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DANVILLE SCIENCE CENTER
Field Trip Guide
2022-2023
Bringing the
STEM to You!
Programs for Outreach
We bring the excitement of the Science
Center to you! Throughout this guide, you
will see programs noted with OUTREACH.
Those programs are available to be
presented offsite in the classroom.
Make your reservation today!
Welcome to the STARLAB Portable
Danville Science Center! Planetarium
The STARLAB is available as one of the
Science Center’s outreach programs.
The Science Center is here to provide an exciting, fun and challenging Discover the relationship between the
Sun, Earth and Moon while exploring the
experience for your next field trip. Students will get hands on to
planets. Explore current and upcoming
connect classroom content to the amazing world around us as they space missions. Learn about repeating
discover that STEM is part of almost every aspect of life! We have cycles and patterns that occur on Earth
a wealth of Live Science Programs and Dome features to help your and the reasons behind those patterns as
students wrap their arms around the wonders of STEM. well as why we experience the change in
seasons. The presentations correspond to
Virginia SOLS K.10, 1.6, 1.7, 3.8, 3.11, 4.7
In this guide, you’ll find options for your next field trip outlined by and 4.8.
grade level. When you’re ready to book, give us a call at 434.791.5160
ext. 203. Outreach programs are $150 for the
first program each day. Each additional
program on the same day is $75. Up
Don’t forget that group leaders planning a visit are always admitted
to five programs can be scheduled on
free, so join us early to explore our exhibit galleries before your field one day at your school. Programs are
trip. When you visit, be sure to ask about our complimentary educator designed to serve up to 25 students per
memberships. session. A mileage fee will apply for
travel greater than 35 miles one way.
Call 434.791.5160, ext. 201 or email
Visit our website, dsc.smv.org, or find us on Facebook and Instagram
our Education Coordinator at
for updates and late-breaking information about Science Center bbuchanan@smv.org.
programs and events.
Welcome ................................... 1
We look forward to your visit!
Programs for Outreach.............. 1
Recommended Itineraries
by Grade Level........................... 2
Digital Dome Theater................16
Touring Exhibitions...................20
General Information.................21
Explore the Store......................21
1
Pre-k & K RECOMMENDED ITINERARY OTHER OPTIONS Make your reservation today! | 434.791.5160 ext. 203 or dscgs@smv.org
These budding scientists are Each program is approximately 30 minutes and can Floating Boats Super Senses OUTREACH
accommodate up to 30 guests. Programs with OUTREACH
Some things in our environment sink and others float. Have you ever followed your nose to find freshly baked cookies,
constantly investigating and are available to be presented offsite in the classroom.
Investigate these concepts and discover what things will investigated a strange sound or shaken a package to guess what
LIVE SCIENCE
absorbing the world around and will not float. Learn how to make a boat that will float was inside? Learn about your five senses as we trick our eyes
Animal Adaptations OUTREACH heavy objects. How much weight will it take to sink your boat? and stump our sniffers with interactive games.
them! To boost their innate
Animals have basic needs, as well as
curiosity, these recommended physical and behavioral characteristics Build a Butterfly OUTREACH Sow It – Grow It OUTREACH
programs explore basic scientific that help them survive in a variety of
climates. Explore the diversity of Investigate these beauties of the insect world. From Plants are producers, with seeds, flowers, roots, stems and
leaves, which are a must for animals and people on Earth.
concepts and skills. organisms and how they adapt to their metamorphosis to food sources to symmetry, these animals
Students sow their own seeds of learning with hands-on
environments. are a wonderful starting point for understanding life cycles,
camouflage and interdependency. explorations of common plants.
One World, One Sky Zula Patrol: Down to Earth Earth, Moon & Sun
Travel with Sesame Street’s Big Bird, While on a fossil hunting expedition, Earth, Moon & Sun explores the
Elmo and Hu Hu Zhu on an imaginary the Zula Patrol turns up evidence relationship among those cosmic
trip to the Moon, where they discover that the villainous Deliria Delight has bodies with the help of Coyote, an
how different it is from Earth. Discover been traveling back in time to Earth amusing character adapted from
DOME
a brilliant spectacle of light and color as to illegally dump her company’s Native American oral traditions who
you watch the stars twinkle over Sesame toxic trash. The Zula patrollers must has many misconceptions about our
Street and interact with the show. catch her before her actions cause home planet. His confusion about the
catastrophic consequences. Our universe makes viewers think about
heroes learn all about the development how the Earth, Moon and Sun work
of the Earth and the life forms that together as a system. Includes a short
call it home. live sky astromomy show.
