SCOPE Magazine Fall 2019

Un-booo-lievable Spooky Science Events in October! pg. 4

Artificial Intelligence Exhibit World Premiere at OSC pg. 6

Seeing Sound & Painting Music with FUSION Artist pg. 16

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A STEM Career & Interactive Tech Expo!

• Augmented & Virtual Reality

• Robotics & Simulation

• Gaming Tournaments

• Workshops & Speakers

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

College of Medicine | College of Sciences | CREATE (Center for Research and Education in Arts, Technology and Entertainment) Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy | Institute for Simulation and Training | School of Visual Arts & Design | College of Arts and Humanities

777 East Princeton Street, Orlando, Florida 32803 • 407.514.2000 • www.osc.org Orlando Science Center is a private, nonprofit educational facility.

President’s Message

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Science in Our Lives

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Fall Fun

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STEM Preschool

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Traveling Exhibit: Artificial Intelligence

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NEW Member Benefit

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Films & Shows

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Monthly Calendar

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Try This at Home!

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Birthday Parties

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Conservation Corner

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School Break Camps

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Pompeii Partnerships

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Support

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Share Your Story

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Mark Your Calendars

STEAM Spotlight

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Executive Editor JoAnn Newman Co-Editors Jeff Stanford, Jennine Moser Contributing Writers Stephanie Burk, Tatiana Del Valle, Anna Grulich, Stacy Kelley, Michael Mendillo, Jennine Moser, JoAnn Newman, Lisa Robbins,

Shelley Rodgers, Megan Shutts, Jeff Stanford, Annie Stormant, Hazel Theriault, Nona Tyler, Lily Voss, Jesse Zito Graphic Designers Kristie Hoover, Lauren Mitchell Photographers Garrett Callahan, Julie Fletcher, Roberto Gonzalez SCOPE Magazine is published three times a year by Orlando Science Center. SCOPE accepts no responsibility for the return of unsolicited manuscripts and/or photographs and assumes no liability for products or services advertised herein. SCOPE reserves the right to edit, rewrite or refuse material and is not responsible for products.

CONTACT INFORMATION Phone Number: 407.514.2000 | Website: www.osc.org | Story ideas and suggestions: oscmembership@osc.org Orlando Science Center is supported by United Arts of Central Florida, funded in part by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program, and sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. © 2019 Orlando Science Center.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin including limited English proficiency, in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance. To learn more, please contact our Accessibility Coordinator Debra Gordon at 407.514.2029 or dgordon@osc.org, email preferred.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Unlock Infinite Possibilities for Lifelong Learning We believe a stronger understanding of science and technology helps to create prosperity in our community while empowering all to transform themselves and the world. That’s why our mission at Orlando Science Center is to inspire science learning for life. We are masters at developing iconic experiences that can unlock infinite possibilities for all ages.

From toddlers to teens to adults, our team is adept at creating opportunities to inspire and engage audiences as they learn essential 21st Century skills. Beginning with our youngest learners, we have infused exhibit experiences with opportunities for engaging and skill-building. For example, our KidsTown exhibit is filled with seven zones brimming with hands-on activities that encourage exploration while involving caregivers in their children’s skill development.

We have also leveraged our expertise with early childhood learning to provide advanced STEM learning techniques through our on-site Preschool, which has been a model for the region for the past decade. We have since moved beyond our walls with a comprehensive early childhood education program called Ignite Discovery, which supports children, caregivers, and educators throughout Central Florida.

As children grow and move beyond the experiences in KidsTown, they can explore four floors of exhibits focused on inspiring the next generation of problem solvers. Going beyond these experiences, we have created proactive opportunities to prepare our youth for STEM careers that have not even been thought of yet. Our youth volunteer program has been completely reimagined to offer mentorship and career shadowing to help strengthen their workforce readiness while they also gain experience interacting with visitors.

A passion for learning doesn’t stop once a student concludes their formal education. From exhibits like the world premiere of Artificial Intelligence: Your Mind & the Machine, to creative workshops in The Hive: A Makerspace, presented by the Isaacs Family, adults have myriad opportunities to indulge their curiosity and expand their skills. In addition, adults-only events like Science Night Live mix entertainment with distinguished guest speakers and educational opportunities.

From cradle to career, Orlando Science Center is here to provide pathways for learners of all ages. Exhibits, events, and experiences at Orlando Science Center ignite curiosity and stimulate innovation, which can lead to greater prosperity for everyone.

