ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER - FAMILY EVENTS

Family Programs

Arizona Science Center held a “Young Inventor’s Fair” on Oct. 20, 2007.

Dissection Workshops

Organs

Learn about anatomy and explore form and function by dissecting a cow eye, a sheep brain, and a cow heart. Compare these organs to their human counterparts.

Family Workshops
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sunday, June 15; Saturday, July 12; Sunday, Aug. 10

Teen Workshops
2-4 p.m.
Sunday, June 15; Saturday, July 12; Sunday, Aug. 10

Invertebrates

Compare and contrast the anatomy of different types of invertebrates by dissecting a squid, a grasshopper and a crayfish.

Family Workshops
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sunday, June 29; Saturday, July 26; Sunday, Aug. 24

Teen Workshops
2-4 p.m.
Sunday, June 29; Saturday, July 26; Sunday, Aug. 24

Workshop Fees

Family Workshops – Children 8-12 with an adult
$15 for members (includes 1 child and 1 parent), $7.50 for additional family members
$20 for non-members (includes 1 child and 1 parent), $10 for additional family members

Teen Workshops – Teens 13-16
$15 for members
$20 for non-members

Upcoming Family Events

Dia Del Niño

April 30, 2008
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Arizona Science Center proudly presents the 95.1 Latino Vibe Dia del Niño Celebration – a FREE family event celebrating “The Day of the Child”.

Sponsored by 95.1 Latino Vibe, City of Phoenix Parks & Recreation and Arizona Science Center.

Astronomy Day

May 17, 2008
10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

In honor of International Astronomy Day, Arizona Science Center will be filled with exhibits and activities related to astronomy. In the evening, join us outside in Heritage & Science Park to view the stars and planets through high-powered telescopes. Enter a drawing to win one of two telescopes; one provided by Astronomy Magazine and the other provided by Arizona Science Center.

Phoenix Mars Lander Event

May 25, 2008
10 a.m. to 10 p.m

Celebrate the extraordinary event of the Phoenix Mars Lander touching down on the planet Mars with hands-on demonstrations, live coverage transmitted via NASA and commentary by the staff from the Center’s Dorrance Planetarium, Phoenix Mars Mission and the University of Arizona.