Crescent Crossing Butterfly Station
Connect young students to hands-on and Garden
opportunities to discover concepts of Tour our Butterfly Station and Garden
the importance of science, technology, to view some of nature’s most
engineering and math fundamentals, beautiful creatures! Find out which
such as creativity, problem solving,
EXHIBITS
type of caterpillar eats certain plants,
and cause and effect in this visually learn the best methods to attract
stimulating train-themed exhibition. butterflies and get inspired to create
your own butterfly garden. Available
©SEAN DEWITT PHOTOGRAPHY
mid-April through mid-October
(weather dependent).
2 Make your reservation today! 3 434.791.5160 ext. 203 or dscgs@smv.org
Grade 1 RECOMMENDED ITINERARY OTHER OPTIONS Make your reservation today! | 434.791.5160 ext. 203 or dscgs@smv.org
First graders are adventurers
Each program is approximately 30 minutes and can Build a Butterfly OUTREACH
accommodate up to 30 guests. Programs with OUTREACH
Investigate these beauties of the insect world. From
and explorers! To unlock the are available to be presented offsite in the classroom.
metamorphosis to food sources to symmetry, these animals
LIVE SCIENCE
secrets of science, our are a wonderful starting point for understanding life cycles,
Animal Adaptations OUTREACH camouflage and interdependency.
recommended programs explore Animals have basic needs, as well as
fundamental concepts to develop physical and behavioral characteristics Good Vibrations OUTREACH
that help them survive in a variety of
an understanding of a broad climates. Explore the diversity of
What is sound? How does sound travel and how is it measured?
Make waves while learning all the news about noise.
range of animals, plants and organisms and how they adapt to their
environments.
their life needs. Sow It – Grow It OUTREACH
Plants are producers, with seeds, flowers, roots, stems and
leaves, which are a must for animals and people on Earth.
Students sow their own seeds of learning with hands-on
explorations of common plants.
Zula Patrol: Down to Earth One World, One Sky Magic Globe: A Story
While on a fossil hunting expedition, of the Seasons
Travel with Sesame Street’s Big Bird,
the Zula Patrol turns up evidence Elmo and Hu Hu Zhu on an imaginary On vacation at her grandpa’s, Mia
that the villainous Deliria Delight has trip to the Moon, where they discover accidentally discovers a mysterious
been traveling back in time to Earth how different it is from Earth. Discover piece of astronomical machinery.
DOME
to illegally dump her company’s toxic a brilliant spectacle of light and color Edmund, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the
trash. The Zula patrollers must catch her as you watch the stars twinkle over girl into using the tool’s secret powers to
before her actions cause catastrophic Sesame Street and interact with the change the world’s seasons. She quickly
consequences. Our heroes learn all show. realizes the consequences of what they
about the development of the Earth and are going to do, but Edmund doesn’t
the life forms that call it home. Includes want to let the plan go.
a short live sky astronomy show.
Crescent Crossing Go Butterfly Station
Connect young students to hands-on Go! highlights the intersection between and Garden
opportunities to discover concepts of the physics of machines and the biology Tour our Butterfly Station and Garden
the importance of science, technology, of the human body. Test your strength to view some of nature’s most
engineering and math fundamentals, with a giant lever to lift weights (or beautiful creatures! Find out which
such as creativity, problem solving,
EXHIBITS
other guests); race against the clock to type of caterpillar eats certain plants,
and cause and effect in this visually test reaction time; act like a hamster learn the best methods to attract
stimulating train-themed exhibition. and turn mechanical energy into butterflies and get inspired to create
electric energy on the tread wheel; or your own butterfly garden. Available
race a migrating monarch, Usain Bolt, mid-April through mid-October
or a black bear on our sprint track; and (weather dependent).
more. Collaborate, compete and get
ready to go!