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SCIENCE IN OUR LIVES

STEM on the Road: OUTREACH TO FAMILIES AT GUANTANAMO BAY During the summer, Orlando Science Center brought experiential STEM learning to the thousands of adults and children living on the US Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Our Education Outreach Team provides hands-on learning beyond the Science Center’s walls, often traveling throughout the state to facilitate programs at schools and community centers. However, this instance was the first time the team has ever left the country to provide educational programming.

Orlando Science Center hosted activities for students and families for several days in June, including workshops at the base’s school, several family events, and one evening exclusively for adults. There were a variety of hands-on activities, including engineering challenges, drone demonstrations, telescope viewing, and a mobile planetarium show. While in Cuba, families stationed at Guantanamo Bay are not allowed to leave the base, so a visit from Orlando Science Center’s team provided welcome entertainment and essential STEM learning.

As we fill the pipeline for future STEM workers, it is important to reach as broad an audience as possible.

Outreach is a crucial part of our organization’s mission because not everyone has access to a science center in their community. Young people engaged in STEM

experiences build important skills in critical thinking, problem solving, communication and collaboration as well as learn about pathways to exciting careers.

By bringing a little of Orlando Science Center to those who wouldn’t experience it otherwise, our team has helped unlock a universe of possibilities. You never know who you might inspire during a live science show or by teaching someone how to program a robot to accomplish a task. Such experiences can ignite a passion for knowledge that can fuel a lifetime of discovery.

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We’re putting a spooky spin on science at our next adults-only event! Will we have robot overlords in the near future? Find out in our traveling exhibit Artificial Intelligence: Your Mind & The Machine. Hear from engaging guest speakers, catch an interactive Synesthesia presentation with Synthestruct, and participate in ghoulishly good trivia for prizes.

Feast your eyes on impressive structures featuring canned and packaged foods as building materials!

Sculptures will feature spooky science experiments can-structed in the laboratory that are concocted to help solve hunger. At the end of each exhibition, all can structures will be disassembled and donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.

But wait! There’s more! Spin the Wheel of Torture for a treacherous task, solve a murder during Night of the Chicken Dead, catch a monstrous giantscreen film, and enjoy everything else the Science Center has to offer WITHOUT KIDS!

Last year, 11 teams used 33,000 cans to build everything from piñatas to dinosaurs and aliens to bounce houses! We can’t wait to see what this year’s frightfully fun competition has in store.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30

Join us if you dare for the Halloween party of the year with all of Orlando’s young professionals! Delight in a frightfully fun night at the museum as you dance in our dinosaur graveyard, participate in a costume contest, enjoy live music and entertainment, and sink your fangs into sweet and savory bites and booo-zy beverages! A limited number of all-inclusive tickets are available for this 21+ event.

Our most popular member-only event is back and better than ever! Bring your entire clan of monsters for a safe night of Halloween fun for creatures of all ages. Enjoy carnival games in Monster Midway and spooktacular experiences on all four floors! Plus, purchase tasty treats from local food trucks and dine with costumed characters in the Club House.

E arly bird tickets are $35 through October 11 and $50 after. Get yours today at osc.org/afterdark.

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Limited tickets are available on a first come, first served basis. A link to reserve tickets will be emailed to all current members in October.

STEM STARTS HERE !

ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER PRESCHOOL TURNS 10 Preschool-aged children are natural scientists and problem solvers.They live in a hands-on world, constantly experimenting as they discover new things. Leveraging this curiosity provides an opportunity for essential skill building and establishing a solid foundation for learning. In 2009, Orlando Science Center founded our community’s first STEM preschool to help our youngest learners, and their caregivers, better prepare for school and the challenges of an ever-competitive future.

It was a novel concept: an active preschool within a science center. Instilling the preschool curriculum with STEM learning, the teachers would use the on-site exhibits and resources within lessons, essentially turning the Science Center into a living laboratory. It had only been done a handful of times at museums around the country, but the growing need for quality preschool education in the area inspired Orlando Science Center to move forward.

Over the past decade, Orlando Science Center’s STEM Preschool has graduated hundreds of confident, inquisitive learners. What started out as one classroom with only four children has grown to reach full capacity with four classrooms made up of over 70 students. Our team has created a learning environment unmatched by any other preschool in the region. Teachers ignite the curiosity of their students and present challenge-based activities created to nurture skills in problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication.

the engineering design process with effective questioning techniques that facilitate thoughtful dialogue.

