Programs Brochure 2014

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A Adults 2014 Programs Volume 26 Volume Volume 26 Volume What’s Inside? 1 2 4 •Special Events 11 Programs2014 Welcome Mission Statement he Reuben H. Fleet Science Center is pleased to The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center seeks to inspire present another year of educational programming lifelong learning by furthering the public understanding and for all ages, including our summer camps, weekend enjoyment of science and technology. T ® programs, lectures, new exhibits, new IMAX films, new planetarium shows and much more! We continue to offer Directory special programs for groups, families and adults that Exhibits Director Director of Education incorporate hands-on activities in an informal learning Paul Siboroski Kris Mooney environment. This annual brochure serves as an Public Programs Manager introduction to the many programs and events we offer. Valerie MacPhee We encourage you to use our website, www.rhfleet.org, for the most up-to-date information. Mailing Address Street Address P.O. Box 33303 1875 El Prado The Fleet Science Center is located on the east side San Diego, CA 92163 San Diego, CA 92101 of Balboa Park, adjacent to Park Blvd. at 1875 El Prado. Sometimes referred to as the “Smithsonian of the West,” Website Please contact us at: Balboa Park houses many of the region’s museums and www.rhfleet.org (619) 238-1233 ext. 806 cultural attractions. The Fleet Science Center remains one of the most popular nonprofit cultural attractions Volunteers [email protected] in San Diego.

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Thank You We thank our community partners for supporting the Fleet’s dynamic STEAM education programs.

The Thomas C. Ackerman Foundation; Biogen Idec Foundation; The City of San Diego Water Department; County of San Diego Community Enhancement Program; The Cushman Family Foundation; Department of Defense; Reuben H. Fleet Foundation Fund ; Geoff Haines-Stiles Productions, Inc. (PTK); JC Almy Harding Charitable Trust; NASA; Nokia, Inc.; The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation; Patrons of the Prado; Pfizer La Jolla Laboratories; Price Family Charitable Fund ; QUALCOMM, Inc.; The Rice Family Foundation; San Diego Gas & Electric; San Diego County Water Authority; ScholarShare; Scripps Howard Foundation; Sempra Energy; The Takahashi Family Fund ; Time Warner Cable San Diego; Union Bank; University of California, San Diego; Wells Fargo Foundation. Programs2014 Adult Programs | Family Activities | Summer Camps | Exhibits | Films | Special Events Page 1 A

Senior Monday Programs for Adults Adults

Senior Mondays Visit us on the quietest day of the month and receive a fabulous discount! The first Monday of every month, seniors 65 and older can enjoy our eight exhibit galleries, one Giant Dome Theater show and an Adult Lecture Series program for only $8. See a current show or watch an IMAX classic from our extensive library playing at noon. No coupons or additional discounts accepted.

Adult Lecture Series: Exploring Ethics Lecture Series Senior Monday Lecture The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center has On the first Monday of the month partnered with the Center for Ethics in (excluding holidays), join local scientists, Science and Technology to bring you a explorers, filmmakers, innovators and public discussion forum that focuses on the other experts to learn about a variety most relevant—and often controversial— of topics in a friendly and exciting topics in science and technology. These environment. Scientists from the fields of free public programs are held on the first criminology, neuroscience, immunology, Wednesday of select months and feature astronomy and more have presented at this expert panelists representing a variety of popular program. Lectures begin at 10:30 disciplinary approaches. Select lectures a.m. Reception snacks are provided by take place in the Fleet’s William and ScholarShare College Savings Plan. Grayson Boehm Community Forum from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, please go to: www.rhfleet.org/events/senior-mondays For more information, please go to: www.rhfleet.org/events/exploring-ethics Volunteer: It's in Your DNA! Volunteering: It’s in Your DNA! The Fleet offers numerous volunteer positions in a creative, fun environment. From the gallery floor to the classrooms to behind-the-scenes administration, everyone is an invaluable part of the Fleet family. Fleet volunteers come from all different backgrounds but have a common curiosity, enthusiasm and dedication to our guests. Volunteers receive training, earn free admission to the galleries and theater shows, receive discounts in the store and café, meet interesting people, achieve personal goals and have a lot of fun along the way. (Must be age 15 or older.)

For more information, please go to: www.rhfleet.org/volunteer Page 2 Reuben H. Fleet Science Center Programs2014

Nierman Challenger the giant tilted Dome screen. This extremely Learning Center popular live planetarium show is perfect for Team-Building Corporate Missions backyard astronomers who want to find their Getting team members on the same page way around the universe. The Sky Tonight is is critical for success. The Fleet Science scheduled the first Wednesday of each month Center offers “out-of-this-world” programs at 7 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. that turn the challenge and thrill of human spaceflight into an inspiring, transformative The San Diego Astronomy Association offers free outdoor experience for every member of your team. telescope viewing following The Sky Tonight (weather and operational requirements permitting). This is a separate, Our trained flight directors will launch your free event; planetarium tickets are not required. team members into space using the high- tech simulators in the Nierman Challenger For more information, please go to: Learning Center, and return them to www.rhfleet.org/events/sky-tonight Earth with improved teamwork skills.

