Educator’s Guide Hardcopy $5.00 PDF available for FREE Thanks to Jackson EMC for their support in helping make this project possible. Check out our Gift Shop and Pottery Studio While You Visit! Volunteers needed in many different areas. Call for more information! Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, Inc. The Featherbone Communiversity 999 Chestnut St, SE, Ste 11 Gainesville, GA 30501 Gainesville, GA 30501 770-536-1900 770-536-1900 www.inkfun.org www.inkfun.org 44 Mission Statement A 501c3 non-profit organization since 2002, INK strives, through the exhibits, to create a unique environment in which children of all ages, abilities, and experience can feel free to imagine, create, and explore beyond their dreams. INK provides a professional work environment that is challenging, rewarding, creative, and respectful of ideas and individuals. A one-of-a kind destination point for thousands of families, INK is a celebration of childhood, family, and community. 2 43 Hours of Operation Monday through Saturday 10:00am -5:00pm Sunday 1:00pm -5:00pm Closed Easter Sunday Memorial Day 4th of July Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, Inc. 999 Chestnut Street # 11 Gainesville, GA 30501 770-536-1900 770-536-5459 fax www.inkfun.org [email protected] 42 3 Museum Directions INK is located in Gainesville, GA just off exit 22 of Interstate 985 in the former Warren Featherbone build- ing now known as “The Featherbone Communiversity.” From Interstate 985 Take exit 22, and at the end of the ramp make a left onto Highway 129. Go through two red lights, the second one being located at Ridge Road. Take the next left onto Chestnut Street. Park in the first parking lot on your right. INK’s entrance is located on the Chestnut Street side of building under the blue awning toward the middle of the building. From 400N Go down Hwy 53 East (Dawsonville Hwy). (This is a right after the outlet malls after a Wendy’s.) Continue to Jesse Jewell Pkwy intersection and take a right. Turn right onto Hwy 129 (EE Butler Parkway) right after the Holiday Inn. Stay on your right hand side and go approximately ¾ of a mile. Just after the bridge, turn right onto Chestnut Street. Turn right into the first parking lot on the right. The main entrance is in center of building on the Chestnut Street side, under the blue awning. From Dahlonega Take Hwy 60 to Gainesville. Continue on Hwy 60/Hwy 129 onto Green Street. Just past the U.S. Post Office, which is on your left, you will angle to the left, remaining on Hwy 129 (EE Butler Parkway). Go one mile and make the next right onto Chestnut Street. Park in the first parking lot on the right. We are located in The Feath- erbone Communiversity Building. The main Entrance is in the center of build- ing on the Chestnut Street side. 4 41 Field Trip Information NOTES: Group Visits Interactive Neighborhood for Kids is a wonderful extension of the classroom. Our exhibits are designed to complement and enhance class- room learning by providing experimental, hands-on learning opportunities in a realistic setting. Educators are given the tools to: encourage hands-on, interactive play, to develop and build new skills, to be eager and curious about learning together. If your group has not been to our Museum—you are missing a great lifelong learning opportunity! Reserve your trip today! Bus Drop off and Parking Bus drop off takes place on Chestnut Street; children may unload onto the front lawn area. Bus parking is located in the large parking lot in the common parking area, across from the Hall County Recycling Center. Eating Accommodations The Museum has a designated area in which groups with advanced reserva- tions may have snacks or lunch. Our staff will be happy to assist you with options such as ordering pizza or burgers, or a selection of concessions that you may purchase upon arrival. Bagged lunches are also welcome. If an area has been reserved, the group coordinator will guide you to the eating area where you can store your coolers, bags, etc. Food is not allowed in the exhibit areas at any time. INK A Place for Discovery and Lifelong Learning 40 5 Plan Your Trip INDEX: The staff at INK is happy to assist you with your visit. To schedule a field trip, please call 770-536-1900 or email us at [email protected]. We will help to plan the best date and time for your group. A nonrefundable $50.00 deposit is required to reserve your trip which will be applied to your total admissions for the day. Please plan your visit for at least two hours to complete the exhibit areas. Schedule, in advance, extra time for lunch and/or special activities. We