Every facet is explored as a learning opportunity. Storytime can use the “Three Billy Goats Gruff ” to explore bridge building and encourage students to invent a solution for a problem in their lives. It is not unusual to see three and four year-olds correcting their caregivers’ vocabulary regarding science terms. This is proof that you can’t start early enough to build tomorrow’s STEM workforce.

Introducing STEM concepts within the preschool learning environment reduces the barriers of entry found later in life. Students are excited, rather than intimidated, by these subjects and their confidence stays with them as they progress to kindergarten and beyond. Orlando Science Center has also created professional development for preschool educators so they can bring hands-on STEM learning into their own classrooms.

The Science Center’s preschool has seen 10 years of smiles, laughter and learning. Many families have graduated multiple siblings from the program. Students have gone on to find success in grade school, winning spots on the honor roll and science fair honors. It has become one of Orlando Science Center’s cornerstone programs and a living embodiment of its motto: “STEM starts here.”

Children benefit not only from an open and supportive environment, but also a developmentally appropriate learning space that includes hands-on activities and skillbuilding centers. This atmosphere is greatly enhanced by the content-rich STEM experiences found within the Science Center. The staff, all qualified preschool educators, guide students through scientific inquiry and WWW.OSC.ORG

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TRAVELING EXHIBIT: SEPT. 14 – JAN. 5

WORLD PREMIERE

Be among the FIRST to experience the newest traveling exhibit this fall!

What comes to mind when you hear the term “Artificial Intelligence”?

For some, it is the image of an evil robot from a sci-fi movie intent on destroying the world. Others aren’t quite sure what it is. Hollywood films have always presented a frightening image of Artificial Intelligence (AI), but the reality is that we use AI in our daily lives.

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this fall, “Artificial Intelligence: Your Mind & The Machine” will show visitors exactly what AI is, how it works, and what it might do in the future.

From illusions that fool people and computers on to machines that can identify their surroundings and translate languages, “AI: Your Mind & The Machine” features numerous ways that the human mind and thinking machines view the world. Once you’ve seen this exhibit, you will have a new understanding of how our brains solve problems and how smart machines attempt the same things.

For a preview of what the exhibit will look like, here is just a snippet of the 5,000 square foot layout.

Chihuahua or Blueberry Muffin?

Part of this exhibit will feature illusions. Some can fool people, and some can fool machines. Without full context, our brains cannot always make sense of images. Machines can see illusions we can’t, but they can’t see things we can! For example: without ears and a tail, a Chihuahua can easily look like a blueberry muffin!

Quick Draw: What are you drawing?

Have you ever played Pictionary with a group? It’s frustrating when your teammates can’t guess your drawings, but imagine that they only have less than half a minute to guess what you created.That’s exactly what this AI exhibit will do! Draw an object on the screen, then see if the AI — which has been trained with over 50 million drawings — can guess what it is in 20 seconds! Since no two people will draw an object the exact same way, the AI has to make millions of calculations in order to come close to the answer.

AI Face Transferral One of the most popular uses of AI is turning real faces into models of animated characters — or even other human faces. In this interactive, watch as an AI tracks the movement of your face and head using facial recognition to transfer your actions onto animated characters on the screen

In other interactives, an AI will translate a fairy tale written in Russian into English, show you what a selfdriving car sees out of its windows, and guess if you are feeling happy, sad, joyful, or angry. An AI will also help you play a song on the piano, compete with you in ping-pong, and have a conversation with you about anything you’d like to talk about.

These are just a few of the experiences in “AI: Your Mind & the Machine.” You won’t believe what else AI has in store. Don’t miss the world premiere of this exhibit and your chance to learn more about Artificial Intelligence, opening September 14 through January 5, only at Orlando Science Center!

MEMBER PREVIEW SEPTEMBER 14 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Artificial Intelligence:Your Mind & the Machine was created by The Relayer Group.They bring innovation and technology to consumers of all ages through enriching and educational experiences. As an exhibit developer,The Relayer Group co-produced the successful science-of-sound exhibit, “GUITAR:The Instrument That Rocked The World.”

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Beep! Beep!

NEW Member Benefit Orlando Science Center is always looking for ways to improve our Members’ experiences and is very excited to announce the new member parking garage entrance and exit located off of Camden Road! This is on the opposite side of the garage from the main entrance and is located right next to the Junior Achievement building.

Skip the line and use the barcode on your membership card to scan in. Less time in line means you can check in and get to your favorite exhibits and shows that much quicker! At the end of your day, you can also exit that way.

