A Family Guide to Science

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1 Science. It s Everywhere. A Family Guide to Science > Alexandria. VA Provided by the Partnership for Science Literacy, organized as a public service by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. This initiative is funded by the National Science Foundation.

2 Want to be amazed? Science is a source of wonder, excitement, and fascination for all children. Exploring, experimenting, and thinking about the world around them gives them the skills that last a lifetime - skills all children should have, regardless of their career plans. Look for chances to find the everyday science that is around your family as you: < cook a meal < take care of pets < observe insects < look after plants and watch them grow < make paper airplanes and models < and much, much more! Exploring science around the home lets children know how important science really is while they learn from the most important people in their lives: you. For more ideas about science activities you can do at home, visit the web site below. Best of all, science is all around your family at home, in the community, and at school. So share the excitement of discovery with your children. You ll be amazed at the difference you can make. Science around your home. The best thing about exploring science with your family is that you can do it anywhere - even at home. Think about how many of your daily activities involve science - and how much your children can learn when you share these experiences with them. Science in the community. Science centers, parks, zoos, and museums are unique and exciting places for children to learn and develop positive attitudes about science. 2

3 to know and be able to do in science at each grade level. You don t need to be an expert in science or in education to take an active role. Simply by taking an interest, you can help ensure that your children get the most out of their science programs at school. In today s world, science education is important for every child, especially yours! For more ideas about how you can be involved in your child s science education, visit our web site below. These and other community-based science resources allow children of all ages to learn at their own pace through fun, interactive exhibits and activities about everything from dinosaurs and the human body to weather and the solar system. Visiting these science places can make a great family outing and many offer special days with free admission. Please go to the Web site below and learn more about the opportunities available in your community. Science at school. The right kind of science education focuses on important ideas and skills, not trivial details. It involves exploration, discovery, and problem solving, not just memorizing facts. At it s best, science education helps children to understand their world and how it works. It gets them involved in all kinds of active learning, observing, analyzing, and discussing. Families can help make sure their children are getting a good science education by talking to their children s teachers, asking them questions about when and how science is being taught, and finding out what their children are expected Learn More: or click on See Opportunities for Science in Your Area > > > 3

4 Nature Family Try-Its! <Color hunt. Find something in nature for each color in the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. <Go to a park. Count the birds, lizards, and squirrels. Compare numbers at different parks. <Crumble a cookie on and near an antpile. Watch the frenzy. (Watch your toes!) <Use your body. Find things in nature that match the size or shape of your body parts: (1) a flower the size of your hand or (2) a leaf shaped like your ear. <Listen to the music of nature. Use what you see to make your own nature noises. Whistle with a blade of grass or drum with a stick or two. Visit These! AUDUBON NATURALIST SOCIETY-WOODEND Web Site: htm Telephone: Address: 8940 Jones Mill Rd. Chevy Chase, MD BROOKSIDE GARDENS Web Site: Telephone: Address: 1800 Glenallen Ave. Wheaton, MD BUDDY FORD NATURE CENTER Web Site: buddie_ford_center.html Telephone: Address: 5700 Sanger Ave. Alexandria, VA BULL RUN REGIONAL PARK Web Site: Telephone: , Address: 7700 Bull Run Dr. Centerville, VA Admission: $7/vehicle, $11/vehicle of 10 or more CEDARVILLE STATE FOREST Web Site: southern/cedarville.html Telephone: , Address: Bee Oak Rd. Brandywine, MD Admission: $3/vehicle, $4/vehicle for out-of-state residents CHESAPEAKE CHILDREN S MUSEUM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 25 Silopanna Rd. Annapolis, MD Admission: $3 CLEARWATER NATURE CENTER Web Site: clearwater.html Telephone: Address: Thrift Rd. Clinton, MD CUNNINGHAM FALLS STATE PARK Web Site: western/cunninghamfalls.html Telephone: , Address: Catoctin Hollow Rd. Thurmont, MD Admission: $2/vehicle, $3/vehicle for out of state visitors DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MUSEUM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 1849 C St., NW Washington, DC

