Homemade Kids Workout DVD
Ages: 4- 8+ years
Time to complete: 40 minutes Get your kids moving by letting them create their own workout DVD!
What you need: video camera , DVD player , TV
Instructions:This activity works best if your child has ever seen a workout video or television program. Help your child practice various exercises. Then teach him or her to narrate each routine. Next, record your child's workout show (pausing as necessary to let your child figure out the next exercise). Finally, watch the DVD, working out as a family along with your child, the exercise instructor!
See full activity here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21239569@N05/2879227456/in/photostream/
Friday, January 15, 2010
Guessing Game
Kleenex Box Guessing Game
Ages: 3- 8+ years
Time to complete: 3-8 minutes This game allows children to use their sense of touch and build their descriptive vocabulary
What you need: empty facial tissue box , various objects of different shapes that will fit into the tissue box (such as a toy car , sunglasses , a sock , a comb , a spoon , a cotton ball , a coin , foam bath letters)
Instructions:Without your child watching, put an object into an empty tissue box. Have your child put his or her hand into the box and, without looking, guess what the object is. Encourage your child to describe the way the object feels using words like soft, hard, bumpy, smooth, squishy. etc. For an older child try putting foam bath letters or real coins into the box for an added challenge.
See full activity here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21239569@N05/2860540490/
Ages: 3- 8+ years
Time to complete: 3-8 minutes This game allows children to use their sense of touch and build their descriptive vocabulary
What you need: empty facial tissue box , various objects of different shapes that will fit into the tissue box (such as a toy car , sunglasses , a sock , a comb , a spoon , a cotton ball , a coin , foam bath letters)
Instructions:Without your child watching, put an object into an empty tissue box. Have your child put his or her hand into the box and, without looking, guess what the object is. Encourage your child to describe the way the object feels using words like soft, hard, bumpy, smooth, squishy. etc. For an older child try putting foam bath letters or real coins into the box for an added challenge.
See full activity here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21239569@N05/2860540490/
Suds Bubble Fun!
Good Clean Fun: Playing with Suds
Ages: 1- 3 years
Time to complete: 30 minutes All the fun of a bubble bath without having to get wet!
What you need: wash tub or large non-breakable bowl , water , bubble bath , baby-safe kitchen utensils (spoons , measuring cups , etc)
Instructions:In a sink, run water with bubble bath to create a lot of suds. Next, scoop the suds (but not the water) into a bowl or washtub. Let your toddler have some good, clean fun playing with the suds on the kitchen or bathroom floor. Give him or her some measuring cups and spoons to scoop with and show him or her how to sculpt the bubbles into mountains. When your child tires of this activity let him or her help use the suds to wash the floor!
See full activity here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21239569@N05/2853380475/
Ages: 1- 3 years
Time to complete: 30 minutes All the fun of a bubble bath without having to get wet!
What you need: wash tub or large non-breakable bowl , water , bubble bath , baby-safe kitchen utensils (spoons , measuring cups , etc)
Instructions:In a sink, run water with bubble bath to create a lot of suds. Next, scoop the suds (but not the water) into a bowl or washtub. Let your toddler have some good, clean fun playing with the suds on the kitchen or bathroom floor. Give him or her some measuring cups and spoons to scoop with and show him or her how to sculpt the bubbles into mountains. When your child tires of this activity let him or her help use the suds to wash the floor!
See full activity here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21239569@N05/2853380475/
Tear & Glue Canister
Tear and Glue Canister
Ages: 2- 6 years
Time to complete: 30 minutes Your child will be proud to keep her toys in this hand-decorated container
What you need: oatmeal can or other clean container , glue , water , small bowl , paint brush , colored paper or tissue paper
Instructions:Have your child tear colored paper into small pieces. Mix glue with water in a small bowl and have your child paint the glue onto the canister. Cover the canister with overlapping pieces of paper and paint another coat of glue on top. Allow the glue to dry and use the canister to store toys or markers.
See full activity here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21239569@N05/2854456462/
Ages: 2- 6 years
Time to complete: 30 minutes Your child will be proud to keep her toys in this hand-decorated container
What you need: oatmeal can or other clean container , glue , water , small bowl , paint brush , colored paper or tissue paper
Instructions:Have your child tear colored paper into small pieces. Mix glue with water in a small bowl and have your child paint the glue onto the canister. Cover the canister with overlapping pieces of paper and paint another coat of glue on top. Allow the glue to dry and use the canister to store toys or markers.