4 Make your reservation today! 5 434.791.5160 ext. 203 or dscgs@smv.org
Grade 2 RECOMMENDED ITINERARY OTHER OPTIONS Make your reservation today! | 434.791.5160 ext. 203 or dscgs@smv.org
Second graders are constantly
Each program is approximately 30 minutes and can Animal Adaptations OUTREACH Fossil Finds OUTREACH
accommodate up to 30 guests. Programs with OUTREACH Learn Earth history through this fossil investigation. Dig into
Animals have basic needs, as well as physical and behavioral
questioning their world! are available to be presented offsite in the classroom.
characteristics that help them survive in a variety of climates.
coastal plain sediments to discover diversity in ancient ocean
environments.
LIVE SCIENCE
To help them understand the Explore the diversity of organisms and how they adapt to their
Opposites Attract OUTREACH environments.
world around them, our Discover the effects of magnets on
Sow It – Grow It OUTREACH
recommended programs objects while exploring attraction, repulsion Build a Butterfly OUTREACH Plants are producers, with seeds, flowers, roots, stems, and
and magnetic poles. Learn how magnets leaves, which are a must for animals and people on Earth.
feature magnets, life cycles are used in daily life and investigate the Investigate these beauties of the insect world. From Students sow their own seeds of learning with hands-on
and the seasons. interactions of magnets and their effects metamorphosis to food sources to symmetry, these animals explorations of common plants.
on everyday objects. are a wonderful starting point for understanding life cycles,
camouflage and interdependency.
Accidental Astronauts Earth, Moon & Sun Magic Globe: A Story
Follow the adventures of Cy and Annie Earth, Moon & Sun explores the of the Seasons
and their dog Armstrong as they embark relationship among those cosmic On vacation at her grandpa’s, Mia
on an unexpected journey into space! bodies with the help of Coyote, an accidentally discovers a mysterious
Explore the Earth, Sun and Moon system amusing character adapted from piece of astronomical machinery.
DOME
with a wise-cracking starship computer. Native American oral traditions who Edmund, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks the
Follow an asteroid crash into the Moon. has many misconceptions about our girl into using the tool’s secret powers to
Get up close and personal with a solar home planet. His confusion about the change the world’s seasons. She quickly
storm and gain a new appreciation universe makes viewers think about realizes the consequences of what they
of our home. Includes a short live sky how the Earth, Moon and Sun work are going to do, but Edmund doesn’t
astronomy show. together as a system. Includes a short want to let the plan go.
live sky astronomy show.
Go Butterfly Station
Go! highlights the intersection between and Garden
the physics of machines and the biology Tour our Butterfly Station and Garden
of the human body. Test your strength to view some of nature’s most
with a giant lever to lift weights (or beautiful creatures! Find out which
other guests); race against the clock to
EXHIBITS
type of caterpillar eats certain plants,
test reaction time; act like a hamster learn the best methods to attract
and turn mechanical energy into butterflies and get inspired to create
electric energy on the tread wheel; or your own butterfly garden. Available
©SEAN DEWITT PHOTOGRAPHY
race a migrating monarch, Usain Bolt, mid-April through mid-October
or a black bear on our sprint track; and (weather dependent).
more. Collaborate, compete and get
ready to go!
6 Make your reservation today! 7 434.791.5160 ext. 203 or dscgs@smv.org
Grade 3 RECOMMENDED ITINERARY OTHER OPTIONS Make your reservation today! | 434.791.5160 ext. 203 or dscgs@smv.org
Third graders become science
Each program is approximately 30 minutes and can Simply Soil OUTREACH
accommodate up to 30 guests. Programs with OUTREACH
What is the difference between soil and dirt? Separate soil into
explorers by conducting are available to be presented offsite in the classroom.
its four different sized particles and learn each component’s role
LIVE SCIENCE
investigations. To help them in supporting plant life.
Simple Machines
unearth patterns and forces in Can simple machines make work easier? The Web of Life OUTREACH
the world around them, our Discover how levers, pulleys and inclined Visualize the dynamics of the food web. Find out how energy
planes give us a helping hand through
recommended programs delve mechanical advantage.
travels from the Sun to green plants to bugs to birds and
beyond.
into energy transformations
and soil science. Water, Water Everywhere
Observe the influence of pollution on the quality of water. Watch
a demonstration of the water cycle and how this process leads
to cleaner drinking water. Discover how different soil types aid
in the filtration of water.
