For comments or suggestions about our Home School programs, please contact Heather Watson at discoverylab@handsonmuseum.org or (423) 434-HAND ext. 107.
Current Events for all Visitors
Current Home School Program Events:
FEBRUARY
Friday, February 10th, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm - Valentine’s Day Workshop
Profess your love with a color changing carnation experiment, try out the conversation heart sink or float challenge, learn about the human heart and make your own plasma soup from holiday candies. A healthy snack will be included as well. Cost $12 for members, $15 for non-members. Ages 5-10. Payment is required with registration by Friday, January 27th. To register, please call 423-434-4263 ext. 100, T-F 9-5 or email main@handsonmuseum.org.
February 12th - Good for You: Healthy Fun on the Run Feature Exhibit Closes
This is the last day to see the Good for You: Healthy Fun on the Run Exhibit before it moves to a new museum.
Wednesday, February 22nd, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm - Imagineer It! Workshop
Celebrate National Engineering Week with a workshop that will test your craftsmanship, skill, and ingenuity. Launch you own cotton ball catapult, help create a giant geodesic dome, and invent your own aircraft to send flying in our famous wind tubes. A healthy snack will be included as well. Cost $12 for members, $15 for non-members. Ages 8-13. Payment is required with registration by Wednesday, February 15th. To register, please call 423-434-4263 ext. 100, T-F 9-5 or email main@handsonmuseum.org.
MARCH
Friday, March 2nd - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm - Suess Shop
Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday by making creations straight from the pages of his books such as
an oobleck, the infamous non-Newtonian fluid from Bartholomew and the Oobleck. Let Horton Hears a Who serve as inspiration while using microscopes to analyze even the smallest matter. Follow advice from the Lorax and build your very own clean-up machine from recycled materials. And don’t forget to create your own striped hat from Cat in the Hat. A healthy snack will be included as well. Cost $12 for members, $15 for non-members. Ages 5-10. Payment is required with registration by Friday, February 17th. To register, please call 423-434-4263 ext. 100, T-F 9-5 or email main@handsonmuseum.org.
Saturday, March 3rd - Dino Revolution Exhibit Opens
Uncover the facts and fossils about dinosaurs in Dinosaur Revolution as you LIVE LARGE in reptilian role-play activities, undertake three Mesozoic Missions spanning 150 million years and mimic dinosaur behavior. Become a junior paleontologist and find evidence of your dinosaur doings; learn why dinosaurs are one of the most successful survivors in earth’s history; and unearth a shocking discovery: dinosaurs may not be extinct!
Saturday, March 3rd, 4:00 pm - CASA “March Magic” Show
CASA of Northeast Tennessee will hold a 2-hour Magic Show at Hands On! Tickets can be purchased online at www.casanetn.org or at Hands On! and will be available on the day of the show. Ticket Price: $5 for adults and $5 for children. Children under the Age of 2 get in free. Come early and show your ticket for a discount admission to Hands On!
Tuesday, March 13th - Friday, March 16th - 9:30 am to 11:30 am - Spring Break Mini Workshops
Payment is required with registration by Friday, March 2nd for all spring break workshops. To register, please call 423-434-4263 ext. 100, T-F 9-5 or email main@handsonmuseum.org.