See full activity here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21239569@N05/2854456462/
I Spy Clean Up Game
I Spy Flashlight Clean-Up Game
Ages: 2- 4 years
Time to complete: 10 minutes This activity makes cleaning up a messy room into an interactive game for young children and their caregiver.
What you need: flashlight(s)
Instructions:For the game, each child (and, optionally, the parent/caregiver) should have a flashlight. If you can only find one flashlight, you can share! Take turns saying, ?I spy a ______! Who can find it and clean it up?? Then the players try to find the object and shine their flashlight on it. Once they have found it, they should pick it up and put it away. Continue until the room is clean.
See full activity here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21239569@N05/2853615705/in/photostream/
Ages: 2- 4 years
Time to complete: 10 minutes This activity makes cleaning up a messy room into an interactive game for young children and their caregiver.
What you need: flashlight(s)
Instructions:For the game, each child (and, optionally, the parent/caregiver) should have a flashlight. If you can only find one flashlight, you can share! Take turns saying, ?I spy a ______! Who can find it and clean it up?? Then the players try to find the object and shine their flashlight on it. Once they have found it, they should pick it up and put it away. Continue until the room is clean.
See full activity here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21239569@N05/2853615705/in/photostream/
Snow Flour Painting
Snow Flour Painting
Ages: 3- 5 years
Time to complete: 20 minutes Children enjoy the process of making it ?snow? on their picture as much as they like the finished product.
What you need: newspaper (to protect your work surface and catch excess flour) , blue construction paper , glue , water , small bowl , paint brush , flour , sifter or small strainer , decorations (pipe cleaners , twigs , beads , raisins , or other small objects)
Instructions:Gather your supplies. Put a piece of newspaper on your work surface. Mix white glue with water (about 50/50) in a small bowl. Have your child paint a winter scene with a snowman on the construction paper with the glue mixture. Give your child the strainer or sifter and have him or her hold it over the painting. Pour some flour into the strainer and have your child shake it over the painting to make it snow. Help your child pick up the picture and shake the excess flour onto the newspaper. Use decorations and glue to add arms and a face to the snowman. Allow the picture to dry before shaking it one more time.
See full activity here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21239569@N05/sets/72157607273097533/
Ages: 3- 5 years
Time to complete: 20 minutes Children enjoy the process of making it ?snow? on their picture as much as they like the finished product.
What you need: newspaper (to protect your work surface and catch excess flour) , blue construction paper , glue , water , small bowl , paint brush , flour , sifter or small strainer , decorations (pipe cleaners , twigs , beads , raisins , or other small objects)
Instructions:Gather your supplies. Put a piece of newspaper on your work surface. Mix white glue with water (about 50/50) in a small bowl. Have your child paint a winter scene with a snowman on the construction paper with the glue mixture. Give your child the strainer or sifter and have him or her hold it over the painting. Pour some flour into the strainer and have your child shake it over the painting to make it snow. Help your child pick up the picture and shake the excess flour onto the newspaper. Use decorations and glue to add arms and a face to the snowman. Allow the picture to dry before shaking it one more time.
See full activity here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21239569@N05/sets/72157607273097533/
Lacing Cards
Homemade Lacing Cards
Ages: 2- 5 years
Time to complete: 35 minutes
No need to buy lacing cards when you can easily make these at home. Your preschooler will practice fine motor skills while doing this quiet activity.
What you need: sturdy cardboard , long shoelaces or yarn (with tape or glue on the ends to discourage unraveling) , magazine pictures , hole punch , scissors
Instructions:To make a lacing card, start by finding a fairly large picture in a magazine of something that you think would interest your child. Glue this picture to a piece of cardboard. Cut the cardboard out around the edges of the picture. Punch holes around the edge of the picture (about an inch apart). Tie a shoe lace or piece of yarn to one of the holes. Show your child how to weave the lace back and forth through the holes.
See full activity here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21239569@N05/2877920804/in/photostream/
Ages: 2- 5 years
Time to complete: 35 minutes
No need to buy lacing cards when you can easily make these at home. Your preschooler will practice fine motor skills while doing this quiet activity.