For more information, call (619) 238-1233 Family Science Saturdays ext. 806 to register or visit: Come to the Tinkering Studio every Saturday www.rhfleet.org/learn/nierman-challenger- to participate in hands-on activities that learning-center allow for minds of all ages to be creative and innovative in a variety of topics. From catapults to rockets, families are welcome to join in Programs for Families our Saturday tinkering with new topics each month! Family Science Saturday activities are Planetarium Shows free with admission into the Science Center. The Sky Tonight Please check online for the most up-to-date Tour the stars, planets and constellations information on the Tinkering Studio hours. under a simulated night sky projected onto

Family Science To Go Families

Family Science To Go a variety of scientific concepts, including Let us bring our science expertise to your air pressure, gravity, buoyancy, electricity, event! Family Science Nights bring children magnetism, motion, sound and light. and parents together for hands-on science experiences in a fun atmosphere. These Go Green! engaging events are held at your location and Find out how to make the planet a better place provide interactive science investigations for to live! Participants explore environmental the entire family to enjoy. Choose from the science through hands-on activities related to following themes: climate change, alternative energy, conservation, ocean ecosystems and much more. Amazing Space Sponsored by Union Bank. Participants explore hands-on activities based upon stars, galaxies, constellations, the solar system, Geometry With a Twist planets, moons, asteroids, comets and space travel. Experience geometry in a whole a new way! Participants will use their minds and bodies to Behind the Magic explore real-world examples of geometrical You won’t believe your eyes as you uncover concepts, including angles, tessellations, spatial the science behind some favorite magic tricks. reasoning, symmetry, scale and much more. Parents and children work together to use magnetism, chemistry, optics, gravity, density Maximum of 300 people per event. Length of and more to create seemingly impossible each program is 1.5 hours. science tricks and illusions. PRICE: $625 per event Fantastic Physics Discover how fun physics can be in this For more information on Family Science To Go, program designed to teach parents and children please visit: www.rhfleet.org/learn/educators- how science affects their everyday lives. Using resource-guide/family-science-nights hands-on investigations, participants explore Page 4 Reuben H. Fleet Science Center Programs2014

Scout Programs

A minimum of 10 scouts is required for each program, with a maximum of 24 participants. Two adult chaperones are required for eight scouts. The badge is not supplied as part of these workshops. Scout programs are offered on weekends and are subject to availability. Each workshop begins at noon. Scout workshops cannot be booked less than one month in advance. Please have two possible dates in mind when you call.

Girl Scouts Boy Scouts

Brownies Webelos Home Scientist Badge Scientist Activity Badge Find ways that you can use science every day! Learn Use the Fleet Science Center’s exhibits and to be a kitchen scientist, explore static electricity, resources to test scientific laws and conduct dive into density, create bubbling reactions and experiments. Discover what keeps planes in the air experiment with science! and investigate rockets using the scientific method. Journey: “It’s Your World” Badge Requirements Met: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 PRICE: $14 per scout Class is from noon to 3 p.m. Junior Girl Scouts Detective Badge Jump right in to the science of detecting! Practice the Webelos Nova Workshop power of observation, communicate in code, have fun Scientist Activity Badge with fingerprints, look at evidence and solve a mystery. and Science Everywhere Nova Award Journey: “It’s Your Planet” Badge Requirements Met: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 PRICE: $20 per scout Class is from noon to 3 p.m., plus a Theater show. Cadette Girl Scouts Special Agent Badge Uncover the mysteries of forensic science! Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts Investigate fingerprints, reveal reality, explore the Science Everywhere Nova Award and science of chromatography, key into body language Astronomy Belt Loop and be a forensic artist. Examine space and investigate scientific questions Journey: “It’s Your Planet” like a real scientist. Explore our exhibit galleries and Badge Requirements Met: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 watch a Theater show.

PRICE: $12 per Girl Scout PRICE: $20 per scout Classes are from noon to 2 p.m. Class is scheduled from noon to 3 p.m., plus a Theater show. For more information, please call (619) 238-1233 ext. 806 or visit: www.rhfleet.org/learn/scout-badge-workshops Programs2014 Adult Programs | Family Activities | Summer Camps | Exhibits | Films | Special Events Page 5 K

Programs for Girl Scouts Kids Boy Scouts and Boy Scouts

Challenger Scout Missions Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts can experience the thrill of being an astronaut! Inside the Challenger Learning Center, groups become crew members on an exciting simulated space mission using a realistic mock-up of a Mission Control Center and Space Station. Please note the badge is not supplied as part of this mission. A minimum of 16 participants is required to effectively run a mission. The maximum number of participants is 32. (2-hour program)

PRICE: $20 per scout

For more information, please call (619) 238-1233 ext. 806 or visit: www.rhfleet.org/learn/nierman- challenger-learning-center

Scout Sleepovers Get your troops together to spend a full night inside Boy Scouts the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center! Sleepovers Start Your Engines Nova Award and include exhibit galleries admission, a show on working toward Electricity Merit Badge the Giant Dome screen, educational workshops, Learn how technology and energy shape your life. an exhibit scavenger hunt and a light continental Design and build your very own solar car, plus work breakfast in the morning. Scout Sleepovers are not with circuits and electromagnets. geared to any one Scout badge.

