museum pass they might want to check into. As well as using the Pogo Pass for Dallas/ Fort Worth.
As I was talking to the principal and I finished my call David let me know we needed to purchase the Museum Passes for my niece and her family. My nephew and his family along with my Stepdaughter and her family so they can bring there children out.
As Charlie heard this he asked his David if he was going to get a Pass as well because he wanted to come back and bring his best friends. David let Charlie know once we are able to we will be purchasing a pass for our family as well. I can’t wait.
I love knowing we can make a day of visiting the Sci-Tech Center as there is a place to get snacks. We can visit TrainTopia and see a play in the Black Box Theater and also visit the National Video Game Museum which would be the perfect Field Trip for Homeschooling Families.
Or a staycation for my family as we could spend the weekend in Frisco, Texas and visit other places we haven’t had the chance to check out. As well as have dinner and just spend time in there parks enjoying being outside together as a family.
I would like to remind you my family received the tickets to visit here but the thoughts in this review is mine.
Our Location
Frisco Sci-Tech Discovery Center
8004 N Dallas Pkwy
Frisco TX 75034
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 12pm – 5pm
LAST ADMISSION 1 HOUR PRIOR TO CLOSE
http://www.fox4news.com/good-day/new-asteroid-exhibit-opens-at-sci-tech-discovery-center
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
