What to expect on your field trip to the Arizona Science Center

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What to expect on your field trip to the
Arizona Science Center
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Your bus will stop here, where its safe to get
out.
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Your bus will be parked here while youre in the
Science Center.
It will drive back around to the bus stop to pick
you up when youre done.
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Your group will be met by a member of our staff.
Theyll be wearing a blue or dark-green shirt.
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Once youre all off the bus you will make your
way in through these doors and into the theater.
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Our staff will give you a sticker with your
groups name on it.
Youll wear the sticker on the front of your
shirt and keep it on the whole time youre at
the Science Center.
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You will put your lunches in a bin and we will
store them for you until its lunch time.
The bin will be labeled with your schools name
so that lunches dont get mixed up.
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In the theater you will find out more about the
Arizona Science Center.

• One of the things youll learn is that you need
  to stay with your chaperone at all times.
• Youll also find out about any movies or
  planetarium shows you may be going to see.

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If your group is going to see a film here is
where you line up.

• This is on the first floor, right outside the
  theater you first go into when you arrive.
• Get in line about 5 minutes before the show is
  due to start.

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You may be going to see a planetarium
presentation. Heres where you line up.
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Once you leave the theater you will be able to
start exploring!

• To the left is the main corridor. Go down this
  corridor to start exploring the different areas
  (called galleries) in the Science Center.

• As you leave the theater, the lobby is to the
  right.

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The main lobby is on the first floor.
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Theres lots of useful stuff in the lobby.
There is always a staff member at the information
desk to answer your questions. Lost and Found is
here too.
Check this information board to find out about
any special demonstrations, activities, and
exhibits.
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There are restrooms in the lobby.

• Theyre by the main entry doors, behind the
  stairwell.

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Waterworks

• The Waterworks fountain is one of our most
  popular exhibits. Its right outside the lobby.
• You can experiment with controlling the water and
  see how it moves.
• Remember - the fountain is not for swimming!

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The first gallery on the first floor is the
Freeman Gallery.

• You may also see a live demonstration on the NRG
  stage in this gallery.

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All About You is the main gallery on the first
floor.

• Its all about the human body.

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You may see a demonstration in the All About You
Demonstration Theater.
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There are restrooms at the back of the All About
You gallery.
Go past the color wall screen and head to the
purple wall.
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The gallery on the second floor is called
Networks.
There are an amateur radio station, computer
kiosks, and an ant farm in here.
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There are lots of stairways in the Science Center.
Stay with your chaperone so no one gets lost!
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On the way up to the third floor, youll find the
Music Landing.
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On the third floor youll find the World Around
You gallery.
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You may participate in a workshop in the Geology
Lab.
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There are restrooms on third floor.
Walk to the back of the World Around You gallery
to find the restrooms.
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The Fab Lab is also on the third floor.
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In the Fab Lab you can spin, ride the pulley
chairs, and launch paper planes.
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The fourth floor is an art gallery.

• The easiest way to get to the fourth floor is in
  the elevator.

Sometimes the fourth floor is closed For
example, when we are putting in new exhibits and
artwork.
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You may also see some temporary exhibitions
during your trip.
These exhibits only stay in the Science Center
for a few months. Then we replace them with
something new.
Even if youve been to the Science Center before,
there is probably something new to see now!
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You will have lunch outside with the rest of your
group.
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There are lots of places where you can have your
lunch.
If it rains youll be able to eat inside.
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At the end of your trip you may be able to visit
the Science Store.

• Remember to stay with your chaperone!

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Your chaperone will know what time you are
leaving.

• They will take you to the same spot where you
  arrived and your bus will be waiting for you.

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Enjoy your field trip -- and visit us again soon!