Earth, Moon & Sun Flight of the Butterflies Accidental Astronauts
Earth, Moon & Sun explores the Migrate with hundreds of millions Follow the adventures of Cy and Annie
relationship among those cosmic of monarch butterflies across North and their dog Armstrong as they
bodies with the help of Coyote, an America! Immerse yourself in this embark on an unexpected journey into
amusing character adapted from compelling adventure as you discover a space! Explore the Earth, Sun and Moon
DOME
Native American oral traditions who super generation of butterflies as they system with a wise-cracking starship
has many misconceptions about our travel to a new destination. Experience computer. Follow an asteroid crash into
home planet. His confusion about the firsthand the beauty of the migration the Moon. Get up close and personal
universe makes viewers think about how cycle of butterflies spanning not with a solar storm and gain a new
the Earth, Moon and Sun work together only thousands of miles but several appreciation of our home. Includes a
as a system. Includes a short live sky generations! short live sky astronomy show.
astronomy show.
Go Butterfly Station Water
Go! highlights the intersection between and Garden Discover history trapped in ice,
the physics of machines and the biology Tour our Butterfly Station and Garden experience clouds first hand, uncover
of the human body. Test your strength to view some of nature’s most life found in a droplet, plunge to the
with a giant lever to lift weights (or beautiful creatures! Find out which depths of the ocean, learn about
other guests); race against the clock to water usage from a towering wall of
EXHIBITS
type of caterpillar eats certain plants,
test reaction time; act like a hamster learn the best methods to attract 2,000+ water bottles, enter a room
and turn mechanical energy into butterflies and get inspired to create of rain and don’t get wet and more.
electric energy on the tread wheel; or your own butterfly garden. Available Become immersed in the importance
race a migrating monarch, Usain Bolt, mid-April through mid-October of every drop.
or a black bear on our sprint track; and (weather dependent).
more. Collaborate, compete and get
ready to go!
©SEAN DEWITT PHOTOGRAPHY
8 Make your reservation today! 9 434.791.5160 ext. 203 or dscgs@smv.org
Grade 4 RECOMMENDED ITINERARY OTHER OPTIONS Make your reservation today! | 434.791.5160 ext. 203 or dscgs@smv.org
Fourth graders uncover the
Each program is approximately 30 minutes and can 3…2…1…Blast Off! OUTREACH
accommodate up to 30 guests. Programs with OUTREACH Explore potential and kinetic energy and test Newton’s Laws
mysteries of electricity as they are available to be presented offsite in the classroom. of Motion. Students have a blast using a Newton cart to propel
their understanding of force and rocket propulsion.
LIVE SCIENCE
dig into basic science principles.
The Shocking Truth OUTREACH
To help them explore Earth and Create and understand the function
Opposites Attract OUTREACH
Discover the effects of magnets on objects while exploring
beyond, our recommended of different types of circuits, while attraction, repulsion and magnetic poles. Learn how magnets
investigating the types of materials
programs focus on electricity that will and will not allow the flow of
are used in daily life and investigate the interactions of magnets
and electricity while constructing a simple speaker.
and the solar system. electricity. Conduct hands-on
experiments with static and current Extreme Weather
electricity. Explore various weather phenomena, from cloud formation and
lightning, to rising seas caused by the increase in ice cap and
glacier melt.
Perfect Little Planet Expedition Reef Superpower Dogs
Embark on a journey with an Learn the secrets of the “rainforests Journey around the globe to meet
intergalactic family searching for the of the sea” as you embark on an remarkable dogs who save lives and
ultimate vacation spot. Discover our solar oceanic safari of the world’s most discover the powerful bond they share
system through a new set of eyes as you vibrant—and endangered—marine with their human partners. Discover
DOME
walk the surface of Mars, sail through the ecosystems. Along the way, discover the incredible abilities of dogs and
rings of Saturn and discover lightning how corals grow, feed, reproduce the astonishing science behind their
storms on Jupiter. Dive over the ice cliffs and support over 25 percent of all superpowers. We’ll never look at our
of Miranda and fly over the surface of the marine life on Earth, while facing best friends the same way again.
dwarf planet, Pluto. Includes a short live unprecedented threats from climate
sky astronomy show. change, habit destruction and
overfishing. Includes a short live
sky astronomy show.
