Discover Science Through Play at Pennypickle’s Fizzy Science
Kids Only Club: Pirate Science!
March
Journey to Mars
Friday, February 25 Well, there’s no doubt - we love soda even if it’s not good for us. Have you ever wondered why it tastes so yummy? Have you ever just wanted to play with it? Join us tonight for some carbon-dioxide-fueled fun!
Fun with Fossils
Friday, March 4 Professor Pennypickle has learned a lot about what creatures inhabited Earth throughout history just by finding proof of their existence through fossils. Let’s see what you can learn tonight as you explore paleontology and make some fossils of your own.
Beaker’s Playtime
Friday, March 18 Discover the science of fun with toys, games, and experiments that are the favorites of Pennypickles’s best little mouse friend, Beaker. Be prepared to have a great time!
Science Adventures: Be a CSI!
Friday, March 25 Try your talents as a crime scene investigator as you help solve the mystery of why the Professor’s good friend Beaker is missing. Test your detective skills in the Crime Scene Lab to bring Beaker back before it’s too late!
April
April Fool’s Day Fun
Friday, April 1 You wouldn’t dream of playing pranks, would you? Of course not...ha ha! (We think you’d LOVE to fool your parents.) So tonight you’ll see how science can trick you...and make you laugh, too!
Secrets of the Senses
Friday, April 8 Discover how smell, hearing, taste, sight, and touch can help you perceive the world - this will be an evening of experiments that will engage ALL your senses. Be sure you don’t miss this night!
Kids Only Club: Chocolate Adventures
Friday, April 15 Beaker talked the Professor into this because he thought you’d like to learn about the process of making chocolate (really though, he thought maybe you’d like to eat it!). Make your reservations early...this event is for kids ages 5-10 only - sorry, parents are not invited - and will be limited to the first 60 enrollees. Tickets are $10 per child and include dinner.
Egg-citing Dyeing
Friday, April 22 Bring your own half-dozen or so hard-boiled little beauties to use tonight as we eggsperiment with eggs-pert coloring techniques that would make the Easter Bunny proud! Oh...you might want to wear your lab coat since things may get a little colorful - and messy...as usual.
Prehistoric Scavenger Hunt, Part 2
Friday, April 29 Raptors and Mammoths take over the Workshop again and they’ve left lots of hidden secrets for you to discover...hope you know a lot about dinosaurs. Be prepared for megasize fun and adventure as you figure out clues about your favorite prehistoric giants!
May
Mad Science Night
Friday, May 6 Messy? Gooey? Astonishing? Naturally! That’s what the Professor’s wild and crazy science night is all about! Phineas’ assistants will demonstrate scientific wonders during an evening of discovery and laughter-filled learning for all ages.
Friday, May 13 Ahoy there, landlubber - come dressed as a pirate this evening to enjoy life on the high seas. If you fancy yourself to be Captain Jack Sparrow, you won’t want to miss tonight’s fun. This event is for kids ages 5-12 only (no parents!) and will be limited to the first 60 enrollees. Tickets are $20 per child and include dinner, matey. Friday, May 20 Feel free to dress like a Martian tonight as we discover secrets of the Red Planet. (Do you know why it is called that? And how would a Martian be dressed, anyway?) It’s all part of the mystery - and the fun - so don’t miss it!
Science of the Surf
Friday, May 27 You would definitely know how physics and gravity affect you if you’ve ever gone surfing! If you haven’t, you’ll find out as we explore how tides, waves, and rip currents work. You’ll learn a lot about the ocean but it’s probably not a good idea to wear your bathing suit!
Pennypickle’s Scout Patch & Merit Badge Program
Ages: All ages of scouts Fee: $10/per scout Gather your scouts and head to Pennypickle’s to earn your science-related patches and badges. The Professor’s assistants will guide your scouts through a sciencethemed activity that meets some of the requirements for their patches and/or badges. Materials provided (not including the patch/badge). Register at tcsd.cityoftemecula.org. Chaperones and siblings can pay $4.50 at the door to play in the museum. Admission for scout leaders is free and leaders must participate in the workshop. All workshops are held on Wednesdays from 3:30-5:30pm on the dates listed below. Class# Dates Theme 6600.101 Jan 5 Meteorology 6600.102 Jan 19 Meteorology 6600.103 Feb 9 Oceanography 6600.104 Feb 23 Oceanography 6600.105 Mar 9 Space Exploration I: Theories of Flight 6600.106 Mar 23 Space Exploration I: Theories of Flight 6600.107 Apr 13 Space Exploration II: NASA & Astronauts 6600.108 Apr 27 Space Exploration II: NASA & Astronauts 6600.109 May 11 Construction: Buildings and Bridges
Home School Days
Attention Homeschoolers! The Professor is opening his home especially for you on the first Tuesday of each month, from 3:00-5:00pm. The Professor’s assistants will guide your students through different science-based curriculum that will surely be fun. All materials provided and pre-registration is required at tcsd.cityoftemecula.org Class# Dates Theme 6610.101 Jan 4 Meteorology 6610.102 Feb 1 Oceanography 6610.103 Mar 1 Space Exploration I: Theories of Flight 6610.104 May 3 Space Exploration II: Planets
Have your Party at the Professor’s House! winner! Pennypickle’s Workshop is Nickelodeon’s 2010 Parents Pick winner for “Best Museum” and “Best Kids’ Party Place”. With four different party packages available and the Professor’s and Beaker’s help, you are bound to have an unforgettably fun celebration! Call the Professor’s hotline at 951-308-6376 for more information and to reserve your party date today!
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