Please note that your membership card must have the barcode on it and expired or temporary cards will not work at this entrance. Parking is first come, first served and the OSC garage may fill up on rare occasions.

CELEBRATE THE SEASON WITH SCIENCE! Book Your Holiday Party Today

Plan a space-tacular soirée, dazzle your guests with light-adorned dinosaurs, or let their curiosity run wild in a hands-on exhibit hall. Orlando Science Center’s unique indoor and outdoor settings promise that your holiday party will be the talk of the town.

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Limited dates available. For event inquiries, contact htillem@osc.org or call 407.514.2290.

FILMS & SHOWS

HAVE A WILDLY GOOD TIME WITH FILMS AND LIVE SHOWS! Australia’s Great Wild North 3D Premieres September 1 Northern Australia is a land of extremes.

Huge bushfires ravage the ancient landscape in the dry season and the world’s biggest thunderstorms bring torrential rain and flooding in the wet season. These almost Jurassic conditions have created some of the richest wetlands on Earth.

The coast, rivers and waterholes are haunted by sharks. The plains are guarded by territorial buffalo and venomous snakes, but the apex predator here is a living dinosaur… the salt water crocodile. They have been on the planet in almost identical form for 200 million years – even surviving the meteor strike that wiped out the rest of the dinosaurs! Journey across Australia, from the wild Kimberly coast through mysterious and rarely seen Arnhem Land and then deep into the world’s oldest rainforest in Cape York!

Live Shows:

Love the explosive cover of SCOPE? Experience colorful demonstrations, learn about liquid nitrogen, and meet animal ambassadors with the Science Center’s original live programming! Catch live shows on the Discovery Stage and Science Live!

Stage and enjoy larger-than-life science demonstrations in the Digital Adventure Theater on Saturdays and Sundays at 1:15 p.m. and during special events.

Schedules and shows are subject to change.

To view upcoming live shows, visit osc.org/ science-live.

Film schedule varies daily and is subject to change. For upcoming film and show schedules, please visit osc.org/theaters.

EDUCATIONAL CineDome Amazon Adventure Apollo 11 Great Bear Rainforest Oceans: Our Blue Planet

Digital Adventure Theater Australia’s Great Wild North 3D Backyard Wilderness 3D Fly Me To The Moon Planet Power 3D Super Power Dogs 3D

HOLLYWOOD Aladdin Dumbo Monsters Inc. The Secret Life of Pets 2 Toy Story 4

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CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER

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AQUATIC ADVENTURES MONTH

SPOOKY SCIENCE MONTH

Water you up to this September? We will be celebrating with an all-new, squeaky clean event that is all about the science of suds. Plus, help us celebrate all things aquatic with engineering challenges all month long and swashbuckling activities during Pirate Week!

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MONDAY Final Day of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secrets of the Sewers Sponsored by Nemours Children’s Health System

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SATURDAY & SUNDAY Bubble Bash SATURDAY Artificial Intelligence: Your Mind & the Machine Opens Member-Only Preview 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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All month long we’re celebrating the spooky, scary, creepy, and gross! Test your bravery in Fear Factor Jr., become a mad scientist in Dr. Dare’s Lab, & learn to conquer even the spookiest science topics through hands-on activities popping up throughout the building.

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SATURDAY Science Night Live (Ages 21+) 8:00 – 11:30 p.m.

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MONDAY Canstruction® Orlando Opens

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SATURDAY Building Curiosity Gala Full Sail Live

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FRIDAY OSC After Dark: Young Professionals Halloween Party (Ages 21 – 40) 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY Members–Only Pumpkins & Protons Party 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

THURSDAY – SUNDAY Pirate Week 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

SUNDAY $10 Day

FIRST WEDNESDAYS!

THURSDAY & FRIDAY Break Camps*

When OCPS and SCPS schools are in session Orlando Science Center is closed to the public on Wednesdays except for the first Wednesday of every month. We will be open on September 4, October 2, November 6 & December 4.

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Fridays & Saturdays 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

All events subject to change *Additional fee required

NOVEMBER

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AVIATION MONTH

WINTER SCIENCE SPECTACULAR

Take to the skies this month as you virtually soar in our Flight Lab, join in on the Paper Glider Challenge to see if you have what it takes to create the ultimate paper airplane & learn about flight, from wing to jet engine!

Enjoy our favorite activities from throughout the year as we celebrate with the Winter Science Spectacular!

We’re bringing our best, merriest, & brightest to your holiday season, including the return of Dinos In Lights!