5 DISCOVERY CREEK CHILDREN S MUSEUM Web Site:http: // Telephone: Address: 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Glen Echo, MD Admission: $5- Ages (2-64), $3- Seniors (65+) DUMBARTON OAKS GARDENS Web Site: Telephone: Address: 3101 R St., NW Washington, DC Admission: $6- Adults & Children over 12, $4- Seniors, Free- Everyone November-March FOUNTAINHEAD REGIONAL PARK Web Site: Telephone: Address: Hampton Rd. Fairfax Station, VA Admission: $2- Adults, $1- Children (3-12) GEORGE WASHINGTON S FERRY FARM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 268 King s Hwy. (SR 3 East) Fredericksburg, VA Admission: $3- Adults, $1.50- Children (6-18) GREAT FALLS NATIONAL PARK Web Site: Telephone: Address: 9200 Old Dominion Dr. McLean, VA Admission: $5/vehicle GREENBELT PARK Web Site: Telephone: , Address: 6565 Greenbelt Rd. Greenbelt, MD GREEN SPRINGS GARDEN PARK Web Site:http: // Telephone: Address: 4603 Green Spring Rd. Alexandria, VA GULF BRANCH NATURE CENTER Web Site: nature/gulfbranch.htm Telephone: Address: 3608 North Military Rd. Arlington, VA GUNSTON HALL PLANTATION Web Site: Telephone: , Address: Gunston Rd. Mason Neck, VA Admission: $8- Adult, $7- Seniors, $4- Student (6-18) HIDDEN OAKS NATURE CENTER Web Site: index.htm Telephone: Address: 7701 North Royce St. Annandale, VA HIDDEN POND NATURE CENTER Web Site: hiddenpond/index.htm Telephone: Address: 8511 Greeley Blvd. West Springfield, VA HUNTLEY MEADOWS PARK Web Site: index.htm Telephone: Address: 3701 Lockheed Blvd. Alexandria, VA LEESYLVANIA STATE PARK Web Site: Telephone: Address: 2001 Daniel Ludwig Dr. Woodbridge, VA Admission: $3- Weekdays, $4- Weekends 5

6 LOCUST GROVE NATURE CENTER Web Site: the_day/jun/parkday_jun19.shtm Telephone: Address: 7777 Democracy Blvd. Bethesda, MD LONG BRANCH NATURE CENTER Web Site: nature/longbranch.htm Telephone: Address: 625 South Carlin Springs Rd. Arlington, VA MASON DISTRICT PARK Web Site: Telephone: Address: 6621 Columbia Pike Annandale, VA MASON NECK STATE PARK Web Site: htm Telephone: Address: 7301 High Point Rd. Lorton, VA Admission: $3- Weekdays, $4- Weekends MEADOWLARK GARDENS REGIONAL PARK Web Site: Telephone: Address: 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ct. Vienna, VA Admission: $4- Adults, $2- Seniors (60+) & Children (7-17) MEADOWSIDE NATURE CENTER Web Site: meadowside_nature.shtm Telephone: Address: 5100 Meadowside La. Rockville, MD MORVEN PARK Web Site: Telephone: Address: Southern Planter La. Leesburg, VA Admission: $7- Adults, $6- Seniors, $1- Children (6-12) MT. RAINIER NATURE/RECREATION CENTER Web Site: rainier.html Telephone: Address: st Pl. Mt. Rainier, MD NATIONAL WILDLIFE VISITORS CENTER Web Site: Telephone: Address: Scarlet Tanager Loop Laurel, MD OATLANDS PLANTATION Web Site: Telephone: Address: Oatlands Plantation La. Leesburg, VA Admission: $10- Adults, $9- Seniors & Students (6-16) PATUXENT RIVER PARK, JUG BAY NATURAL AREA Web Site: jugbay.html Telephone: Address: Croom Airport Rd. Upper Marlboro, MD PISCATAWAY NATIONAL PARK Web Site: Telephone: Address: 3400 Bryan Point Rd. Accokeek, MD