PRICE: $30 per scout PRICE: $50 per child, parent and/or guardian. Class is from noon to 3 p.m. Prices are subject to change without notice. A Please check online for information and minimum group size of 50 is required. updates to our scout programs. For more information and to make a reservation, For more information, please call (619) 238-1233 please call (619) 685-5761 or email ext. 806 or visit: [email protected]. www.rhfleet.org/learn/scout-badge-workshops Page 6 Reuben H. Fleet Science Center Programs2014

Programs for Kids Birthday Party Workshops Make your child’s next birthday party memorable. The Fleet’s Education Department offers a choice of five Young Scientists hands-on science workshops for children ages 5 and Enjoy hands-on science with your young scientist older. Admission to our eight exhibit galleries and ages 3–5 years old. Each four-week session provides birthday cake are included. Giant Dome Theater shows developmentally appropriate, informal learning and other exciting options are also available. Choose experiences that support and enhance exploration, from the following workshops: create excitement and facilitate scientific discoveries. Young Scientists classes include exploration of the Space Cadets (ages 5 to 10) science center galleries and hands-on science activities Blast off in this space-themed workshop for junior led by the Fleet’s science educators. Each activity astronauts. Experiment with air pressure and launch your includes parent/child-directed questions. The program own rocket. It’s an out-of-this-world experience! is designed for children ages 3–5 years old with an accompanying adult. Participants must register for all The Magic of Science (ages 5 to 10) four classes in each session. Classes meet on Thursdays, Fool your friends with these optical illusions and other Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. “magical” activities. Discover the science behind the trickery in this puzzling workshop. PRICES Members $75.00 per session Sound Off! (ages 5 to 8) Nonmembers $85.00 per session Get noisy in this workshop devoted to understanding the sounds around you. Find out how sound waves travel and make a “roaring” activity to take home. For more information, please go to: www.rhfleet.org/events/young-scientists Forces in Action (ages 8 to 10) Explore the forces of gravity and drag in this free-falling workshop. Create a parachute and discover what it takes Saturday Science Club for Girls to get a skydiver safely to the ground. Attention girls in grades 5 through 8! Join us on the second Saturday of each month to investigate exciting Grossology (ages 5 to 10) science topics. Each Saturday session will be filled with It's snot your average birthday! From slime to scat, new challenges and hands-on activities. Throughout the you’ll learn about gross body functions and animal year, we’ll explore an array of fields, including physics, characteristics that make you go “EWWW!” optics, chemistry, engineering, environmental science, forensics and much more! PRICES Please contact our Special Events Department at Saturday Science Club for Girls is held the second (619) 238-1233 ext. 715 or visit: Saturday of the month from noon to 2 p.m. www.rhfleet.org/visit/birthday-parties Reservations are taken by telephone only. Please call: for more detailed information. (619) 238-1233 ext. 806. *Workshops are designed for a minimum of 15 children. Additional fees apply for larger groups.

PRICES Members $12 per person Nonmembers $14 per person

Spring Camps Kids Computer Programming Spring Camps Grades 3–5 Discover the wonders of space during the Fleet’s Ever wondered how to write code or make a Spring Break Camps! Explore the mysteries of our video game like a real software designer? Join the solar system. Learn about space travel by building Fleet’s Computer Programming camps provided rockets, and blast off on a simulated mission to by ThoughtSTEM! ThoughtSTEM was founded the International Space Station in our Nierman by three UCSD PhD Students and now is a Challenger Learning Center. Sign up for a single day country-wide company that specializes in teaching or enroll for the entire week. computer programs to children in a fun and interactive way. Spectacular Space! March 31–April 4, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Grades 1–4 March 31: Magical Comics Make your very own comic come to life! Make a March 31: The Terrestrial Planets comic on the computer and figure out how to make Investigate our closest neighbors in the solar system. each character in your comic move and actually talk. Why is Venus so hot? Can we really build a space station on Mars? Find out the answers to these April 1: 3...2...1...Action! questions and many more. Make your first animated movie clip on the computer! See what it is like to be the maker of April 1: The Gas Giants animated shorts. Re-tell your favorite story or make Identify intriguing characteristics of the outer one up yourself! planets in our solar system. Discover what Saturn’s rings are made of, explore the moons of Jupiter April 2: Choose Your Own Adventure and investigate the weather on Neptune. Make and choose your very own adventure story. Make your story interactive and let your friends and April 2: Stars, Galaxies and Beyond family affect the story with their own choices. Have you ever wondered how many stars and galaxies are out there? Move beyond our solar system to April 3: Hungry, Hungry Elephant! explore the secrets of the night sky, and gain an Create an interactive game on the computer where appreciation for the vastness and beauty of space. you can make an elephant run around the screen and eat all kinds of food! Be careful, though, because April 3: Living in Space when he eats that candy, he runs really quickly! Experience what it’s like to live and work like an astronaut! Travel to the International Space Station April 4: Make Music in our Nierman Challenger Learning Center, create Explore creating music using a computer. Compose your own astronaut gear and design tools to make interesting songs and even record your own voice life in space a little less complicated. into your music. Accompany your music with singing animals and you have yourself a band! April 4: Rocket Science 3.2.1. Blast off! Launch into this hands-on day of rocketry while uncovering the propulsion principles PRICES that send real rockets into space. Design, build and Member $60 per day Nonmember $65 per day launch all types of rockets and other spacecraft. For more information, please call PRICES (619) 238-1233 ext. 806 Member $50 per day Nonmember $55 per day or visit: www.rhfleet.org/events/spring-camp Page 8 Reuben H. Fleet Science Center Programs2014

Summer Camps

The Fleet runs weekly, half-day and full-day summer camps in 2014 from June 16 to August 22. The camps are designed to be fun, educational and hands-on and to incorporate the Fleet’s exhibit galleries. Camps are listed below by grade level and full descriptions can be found online.