Go Butterfly Station
Go! highlights the intersection between and Garden
the physics of machines and the biology Tour our Butterfly Station and Garden
of the human body. Test your strength to view some of nature’s most
with a giant lever to lift weights (or beautiful creatures! Find out which
other guests); race against the clock to
EXHIBITS
type of caterpillar eats certain plants,
test reaction time; act like a hamster learn the best methods to attract
and turn mechanical energy into butterflies and get inspired to create
electric energy on the tread wheel; or your own butterfly garden. Available
©SEAN DEWITT PHOTOGRAPHY
race a migrating monarch, Usain Bolt, mid-April through mid-October
or a black bear on our sprint track; and (weather dependent).
more. Collaborate, compete and get
ready to go!
©SEAN DEWITT PHOTOGRAPHY
10 Make your reservation today! 11 434.791.5160 ext. 203 or dscgs@smv.org
Grade 5 RECOMMENDED ITINERARY OTHER OPTIONS Make your reservation today! | 434.791.5160 ext. 203 or dscgs@smv.org
Fifth graders challenge
Each program is approximately 30 minutes and can Fossil Finds OUTREACH
accommodate up to 30 guests. Programs with OUTREACH Learn Earth history through this fossil investigation. Dig into
themselves with critical thinking. are available to be presented offsite in the classroom. coastal plain sediments to discover diversity in ancient ocean
environments.
LIVE SCIENCE
To help them understand more
The Big Chill: Cool CO2
complex science principles, Rock ‘n’ Roll OUTREACH
Science Learn about weathering, erosion, and major rock types as you
our recommended programs Dry-ice experiments offer dramatic explore the rock cycle. Discover rock types associated with
introduce key concepts of demonstrations of scientific phenomena. fossils. Examine a variety of rock samples. Perform streak tests
and discover surprising results. Make your own model of a
Examine magic bubbles, bizarre balloons
matter and Earth Science. and fire extinguishers. Experience states metamorphic rock.
of matter and phase changes with atoms,
molecules and compounds in this Good Vibrations OUTREACH
ultra-cool program. What is sound? How does sound travel, and how is it measured?
Make waves while learning all the news about noise.
Expedition Reef Dinosaurs of Antarctica Grossology & You
Learn the secrets of the “rainforests From the Permian through the Jurassic, Join Noreen Neuron, host of the
of the sea” as you embark on an journey to the south polar landscapes Personal Universe game show, as
oceanic safari of the world’s most of Antarctica hundreds of millions she leads us through a competition
vibrant—and endangered—marine of years ago. Join intrepid Antarctic to decide which body system is the
DOME
ecosystems. Along the way, discover scientists on a quest to understand the best and brightest. Will it be Scabby
how corals grow, feed, reproduce ice continent’s profound transformation (the immune system), Boogie
and support over 25 percent of all and to predict the future as humans (the respiratory system) or Flatus
marine life on Earth, while facing drive dramatic change. Welcome to the (the digestive system)? Laugh and
unprecedented threats from climate lost prehistoric world of Gondwana. learn as these animated characters
change, habit destruction and Welcome to Antarctica. explore the inner workings of the
overfishing. Includes a short live sky human body! Includes a short live
astronomy show. sky planetarium show.
Butterfly Station Go
Water and Garden Go! highlights the intersection between
Discover history trapped in ice, the physics of machines and the biology
Tour our Butterfly Station and Garden
experience clouds first hand, uncover of the human body. Test your strength
to view some of nature’s most
life found in a droplet, plunge to the with a giant lever to lift weights (or
beautiful creatures! Find out which
depths of the ocean, learn about other guests); race against the clock to
EXHIBITS
type of caterpillar eats certain plants,
water usage from a towering wall of test reaction time; act like a hamster
learn the best methods to attract
2,000+ water bottles, enter a room and turn mechanical energy into
butterflies and get inspired to create
of rain and don’t get wet and more. electric energy on the tread wheel; or
your own butterfly garden. Available
Become immersed in the importance race a migrating monarch, Usain Bolt,
mid-April through mid-October
of every drop. or a black bear on our sprint track; and
(weather dependent).
more. Collaborate, compete and get
ready to go!