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FRIDAY Star-Studded Evenings Begin

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SUNDAY Canstruction® Orlando Closes

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SUNDAY Sensory Sunday 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

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MONDAY – WEDNESDAY Break Camps* THURSDAY OSC is Closed

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY OSC is Closed

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THURSDAY – FRIDAY & MONDAY – TUESDAY Break Camps*

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TUESDAY Noon Year’s Eve 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY New Year’s Day – We’re Open!

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WEDNESDAY Summer Camps Member Opens*

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Stargaze in the observatory and catch a stellar film in the Digital Adventure Theater!

FRIDAY Break Camps*

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MONDAY Break Camps*

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS SEPTEMBER 7 & 8 If you love Mess Fest, enjoy the clean version with Bubble Bash! Explore cool chemistry with building-wide activities like the Carwash Obstacle Course, soapmaking in The Hive: A Makerspace, bath fizzies in Dr. Dare’s Lab, bubble exploration stations, and more!

SEPTEMBER 19 – 22 Ahoy, young buccaneers! Join our crew for familyfriendly themed programs and activities during Pirate Week! Enjoy live pirates, games, crafts, and more! Don’t forget to wear your best family-friendly pirate costume for this event!

NOVEMBER 16 & 17

Aviat ion

Soar into Orlando Science Center as we celebrate flight with STEM challenges, workshops and incredible movie experiences.

Create your own Kite in The Hive: A Makerspace, launch stomp rockets in Loch Haven Park, and engineer an egg-cellent contraption at the Egg Drop Challenge!

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NOVEMBER 23, 2019 – JANUARY 7, 2020 See some of your favorite creatures from the Cretaceous in a whole new light! Watch Stan the T-Rex and his fossil friends show off their twinkling talent in a festive display of music and light. Stick around for even more wintry fun throughout the building with workshops in The Hive: A Makerspace, experiments in Dr. Dare’s Lab, and holiday films and Laser Light Shows in our theaters!

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DECEMBER 31 Ring in the noon year at Orlando Science Center! We’re transforming DinoDigs into a 1920s dance hall as we countdown to the New Year, ending with a confetti drop at noon! Remember to dress in your best family-friendly dapper style.

Support Your Science Center

Last year, donors helped serve over 136,000 learners who experienced Orlando Science Center for free or at a reduced price through our Science for All program.

In addition to general admission to the Science Center, support provided early childhood and K-12 students and teachers in Title 1 schools with STEM Field Trips, in-class educational programming, and teacher professional development.

By investing in our Science for All program, you will spark a child’s interest in science. Your generosity makes it possible for us to inspire the next Jane Goodall, Carl Sagan, or Mae Jemison.

“To say that the Science for All membership has completely changed the way that my family associates with science is an absolute understatement. We have benefited from this program beyond anything I could have possibly imagined. This membership has helped me to instill a love of learning, questioning, finding answers, and seeing the world around my son in a way that I simply could not have done without it.”

- Science for All member

To make a contribution, please use the enclosed SCOPE insert or visit osc.org/support.

Thank you for your ongoing, generous, and steadfast support.

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TRY THIS AT HOME RECOMMENDE D FOR AGES

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Sprout House!

Discover your inner botanist as you create your very own “green” house with a few household items.

Make a prediction! What do you think your experiment will look like once it has grown?

Write down or draw your predictions and compare them to what you see during this experiment!

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DIREC TIO N S 1. Measure out a few tablespoons of seeds into a small dish and add some water.

Toothpicks Sponges

2. Stir and allow the seeds to soak in the water for about 10 minutes until they become gelatinous or squishy.

3. While the seeds are soaking, plan and build a house using the sponges.

4. Next, prep your sponges by cutting some in half and leaving others whole to create your design.

5. Build your house on a plate using toothpicks to secure the pieces of sponge together until you’re happy with how it looks.

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7. Place your sprout house in a warm, sunny spot inside your own home and water it daily. You will begin to see sprouts grow within the first week!

After the experiment, think deeper about the reactions you saw! Ask questions like: Spray bottle

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6. Use a spoon to carefully spread the seed gel all over the sponges, evenly coating each surface.

• Which part of the house will sprout first? Why?

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• How long did it take to see sprouts appear? Try keeping a log book or photo journal to track and measure how tall they get!

• What would happen if you used different seeds? Build another sprout house to find out!

Explore Tech with New Birthday Themes!

Host your child’s birthday party at Orlando Science Center for an exciting and educational time for everyone, including adults! Featuring brand-new activities.