To further enhance the summer camp experience and as a convenience to you, many Balboa Park institutions— including the Fleet—coordinate their half-day summer camps so kids can spend a full day in the park. Staff members at participating institutions escort children from one camp to another during a supervised lunch hour. This means that a child can be dropped off at a morning camp at the Fleet and picked up from an afternoon camp at a different venue. Parking is limited during summer months, so please plan accordingly. Sponsored in part by ScholarShare.

Half-Day Prices Members $120 per weekly camp. Nonmembers $135 per weekly camp. See page 10 for Full-Day prices!

For more information, please call (619) 238-1233 ext. 806 or visit: www.rhfleet.org/events/camps

Or, scan this QR code with your smartphone or tablet:

Pre-Kindergarten Dates Time Kid City: Junior Scientist June 16–20 9 a.m.–11 a.m. Kid City: Squish, Squeak, Sniff August 18–22 9 a.m.–11 a.m. Kid City camps are designed to complement the learning environment of our Kid City exhibition. These camps are appropriate for children ages 4–5 and an accompanying adult.

Kindergarten Dates Time Space Explorer June 16–20 9 a.m.–11 a.m.

Grades 1–2 Dates Time Body Basics June 23–27 9 a.m.–12 p.m. August 4–8 1 p.m.–4 p.m. Chemistry in the Kitchen June 23–27 1 p.m.–4 p.m. August 4–8 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Art-ology June 30–July 3 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Weird & Wacky Science June 30–July 3 1 p.m.–4 p.m. Superhero Science July 7–11 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Wizards Workshop July 7–11 1 p.m.–4 p.m. Gross and Gooey Science July 14–18 9 a.m.–12 p.m. August 11–15 1 p.m.–4 p.m. Super Solar System July 14–July 18 1 p.m.–4 p.m. August 11–15 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Young Tinkerers July 21–25 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Energy Explorers July 21–25 1 p.m.–4 p.m. Toy Lab August 18–22 1 p.m.–4 p.m. Programs2014 Adult Programs | Family Activities | Summer Camps | Exhibits | Films | Special Events Page 9 K

Grades 3–4 Dates Time Kids Head to Toe June 30–July 3 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Shocking Forces June 30–July 3 1 p.m.–4 p.m. Young Engineers July 7–11 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Medieval Inventions July 7–11 1 p.m.–4 p.m. Space Camp July 14–18 1 p.m.–4 p.m. eCamp July 28–August 1 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Ahoy! Arggg! Pirate Camp!* July 28–August 1 1 p.m.–4 p.m. An additional fee is included to visit the Real Pirates exhibition. Magic for Muggles August 4–8 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Spy Camp August 4–8 1 p.m.–4 p.m. Extreme Earth August 11–15 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Cool Chemistry August 11–15 1 p.m.–4 p.m.

Grades 5–6 Dates Time Astronaut Camp July 14–18 9 a.m.–12 p.m. CSI Camp July 21–25 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Chemistry With a Bang! July 21–25 1 p.m.–4 p.m.

Grades 5–8 Dates Time Women Scientists in Action July 28–August 1 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Unseen Science July 28–August 1 1 p.m.–4 p.m.

Grades 7–8 Dates Time Robotics Garage* June 23–27 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Please note: an additional material fee is included. Biotech Bootcamp* June 23–27 1 p.m.–4 p.m. Please note: an additional material fee is included.

Computer Programming Summer Camps ThoughtSTEM was founded by three UCSD PhD Students and now is a country-wide company. ThoughtSTEM engages students in computer programming through fun and interactive programming environments that allow students to be creative and work collaboratively. Not only are students exposed to authentic programming concepts, but they experience what it's like to be a real software engineer by actually writing code! Computing is a literacy that all students should learn, and ThoughtSTEM supports and guides students through that endeavor.

PRICES: Members $300 per weekly camp. Nonmembers $325 per weekly camp.

Grades 3–4 Grades 4–6 Interactive Art July 28–August 1 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Game Making August 4–8 9 a.m.–12 p.m. August 4–8 1 p.m.–4 p.m August 11–15 1 p.m.–4 p.m.

Grades 5–8 Make an App July 28–August 1 1 p.m.–4 p.m. August 11–15 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Page 10 Reuben H. Fleet Science Center Programs2014

Full-Day Camps

Want your child to do something absolutely cool this summer? How about an entire day of hands-on science? The Fleet now offers full-day camps to children in Grades 1–8.