What you need: sturdy cardboard , long shoelaces or yarn (with tape or glue on the ends to discourage unraveling) , magazine pictures , hole punch , scissors
Instructions:To make a lacing card, start by finding a fairly large picture in a magazine of something that you think would interest your child. Glue this picture to a piece of cardboard. Cut the cardboard out around the edges of the picture. Punch holes around the edge of the picture (about an inch apart). Tie a shoe lace or piece of yarn to one of the holes. Show your child how to weave the lace back and forth through the holes.
See full activity here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21239569@N05/2877920804/in/photostream/
A Love Themed Luncheon
Valentine's Day fun: A love-themed luncheonby Eileen Kasofsky
Whether you're hosting a party for a group of children or just looking for fun ways to celebrate with your own kids, this luncheon is sure to be a hit with girls and boys.
Construct a valentine tree centerpiece
Step 1: Go outside and look for a fallen branch that has lots of smaller branches on it (or you can buy one in a garden or craft store).
Step 2: Fill an empty coffee can with dirt or pebbles. Cut a hole in the lid big enough to fit the branch in. Then "plant" the tree in the coffee can.
Step 3: Have the kids cut out hearts from pink and red construction paper and punch a hole at the top of each heart.
Step 4: Let the kids decorate the hearts with crayons, markers, stickers or glitter glue. They can even address them as valentines to people they care about.
Step 5: Once the glue has dried, have the kids string red, pink, and white ribbon or yarn through the holes and tie them to the branches.
Variations: If you have more time and energy, you can spruce up your tree by:- Spray painting the branches pink or red. Do this in a well-ventilated area and let the branches dry before you decorate the tree. You can also paint the branches with acrylic paint, but it's more tedious and takes more time.- Covering the coffee container with red construction paper or felt. Adhere the material to the can with white craft glue.
Set the perfect table
• Purchase a red and white checkered tablecloth.
• Set the table with red, plastic utensils.
• Dress up some stuffed animals in red scarves and coats (made out of felt) and place them around the centerpiece.
Prepare a be-mine menu
If you have a small chalkboard, ask your kids to write the menu on it and place it near the table. What to serve? Here are some rosy ideas:
• Pizza Muffins: Spoon bottled spaghetti sauce over English muffin halves. Place a slice of provolone or mozzarella cheese cut into heart shapes with a cookie cutter over the sauce; place on a cookie sheet and bake in a 300 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until the cheese melts. Sprinkle with oregano and serve.
• Spaghetti with red sauce
• Bowls of cherry tomatoes
• A platter of boiled, peeled shrimp, garnished with slices of red pepper on a bed of red-leaf lettuce.
• Ginger ale served with frozen cranberry juice ice cubes, red straws, and red paper parasols
• Graham cracker dessert cards: These are edible cards the kids decorate themselves. Set out graham crackers, frosting in different colors (you can buy or make basic white frosting and then add a few drops of food coloring to make different colors), decorative candies such as red hots, red M&Ms, red shoestring licorice, and tubes for writing messages with frosting (you can purchase small tubes of frosting in the baking section of your store, too). Let the kids frost each graham cracker. The frosting will act as "cement" for adhering the decorations.
Whether you're hosting a party for a group of children or just looking for fun ways to celebrate with your own kids, this luncheon is sure to be a hit with girls and boys.
Construct a valentine tree centerpiece
Step 1: Go outside and look for a fallen branch that has lots of smaller branches on it (or you can buy one in a garden or craft store).
Step 2: Fill an empty coffee can with dirt or pebbles. Cut a hole in the lid big enough to fit the branch in. Then "plant" the tree in the coffee can.
Step 3: Have the kids cut out hearts from pink and red construction paper and punch a hole at the top of each heart.
Step 4: Let the kids decorate the hearts with crayons, markers, stickers or glitter glue. They can even address them as valentines to people they care about.
Step 5: Once the glue has dried, have the kids string red, pink, and white ribbon or yarn through the holes and tie them to the branches.
Variations: If you have more time and energy, you can spruce up your tree by:- Spray painting the branches pink or red. Do this in a well-ventilated area and let the branches dry before you decorate the tree. You can also paint the branches with acrylic paint, but it's more tedious and takes more time.- Covering the coffee container with red construction paper or felt. Adhere the material to the can with white craft glue.
Set the perfect table
• Purchase a red and white checkered tablecloth.
• Set the table with red, plastic utensils.
• Dress up some stuffed animals in red scarves and coats (made out of felt) and place them around the centerpiece.