7 POHICK BAY REGIONAL PARK Web Site: Telephone: Address: 6501 Pohick Bay Dr. Lorton, VA Admission: $7/vehicle POTOMAC OVERLOOK REGIONAL PARK Web Site: Telephone: Address: 2845 Marcey Rd. Arlington, VA RIVERBEND PARK Web Site: Telephone: Address: 8700 Potomac Hills St. Great Falls, VA RIVER FARM GARDEN PARK Web Site: Telephone: , Address: 7931 East Boulevard Dr. Alexandria, VA ROCK CREEK PARK Web Site: Telephone: Address: 3545 Williamsburg La., NW Washington, DC SCOTTS RUN NATURE PRESERVE Web Site: Parks.htm Telephone: Address: 7400 Georgetown Pike McLean, VA STATE ARBORETUM OF VIRGINIA Web Site: Telephone: Address: 400 Blandy Farm La. Boyce, VA UNITED STATES BOTANIC GARDEN Web Site: Telephone: Address: 245 First St., SW Washington, DC UNITED STATES NATIONAL ARBORETUM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 3501 New York Ave., NE Washington, DC WATKINS NATURE CENTER Web Site: watkinsnc.html Telephone: Address: 301 Watkins Park Dr. Upper Marlboro, MD WOODLAWN PLANTATION Web Site: Telephone: Address: 9000 Richmond Hwy (Route 1), P.O. Box 37 Mount Vernon, VA Admission: $7.50- Adults, $3- Children SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK Web Site: Telephone: Address: 3655 US Hwy. 211 East Luray, VA Admission: $10/vehicle 7

8 Technologies Family Try-Its! <Take apart an old telephone or radio and see what s inside. <Invent a video game based on your family. Write the story line and draw your characters. How do you win? <Make an invention. Use recycled material from around your house to build a machine that ties your shoes, brushes your teeth, or butters some bread. <Robots of today can build cars, help the police, or even cut your grass. What do you think the robots of tomorrow will do? <Find all the computers in your home. Here s a hint: computer chips are in most electronic devices, including remote controls, coffee makers, and cellular phones. Visit These! ALEXANDRIA ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 105 North Union St., Suite 327 Alexandria, VA BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING Web Site: Telephone: Address: 14th and C Sts., SW Washington, DC CAPITAL CHILDREN S MUSEUM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 800 3rd St., NE Washington, DC Admission: $7- Adults & Children, $5- Seniors CARROLL COUNTY FARM MUSEUM Web Site: Telephone: , Address: 500 South Center St. Westminster, MD Admission: $3- Adults, $2- Seniors (60+) & Children (7-18) CLAUDE MOORE COLONIAL FARM AT TURKEY RUN Web Site: Telephone: Address: 6310 Georgetown Pike McLean, VA Admission: $3- Adult, $2- Seniors & Children (3-12) COLLEGE PARK AVIATION MUSEUM Web Site: cpam/ Telephone: Address: 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Dr. College Park, MD Admission: $4- Adults, $3- Seniors, $2- Children & Students COLVIN RUN MILL Web Site: htm Telephone: Address: Colvin Run Rd. Great Falls, VA Admission: Tour: $4- Adults, $3- Student (16+ with ID), $2- Seniors & Children, Park Entrance: Free FRYING PAN PARK: KIDWELL FARM & SPRING MEETING HOUSE Web Site: fryingpanpark.htm Telephone: Address: 2709 West Ox Rd. Herndon, VA HUGH MERCER APOTHECARY SHOP Web Site: Telephone: Address: 1020 Caroline St. Fredericksburg, VA Admission: $4- Adult, $1.50- Students (6-18) 8

9 HUNTINGTON RAILROAD. MUSEUM Web Site: Telephone: , Address: Tulip Grove Dr. Bowie, MD Admission: $3- Adults, $1- Students INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 800 F St., NW Washington, DC Admission: $13- Adults, $10- Children (5-18) JOHN Q. ADAMS CENTER FOR THE HISTORY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY Web Site: Telephone: Address: One Prince St. Alexandria, VA MARIAN KOSHLAND SCIENCE MUSEUM Web Site: Telephone: Address: The National Academies 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC Admission: $5- Adults, $3- Seniors (65+), $3- Active Duty Military, Students (with ID) & Children (5-18) MARINE CORPS AIR-GROUND MUSEUM Web Site: usmcvols.htm Telephone: Address: 2014 Anderson Ave. Quantico, VA The USMC Air Ground Museum at Quantico has been closed to prepare for its move to its new facilities scheduled to reopen in MOUNT VERNON Web Site: Telephone: Address: 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy. Mount Vernon, VA Admission: $11- Adult, $ Seniors (62+), $5- Children (6-11) NASA/GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER Web Site: Telephone: Address: Goddard Space Flight Center Code 130, Office of Public Affairs Greenbelt, MD NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 6th St. and Independence Ave. Washington, DC NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 401 F St., NW Washington, DC NATIONAL CAPITAL TROLLEY MUSEUM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 1313 Bonifant Rd. Wheaton, MD NATIONAL COLONIAL FARM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 3400 Bryan Point Rd. Accokeek, MD NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY Web Site: Telephone: Address: 14th and Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC NATIONAL MUSEUM OF HEALTH AND MEDICINE Web Site: Telephone: Address: 6900 Georgia Ave., NW Washington, DC