PRICES Members $215 per weekly full-day camp. Nonmembers $245 per weekly full-day camp. All full-day camps are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information, call (619) 238-1233 ext. 806 or visit: www.rhfleet.org/events/summer-camps

Grades 1–2 June 23–27 Body Basics and Chemistry in the Kitchen June 30–July 3 Art-ology and Weird & Wacky Science July 7–11 Superhero Science and Wizards Workshop July 14 –18 Gross and Gooey Science and Super Solar System July 21–25 Young Tinkerers and Energy Explorers August 4–8 Chemistry in the Kitchen and Body Basics August 11–15 Super Solar System and Gross and Gooey Science

Grades 3–4 Grades 5–6 June 30–July 3 Head to Toe Camp and Shocking Forces July 21–25 CSI Camp and Chemistry With a Bang! July 7–11 Young Engineers and Medieval Inventions July 28–August 1 eCamp and Ahoy! Arggg! Pirate Camp* Grades 5–8 Members $230, Nonmembers $260 July 28–August 1 Women Scientists in Action An additional fee is included to visit the Real and Unseen Science Pirates exhibition. August 4–8 Magic for Muggles and Spy Camp Grades 7–8 Extreme Earth and Cool Chemistry August 11–15 June 23–27 Robotics Garage and Biotech Bootcamp* Members $300, Nonmembers $320 Please note: an additional materials fee is included.

Winter Camp

There’s no better way to spend a long Winter Break from school than at the Fleet’s Winter Camp. Join us in December 2014 for a week dedicated to hands-on science explorations. Sign up for a single day or enroll for the entire week.

PRICES Member $50 per day. Nonmember $55 per day. On sale December 1st.

sound, history and cultural impact of the guitar in an

Exhibits, Films and Special Events Exhibits•Films•Special Events exhibition that contains more than 60 instruments— ranging from the rare and antique to the wildly popular Exhibits and innovative—along with performance video, audio, Our exhibit galleries feature hands-on, “do touch” hands-on interactives, models, touchscreens, stunning exhibits that provide a unique, self-guided learning images and photographs. experience for all ages. In addition to our permanent The Guitar exhibition is sponsored in part by Cox Communications exhibits, we frequently showcase special traveling and The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation. In-kind support is exhibits for limited periods of time. Fleet exhibits provided by Taylor Guitars. encourage visitors to observe, ask questions and explain each phenomenon and then relate it to the everyday world. Our exhibits are designed to lead visitors through Unseen Science: this process using interactive elements and carefully Think small … Really, really small! prepared graphics and text. Highly trained Fleet exhibit Now through August 30, 2014 facilitators are stationed throughout the galleries to Featuring exhibits from our permanent collection, interact with visitors and answer questions. Unseen Science invites you to peek at the big science of nanotechnology and discover its real-world applications and implications. You can view molecules through Explor-O-Rama: augmented reality, and experience a tour of science that Get Your Hands On Science introduces you to the world of things that are both Now through May 2014 unseen and unbelievable. Our Main Gallery exhibition combines some of our all-time favorites with never-before-seen interactive cont. on pg. 12 exhibits from San Francisco’s Exploratorium. This collection features opportunities to explore mechanics, Unseen Science: Balancing Our Nano Future motion, math, hearing, electricity and many other interconnected areas of science—sometimes all at the same time! Look for new challenges with the Bicycle Wheel Gyro, Strobe Flower and Magnetic Wave Machine, and enjoy favorites such as the Whisper Dishes, Tornado and Pedal Generator. Bilingual.

GUITAR: The Instrument That Rocked the World Now through April 6, 2014 GUITAR: The Instrument That Rocked the World has it all: Music. Technology. Science. Video. History. Pop culture. Games. Entertainment. This exhibition presents visitors with an engaging, entertaining, educational and hands-on experience with one of the most important icons in history: the guitar.

The guitar is the single most enduring icon in American history. This fully immersive exhibition explores all facets of the world’s most loved instrument, from its history as an instrument of popular culture over the past 400 years to the science of creating sound with wood and steel. Visitors will experience the science, Page 12 Reuben H. Fleet Science Center Programs2014

