Disconnect from the digital world behind and embrace the joy of play in the Fleet Science Center‘s new “Pause|Play” exhibition. From scoring with the right color ball at the dynamic Basketball Court to experimenting with shadow colors in Color Your Shadow, discover how light and perception alter your view of the world. Build and compare sand landscapes in Dig In!, navigate through a ball pool in Free Swim, and test your balance in Hopscotch. Create colorful patterns in Light it Up!, watch images transform as you move in Move it, Move it!, and play with perspective in Pause to Reflect. Challenge physics with the Speed Slide, have a perplexing game of catch on Give It a Whirl, observe mesmerizing patterns with Swinging Sand, and enjoy the unique stability of Tippy Chairs. Pause|Play brings your favorite childhood pastimes to life in a modern indoor space, where the only rule is to have fun!
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Disconnect from the digital world behind and embrace the joy of play in the Fleet Science Center‘s new “Pause|Play” exhibition. From scoring with the right color ball at the dynamic Basketball Court to experimenting with shadow colors in Color Your Shadow, discover how light and perception alter your view of the world. Build and compare sand landscapes in Dig In!, navigate through a ball pool in Free Swim, and test your balance in Hopscotch. Create colorful patterns in Light it Up!, watch images transform as you move in Move it, Move it!, and play with perspective in Pause to Reflect. Challenge physics with the Speed Slide, have a perplexing game of catch on Give It a Whirl, observe mesmerizing patterns with Swinging Sand, and enjoy the unique stability of Tippy Chairs. Pause|Play brings your favorite childhood pastimes to life in a modern indoor space, where the only rule is to have fun!
The Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park offers half-day and weekly Summer STEM Camps for kids June 12-Aug. 16. Hands-on science themes for kids in grades Pre-K-K include Space Explorer, Junior Paleontologist and Sensational Senses. Students in Grades 1-3 can choose Bugs, Rocks and the Wild; Energy ad Forces, Science of Magic and Superheroes; STEM-tastic Camp and other topics. Students in Grades 4-6 can participate in fun themes like Maker Camp, Magic for Muggles; Cool Chemistry and more. Those in Grades 6-8 can enjoy Movie Magic, SciQuest, Women Scientists in Action and other sessions. View detailed camp descriptions and dates here. To register, call (619) 238-1233 x847, or visit the Fleet online. Also join the Fleet on Saturday, March 16, for the public opening of “Blue Whales: Return of the Giants” in the Giant Dome Theater. Enjoy 20 percent off admission to the Fleet here