Prepare a be-mine menu
If you have a small chalkboard, ask your kids to write the menu on it and place it near the table. What to serve? Here are some rosy ideas:
• Pizza Muffins: Spoon bottled spaghetti sauce over English muffin halves. Place a slice of provolone or mozzarella cheese cut into heart shapes with a cookie cutter over the sauce; place on a cookie sheet and bake in a 300 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until the cheese melts. Sprinkle with oregano and serve.
• Spaghetti with red sauce
• Bowls of cherry tomatoes
• A platter of boiled, peeled shrimp, garnished with slices of red pepper on a bed of red-leaf lettuce.
• Ginger ale served with frozen cranberry juice ice cubes, red straws, and red paper parasols
• Graham cracker dessert cards: These are edible cards the kids decorate themselves. Set out graham crackers, frosting in different colors (you can buy or make basic white frosting and then add a few drops of food coloring to make different colors), decorative candies such as red hots, red M&Ms, red shoestring licorice, and tubes for writing messages with frosting (you can purchase small tubes of frosting in the baking section of your store, too). Let the kids frost each graham cracker. The frosting will act as "cement" for adhering the decorations.
To make this time even more fun, play love songs from the '50s and '60s (Beatles, Supremes, etc.) as background music.
Play message in a balloon
Write different tasks on small pieces of paper such as tell a joke, sing a song, stand on your head, etc. Insert the messages in red and pink balloons before blowing them up. Have everyone sit in a circle and give each person a balloon. Go around the circle, popping one at a time, and cheering each other on as each person performs their assigned task. (Since popped balloons are a choking hazard for toddlers, be sure to collect and discard them right away.)
Make a memento box
This is a wonderful gift, especially for a beloved family member like Grandma or a great-aunt. If you'd like your guests to do this craft, specify on the invitation that they need to bring a small, unfinished wooden box with a lid (available at craft stores); you can supply the rest. You'll need 2 small foam brushes, sandpaper, pink acrylic paint, scissors, white glue, a small plastic bowl, magazines that the kids can flip through to cut out pictures (make sure the images are small enough to fit on the box or lid), old valentines, valentine stickers.
Step 1: Have each child lightly sand her box and lid. Clean off the dust and, with a foam brush, paint the inside and outside of the box and lid with the pink paint. Let dry.
Step 2: Each child should figure out where she wants to place the images from magazines as well as the stickers and old valentines.
Step 3: Glue the images on the outside of the box and the lid. Tell the children to make sure the pictures are thoroughly glued down. If any pictures stick out above the edges of the box or lid, trim them off carefully.
Step 4: Squeeze some glue into the bowl. Using the other foam brush, cover all the images with glue. The glue will look opaque at first, but will dry clear. If the glue is too thick to spread evenly, mix in a little water. Allow the glue to dry for about 15 minutes and then "paint" the lid and box with another coat of glue. Let it dry overnight.
Step 5: Tell each child to fill the box with goodies before giving it as a gift. She can put in photos of herself, a valentine poem, some small heart-shaped soaps and chocolate, a red scented candle.
Create marble-rolled valentines
You can have your guests do this Jackson-Pollack-like activity, or you and your child can do it together before the party and use the valentines as invitations to the party or simply to mail to friends and relatives.
Step 1: Tape the edges of 8 1/2" x 11" construction paper to the inside of a gift box or a small, clean individual-sized pizza box.
Step 2: Carefully pour tempera paint into short paper condiment cups (one color per cup).
Step 3: Drop 1 or 2 marbles into each cup so they are submerged in paint. Using plastic spoons, retrieve 3 or 4 marbles from the paint cups and place them inside the box. Slowly tip box so that the marbles roll around. When paint is used up on each marble, put it back into the paint or try two more colors.
Step 4: Once the paint has dried, remove the paper from the box and cut it into heart shapes. Write inscriptions on the back and mail them off.
Step 5 (optional): Use pieces of the marble-rolled paper for envelopes. Completely unfold a store-bought envelope and trace its shape onto the painted construction paper. Cut the pattern out. Then refold the envelope, using the store-bought one as a guide. Glue the edges together and seal it with heart stickers.
Matchmaker Valentines Day Game
Match Maker Valentine's Day Game
Source: Babycenter Community
Mom Rating
SavedAges: 8+ years In: Games , Holidays
Instructions:
This game is designed for a group of children but can be easily altered for just a couple of kids.
A word game where famous pairs come together.
