Our Mission:

To enrich our children's lives through the exploration of science and technology

Our VisionTo create a fun, dynamic science and

technology learning environment of the highest quality, which serves

as a point of community pride

Kindergarten - 8th grade Children & Families

Parents & Grandparents School Groups

Other Public Groups

Our Audiences

Building Plans

Exhibit Plans

• Provide for dynamic and immersive experiences • Provide some experiences UNIQUE to the Terre Haute

Children’s Museum• Establish curriculum connections to Indiana and Illinois state

standards• Provide dedicated toddler and early learning environments • Provide a small theater space for exhibits, special programs

and a supplemental revenue source• Provide flexible special exhibit space for traveling exhibits

and special programs• Designs should serve the museum’s long term success• MAKE THE EXPERIENCE FUN AND HAVE A WOW FACTOR!!

Exhibit Goals

• Ride an amazing slide or use the walkway to 2nd Floor• Visitors can climb through the trunk maze to the tree house• Inside the tree house, learn about plant identification, discover

hidden animal habitats and look through secret telescopes

Exhibit: Tree House

A multi-level exploratory environment supporting numerous natural science and physical exploration activities.

Exhibit: Weather Station

At the Weather Station, visitors will see themselves on TV, superimposed on a large digital weather map, as they play the roll of meteorologist. Content focuses on weather systems and video technology.

Exhibit: Dino Dig

Visitors use special brushes, chisels and tools to “excavate” an impressive dinosaur skeleton. Visitors will learn about paleontology, anatomy, fossil identification, geology and other related areas.

Exhibit: T-Rex Skeleton Display

A young T-Rex skeleton .will give visitors a sense of just how big dinosaurs really were. This skeleton will also compliment the “Dino Dig” area.

Exhibit: Musical Soundscape

This video-based system will turn our grand staircase into an engaging, interactive exhibit. Visitors walking through the space will quickly realize that by moving in various ways – jumping to reach high notes, waving their arms to create flowing melodies and more – they can create a wide range of sounds and music.

Exhibit: 3 Square Meals a DayFor most consumers, the agricultural system is invisible. We buy our food and clothes with little knowledge or concern about where they comes from or how it they were produced. In reality, the industry of agriculture touches almost every aspect of our lives. This exhibit will focus on agriculture science and demonstrate the importance of farming to everyday life.

Exhibit: Indoor Bee Hive ColonyThe bee hive offers an excellent opportunity for visitors to see into the lives of a honeybee colony. The bees have access to the outdoors so they can collect nectar and pollen to produce honey. The bee hive exhibit will give a thorough view of the nature of a honey bee colony.

Exhibit: Bernoulli Blower

In this engaging exploration of air pressure, visitors balance a ball in a stream of moving air. Illustrating the Bernoulli Principle, balls remain suspended in fast-moving air columns, even when lightly pushed or tapped, supported by the pressure of the non-moving air surrounding them.

Exhibit: Senses Climbing Structure

A series of connected structures provides opportunities for climbing, crawling, sliding and other large motor activities. The structure also features senses-themed props like binoculars (eyes) and listening dishes (ears).

Exhibit: Toddler Zone

Babies crawl and toddle through a padded path featuring different surfaces, elevation changes, colors, textures, and architectural elements. Pull-up bars and mirror allow young children to view themselves and practice standing.

Exhibit: Seashell DiscoveryVisitors will walk inside a large seashell to explore the life of a seashell.

They will learn important facts about shells and the oceans. They can also play the “shell game.”

Exhibit: Magnet Wall

The magnet wall provides visitors with a huge range of open-ended design and experimentation possibilities. Magnetic props include gear systems, letter and number blocks, shape and pattern designs, and ball/track devices.

The Wet Lab area features a series of dynamic water experiences which flow in a continuous “river circuit.” Activities include pipes and fountain building, river and dam stations, cause and effect water physics, and a toddler splash area. The Wet Lab is designed to be accessed from both sides.

Exhibit: Wet Lab

Exhibit: Bubble Ring

This is a larger than life bubble maker. Visitors will get a chance to feel what it is like to be completely enclosed in a giant bubble tube. The Bubble Ring is a hit with children of all ages!

Exhibit: Paper Airplane Building/Shooter

In the airplane workshop, different materials and design suggestions will provide inspiration for visitors to make and test their own paper airplanes. After they’ve made an airplane, the automated “launch pad” and target area will allow visitors to test their designs.

Exhibit: Flight Simulator

This highly interactive exhibit will allow users to learn about the aspects of flight – everything from bringing up the landing gear to soaring through the sky.

Exhibit: Air Cannon

The Air Cannon will help visitors see that air has mass and volume. When the cannon is launched, the air inside the cannon rushes out because there is no space for it inside any more. The expelled air exerts a force, or push, on the streamers, and visitors can see how far they can shoot these air rings.

Exhibit: Four Forces

Visitors will learn about weight, thrust, lift and drag – the different forces, that effect flight of an airplane. This interactive exhibit lets visitors move the plane to simulate the effects of the four forces.

Exhibit: Bernoulli Table

The hands-on experiences in this exhibit will teach visitors about the effects of high and low air pressure.

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