Try “I Spy Nano,” a series of interactive challenges, then Genome search a complex image for examples of real nano products September 26, 2014–January 4, 2015 and phenomena. In “Balance Our Nano Future,” find ways Making its West Coast premiere, Genome: Unlocking Life’s of building a stable future that includes nanotechnology. The Code is a multimedia exhibition that explores how the exhibit also invites you to “Build a Giant Carbon Nanotube” genomic revolution is influencing people’s lives and the copy of a tiny original; explore progressively smaller magnetic extraordinary impact it is having on science, materials—magnetite sand, iron powder, and ferrofluid in medicine and nature. “Small, Smaller, Nano”; and compare the relative effects of “Static Electricity and Gravity” on beads of different sizes. The exhibition looks at the complexities of the genome—the complete set of genetic or hereditary The Nano exhibit was created by the Nanoscale Informal Science Education material of a living organism—and chronicles the Network (NISE). This project was supported by the National Science remarkable breakthroughs that have taken place since Foundation under awards Nos. 05322536 and 0940143. Augmented Reality the completion of the Human Genome Project over 10 exhibits are made possible by QUALCOMM Inc, Eric and Peggy Johnson and years ago. With cutting-edge interactives, 3-D models, Matt and Dawn Grob. custom animation and engaging videos of real-life stories, the exhibition examines both the benefits and the Illusion: Nothing Is As It Seems challenges that genomics presents to modern society. May 2014–January 2015 Created by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, Should we always believe what we see right in front of in partnership with the National Human Genome Research us? Can you trust your senses? Has technology made Institute of the National Institutes of Health, Genome: Unlocking things clearer or muddied the waters between reality Life’s Code is presented in San Diego by Life Technologies. and fiction? And is anything really as it seems? Illusions distort the senses and mystify our logical thinking. The human mind can be easily fooled. Illusion: Nothing Is As Cellular Journey It Seems offers insights into the human mind through Ongoing an exploration of the motivations and mechanisms of This exhibition will expand your knowledge and sensory deception. This exhibition joins magic with appreciation of human cell biology, the importance of stem psychology, optical illusions with scientific reasoning and cells and the potential impact of stems cells on medical confusion with clarity. It investigates how perception research in the fields of regenerative and personalized underpins the way we see, feel, think and understand the medicine. At “Journey Inside a Cell,” you can explore the world. It shows how what we perceive is often radically unseen world of human cell biology, learn about what cells different from the reality of what our eyes observe. do and then look at real cells under a microscope. Don’t miss “You Are a Scientist,” where you can simulate stem cell research that goes on in the lab. Destination Station The Cellular Journey exhibition is made possible by a grant from Thermo July 12, 2014–September 2, 2014 Fisher Scientific. NASA’s Destination Station multi-media exhibit immerses you in the story of the International Space Station. You’ll Cellular Journey learn about the 24/7/365 space-based research that brings results down to Earth to play a role in our lives. You’ll also learn how the space station operates as a result of a peaceful international partnership of five space agencies representing 15 countries. The exhibit includes hands- on activities, imagery and audio and visual technology to connect you with your place in space, communicating the real and potential impacts of the space station on our everyday lives. Programs2014 Adult Programs | Family Activities | Summer Camps | Exhibits | Films | Special Events Page 13 E

Block Busters! Block Busters! Exhibits•Films•Special Events Ongoing At this construction-based exhibition, you can build free-form structures—from skyscrapers to bridges—with thousands of wooden KEVA planks … no glue or connectors necessary. They can be stacked in an infinite number of ways that might look as unstable as a house of cards but can be surprisingly stable no matter how large the structure— and it can be quite large! What will you build?

KEVA planks turn artists into scientists and scientists into artists. The National Association for the Education of Young Children emphasizes that block play helps young children learn across many academic subjects, from vocabulary building to experiments with gravity, balance and geometry. Be sure to visit this exhibition and take the Block Busters challenge!

So WATT! An Illuminating Look at Energy Now through September 2014 Explore some of the ways electricity is generated, mimic those found on a real fire truck. The city-street and then learn about the “bright idea” on the roof of layout throughout the exhibition teaches street safety in the Fleet Science Center. This interactive exhibition a fun and interactive way. Throughout the exhibition, demonstrates how solar panels generate electricity, tips and strategies are offered on parent-child compares renewable vs. non-renewable energy interaction to encourage children’s learning. Bilingual. resources and reveals several simple yet effective ways This exhibition is made possible by generous gifts and grants from the to conserve energy at home! Donald C. and Elizabeth M. Dickinson Foundation, the Nierman Family So WATT! An Illuminating Look at Energy is made possible by grants Fund at the San Diego Jewish Community Foundation, an Anonymous from San Diego Gas & Electric and Shell Trading with additional support Donor, the Mandell Weiss Charitable Trust and a sponsorship from from the Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation. ScholarShare College Savings Plan.

Kid City Origins in Space: Ongoing Spin-offs in Science & Technology Kid City is an exciting world of fun designed especially Returns April 19, 2014 for kids ages 5 and under! The excitement starts at the Created by the Fleet Science Center, this exhibition Ball Wall with its multiple chutes, tracks and moving looks at the scientific accomplishments and objects. Nearby, kids can direct an air blower in technological spin-offs that have resulted from different directions to make musical sounds or send a NASA missions. Explore how scientific discoveries set of colorful pinwheels rotating round-and-round. The have entered our everyday lives. This exhibition also Little Learner’s Lab features a space for deeper features the latest images from the Hubble Space exploration of objects of varying shape, size and texture. Telescope, uploaded daily from NASA and presented For young children still in the crawling stage, the infant on a large plasma screen in our ViewSpace Theater. area is a safe space for babies to move about and explore soft, sloped and bumpy surfaces. The Fire Truck is a fun place for kids to turn different knobs; the levers Page 14 Reuben H. Fleet Science Center Programs2014

Aging for All Ages ® Ongoing IMAX Films and Planetarium Shows in Created by the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center staff, the Eugene Heikoff and Marilyn Jacobs Aging for All Ages is an interactive exhibition designed for Heikoff Giant Dome Theater … well, all ages! Families, adults and school groups can The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center is home to Southern explore some of the challenges we may face as we grow California’s only Giant Dome Theater, which reopened in older, as well as some strategies to consider for a healthier 2012 after extensive renovations as the Eugene Heikoff and future regardless of our age. You’ll also discover some of Marilyn Jacobs Heikoff Giant Dome Theater. Our theater is the latest breakthroughs science has made in the realm of extraordinary in many ways. aging research. • It is the world’s first IMAX Dome Theater. • It features the world’s first NanoSeamTM Dome screen Interactive components include a microscope station in an IMAX theater. featuring various “young” and “old” tissue samples. • It offers two unique experiences in one space: IMAX This exhibition is made possible by a grant and ongoing support from the films and planetarium shows. MetLife Foundation Partnership for Lifelong Learning. Additional support The Heikoff Giant Dome Theater boasts a 76-foot tilted Dome provided by Aging & Independence Services, a division of the County of San screen and a 16,000-watt digital surround sound system, Diego’s Health and Human Services Agency. providing a stunning visual and audio experience.