©SEAN DEWITT PHOTOGRAPHY
12 Make your reservation today! 13 434.791.5160 ext. 203 or dscgs@smv.org
Grade 6 RECOMMENDED ITINERARY OTHER OPTIONS Make your reservation today! | 434.791.5160 ext. 203 or dscgs@smv.org
Sixth graders are all about
Each program is approximately 30 minutes and can 3…2…1…Blast Off! OUTREACH
accommodate up to 30 guests. Programs with OUTREACH
Explore potential and kinetic energy and test Newton’s Laws
change – focusing on energy are available to be presented offsite in the classroom.
of Motion. Students have a blast using a Newton cart to propel
LIVE SCIENCE
and ecology. To help them better their understanding of force and rocket propulsion.
The Big Chill: Cool CO2
understand the constant changes Science Riverside Science
in our world, our recommended Dry-ice experiments offer dramatic
Learn about our local ecosystem and watershed directly from
the Dan River. Walk down by the river for a firsthand lesson in
programs uncover changes in demonstrations of scientific phenomena. ecology. Conduct water quality monitoring of samples collected
Examine magic bubbles, bizarre balloons from the river and then continue to reinforce concepts learned
matter and in the solar system. and fire extinguishers. Experience states through a follow-up activity in the classroom.
of matter and phase changes with atoms,
molecules and compounds in this ultra-cool Extreme Weather
program. Explore various weather phenomena, from cloud formation and
lightning, to rising seas caused by the increase in ice cap and
glacier melt.
Dinosaurs of Antarctica Superpower Dogs Expedition Reef
From the Permian through the Journey around the globe to meet Learn the secrets of the “rainforests
Jurassic, journey to the south remarkable dogs who save lives and of the sea” as you embark on an
polar landscapes of Antarctica discover the powerful bond they share oceanic safari of the world’s most
hundreds of millions of years with their human partners. Discover vibrant—and endangered—marine
DOME
ago. Join intrepid Antarctic the incredible abilities of dogs and ecosystems. Along the way, discover
scientists on a quest to understand the astonishing science behind their how corals grow, feed, reproduce
the ice continent’s profound superpowers. We’ll never look at our and support over 25 percent of all
transformation and to predict the best friends the same way again. marine life on Earth, while facing
future as humans drive dramatic unprecedented threats from climate
change. Welcome to the lost change, habit destruction and
prehistoric world of Gondwana. overfishing. Includes a short live
Welcome to Antarctica. sky astronomy show.
Water Butterfly Station Go
Discover history trapped in ice, and Garden Go! highlights the intersection between
experience clouds first hand, uncover life the physics of machines and the biology
Tour our Butterfly Station and Garden
found in a droplet, plunge to the depths of the human body. Test your strength
to view some of nature’s most
of the ocean, learn about water usage with a giant lever to lift weights (or
beautiful creatures! Find out which
from a towering wall of 2,000+ water other guests); race against the clock to
EXHIBITS
type of caterpillar eats certain plants,
bottles, enter a room of rain and don’t test reaction time; act like a hamster
learn the best methods to attract
get wet and more. Become immersed in and turn mechanical energy into
butterflies and get inspired to create
the importance of every drop. electric energy on the tread wheel; or
your own butterfly garden. Available
race a migrating monarch, Usain Bolt,
mid-April through mid-October
or a black bear on our sprint track; and
(weather dependent).
more. Collaborate, compete and get
ready to go!
©SEAN DEWITT PHOTOGRAPHY
14 Make your reservation today! 15 434.791.5160 ext. 203 or dscgs@smv.org
Digital Dome Theater
The Digital Dome Theater illuminates the universe with stunning
clarity and brilliance on a gigantic 40-foot screen. With new Dome
features added regularly to the Science Center’s show offerings,
adventurers of all ages are in for a treat! Transport back in time,
fly on the backs of pterosaurs and take a wild ride through the
solar system with these dynamic new shows. Shows range from
30 to 45 minutes and seating is limited to 95 per show. Ask about
our special show times for groups of 25 or more.