10 NATIONAL POSTAL MUSEUM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 2 Massachusetts Ave., NE Washington, DC NEWSEUM Web Site: Telephone: , Address: 1101 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA Admission: The Newseum has closed its Arlington, VA, facility while it prepares to relocate to Washington, DC in late OLD MARYLAND FARM Web Site: oldmd.html Telephone: Address: 301 Watkins Park Dr. Upper Marlboro, MD OXON HILL FARM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 3411 Oxon Hill Rd. Oxon Hill, MD SHENANDOAH VALLEY DISCOVERY MUSEUM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 54 S. Loudoun St. Winchester, VA Admission: $5/person STABLER-LEADBEATER APOTHECARY SHOP AND MUSEUM Web Site: pia-sites/pia_stabler_shop.html Telephone: Address: 105 and 107 South Fairfax St. Alexandria, VA Admission: $1- Adults, Free- Children under 12 TEXTILE MUSEUM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 2320 S St., NW Washington, DC 20008, $5 suggested donation It s out of this world. Family Try-Its! <Make your own constellation. Draw dots on a blank paper. Have your child connect the dots to make a picture. Together, make a story to tell how the picture got into the sky. <At 8 pm, go outside and note where the moon is in the sky. Do this nightly for two weeks. How does the moon change and move over the two weeks? <Watch a sunrise and a sunset. Where is the sun at these times? <Stars that don t twinkle are planets. Go outside and see if you can find any planets. (Hint: Look towards eastern skies.) <Design a rocket to go to Mars. What does it look like? What will you take with you? Who will go on the trip? Visit These! ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS PLANETARIUM Web Site: science/planetarium/ Telephone: Address: 1426 N. Quincy St. Arlington, VA

11 EXPLORERS HALL, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Web Site: Telephone: Address: th St., NW Washington, DC HOWARD B. OWENS SCIENCE CENTER AND PLANETARIUM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 9601 Greenbelt Rd. Lanham-Seabrook, MD Admission: $4- Adults, $2- Children (5-18) MARIAN KOSHLAND SCIENCE MUSEUM Web Site: Telephone: Address: The National Academies 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC Admission: $5- Adults, $3- Seniors (65+), $3- Active Duty Military, Students (with ID) & Children (5-18) NASA/GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER Web Site: Telephone: Address: Goddard Space Flight Center Code 130, Office of Public Affairs Greenbelt, MD NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 6th St. and Independence Ave. Washington, DC ROCK CREEK NATURE CENTER PLANETARIUM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 5200 Glover Rd., NW Washington, DC UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND OBSERVATORY Web Site: html Telephone: Address: Metzerott Rd. (across the street from the UM System Administration at 3300 Metzerott Rd.) College Park, MD Rocks, Fossils, and gems. Family Try-Its! <Start a rock collection. Collect for shape, color, and textures. <Look at the dirt around town. Is the dirt at home the same as the dirt at the park? How about the dirt at school? What is different? <Do you have rocks in your home? What about minerals? Where are they? What are they, and how are they being used? Visit These! CALVERT CLIFFS STATE PARK Web Site: southern/calvertcliffs.html Telephone: Address: c/o Smallwood State Park 2750 Sweden Point Rd. Marbury, MD Admission: $3/vehicle DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MUSEUM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 1849 C St., NW Washington, DC