can assist you in adding great activities such as painting your own pottery, a special arts and craft project, or even a special magic show for an additional fee. INK requests that groups provide one adult chaperone for every 6 children for appropriate supervi- sion. If your agency cannot provide appropriate supervision, please let us know in advance so that we can make arrangements for additional staff to be on hand for a small additional charge. Cancellation Policy Your $50 deposit is nonrefundable. INK realizes that emergencies arise from time to time. We will be happy to work with you to reschedule your trip if something happens with your original scheduled date. You MUST contact INK as soon as possible to reschedule your visit. Group Rates Number of Visitors: Group Rate: 10 - 20 $7 per person 21 - 30 $6 per person 31 + $5 per person Extras Marco’s Pizza can be delivered hot for your group! Large one topping pizza $10; Specialty pizza $14 Juice Pouches are only $0.75 cents per pouch. Other concessions also are available at the admissions desk. McDonald’s Happy Meals are available upon request. Call for details. INK’s Paint-Your-Own Pottery Studio is available to your group upon advance request. Items begin at only $3 per piece. INK has a gift shop with items beginning at $1. Don’t miss taking home your INK souvenir. Be sure to let the parents know so they—and you— 6 39 can shop during your visit! Special thanks to all who helped make this booklet INK Field Trip Rules for Educators and Kids possible. Please use your walking feet. Running is not permitted inside museum. Use your inside voices. Lil Bell Please bring your imagination to have lots of fun! Carman Delgado Share with others and return items to their proper places. Marla McGhee Stay with your group. Phillippa Lewis Moss Use your imagination and role play in the exhibits provided. Dana Miller Take turns at exhibits. Betsy Adams Respect the museum property. Sheri Hooper Maleigh Watson Food and beverages permitted in the designated areas only. And many others! Smoking is not permitted. Be sure to clean up each area before you leave the room. Follow the directions of the museum staff. If you have ideas to complement this booklet please No climbing on the back of the fire truck. contact info@inkfun org. Shoes must be worn at all times with the exception of the large family play station. Everyone is a kid at INK! We expect the adults to have as much fun as the kids. Have fun!! 38 7 General Group Information Play acts as an integrating Please have your group arrive on time. Promptness is key and allows your children longer playing time in the museum. mechanism which enables children Each field trip group should be divided into subgroups; one adult per six children are required (please plan this, according to what you have to draw on past experiences, worked out with the group coordinator, prior to arriving to the museum). represent them in different ways, Children and adults should wear some form of identification with the school name, teacher’s name and school’s telephone number visible. make connections, explore When arriving at the museum, a staff member will greet you. Your stu- dents will be asked to sit in a designated area to listen to instructions be- possibilities, and create a sense of fore entering the museum. At this time, a representative from your group will be able to visit the admissions desk to take care of the field trip bal- meaning…It integrates cognitive ance. When you arrive, we will have a rotation schedule planned for your group processes and skills which assist in to visit each section of the museum. This ensures that all children can play in every exhibit and make the most of their experience at INK. learning. Some of these develop If you are eating lunch at the museum, it will be planned as part of your spontaneously, others have to be rotation schedule. If you have a preferred time that you would like to eat, please let the group coordinator know in advance of your trip. learnt consciously in order to make If you have any questions about the museum exhibits, please locate a mu- seum staff member, and he or she will be happy to assist you. learning more efficient. We would all We have a wonderful gift shop complete with educational toys including Melissa and Doug items. Children are only allowed in the gift shop like children to become successful when accompanied by an adult. Items for purchase begin at $1.00. learners. Chaperones must accompany children in all exhibit areas. Please share this information with each of your chaperones planning to participate in the field trip.