Divide the children into 2 teams and form two rows facing each other. The first player on one side begins by asking the first player on the other team to complete this famous couple:
"Romeo and ....." the opposing player says "Juliet"
Continue down the row of players and then the other team starts...."peanut butter and ....." "jelly"
"Cookies and......." - milk
"Eggs and......" - bacon
"Cinderella and ....." - Prince Charming
"Samson and ....." - Delilah
And so on.
Variation:
You can also use hearts that had been cut into two piece puzzles. Each piece had a name written on it. The children have to find their match.
Source: Babycenter Community
Mom Rating
SavedAges: 8+ years In: Games , Holidays
Instructions:
This game is designed for a group of children but can be easily altered for just a couple of kids.
A word game where famous pairs come together.
Divide the children into 2 teams and form two rows facing each other. The first player on one side begins by asking the first player on the other team to complete this famous couple:
"Romeo and ....." the opposing player says "Juliet"
Continue down the row of players and then the other team starts...."peanut butter and ....." "jelly"
"Cookies and......." - milk
"Eggs and......" - bacon
"Cinderella and ....." - Prince Charming
"Samson and ....." - Delilah
And so on.
Variation:
You can also use hearts that had been cut into two piece puzzles. Each piece had a name written on it. The children have to find their match.
Valentines Day Peekaboo!
Peekaboo Valentine
Photo by: Babycenter Community Source: Babycenter Community
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Have you tried this activity? Share your photos here
Instructions:
CRAFT MATERIALS:
Red card stock
Pencil
Scissors
Ruler
Photocopy of a photo of the giver (with eyes the right size to peep through hole-punch holes)
Hole punch
Glue stick or double-sided tape-marker
Time needed: Under 1 Hour
1. Fold the card stock in half and draw a heart shape with one side along the fold to form a hinge (we used a heart-shaped cookie cutter for a pattern). Cut out the heart, keeping the hinge intact.
2. Measure the distance between the eyes on your photocopy. Use a pencil to mark that distance on the top heart and punch out the eyeholes with a hole punch.
3. Cut the photocopy to fit inside the card and glue or tape it in place, lining up the eyes with the eyeholes. Write "Peekaboo!" on the front of the card, and inside, write "I love you" and any message you like.
Original Link: http://www.babycenter.com/210_peekaboo-valentine_5811.bc?scid=weekender_20100114_toddler:3&pe=2UmAvUP
Photo by: Babycenter Community Source: Babycenter Community
Mom Rating
SavedAges: Baby In: Arts & Crafts
Have you tried this activity? Share your photos here
Instructions:
CRAFT MATERIALS:
Red card stock
Pencil
Scissors
Ruler
Photocopy of a photo of the giver (with eyes the right size to peep through hole-punch holes)
Hole punch
Glue stick or double-sided tape-marker
Time needed: Under 1 Hour
1. Fold the card stock in half and draw a heart shape with one side along the fold to form a hinge (we used a heart-shaped cookie cutter for a pattern). Cut out the heart, keeping the hinge intact.
2. Measure the distance between the eyes on your photocopy. Use a pencil to mark that distance on the top heart and punch out the eyeholes with a hole punch.
3. Cut the photocopy to fit inside the card and glue or tape it in place, lining up the eyes with the eyeholes. Write "Peekaboo!" on the front of the card, and inside, write "I love you" and any message you like.
Original Link: http://www.babycenter.com/210_peekaboo-valentine_5811.bc?scid=weekender_20100114_toddler:3&pe=2UmAvUP
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Discovery Gateway
Come On, Let's Play! http://www.discoverygateway.org/
Discovery Gateway children's museum is located in the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City. Discovery Gateway offers 60,000 square feet of interactive, hands-on fun. Come explore our engaging workshops, programs, and exhibits that invite the whole family to create, learn, and play together!
Membership (yearly) Fee: $95 on sale right now.
CONTACT US: 444 West 100 SouthSalt Lake City, UT 84101801-456-5437
HOURS: Monday-Thursday 10 am - 6 pmFriday & Saturday 10 am - 8 pmSunday Noon - 6 pm
Studio 444's Family Art Classes Every Friday at 4:30Call 801-456-5437 x 130 to sign up now.
Discovery Gateway children's museum is located in the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City. Discovery Gateway offers 60,000 square feet of interactive, hands-on fun. Come explore our engaging workshops, programs, and exhibits that invite the whole family to create, learn, and play together!
Membership (yearly) Fee: $95 on sale right now.