We take the stress out of planning a party and handle everything from the cake to the food and the decorations. All you have to do is show up! Take advantage of our new birthday prices including more guests, and free parking and all-day admission to the Science Center for ALL of your guests!

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Let’s explore amazing animals with fun hands-on activities, such as going fishing for animals, creating animal masks, and meeting an animal ambassador for an animal touch experience! Recommended ages 2 to 5.

Use Beebot the robotic paleontologist to track a dinosaur through a jungle maze by looking for fossils, footprints and other clues! Beebot is the perfect starting point for children to learn sequencing, problem-solving, and programming. Recommended ages 4 to 6.

Exploration Space

We have a mission for you! Our robotic rovers are exploring the Red Planet and need your help to navigate the Martian landscape. Using a VEX robot, children will use STEM skills to solve this fun planetary space challenge! Recommended ages 7 to 12.

Grab some friends and let’s get weird with electricity!

Using Makey Makey, we will design and create a computer controller to play games with some everyday conductive objects. Recommended ages 8 to 12.

Come explore tools of makers when you and your guests create three-dimensional works of art using 3Doodler pens. Bring your imagination to life with 3D printing technology and create an object to take home!

Recommended ages 6+

Flight Lab

Take flight and embark on a virtual reality mission using Oculus headsets to follow a flight plan. Using advanced simulation technology from Lockheed Martin, guests will work in teams of two to explore the forces of flight and navigate an aircraft through a set of obstacles.

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For more information or to book your child’s birthday party visit osc.org/birthdays.

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SEEING SOUND & PAINTING MUSIC Art gallery on Display at Orlando Science Center through October 22 Until recently, musician Christina Eve didn’t know she experienced the world differently. Born with Synesthesia, a rare neurological anomaly, Christina is able to see shapes and colors when she hears sound.

To her it’s completely normal but for most of us it’s hard to imagine. That’s why Orlando Science Center is thrilled to host her artwork this fall in FUSION: A STEAM Gallery through October 22, 2019.

Inherently attracted to music at a very young age, Christina pursued music her entire life. She began to paint what she saw in the hope that she could share the beauty of sound that so many of us cannot visualize.This provides rare insight into how the senses interact in the brain to form our perception of the world around us.

We connected with Christina to discuss her synesthesia and artwork.

What is synesthesia and what kind you have?

Synesthesia is a neurological condition where two or more of the five senses (smell, sight, taste, sound, and touch) are linked. For me specifically, I have Chromesthesia so when I hear sound, I see colors and shapes. But specifically when I hear music, that’s when I see the most stunning colors and shapes, or photisms.

How old were you when you discovered your synesthesia?

I was 23 and a lot of us are older when we figure it out. Synesthetes are born with it, so it’s our reality. It made me really sad in college when I talked to my classmates in my music classes about a piece we’d be working on and I thought “Wow, you don’t see this?”

Research shows many synesthetes have more than one type of synesthesia. Is that true for you?

A lot of us have more than one type because our brains are wired and stimulated differently. I have one that I don’t quite understand. I haven’t gone into it, but I see numbers and calendars in space. For example, my birthday is like eye level, my brother’s birthday is in December and it’s behind me.

Were you just able to pick up painting?

I never felt like my synesthesia had to be portrayed until I found out other people couldn’t see what I saw.

I was so heartbroken that I decided to start painting to show people the stunning images that I see. But I see myself as a musician, I really don’t identify as a [visual] artist. When I first started, I had no artistic training and

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NOR EARTH, NOR BOUNDLESS SEA depicting the music of Max Richter.

Background Image: MOTH-LIKE STARS depicting the music of Max Richter.

What type of genres do you listen to when you paint?

I listen to a lot of different music. Country music is yellow and brown so I stay away from that, but a lot of classical, indie music, electronic music. I paint a lot of Radiohead and Bon Iver.

What is your process for creating your pieces?

How do you find the music you want to paint?

As a synesthete, listening to music is always an extraordinary experience since my ears, eyes, heart, and mind are all inundated. If I hear a song that’s just very powerful and colorful, I take it into my studio and I just start to paint on a canvas until it looks like what I’m seeing.

I DON’T WANT TO DISAPPOINT YOU depicting the music of Thom Yorke.

only did one or two paintings. Then my life got turned upside down a couple years ago, so I started painting therapeutically. I would put on music and paint what I saw and people started telling me “this is beautiful.”

Could you tell us about your upcoming gallery at OSC? Pretty much everything I’ve ever done is going up. I will have the title of the song I listened to for each painting.

