Animal AdvAnimal AdvenenturturesesMay 19May 19

VirVirginia Living Museum:ginia Living Museum:AnimalAnimal FFriends -- 1 p.m.riends -- 1 p.m.

A VLM educator will provide a fun andmemorable learning experience forkids featuring live animals from theVirginia Living Museum.

VirVirginia Aquarium:ginia Aquarium:Snail SciencSnail Science -- 3 p.m.e -- 3 p.m.

The Virginia Aquarium demonstratesthe scientific method with "SnailScience." Take measurements, set upexperiments, and make predictions ina hands-on, live animal programfeaturing mud snails and whelks.

MorMore Activities -- 1-4e Activities -- 1-4 p.m.p.m.

• Science-related art project.• Other interactive STEAM activities.

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Mad SciencMad Science: Re: Radical Radical RoboobotstsWWorkshops -- Rorkshops -- Repeaepeated Sessionsted Sessions

Kids become wrapped up in the worldof robotics! Volunteers act out theroles of a robot, a remote controldevice, and an automaton. A reading-and-writing robot draw shapes,detects objects, and tracks lines. Kidswill circulate learning centers tocontrol an automaton through sound,move a robot through a maze, andmake a soccer robot score a goal!Finally, a soft and snuggly robotic sealpup is passed around for all to pet.

Repeated sessions at:

• 1–2 p.m.• 2:20-3:20 p.m.• 3:40-4:40 p.m.

MorMore Activities -- 1-4e Activities -- 1-4 p.m.p.m.

• Robotics demonstrations by localschool robotics clubs.

• Science-related art project.• Other interactive STEAM activities.

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Mad SciencMad ScienceeJanuary 13January 13

Mad SciencMad Science: Fire: Fire and Ice and Ice -- 1 p.m.e -- 1 p.m.This show is so cool it’s hot! Kids will beamazed by dazzling demos using fire,bubbling potions, and carbon dioxidegas frozen to 109°F below zero. Learnthe properties of fire, chemicalreactions, different stages of matter,and more. Some kids may even get totaste our world famous burps!

DiscDiscoovvery Sery Statations and Maktions and Make &e &TTakake Booe Boothth -- 1:30-3 p.m.-- 1:30-3 p.m.

• Sonic Sounds: Learn how soundwaves can be manipulated bychanging your voice.

• Air Pressure: Explore the floatingworld of Bernoulli’s principle andsee how the air around us cancrush cans and more.

• Make & Take Booth: Make yourown crazy bouncing ball in 5minutes.

MorMore Activities -- 1-4e Activities -- 1-4 p.m.p.m.

• Science-related art project: makeyour own lava lamp.

• Other interactive STEAM activities

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ZZooProoPro Animal Advo Animal Advenenturtureses -- 1 p.m.-- 1 p.m.Meet exotic -– and not so exotic -–mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds,and insects up close and personalwith ZooPro Animal Adventures. Learnabout their habitats and how theyinteract with humans at home andaround the world.

LLarsenarsen’’s Amazing Ws Amazing World oforld ofRReptiles --eptiles -- 3 p.m.3 p.m.

Reptile experts Scott and Kim Larsenshare stories, interesting facts, andtrivia questions about their dazzlingarray of lizards, frogs, turtles, andsnakes, then invite you to meet thereptiles up close and personal!Caution: holding, petting, and greetingeye-to-eye may occur.

MorMore Activities -- 1-4e Activities -- 1-4 p.m.p.m.

• Science-related art project.• Other interactive STEAM activities.

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The Magical MaThe Magical Math Tth Tour -- 1 & 3 p.m.our -- 1 & 3 p.m.(R(Repeaepeat Pt Perferformancormancee))

Mathmagician Brian Curry's dynamicshow will energize kids of all ages withlaughter, cheers, and applause asthey review important mathematicalconcepts. In addition to great mathcontent, this show helps relate mathto our everyday lives. During thisshow, children will play a specialversion of "Deal or No Deal" to uncoverthe meaning of probability. They willalso review fractions as a newspaperis torn in half, quarters, eighths... andthen it magically is restored. Eachamazing piece of magic they see willremind kids of a concrete mathconcept long after the curtain closes.

MorMore Activities -- 1-4e Activities -- 1-4 p.m.p.m.

• Science-related art project.• Other interactive STEAM activities.