Everyone loves Field Trips! Exploration Place continues to offer field trips in accordance with safe social distancing and capacity guidelines for Sedgwick County. Choose to experience any combination of:
- Exhibits
- Dome Theater films
- Live Science Show
- Hands-On Science Programs
Current Dome Theater Shows are:
- 10:30 a.m. Animalopolis
- 12:00 p.m. Turtle Odyssey
- 1:30 p.m. Turtle Odyssey
- 3:00 p.m. Animalopolis
- 4:00 p.m. Turtle Odyssey
- 6:00 p.m. Turtle Odyssey (Thursday only)
Live Science Show options are:
- 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Roll Your Reaction (Saturdays and Sundays)
Hands-On Program Options are:
KINDERGARTEN
- Animal Engineers – Identify and explore how animals and plants use unique structures to survive. LS1.A
- Rolling, Rolling, Rolling – Construct and test a maze to change the speed and direction of a ball. K-PS2-2
1ST GRADE
- Hoop Glider – Test sizes and shapes to see which glide the furthest. K-2-ETS1-2
- Vibration Station – Make matter move and travel across distances with sound. 1-PS4-1; 1-PS4-4
2ND GRADE
- Camouflage – Become a predator and learn different techniques used to try to catch prey. 3-LS3-1
- Hoop Glider – Test sizes and shapes to see which glide the furthest. K-2-ETS1-2
3RD GRADE
- Aye-Aye Adaptations – Travel to Madagascar and meet an interesting primate who survives on grubs. 3-LS3-1
- Pipeline Pressure – Put together a pipeline following specific criteria. 3-5-ETS1-1
4TH GRADE
- Oil Spill – Test ways to remove oil from water and feathers. 4-ESS3-1
- Pipeline Pressure – Put together a pipeline following specific criteria. 3-5-ETS1-1
5TH GRADE
- Mix It, Measure It, Heat It Up – Examine the system of a few “hot” chemical reactions as you measure and mix. 5-PS1-2
- Pipeline Pressure – Put together a pipeline following specific criteria. 3-5-ETS1-1
STEM EXHIBITS
GRADES 6-12
- Amazing Anatomy: Dissect a brain, shark, or squid to examine anatomy and function.
- So Excited! Just Can’t Hide It: Chemical materials will reveal their identity when set afire in a “flame test.”
- Stars and Spectroscopy: Follow NASA techniques to see how stars and other space objects are identified using light.