I’ll also have some newer pieces up that I call “Sleep,” it’s from composer Max Richter, who worked with a neuroscientist to write an eight-hour composition meant for the different stages and brain functions of sleep. When I listen to this, I fall asleep to it and I try to capture the images when I’m in the hypnogogic state.

This is the first time I’ve painted stuff when I’m half asleep.

What do you want people to take away from your gallery?

When viewing my art, I hope you will be encouraged to seek out what is hidden from the eyes. Some of us may experience the world differently than most, but we all have ways to express and share beauty. As an artist, I’ve discovered that much of the synesthetic imagery I see can effectively communicate other invisible concepts, like joy or despair, or loneliness or hope.The mission of my work is to give voice to those experiences of humanity as a way to offer empathy and compassion, and to build community by sharing the hidden beauty I see.

Christina Eve A classically-trained musician, visual artist, and synesthete, Christina Eve sees colors and shapes when she hears music. As a synesthetic artist, she translates what she hears into visual form so others can see the beauty of sound. Utilizing ink and fluid media, most of Christina’s artwork depicts what she sees when listening to a particular song.

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CONSERVATION CORNER

Meet Betsy the Burmese Python!

Betsy is a two year old Burmese python who was brought to Orlando Science Center’s NatureWorks team by the Florida Wildlife Commission (FWC) after she was discovered during a python roundup. Normally found in Southeast Asia, Burmese pythons are a nonnative and invasive species in Florida, posing a huge threat to the Everglades ecosystem as they can grow up to 20 feet long and have an enormous appetite. For this reason, the FWC has begun the Python Permit Program which allows Floridians to capture and/or humanely kill Burmese pythons without a permit.

Although the Python Permit Program is sanctioned, our NatureWorks team advises all our guests to never go near a snake in the wild! If you suspect you see a Burmese python due to its tan coloring with dark puzzlepiece looking blotches along the back and sides, call the Florida Wildlife Commission and report its location.

Meet Betsy in NatureWorks on your next visit to learn more about nonnative, invasive and native species in Florida.

We welcomed Betsy with open arms and she has now become one of NatureWorks’ animal ambassadors for invasive and nonnative species. With our new exhibit LIFE on the horizon, Betsy will have a permanent home built for her here so she can continue to educate guests on the importance of responsible pet ownership to prevent new introductions of invasive exotic animal species.

LIFE Begins Thanks to Orange County Orlando Science Center is grateful to have received approval from Mayor Demings and the Orange County Board of Commissioners for a Tourist Development Tax (TDT) grant of $10 million to fund the development and installation of LIFE, an allnew conservation exhibit. LIFE is Phase III of our ongoing comprehensive campaign to revitalize our educational content and renovate exhibits to meet the integral STEM learning needs of our growing community.

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This exhibit will tell the story of conservation through the creatures that share our planet. By encountering live animals and learning more about their changing habitats, visitors will better understand how our actions affect all living things. LIFE will focus on three distinct world environments: Ocean, Rainforest, and Swamp. These areas will feature hands-on experiential learning that will vividly demonstrate our own interconnectedness with the natural world.Visitors will be empowered to take positive action to conserve our natural resources and protect our fragile planet.

Our most sincere thanks and appreciation goes out to Orange County Mayor Demings, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, the TDT Application Review Committee, and the Tourist Development Council.

When school is out, break camps are in!

From robots and slime to critters and creations, Orlando Science Center Break Camps provide campers a hands-on, fun atmosphere to explore the far reaches of STEM. Camps are offered for Kindergarten through Grade 5 and member pricing as well as multi-day discounts are available.

UNIQUE TOPICS – Themed, age-appropriate content designed to engage and entertain.

GREAT ENVIRONMENT – Opportunities to explore exhibits and learn from science center educators.

SKILL DEVELOPMENT – Focus on STEM skills, such as problem solving and collaboration.

Learn more and register at osc.org/break-camps.

Member discounts available!

Upcoming Dates: October 17 - 18 November 25 - 27 December 20 December 26 - 27 December 30 - January 3*

January 6 *Preschool camps are available only for 5-day breaks.

Preschool is a DCF licensed center C09OR0729.

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Orange County Enables Orlando Science Center to Bring Pompeii to Life!

On July 10, amidst actors portraying Roman gods and living statues, Orlando Science Center in partnership with the Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs Office announced eight local arts recipients of $93,000 in grant funding to support the new blockbuster exhibit, Pompeii: The Immortal City. This funding is part of a larger grant the Science Center received to bring the exhibit to our community.

