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Thank you for coming to a fantastic year of Family Science Sundays!
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May 15, 2011
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Engineering Sunday
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Family Science Sunday closed out the year - and called on you to put it all together. You built your own machines, constructed treacherous towers, experienced amazing devices, and thrilled to the power of the TCM Trebuchet.
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May 16, 2010
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Chemistry Sunday
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It was a great day with chemical experiments and
science activities throughout the Museum.
Plus, Mr. Science presented special chemical
demonstrations that unleashed rainbows, colored fire,
explosions of bubbles and more!
To see some pics and try activities click the Chemistry Sunday link! |
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June 20, 2010
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Animal Sunday
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It was a wild day with The Children's Museum's UTC Wildlife Sanctuary! We learned a lot of great things about our friends in the air as well as a few cute creatures on land. We had a lot of fun with our friends from Riverside Reptiles, The Forest Park Zoo and Talons!
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July 18, 2010
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Bubble Sunday
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Science was almost as much fun as getting dirty, when Family Science Sundays presented bubble-ology. Featuring performances by Casey Carle's BubbleMania!, an amazing, high-energy show that was good clean fun for the whole family.
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August 15, 2010
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Mark Twain Sunday
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Presentations by The Mark Twain House in Hartford helped Family Science Sunday bring the science of America's greatest writer to TCM.
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October 17, 2010
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Combustion Sunday
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We learned about fire safety from the West Hartford Fire Department. Met real firefighters and saw their fire truck!
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November 21, 2010
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Art Sunday
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Science got creative, as we explored many ways to make our own artistic masterpieces. You helped The Children's Museum make a piece of mosaic artwork that will hang in our museum.
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December 19, 2010
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Robo Sunday
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The Robot Roll Call began with a visit from the 12 foot tall, 800 pound security robot named Aexeous...surely one of most Awesome Sundays!
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January 16, 2011
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Supercold Sunday
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Think it was cold outside? Connecticut winter was nothing compared to the -320 degree chill of Liquid Nitrogen!
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February 20, 2011
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Space Sunday
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We explored the final frontier and witnessed the dangers of outer space. We saw what happened in an airless environment, built our own rockets and more.
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March 20, 2011
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Bird Sunday
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Spring migration was here. We met live avian friends, found out how to attract them to our own backyard, and constructed feeders and nest boxes to take home.
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April 17, 2011
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Gardening Sunday
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We got down and dirty, just in time for gardening season. Learned how to compost, saw what's inside a flower, got hands-on with live worms, and decorated flowerpots to take with you for more grow-it-yourself-science.
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General Admission: $11 per person
For more information please call 860.231.2824 x44
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