12 DINOSAUR LAND Web Site: Telephone: Address: 3848 Stonewall Jackson Hwy. White Post, VA Admission: $5- Adults, $4- Children (2-10) EXPLORERS HALL, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Web Site: Telephone: Address: th St., NW Washington, DC GULF BRANCH NATURE CENTER Web Site: nature/gulfbranch.htm Telephone: Address: 3608 North Military Rd. Arlington, VA NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Web Site: Telephone: Address: 10th St. and Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC SHENANDOAH VALLEY DISCOVERY MUSEUM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 54 S. Loudoun St. Winchester, VA Admission: $5/person SKYLINE CAVERNS Web Site: Telephone: , Address: Stonewall Jackson Hwy. Front Royal, VA Admission: $14- Adults, $7- Children (7-13) U.S. GEOLOGIC SURVEY Web Site: Telephone: Address: Sunrise Valley Dr. Reston, VA Bugs, birds, and beasts. Family Try-Its! <Hop, skip and a jump. Copy how animals move. Jump like a frog, flap like a bird, or slither like a snake. <You live in a building. Where do the animals that you see live? <Humans use language to communicate. How do animals communicate? <Choose three animals and make one new animal by combining the best parts of each. Where will your new creature live? What does it eat? How does it defend itself? <Watch a group of animals. How do they act? Do they act the same as a group of humans? Are there similarities between humans and animals? Visit These! ALEXANDRIA SEAPORT FOUNDATION Web Site: Telephone: Address: P.O. Box Alexandria, VA observation, programs with associated costs ANACOSTIA PARK Web Site: Telephone: , Address: 1900 Anacostia Dr., SE Washington, DC AUDUBON NATURALIST SOCIETY-WOODEND Web Site: htm Telephone: Address: 8940 Jones Mill Rd. Chevy Chase, MD

13 BUDDY FORD NATURE CENTER Web Site: buddie_ford_center.html Telephone: Address: 5700 Sanger Ave. Alexandria, VA HIDDEN OAKS NATURE CENTER Web Site: hiddenoaks/index.htm Telephone: Address: 7701 North Royce St. Annandale, VA BUG BOX Web Site: Telephone: Address: Dillingham Square Woodbridge, VA Admission: $2/person CHESAPEAKE CHILDREN S MUSEUM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 25 Silopanna Rd. Annapolis, MD Admission: $3/person DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MUSEUM Web Site:http: // Telephone: Address: C St. (between 18th and 19th Sts.), NW Washington, DC EXPLORERS HALL, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Web Site: Telephone: Address: th St., NW Washington, DC FREDERICKSBURG AREA MUSEUM Web Site: Telephone: Address: 907 Princess Anne St. Fredericksburg, VA Admission: $5- Adults, $1- Students (6-18), Free- Children under 6 GULF BRANCH NATURE CENTER Web Site: nature/gulfbranch.htm Telephone: Address: 3608 North Military Rd. Arlington, VA HIDDEN POND NATURE CENTER Web Site: hiddenpond/index.htm Telephone: Address: 8511 Greeley Blvd. West Springfield, VA LEESBURG ANIMAL PARK Web Site: Telephone: Address: James Monroe Hwy. Leesburg, VA Admission: $7.95- Adults, $5.95- Seniors (55+) & Children (2-12) NATIONAL AQUARIUM, WASHINGTON Web Site: Telephone: Address: U.S. Department of Commerce Building 14th St. and Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC Admission: $3.50- Adults, $1- Children (2-10) NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Web Site: Telephone: Address: 10th St. and Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC NATIONAL WILDLIFE VISITORS CENTER Web Site: Telephone: Address: Scarlet Tanager Loop Laurel, MD NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK Web Site: Telephone: , Address: 3001 Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, DC