Tinkering Studio What Is a Dome Theater? Ongoing Our Giant Dome Theater has a gigantic, curved screen that Visitors of all ages can follow in the inventive footsteps wraps the entire theater. This hemispherical screen offers an of Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell and Leonardo immersive viewing experience, enhancing the feeling of motion da Vinci in this hands-on workshop area. In the Tinkering and giving you the sensation that you’re in the show. Studio, visitors can work together experimenting and collaborating on creative activities designed to spark What Is IMAX? curiosity and foster exploration. Make Rube Goldberg- IMAX is the world’s largest film format, yielding incredible inspired chain reaction contraptions, design and construct clarity and spectacular images. IMAX films are projected by simple mechanical toys from recycled materials, build special projectors that weigh as much as a small car and enable marble “roller coasters” using tubes and ramps or the incredible film images to be projected with brightness and create digital art using colorful LED lights, batteries and clarity on the huge Dome screen. accessories. These are just a few examples of the activities you may encounter in the Tinkering Studio. What Are Planetarium Shows? The Heikoff Giant Dome Theater boasts a state-of-the-art The Tinkering Studio is open daily. Please check the Fleet website or the digital projection system. The Fleet uses this system to project Ticket Counter upon arrival for exact times. planetarium shows that allow audiences to journey to the outer reaches of space from the comfort of their theater Tinkering Studio was made possible by a major gift in honor of Grace and seats. We show pre-produced planetarium programs (some of Jeffrey, and generous grants from the Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris which are created by our own stellar in-house team!) as well Foundation and the Mandell Weiss Charitable Trust. as The Sky Tonight, which is a monthly live, astronomer-led planetarium show. New digital shows are in production that encompass a variety of subjects in addition to astronomy.

For more information, please call the Exhibit Department at Captioning (619) 238-1233 ext. 850 or visit: www.rhfleet.org/exhibitions The Fleet offers two options for hearing-impaired guests: closed-captions and assistive listening devices.

Our closed-captioning system is an enhancement of the Rear Window system. If you’d like to use the closed-caption service, Programs2014 Adult Programs | Family Activities | Summer Camps | Exhibits | Films | Special Events Page 15 E Exhibits•Films•Special Events Journey to the South Pacific Journey to the South Pacific Set sail on a breathtaking IMAX adventure to the lush tropical islands of remote West Papua, where life flourishes above and below the sea. Join Jawi, a young island boy, as he leads a journey of discovery to this magical place. Home to more than 2,000 species of sea life, this exotic locale features the most diverse marine ecosystem on Earth, including enormous whale sharks, sea turtles and manta rays. An uplifting story of hope and celebration, Journey to the South Pacific highlights the importance of living in balance with the ocean planet we all call home. Narrated by Academy Award® winner Cate Blanchett. inform the guest services associate when you purchase IMAX en Español your ticket. The service is complimentary, and it is On the third Sunday of each month, the Reuben H. Fleet accessible in the upper-right seating area of the theater. Science Center hosts IMAX en Español, an opportunity for San Diego’s Spanish-speaking community to enjoy Assistive listening devices increase the intelligibility of IMAX films and digital shows in Spanish. The screening theater presentations by enhancing the narration and selection changes each month. dialogue and lowering music and sound effects. Ask for a complimentary headset at the Ticket Counter. Films and planetarium shows can be projected with Spanish soundtracks for school shows and private bookings. What’s Showing? Additionally, headsets are available upon request at the Fleet The Fleet opens several IMAX films and planetarium shows ticket counter to enable audiences to listen to public films each year. Films and shows screen on the hour. The Sky and shows in Spanish while they are projected in English. Tonight, a tour of the night sky, led by an astronomer, is held The headsets are complimentary, and Spanish soundtracks on the first Wednesday of each month. For the latest show are subject to availability. information and to purchase tickets online, visit www.rhfleet.org.

IMAX Films Mysteries of the Unseen World Mysteries of The Unseen World Take an incredible look at things that are normally too slow, too fast, too small or too vast for the human eye to see. The film's innovative use of high-speed and time-lapse photography, electron microscopy and nanotechnology result in larger-than-life images that are stunning to see on the 76-foot Heikoff Giant Dome Theater screen. Get an incredible view of the unseen things all around you—and on you! From the powerful thread of a spider’s web to the slow-motion shatter and splatter of a dropped pitcher of milk, Mysteries of The Unseen World invites you to see the world in a whole new way. Narrated by Forest Whitaker. Page 16 Reuben H. Fleet Science Center Programs2014

Special Events The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center offers the perfect atmosphere for your next meeting or special event. Featuring multiple unique hands-on galleries, the Fleet has more than 100 science exhibits and four spacious meeting rooms (great for lectures, board meetings, presentations and luncheons). The Fleet is also home to the 314-seat Heikoff Giant Dome Theater, which boasts a state-of-the-art digital projection system, 16,000-watt sound system and unique hemispherical Dome screen. The Heikoff Giant Dome Theater is the perfect touch to take your event to the next level! There are a variety of ways to customize your event at our dynamic multi-level facility. Our galleries provide the perfect ambiance for an elaborate sit-down dinner, cocktail reception, corporate event, wedding, bar/bat mitzvah, awards gala, birthday celebration, prom or school function. Located in San Diego’s historic Balboa Park (close to downtown and the San Diego Convention Center), the Fleet has a spectacular view of the park’s iconic Bea Evenson Fountain, the perfect backdrop for your special event. Our talented Special Events team will be there every step of the way to assist you in the planning process, and we are dedicated to making your event unforgettable!