CONTACT US: 444 West 100 SouthSalt Lake City, UT 84101801-456-5437
HOURS: Monday-Thursday 10 am - 6 pmFriday & Saturday 10 am - 8 pmSunday Noon - 6 pm
Studio 444's Family Art Classes Every Friday at 4:30Call 801-456-5437 x 130 to sign up now.
Visit Clark Planetarium
http://www.clarkplanetarium.org/
Just to walk around, you can stay for an hour and still have plenty to come back and to next time! They have free exhibits http://www.clarkplanetarium.org/shows/exhibits or see an educational IMAX movie: http://www.clarkplanetarium.org/shows
Hours of Operation
Opens at 10:30 AM, 7 days a week;Closes following the beginning of the last show of the day.In general, we close Sunday at 6:00 PM, Mon – Wed at 8:00, Thurs at 9:00 PM, Fri & Sat at 11:00 PM.Call to day: 801-456-STAR (7827)
Prices for show tickets are as follows:
$8.00 for adults/teens/seniors
$6.00 for children 12 and under
$6.00 matinee tickets for adults for programs beginning before 5 pm, except special engagements.
$6.00 for all 2nd show tickets, for the same person, on the same day.
ATK GO FOR LAUNCH
The ATK Go For Launch Exhibit presents a history of rocketry, the fundamental physics of rocket propulsion , and a look at how ATK recycles reusable solid rocket motors, (RSRMs). Also featured are a multiple choice video presentation on solid rocket motors and a full scale mock up of an RSRM booster segment.
FOUCAULT PENDULUM
Does the Earth really turn? This classic demonstration was the first real proof that it is the Earth that spins, and not the sky.Download Exhibit Activity for the classroom (.pdf) (.doc)
ATK: PROJECT CONSTELLATION
NASA’s Space Shuttles have served us well for almost 30 years and are now approaching retirement. Soon, a new generation of Ares rockets will take over the task of launching 21st Century astronauts and cargo into Earth orbit, to the Moon and to Mars. This new Project Constellation exhibit from ATK Launch Systems showcases the Ares I Crew Launch and Ares V Cargo Launch vehicles in scale models and includes computer animation of how the system will support America’s efforts to return astronauts to the Moon in the next decade.
ABOUT TELESCOPES
How do telescopes work?Which one is right for me?This interactive exhibits will help you understand the tool of the astronomer, and get you started on your own observing hobby.
EARTH GLOBE
Our classic Rand McNally Earth Globe has been relocated to the 2nd floor Mezzanine level.
HUBBLE (BEST OF)
See the "Best of Hubble", spectacular images from the Hubble Space Telescope.Also watch a weekly-updated program of current events in Astronomy and Space Exploration.
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
200 miles above the Earth, the largest and most complex space laboratory ever built continues to grow. Continuously inhabited since November, 1997, the scientists aboard the ISS strive to learn more about space, science, and the human body and mind.
KUTV CHANNEL 2 WEATHER STATION
A fully-functioning weather station sits atop the Clark Planetarium building. Try your hand at giving a weather report "on camera" here.
MARSSCAPE
Would you like to go to Mars one day? Our MarsScape will certainly help tomorrow's astronauts imagine standing on the Red Planet.
METEORITES
A very nice collection of meteorites representing many different sizes, shapes and classification of these rocks from space. You'll be surprised at how heavy meteorites can be as you touch, hold, and lift actual meteorites.
MOONSCAPE
12 astronauts walked on the Moon. Thousands have imagined their own moonwalk on our MoonScape.
NEWTON'S DAYDREAM
"Newton's Daydream," an audio-kinetic sculpture by renowned artist and sculptor George Rhoads, is the newest permanent exhibit at the Clark Planetarium.The two-story tall sculpture combines an intricate maze of moving balls with bells, drums and other noisemaking obstacles to create a whirring visual and auditory palette. "Newton's Daydream" is installed inside the Planetarium's main lobby and will be the focal point for all visitors.
REASON FOR THE SEASONS
Why is the Sun so low in the sky in winter? Why are the days so long in summer? This interactive exhibit won't lower your air conditioning bill, but it will help you understand why we have seasons.
SCIENCE ON A SPHERE
Clark Planetarium’s newest showcase exhibit, Science On a Sphere (SOS)®, fills the lobby with a global display system. Science on a Sphere uses advance computing systems to project a multitude of video sequences onto a six foot diameter sphere. Image sets include Earth’s weather systems, plate tectonics, ocean temperatures and Earth at night. Also presented are the Milky Way, Sun, Moon and the other planets of our Solar System. Future enhancements will include narrated programs and live demonstrations.
