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Dino Quest A new permanent exhibit at Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, CA, features the world's first interactive dinosaur adventure. Equipped with infrared transmitters, guests become "research assistants" and carry out science missions throughout the 10,000-sq.-ft. outdoor exhibit.
From looking for evidence of skin prints, T-Rex tracks or "dino dung" to identifying the distinct head shields of the Chasmosaurus and Triceratops, guests learn about the unique characteristics of dinosaurs and how they relate to the animals of today. The content of the exhibit aligns with California Science Standards for grades K-6. "Dino Quest is the first of its kind, using infrared technology in an outdoor interactive exhibit," Joe Adams, president of Discovery Science Center, said. "We hope that families and dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages will come out and play in our backyard this summer." A correct find on a science mission results in a prehistoric roar or a motion by the fossil. In this videogame come to life, points and coins are collected along the way by discovering crystals and fossils hidden throughout the exhibit. Dino Quest online, a videogame that can be played from home, will make use of the points and coins when it goes online in August. After science missions have been completed in the exhibit, guests can go on one of two adventures. Dino Trackers will venture into a dark cave to recapture and escaped T-Rex with nets, tranquilizers and raw meat. Dino Keepers work with an audio-animatronic baby triceratops to befriend and train it before it becomes an unruly adult! Animal Grossology Get ready to meet some of the stinkiest, slimiest, an downright yuckiest creatures on Earth at Discovery Science Center's summer 2008 exhibition, Animal Grossology. This is an interactive exhibition that takes a slightly different view of Fluffy, Fido, and the rest of the Animal Kingdom. The exhibition takes solid science information and turns it into big fun the whole family! Date: May 23 - September 7, 2008 Time: 10 AM - 5 PM Bob the Builder - Project: Build It! In Summer 2008, Bob the Builder and his can-do crew invite aspiring builders and their families to help get the job done, as the first ever hands-on Bob the Builder - Project: Build It! exhibit visits the Taco Bell Discovery Science Center! Date: May 23 - September 7, 2008 Time: 10 AM - 5 PM
ABOUT DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER Located at 2500 N. Main St. in Santa Ana, CA, Discovery Science Center is easily recognizable by its 10-story solar cube and Delta III Rocket that tower over Interstate 5. Exciting special events, live science demonstrations, summer camps, teacher training workshops, and school outreach programs are also offered. Discovery Science Center's Education Outreach Office brings science lessons to 121,000 students in Southern California classrooms each year. Education Outreach Opportunities include"Science To Go" programs, in which Science Center staff visit groups in the classroom or community center and provide lessons on topics ranging from "Plants and You" for kindergartners to pig heart and cow eye dissection for high school students. Starlab, Discovery Science Center's portable planetarium, is a popular Science To Go program, as is Forensic Science. More information is available on our Web site: www.discoverycube.org/programs/outreach.htm Assembly programs, for larger audiences, are also available. Topics include Super Cool, a program involving liquid nitrogen; Watt's Current, an electrifying demonstration; and the search for Life in the Universe, a multimedia presentation by one of our space program ambassadors. Solar Cube at Night Discovery Science Center's 10-story, 108-foot tilted Solar Cube lights up the night sky each evening after dusk and after Science Center hours. For more information or annual memberships, group rates, special events, teacher workshops, sleepovers, birthday parties and more, call 714-542-CUBE or visit us online:
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