©SEAN DEWITT PHOTOGRAPHY
16 Make your reservation today! 17 434.791.5160 ext. 203 or dscgs@smv.orgFlight of the Butterflies Perfect Little Planet
Digital Dome Theater Recommended for grades 3 & up
44 minutes
Recommended for grades 3 – 6
38 minutes
Migrate with hundreds of millions Embark on a journey with an
of monarch butterflies across North intergalactic family searching for the
America! Immerse yourself in this ultimate vacation spot. Discover our
Accidental Astronauts Earth, Moon & Sun compelling adventure as you discover a solar system through a new set of eyes
Recommended for grades 2 – 5 Recommended for grades Pre-K – 5
super generation of butterflies as they as you walk the surface of Mars, sail
32 minutes 29 minutes
travel to a new destination. Experience through the rings of Saturn and discover
Follow the adventures of Cy and Annie Earth, Moon & Sun explores the firsthand the beauty of the migration lightning storms on Jupiter. Dive over
and their dog Armstrong as they relationship among those cosmic cycle of butterflies spanning not the ice cliffs of Miranda and fly over the
embark on an unexpected journey into bodies with the help of Coyote, an only thousands of miles but several surface of the dwarf planet, Pluto.
space! Explore the Earth, Sun and Moon amusing character adapted from Native generations!
system with a wise-cracking starship American oral traditions who has many Superpower Dogs
computer. Follow an asteroid as it misconceptions about our home planet Recommended for grades 3 & up
crashes into the Moon. Get up close and and its most familiar neighbors. His Grossology & You 44 minutes
personal with a solar storm and gain a confusion about the universe makes Recommended for grades 4 & up
new appreciation of our home. viewers think about how the Earth, Journey around the globe to meet
27 minutes
Moon and Sun work together as a system. Native American remarkable dogs who save lives and
stories are used throughout the show to help distinguish Join Noreen Neuron, host of the discover the powerful bond they share
Personal Universe game show, as with their human partners. Discover
Cosmic Journey: A Solar between myths and science.
she leads us through a competition the incredible abilities of dogs and
System Adventure to decide which body system is the the astonishing science behind their
Recommended for grades 6 & up best and brightest. Will it be Scabby superpowers. We’ll never look at our
23 minutes Expedition Reef (the immune system), Boogie (the best friends the same way again.
Recommended for grades 4 & up
Take a voyage to the outer reaches of respiratory system), or Flatus (the
26 minutes
our solar system in search of worlds digestive system)? Laugh and learn as
that might support life. See volcanoes Learn the secrets of the “rainforests of these animated characters explore the Zula Patrol: Down to Earth
tower 80,000 feet above a barren the sea” as you embark on an oceanic inner workings of the human body. Recommended for grades Pre-K – 2
surface and experience monstrous safari of the world’s most vibrant—and 24 minutes
hurricanes and multicolored rings endangered—marine ecosystems. Magic Globe: A Story While on a routine fossil hunting
suspended in air. Enjoy the wonders Along the way, discover how corals
grow, feed, reproduce and support over of the Seasons expedition, The Zula Patrol turns up
of the planets and their moons as you Recommended for grades 1 – 5
25 percent of all marine life on Earth, evidence that the villainous Deliria
travel faster than the speed of light! Includes a short live sky 37 minutes
while facing unprecedented threats Delight has been traveling back in time
astronomy show.
from climate change, habit destruction On vacation at her grandpa’s, Mia to Earth’s prehistoric past to illegally
and overfishing. “This is a difficult story [and] a turning point accidentally discovers a mysterious dump her company’s toxic trash. The
for reefs,” says Academy scientist and reef expert Dr. Rebecca piece of astronomical machinery. Zula patrollers must find and catch her
Dinosaurs of Antarctica Albright, “but it’s not too late.” Edmund, Mia’s eccentric uncle, tricks before her actions cause catastrophic
Recommended for grades 4 & up consequences. In the process, our
the girl into using the tool’s secret
42 minutes heroes learn all about the formation and development of Earth
Flying Monsters* powers to change the world’s seasons.
and the life forms that call it home.