For more information, please call (619) 685-5761 or send an email to [email protected] and let the planning begin!

Sleepovers at the Fleet Have you ever wanted to have your very own “Night at the • Dress in layers; some areas of the science center are Museum” adventure? The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center’s warmer than others. wildly popular nocturnal event makes this possible! The Fleet • Sleeping bag and pillow (no air mattresses or cots, please). is one of San Diego’s favorite museums, and as the doors close A camp pad/yoga mat is okay. and the lights dim, you will have the whole place to yourself! • Toothbrush and toothpaste. During the night you will have total access to our eight • Suitcase, heavy-duty trash bag or other bag large interactive exhibit galleries, as well as our fabulous and ever- enough for all of your belongings with your name/group changing traveling exhibitions. Additionally, you will be able to clearly labeled. totally immerse yourself in breathtaking imagery and stunning • Emergency medical information of each camper (group surround sound in our Giant Dome Theater—the only one leader/parent/guardian must keep this information ready in Southern California! throughout the event). • Snacks or drinks (storage space is available in the This fantastic night of fun includes: science center). • Museum admission and exploration of our exhibit galleries. • Change for additional exhibit attractions. • A show on the Giant Dome screen. • Flashlight (group leader/parent/guardian only). • Two fun, educational workshops. • A scavenger hunt in the science center. What NOT to Pack: • A DVD on the Dome—watch the movie of your choice. • Air mattresses or cots (for safety reasons). • A light continental breakfast. • Hair dryer, curling irons, hair spray, etc. • Please note that dinner or an evening snack is NOT included. • Tablet or cell phone. (Only group leaders/parents/ guardians may bring electronic devices.) Details: • Valuables—the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center is • Open to children ages 6 to 13. At least one adult chaperone not responsible for lost or missing items. Please leave is required for every five children. Register in advance. valuables at home. • Check-in is from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Dinner is not included, so please eat before you check in! PRICE • The North Star Science Store will open early the next $50 per child, parent and/or guardian. morning at 8 a.m. just for you! Prices are subject to change without notice. A minimum group size of 50 is required. What to Pack: • Your most comfortable clothes, socks and shoes. For more information and to make a reservation, please call Pajamas are okay. (619) 685-5761 or email [email protected]. Programs2014 Adult Programs | Family Activities | Summer Camps | Exhibits | Films | Special Events Page 17 FleetMembership

Fleet Science Center membership is the most convenient way to enjoy all of the Fleet! Join today and receive discounted, preferential enrollment in our education programs, plus the great benefits below.

(A) Family/Household $89, OR (B) Grandparent $89

Good for two adults and up to six children under 18 in the same household, OR two adults and up to six grandchildren under 18. Includes:

• Free, unlimited admission for one year to all exhibit galleries. • Eight (8) free Theater vouchers* valid for free IMAX/planetarium show tickets. ($125+ value) • Members-only film privileges (free reservations, express ticket pick-up). • Discounts on IMAX film and planetarium show tickets, educational programs and at the North Star Science Store and Galileo’s Café. • Subscription to our online newsletter, e-Update. • Free or discounted admission to 250 museums worldwide that participate in the Passport Program of the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC). (Residency restrictions may apply. Contact the science center you plan to visit at least 48 hours in advance.)

Adventurer $150 Voyager $300

All Family/Household benefits (including 8 free All Adventurer benefits, plus: Theater vouchers), plus: • Pre-seating privileges in the Heikoff Giant Dome • Two (2) Discovery Society Cards,* each valid for Theater for you and your party (up to four people). unlimited (non-transferable) Heikoff Giant Dome • Six (6) additional theater show vouchers (total: 14). Theater show admission for the person named on the card only. • Admission to The Sky Tonight planetarium shows for the entire family.

*Some restrictions may apply. Vouchers and Discovery Society Cards not valid for Special Events or Education Programs. Additional membership levels are available. For more information visit: www.rhfleet.org/support/membership

Three Convenient Ways to Join! 1. Sign up with a cashier at the ticket counter on your next visit. 2. Call (619) 238-1233 ext. 713. 3. Online: https://joinfleet.org/website-signup.php Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage P.O. Box 33303 San Diego, CA 92163 PAID San Diego, CA Permit No. 1020

The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center received LEED Silver Certification for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance in May of 2010. The Fleet Science Center has worked to dramatically reduce energy and water consumption. In fact, thanks to new technologies and energy- saving strategies, the Fleet now consumes less energy today than it did prior to the 1998 expansion, which doubled the size of the facility. The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.

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