SOLAR & LUNAR ECLIPSES
What causes eclipses? This interactive exhibit will prepare you to see and understand one of nature's greatest phenomena.
STAR POWER
Are you curious about the new solar panels on the roof of Clark Planetarium? Come explore our new exhibit, Star Power. Find out how much power you can produce with your muscles, how solar panels work and how most of energy sources we’re familiar with have their ultimate origins in sunlight.Click here to see the real-time power generated by our solar panels.
THE MOON: OUR COMPANION IN SPACE
See an actual Moon sample, returned by the astronauts of Apollo 15. This highly informative exhibit will help you better understand our companion world and humankind's journey there.Download: Exhibit Activity for the classroom (.doc) (.pdf)
THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Clark Planetarium's model of the Solar System is 150 million times smaller than the real thing. Even at this scale, the Sun is so large it cannot be contained fully within the exhibit space! This exhibit has interesting facts about each planet and a computerized quiz that allows you to test your knowledge of the solar system. Download: Exhibit Activity for the classroom (.doc) (.pdf)
WEIGHT ON OTHER WORLDS
How much would you weigh if you were standing on Mars? How about on an asteroid, or a Neutron Star, or hovering in a spaceship above the clouds of Jupiter? Weight on Other Worlds will tell you. This great interactive exhibit will both educate and entertain as you watch a computer-animated space alien explore the physical conditions on thirteen different worlds.
or you can take your family to an IMAX educational movie:
Just to walk around, you can stay for an hour and still have plenty to come back and to next time! They have free exhibits http://www.clarkplanetarium.org/shows/exhibits or see an educational IMAX movie: http://www.clarkplanetarium.org/shows
Hours of Operation
Opens at 10:30 AM, 7 days a week;Closes following the beginning of the last show of the day.In general, we close Sunday at 6:00 PM, Mon – Wed at 8:00, Thurs at 9:00 PM, Fri & Sat at 11:00 PM.Call to day: 801-456-STAR (7827)
Prices for show tickets are as follows:
$8.00 for adults/teens/seniors
$6.00 for children 12 and under
$6.00 matinee tickets for adults for programs beginning before 5 pm, except special engagements.
$6.00 for all 2nd show tickets, for the same person, on the same day.
ATK GO FOR LAUNCH
The ATK Go For Launch Exhibit presents a history of rocketry, the fundamental physics of rocket propulsion , and a look at how ATK recycles reusable solid rocket motors, (RSRMs). Also featured are a multiple choice video presentation on solid rocket motors and a full scale mock up of an RSRM booster segment.
FOUCAULT PENDULUM
Does the Earth really turn? This classic demonstration was the first real proof that it is the Earth that spins, and not the sky.Download Exhibit Activity for the classroom (.pdf) (.doc)
ATK: PROJECT CONSTELLATION
NASA’s Space Shuttles have served us well for almost 30 years and are now approaching retirement. Soon, a new generation of Ares rockets will take over the task of launching 21st Century astronauts and cargo into Earth orbit, to the Moon and to Mars. This new Project Constellation exhibit from ATK Launch Systems showcases the Ares I Crew Launch and Ares V Cargo Launch vehicles in scale models and includes computer animation of how the system will support America’s efforts to return astronauts to the Moon in the next decade.
ABOUT TELESCOPES
How do telescopes work?Which one is right for me?This interactive exhibits will help you understand the tool of the astronomer, and get you started on your own observing hobby.
EARTH GLOBE
Our classic Rand McNally Earth Globe has been relocated to the 2nd floor Mezzanine level.
HUBBLE (BEST OF)
See the "Best of Hubble", spectacular images from the Hubble Space Telescope.Also watch a weekly-updated program of current events in Astronomy and Space Exploration.
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
200 miles above the Earth, the largest and most complex space laboratory ever built continues to grow. Continuously inhabited since November, 1997, the scientists aboard the ISS strive to learn more about space, science, and the human body and mind.
KUTV CHANNEL 2 WEATHER STATION
A fully-functioning weather station sits atop the Clark Planetarium building. Try your hand at giving a weather report "on camera" here.