14 POTOMAC OVERLOOK REGIONAL PARK Web Site: Telephone: Address: 2845 Marcey Rd. Arlington, VA ROCK CREEK NATURE CENTER Web Site: Telephone: Address: 5200 Glover Rd., NW Washington, DC Your Neighborhood Visit These! (SCHOOLS WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON SCIENCE/ TECHNOLOGY) ARLINGTON SCIENCE FOCUS SCHOOL Web Site: sciencefocus/index.htm Telephone: Address: 1501 N. Lincoln St. Arlington, VA BACKUS MIDDLE SCHOOL Web Site: html Telephone: Address: 5171 S. Dakota Ave., NE Washington, DC BAILEY S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES Web Site: Telephone: Address: 6111 Knollwood Dr. Falls Church, VA BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Web Site: Math_and_Science.htm Telephone: Address: 751 Norwood La. Woodbridge, VA BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL Web Site: benton/benton.html Telephone: Address: 7411 Hoadly Rd. Manassas, VA CHEVY CHASE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Web Site: chevychasees/ Telephone: Address: 4015 Rosemary St. Chevy Chase, MD CORA KELLEY SCHOOL FOR MATH, SCIENCE, & TECHNOLOGY Web Site: Telephone: Address: 3600 Commonwealth Ave. Alexandria, VA EAST SILVER SPRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Web Site: eastsilverspringes/ Telephone: Address: 631 Silver Spring Ave. Silver Spring, MD GRAHAM PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL Web Site: grahampark/grahampark2.htm Telephone: Address: 3613 Graham Park Rd. Triangle, VA HOLLIN MEADOWS SCIENCE AND MATH FOCUS SCHOOL Web Site: Telephone: Address: 2310 Nordok Place Alexandria, VA

15 LINCOLN MULTICULTURAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Web Site: None Telephone: Address: 1800 Perry St., NE Washington, DC MARSTELLER MIDDLE SCHOOL Web Site: marsteller/marsteller2.html Telephone: Address: Sudley Manor Dr. Bristow, VA MONTGOMERY BLAIR HIGH SCHOOL Web Site: Telephone: Address: 51 University Blvd. East Silver Spring, MD NORTH CHEVY CHASE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Web Site: nchevychasees/ Telephone: Address: 3700 Jones Bridge Rd. Chevy Chase, MD PATTIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Web Site: pattie/pattie2.htm Telephone: Address: Dumfries Rd. Dumfries, VA SUDLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Web Site: sudley/sudley2.htm Telephone: Address: 9744 Copeland Dr. Manassas, VA THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Web Site: Telephone: Address: 6560 Braddock Rd. Alexandria, VA Describe your family s favorite science adventure. POTOMAC HIGH SCHOOL: THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE CENTRE FOR MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES Web Site: potomachs/potomachs2.htm Telephone: Address: 3401 Four Year Trail Dumfries, VA ROSEMARY HILLS PRIMARY SCHOOL Web Site: rosemaryhillses/index.html Telephone: Address: 2111 Porter Rd. Silver Spring, MD

16 Ciencia. Está en todas partes. Guía familiar para la ciencia > Alexandria. VA Presentado por la Alianza para el Conocimiento en las Ciencias, organizado como un servicio público de la Asociación Americana para el Avance de la Ciencia. Esta iniciativa recibe fondos de la National Science Foundation. Partnership FOR SCIENCE LITERACY LA ALIANZA PARA EL Conocimiento en las Ciencias

17 Quiere ver algo asombroso? La ciencia es una fuente de maravillas, emoción y fascinación para todos los niños. Algunas oportunidades para descubrir la ciencia común que existe alrededor de su familia, entre muchas otras, son: < preparar una cena < cuidar a sus mascotas < observar insectos < cuidar a sus matas y verlas crecer < hacer aviones de papel El explorar la ciencia en su hogar les comunica a sus hijos la importancia real de la ciencia, mientras aprenden directamente de las personas más importantes en sus vidas: sus padres y cuidadores. El explorar, experimentar y pensar sobre el mundo a su alrededor les da habilidades que duran para toda la vida, habilidades que cada niño debe tener, independientemente de los planes profesionales o vocacionales que tengan para el futuro. Lo mejor de todo es que la ciencia está en todo lo que le rodea a su familia: en el hogar, en la comunidad y en la escuela. Por eso pueden compartir las maravillas del descubrimiento con sus hijos. Se asombrará al ver la diferencia que usted puede hacer. La ciencia en su hogar. La mejor parte de explorar la ciencia con su familia es que lo puede hacer dondequiera, aun en su casa. Piense en cuántas de sus actividades cotidianas tienen algo que ver con la ciencia y en lo mucho que sus niños pueden aprender cuando usted comparta estas experiencias con ellos. La ciencia en la comunidad. Los centros y museos de ciencia, los parques y los zoológicos son lugares únicos y maravillosos donde los niños pueden aprender y asumir actitudes positivas con respecto a la ciencia. 2

