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To facilitate your reservation, completely fill out this Reservation Request Form and submit it online. Note: Your reservation is NOT complete until you receive a confirmation number from McWane Science Center’s Reservation Department. You will be contacted after submitting this form by a member of McWane Science Center’s Reservations Department who will confirm your itinerary and payment information before giving you a confirmation number.
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School Group Rates: Discounted admission rates are available to school groups of 15 or more students who visit as a class during regular school hours. Reservations must be made at least 14 days in advance to qualify for the discounted rates. Discounted School Group Rates: (minimum 15 visitors)
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Lunch from the Cafe
Pre-order a fresh box lunch from McWane Science Center's Cafe.* Must be ordered 72 hours before date of visit.
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Guests are welcome to bring their own lunch. If you decide to bring your own lunch, please contain them in clearly labeled cardboard boxes that identify both the name of the school and teacher. Lunches should be individually packaged in paper bags.
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Snack and beverage vending machines are available.
Program Selection: Please select a free, reserved educational program to enhance your field trip. Each program is aligned with Alabama Course of Study Standards and organized by grade level and group size. One reserved program is free with admission. If you wish to reserve additional programs you will be charged $1.00/student.
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McWane Science Center Reservation Policies Reservation Confirmation I understand that my reservation is NOT complete until I receive a confirmation number from McWane Science Center’s Reservations Department. Upon receiving your reservation request form, we will send a confirmation letter and orientation materials to assist with your visit. Please review and call to make any adjustments. Payment Policy Payment is due in full upon arrival the day of your visit to McWane Science Center. Deposits must be received 14 days prior to your visit. All IMAX® reservations require a $2 per person nonrefundable deposit. Deposits not received on time may result in cancellation of IMAX® reservations. Deposits will be credited toward the total amount due. Cancellation Policy McWane Science Center reserves the right to collect payment on reservations cancelled fewer than 72 hours prior to the scheduled visit. Without cancellation, you will be charged for the full amount of your deposit. Chaperone Policy To ensure a positive learning experience for our guests, we ask that each group have a minimum number of chaperones depending on age group. At least 1 chaperone for every 6 children in the group is suggested. No more than 1 chaperone for every 2 children is allowed. Attire Groups are encouraged to wear name tags with the group’s name or an identifying group shirt when visiting McWane Science Center.
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PreK - K Dino-Might Take a journey through time to learn more about dinosaurs. Explore how they lived, what they ate and more. DISCIPLINE: Life Science CAPACITY: to 45 Exploring Solids, Liquids, & Gases Through hands-on activities and demonstrations, students will be introduced to the states of matter. DISCIPLINE: Physical Science CAPACITY: to 20 Animal Adventures Turtles and snakes and cockroaches - cool! Take a close look at some amazing animals from Alabama and around the world. DISCIPLINE: Life Science CAPACITY: to 45 Wonders of Weather Little meteorologists will learn all about clouds, temperature, and the seasons in this fun look at the weather around us. DISCIPLINE: Earth Science CAPACITY: to 20 Magnet Mania What's the big attraction? Discover the science of magnets and how they work in this hands-on program children are drawn to. DISCIPLINE: Physical Science CAPACITY: to 20 Grades 4 - 6 Inside Our Earth There’s a whole lotta shakin’ going on in this program! Students will gain further understanding of plate tectonic theory as they investigate Earth’s internal composition and how earthquakes, volcanoes and other factors cause changes to our planet’s surface. DISCIPLINE: Earth Science CAPACITY: to 30 Active Atmosphere: Science On A Sphere Explore Earth’s energetic environment. Using cutting edge technology, learn how the planet’s position and composition contribute to its atmospheric activities. DISCIPLINE: Earth and Space Science CAPACITY: to 30 Unlocking the Past Could there have been an ocean here in Central Alabama? Students unlock secrets of ancient plant and animal species in this introduction to stratigraphy. DISCIPLINE: Earth Science, Life Science, Physical Science CAPACITY: to 30 Amazing Reactions Check out the science behind some mysterious chemical reactions and conduct experiments that produce strange substances, changing colors and expanding gases. DISCIPLINE: Physical Science CAPACITY: to 30 Engineer It! Student engineering teams will design, build and test a balloon-powered hovercraft. This challenge will help them gain further understanding of Newton’s laws and potential and kinetic energy. DISCIPLINE: Physical Science CAPACITY: to 30 Einstein for Everyone This class examines the fundamental concepts of light, time, energy and gravity and how they relate to Einstein’s thinking. DISCIPLINE: Physical Science CAPACITY: to 30 Weighing in on Scale: The Science of Nanotechnology What is nanotechnology and how does it affect our lives? We'll explore the really big science of teeny tiny technology and discover that you may already be using nanotechnology and not even know it! DISCIPLINE: Physcial Science, Technology CAPACITY: to 30 Einstein’s Universe Through hands-on activities and exploration, examine the fundamental concepts of light, time, energy and gravity and how they relate to Einstein’s thinking. DISCIPLINE: Earth and Space Science, Physical Science, CAPACITY: to 30 Grades 9 - 12 Engineering Challenge Using scientific inquiry and simple materials, students will step into the role of an engineer to design, build and test a device to perform an assigned task. DISCIPLINE: Physical Science CAPACITY: to 30 Nanotechnology: BIG Science, small scale Explore the science of the extremely tiny! Advances in nanotechnology have a big impact in the scientific world and in the consumer world. Find out how you are benefitting from this emerging technology and what the future may hold. DISCIPLINE: Physical Science, Technology CAPACITY: to 30 Anatomy Lab: Squid Dive into this dissection program to examine the external and internal anatomy of squid. Examine some of the unique features that have allowed squid to adapt and thrive in their habitat. DISCIPLINE: Life Science CAPACITY: to 30 Grades 1 - 2 Dino Discoveries Learn fascinating facts about your favorite dinosaurs. How big were they? What did they eat? How did they live? DISCIPLINE: Life Science CAPACITY: to 30 Curious Critters Get better acquainted with animals from around the world. Investigate the relationships certain creatures have with each other and the environment around them. DISCIPLINE: Life Science CAPACITY: to 45 Weather Watchers Get blown away by thunderstorms, tornadoes and hurricanes! Explore the effects of these natural forces and how scientists track them down. DISCIPLINE: Earth and Space Science CAPACITY: to 30 Water, Water Everywhere Water can be a solid, liquid and even a gas! Investigate this everyday substance and its natural cycle in our environment. DISCIPLINE: Earth and Space Science CAPACITY: to 30 Pushes and Pulls You won’t have to force students to take this hands-on program. They’ll be amazed at what forces can do and how important they are in our daily lives. DISCIPLINE: Physical Science CAPACITY: to 30 Birmingham Aududon Society Presents: All About Birds (Wed. Only) Birmingham Audubon Society Presents: All About Birds Birds are covered in feathers, lay eggs and are all around us in Alabama. Learn amazing facts about birds, their habitats and their adaptations. WEDNESDAYS ONLY DISCIPLINE: Life Science/Social Studies CAPACITY: to 30 All Grades Air, It's a Gas! We can's see it, taste it, or smell it, but is is all around us. Is it really there? Discover some of the amazing properties of air as we experiment to see if it takes up space and has mass. This program is sure to clow you away! DISCIPLINE: Physical Science CAPACITY: to Combustion What happens when you mix heat, fuel and oxygen? Finding out can be a blast! This demonstration will ignite student curiosity about flammable solids, liquids and gasses. DISCIPLINE: Physical Science CAPACITY: 50 to 100 Lightning Strikes Glowing, crackling and snapping toward Earth, billions and billions of electrons explode into the ground. That's what happens when Lightning Strikes. Witness lightning bolts up to 12 feet long zapping between the tandem Tesla coil system and get sapped by touching the Van de Graaff generator. You'll be amazed and awestruck as you learn about electricity. DISCIPLINE: Physical Science CAPACITY: 50 to 100 Grades 9 - 12 Advanced Robotics Think your students are too old to play with LEGOs(r)? Think again! Let your students express their innerchils in this interactive program using LEGO(R) MINDSTORMS Robots. They will learn techniques used in the real world of science, engineering and design. DISCIPLINE: Physical Science CAPACITY: to 30 Grades 1 - 5 A Body of Knowledge In this fun look at the human body we will explore how our brains help us see, get an inside look at some internal organs and fins out why out bodies make gross sounds and produce stuff like snot and vomit. DISCIPLINE: Life Science CAPACITY: 50 to 100 Grades 3 - 5 Birmingham Audubon Society Presents: Alabama Birds (Wed Only) Discover how birds are adapted to the different environments in Alabama. Learn how to classify birds into their different families and learn the characteristics that make them unique. WEDNESDAY ONLY DISCIPLINE: Life Science/Social Studies CAPACITY: to 30 Science is a Ball What makes a ball bounce? Do you really have to obey Newton's laws? Students will be bouncing in their seats to discover the science behind sports. Learn all about force, motion, gravity, internal friction and elasticity. DISCIPLINE: Physical Science CAPACITY: 50 to 100 Grades 6 - 8 Animal Adaptations By examining live ocean animals, students will observe and look for clues that determine where the animal might live, what it might eat and how it protects itself. Other bio-facts will be on hand for students to examine and assess similar and different characteristics for survival. DISCIPLINE: Life Science CAPACITY: to 30 Introduction to Robotics Students will participate in a robotics activity that will bring out the inner techno geek. LEGO(R) MINDSTORMS(R) is an ideal hands-on tool for helping students learn math, science, computers and design technology. Program is 90 minutes long DISCIPLINE: Physical Science CAPACITY: to 30
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