MARSSCAPE
Would you like to go to Mars one day? Our MarsScape will certainly help tomorrow's astronauts imagine standing on the Red Planet.
METEORITES
A very nice collection of meteorites representing many different sizes, shapes and classification of these rocks from space. You'll be surprised at how heavy meteorites can be as you touch, hold, and lift actual meteorites.
MOONSCAPE
12 astronauts walked on the Moon. Thousands have imagined their own moonwalk on our MoonScape.
NEWTON'S DAYDREAM
"Newton's Daydream," an audio-kinetic sculpture by renowned artist and sculptor George Rhoads, is the newest permanent exhibit at the Clark Planetarium.The two-story tall sculpture combines an intricate maze of moving balls with bells, drums and other noisemaking obstacles to create a whirring visual and auditory palette. "Newton's Daydream" is installed inside the Planetarium's main lobby and will be the focal point for all visitors.
REASON FOR THE SEASONS
Why is the Sun so low in the sky in winter? Why are the days so long in summer? This interactive exhibit won't lower your air conditioning bill, but it will help you understand why we have seasons.
SCIENCE ON A SPHERE
Clark Planetarium’s newest showcase exhibit, Science On a Sphere (SOS)®, fills the lobby with a global display system. Science on a Sphere uses advance computing systems to project a multitude of video sequences onto a six foot diameter sphere. Image sets include Earth’s weather systems, plate tectonics, ocean temperatures and Earth at night. Also presented are the Milky Way, Sun, Moon and the other planets of our Solar System. Future enhancements will include narrated programs and live demonstrations.
SOLAR & LUNAR ECLIPSES
What causes eclipses? This interactive exhibit will prepare you to see and understand one of nature's greatest phenomena.
STAR POWER
Are you curious about the new solar panels on the roof of Clark Planetarium? Come explore our new exhibit, Star Power. Find out how much power you can produce with your muscles, how solar panels work and how most of energy sources we’re familiar with have their ultimate origins in sunlight.Click here to see the real-time power generated by our solar panels.
THE MOON: OUR COMPANION IN SPACE
See an actual Moon sample, returned by the astronauts of Apollo 15. This highly informative exhibit will help you better understand our companion world and humankind's journey there.Download: Exhibit Activity for the classroom (.doc) (.pdf)
THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Clark Planetarium's model of the Solar System is 150 million times smaller than the real thing. Even at this scale, the Sun is so large it cannot be contained fully within the exhibit space! This exhibit has interesting facts about each planet and a computerized quiz that allows you to test your knowledge of the solar system. Download: Exhibit Activity for the classroom (.doc) (.pdf)
WEIGHT ON OTHER WORLDS
How much would you weigh if you were standing on Mars? How about on an asteroid, or a Neutron Star, or hovering in a spaceship above the clouds of Jupiter? Weight on Other Worlds will tell you. This great interactive exhibit will both educate and entertain as you watch a computer-animated space alien explore the physical conditions on thirteen different worlds.
or you can take your family to an IMAX educational movie:
Livig Planet Aquarium
Visit the Salt Lake Aquarium:
http://www.thelivingplanet.com/
Admission
Adults $9.00Seniors, Students & Military $8.00Children $7.002 and under are Free
Purchase Tickets
Memberships
Get one year of admission to The Living Planet Aquarium, and 10% off in our gift shop and on birthday parties!
Adults $18.00Children $14.00
Purchase a Membership
Hours
Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Living Planet Aquarium 725 E. 10600 S.Sandy, UT 84094 801-355-Fish (3474) info@thelivingplanet.com
Calendar:
http://www.thelivingplanet.com/event_calendar.html
Every Saturday they have a "free" (after admission) educational classes (12pm, 2:30pm, and 4pm) about how each type of animal survives in it's habitat.
http://www.thelivingplanet.com/
Admission
Adults $9.00Seniors, Students & Military $8.00Children $7.002 and under are Free
Purchase Tickets
Memberships
Get one year of admission to The Living Planet Aquarium, and 10% off in our gift shop and on birthday parties!
Adults $18.00Children $14.00
Purchase a Membership
Hours
Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Living Planet Aquarium 725 E. 10600 S.Sandy, UT 84094 801-355-Fish (3474) info@thelivingplanet.com
Calendar:
http://www.thelivingplanet.com/event_calendar.html
Every Saturday they have a "free" (after admission) educational classes (12pm, 2:30pm, and 4pm) about how each type of animal survives in it's habitat.
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