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800 Fort Negley Blvd. Nashville TN 37203 615-862-5160 www.adventuresci.com |
Expedition Guide
Adventure Science Center 800 Fort Negley Blvd. |
Distance LearningA Virtual Field Trip!![]() Use video conferencing equipment to join in the excitement of a virtual field trip to the Adventure Science Center. Our dynamic, experienced educators will share fascinating facts, exciting demonstrations and fun activities to engage your students in active learning experiences. Choose a program from the options below. You may request a 25 or 45 minute version of each program. After you reserve your Electronic Field Trip you will receive a pre-conference guide with enrichment activities and instructions for making a test connection. Sessions are available through IP or ISDN connections. Cost: For reservations call (615) 862-5177 or email distancelearning@adventuresci.com.
Bone-A-Fied FactsGrades K-4Why do we have bones? What are bones made of and how do they fit together? The answers to these questions and many others await you in this engaging exploration of the human skeletal system. anatomy and physiology 5.0Botany LabGrades 1-8Supply a flower and a pair of scissors per student and our educator will lead your class through a flower dissection. Discover the main parts of a flowering plant and learn about plant processes. Enjoy a microscopic view of the beauty of pollen grains and plant cells. Cell structure and function 1.0diversity and adaptation among living things 5.0 food production and energy for life 3.0 Dinosaur DiscoveriesGrades K-5Scientists draw conclusions about the structure and behavior of dinosaurs by comparing their fossils to observations of animals living today. Using realistic dinosaur fossil replicas and real animal artifacts students will learn how to think like paleontologists. diversity and adaptation among living things 5.0Living in SpaceGrades 1-4NEW! Discover how living in space differs from living on Earth. Learn how astronauts work, eat, sleep, wash up, and the number one most often asked question about living in space: how they go to the bathroom! earth and its place in the universe 7.0force and motion 11.0 Magnets to MotorsGrades 4-8Demonstrations with magnets and electromagnetic forces include a 3-D magnetic field view box, alnico magnets, powerful neodymium magnets, and our six-foot tall light-up motor. See how electricity can be used to make an electromagnet and how a magnet can be used to generate electricity. energy 14.0The "Eyes" Have It!Grades 4-12Take a close-up virtual tour of a real cow eye to discover various aspects of human eye anatomy in this cow eye dissection. Explore how the components work together with the brain to allow for sight. diversity and adaptation among living things 5.0What's the Matter?Grades 3-8It’s all about the states of matter in fun demonstrations and exciting experiments using liquid nitrogen. Become atoms in role-playing activities and see how atoms move differently in a solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. Materials fee of $20 per program for liquid nitrogen is required. structures and properties of matter 12.0interactions of matter 13.0 |