From the Permian through the Jurassic, Recommended for grades 4 & up She quickly realizes the consequences
journey to the south polar landscapes 39 minutes of what they are going to do, but Edmund doesn’t want to let
of Antarctica hundreds of millions the plan go.
of years ago. Enter a surreal world Join David Attenborough, the world’s
of bug-eyed giants and egg-laying leading naturalist, as he sets out to
uncover the truth about the enigmatic One World, One Sky
mammals, where survival means Recommended for grades Pre-K – 1
enduring the sunless, six-month polar pterosaur, a prehistoric flying creature
with wingspan of up to 40 feet. 30 minutes
winter surrounded by meat-eaters with
night vision. Join intrepid Antarctic Attenborough joins forces with other Travel with Sesame Street’s Big Bird,
scientists on a quest to understand the ice continent’s profound scientists working to better understand Elmo and Hu Hu Zhu on an imaginary
transformation and to predict the future as humans drive the incredible journey of the evolution trip to the Moon, where they discover
dramatic change. Welcome to the lost prehistoric world of of the pterosaurs, a story that unfolds how different it is from Earth.
Gondwana. Welcome to Antarctica. in such stunning locations as New Mexico, the Jurassic Coast Discover a brilliant spectacle of light
of Lyme Regis in Britain, an ancient pterosaur landing site in and color as you watch the stars
Southern France and a fossil pit in Germany where near perfect twinkle over Sesame Street and
pterosaur specimens have been uncovered. interact with the show.
*Available through Jan. 12
Dinosaurs of Antarctica
18 Make your reservation today! 19 434.791.5160 ext. 203 or dscgs@smv.orgTouring Exhibitions Make the Most of Your Visit
Hours of Operation:
Labor Day-Memorial Day:
Wednesday – Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Memorial Day-Labor Day:
Tuesday – Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Science Central
Sunday, 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed: November 25, December 24 and 25
Danville Science Center is located at:
677 Craghead Street Danville, VA 24541
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Contact us:
434.791.5160 ext. 203 or dscgs@smv.org
September 17, 2022 -January 2, 2023 dsc.smv.org
Design is everywhere we look and in everything we Group Admission Fees
do. Get behind the scenes and create your own skate For groups of 10 or more.
park, dance beat, rollercoaster and more. Science Station
Exhibits + Digital Dome............................................................ $8
Design Zone was produced and is toured by the Oregon Museum of Exhibits + Activity..................................................................... $8
Science and Industry. This exhibit was made possible by a National Exhibits + Digital Dome + Activity ......................................... $10
Science Foundation (NSF) grant.
To ensure all our guests have the best experience possible,
we suggest one adult chaperone for every 10 youth. School
personnel are admitted free during a group visit. Additional
parent/adult chaperones are $5 each. Call 434.791.5160 ext. 203
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to start your journey today!
Since groups enjoy a discounted admission fee and exclusive
programs, individual membership passes and other discounts
and coupons are not valid toward group admission fees.
January 9-May 15, 2023 Trip Tips Please visit dsc.smv.org
STEM education and the wind in your
• If the number of students and chaperones has changed by to read our operating policies.
more than five persons since booking the visit, please call at
face! This educational touring exhibition
least three days in advance to update your numbers.
illustrates STEM concepts through a
one-of-a-kind guest experience that • When possible, collect chaperone admission prior to your Explore the Store!
lets kids Dream It! Build It! ... visit to make the payment and check-in process smoother.
and Ride It! Take a bit of the Science Center experience with you.
• If bringing bagged lunches, have lunch bags together in boxes
or totes to make unloading from buses easier. The gift shop features a wide variety of science books,
projects, games, and toys carefully selected to engage
• If you need to purchase lunches, please contact the vendors students in thinking about and exploring science.
below directly.
Souvenir bags can be pre-packaged for students.
Containing some of our most popular items, these bags
can be assembled in a price range of $2 to $10 each.
Please call 434.791.5160, ext. 203 at least one week in
advance of your group’s visit to order the bags.
National tour sponsored by
434.791.3166 434.836.7970
Hands-On Harley-Davidson™ was created by the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum in collaboration with Harley-Davidson Motor Company.
Hands-On Harley-Davidson and Harley-Davidson® are trademarks of H-D and are used with permission. © 2013 H-D. All rights reserved.
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