18 Estos, y otros centros comunitarios, sirven como recursos que les permiten a los niños de todas las edades aprender a su propio ritmo a través de exposiciones y actividades divertidas e interactivas que varían desde los dinosaurios y el cuerpo humano, hasta el tiempo y el sistema solar. las ciencias hablando con los maestros, haciendo preguntas sobre la instrucción en las ciencias, y averiguando más sobre sus programas académicos y qué es lo que se espera que cada estudiante sepa o pueda hacer en la clase de ciencia en cada grado. Usted no tiene que ser un experto en la ciencia ni en el campo de educación para participar activamente en la educación de sus hijos. Simplemente el demostrar interés puede asegurar que sus hijos aprovechen al máximo los programas de ciencia de la escuela. En nuestro mundo moderno, una buena educación en la ciencia es importante para cada niño, especialmente para el suyo! El visitar uno de estos centros informales de ciencia puede constituir un gran paseo familiar y muchos centros ofrecen días especiales con entrada gratis. Por favor visite los sitios web que incluimos en este folleto para aprender más sobre las oportunidades que existen en su comunidad. La ciencia en la escuela. Una buena educación en las ciencias incluye elementos de exploración, descubrimiento y solución de problemas, no simplemente la memorización de datos. El mejor tipo de educación en las ciencias es la que ayuda a los niños a entender su mundo y su funcionamiento y en la que participan activamente en su aprendizaje, desde coleccionar y ordenar, hasta medir, observar, analizar y discutir. Las familias pueden ayudar a asegurar que sus hijos estén recibiendo una buena educación en Aprenda más: llame al o visite Vea las Oportunidades para Explorar la ciencia en su área > > > 3

19 Naturaleza Prueben esto! < Vayan en una búsqueda de colores. Encuentren algo en la naturaleza para cada color del arco iris: rojo, anaranjado, amarillo, verde, azul, índigo y violeta. <Visiten un parque. Cuenten los pájaros, lagartos, y ardillas. Comparen la cantidad que vean en distintos parques. <Desmoronen una galletita cerca de un hormiguero. Observen la locura que se forma ( Pero tengan cuidado con sus pies!). <Usen sus cuerpos. Busquen elementos en la naturaleza que sean parecidos al tamaño o la forma de las partes de su cuerpo, tales como una flor del tamaño de su mano, o una hoja cuya forma se asemeje a sus orejas. <Escuchen la música de la naturaleza. Usen lo que vean para crear sus propios sonidos de la naturaleza. Silben usando una hojita de grama o toquen un tambor con unas ramitas. Visiten éstos! AUDUBON NATURALIST SOCIETY-WOODEND Sitio web: htm Teléfono: Dirección: 8940 Jones Mill Rd. Chevy Chase, MD BROOKSIDE GARDENS Sitio web: Teléfono: Dirección: 1800 Glenallen Ave. Wheaton, MD BUDDY FORD NATURE CENTER Sitio web: buddie_ford_center.html Teléfono: Dirección: 5700 Sanger Ave. Alexandria, VA BULL RUN REGIONAL PARK Sitio web: Teléfono: , Dirección: 7700 Bull Run Dr. Centerville, VA Entrada: $7/auto, $11/auto con 10 o más pasajeros CEDARVILLE STATE FOREST Sitio web: southern/cedarville.html Teléfono: , Dirección: Bee Oak Rd. Brandywine, MD Entrada: $3/auto, $4/auto de visitantes de fuera de estado CHESAPEAKE CHILDREN S MUSEUM Sitio web: Teléfono: Dirección: 25 Silopanna Rd. Annapolis, MD Entrada: $3 CLEARWATER NATURE CENTER Sitio web: clearwater.html Teléfono: Dirección: Thrift Rd. Clinton, MD CUNNINGHAM FALLS STATE PARK Sitio web: western/cunninghamfalls.html Teléfono: , Dirección: Catoctin Hollow Rd. Thurmont, MD Entrada: $2/auto, $3/auto de visitantes de fuera de estado DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MUSEUM Sitio web: Teléfono: Dirección: 1849 C St., NW Washington, DC

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