More than two dozen arts groups and individuals submitted proposals, ranging from music to film to theater to dining, to provide complementary programming for the blockbuster exhibit. An advisory panel of community leaders reviewed the proposals and hand-picked a select number of eclectic opportunities. From a simulated volcano to dining events to film series, art displays, and original plays, these arts programs will raise awareness, generate buzz, and enhance the experience of Pompeii: The Immortal City.

Orlando Science Center is one of only four locations in the United States to host the exhibit. Conceived by the Galileo Museum of Florence and the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, Pompeii: The Immortal City will plunge the visitor into the heart of the drama and ruins of Pompeii. Spectacular immersive moments

will allow the visitor to experience the destruction of the city and to identify with the inhabitants of that time who were immortalized by the volcano’s ashes.

The exhibition features over 100 archaeological items from the city, some on display for the very first time.

Orlando Science Center is using the story of Pompeii to not only bring attention and tourists to the area, but also to unite all of Central Florida in an exploration of art, science and community. Orlando Science Center is able to host Pompeii: The Immortal City, thanks to the generous support of a blockbuster grant of $798,000 from Orange County. These funds will not only help offset exhibit expenses, but have enabled the Science Center to work with local arts partners and create a community-wide event that spans beyond the exhibit’s run.

Our mission at Orlando Science Center is to inspire science learning for life. We can think of no better way to inspire and engage curious minds of all ages than with this thoughtful and immersive exhibition supported by a series of dynamic offerings by a collection of our arts and culture peers.

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Pompeii Arts & Culture Partners Through the generosity of Orange County’s Blockbuster Program, Orlando Science Center was able to allocate $93,000 to support partnership programs and collaborations leading up to and coinciding with the run of the exhibition. After careful and thoughtful review, the Pompeii Review Panel elected to support eight different projects from arts and cultural organizations. These partnerships will enable community projects to bring the art, music, culture, and history of Pompeii to life for all in our community.

Creative City Project: A highly visible, exciting installation that will debut for the 70,000 guests to IMMERSE 2019 on October 18 and 19.

Downtown Arts District: Six new exhibits at the CityArts venue focused on themes from Pompeii: The Immortal City.

Enzian: A series of classic, educational, and family-friendly films to inspire interest in the culture and times of Ancient Rome and Pompeii.

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Joseph Hayes – The Company of Eccentric Beggars: A food writer, researcher, and frequent traveler to Southern Italy, Joseph Hayes will create a series of discussions, demonstrations and pop-up kitchens exploring the unique foods of the Pompeian kitchen.

Mad Cow Theatre: An original series of interactive monologues highlighting the Women of Pompeii.

Snap! Orlando: Pompeii will be featured as part of their ongoing Augmented Reality public art project, CITY unseen.

University of Central Florida: Faculty from Rollins and UCF will host a symposium about what it was like to live in Pompeii before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and aspects of the aftermath.

UCF CREATE (University of Central Florida Board of Trustees): This group will develop an art program about the science of frescos and create original fresco paintings with students from Lake Eola Charter School.

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A Salute to the

Hubbard Family from Orlando Science Center Francis Evans Hubbard began the Hubbard legacy of service during WWI and WWI I. He founded Hubbard Construction Co. in 1920, moving from South Carolina to Florida and eventually to Orlando.

He was a beloved leader in Central Florida. Soon after his death in 1954, a new wing of Orange Memorial Hospital was named in his honor.

on three publicly held companies, Florida Rock Industries, Florida Power and Sun Bank. Frank also served on the boards of Eckerd College (Chairman), Rollins College (Chairman), and Weber College.

However, he was a life long Clemson Tiger. There were many charities he served and led and was also a leader in the group of local men who brought the Citrus Open Golf tournament –– the “The Hubbard family has been instrumental predecessor to to the growth and development of Orlando The Arnold Palmer Science Center,” said JoAnn Newman, the Invitational –– to Science Center’s president and CEO. “Their Orlando.

trust and support has enabled us to become a cornerstone in our community and a leader in STEM education.”

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Frank and his wife Ruth were passionate about what good could be accomplished philanthropically through A. Friends’ Foundation and personal contributions. In the 1980s they included their children, Connie Miller and Evans Hubbard on the board. Evans now serves as Chairman of the Board and is joined by his wife Linda, son Michael,

and daughter-in-law Amy, who serves as President and Executive Director. The board’s goal is to follow the example of its founders, Ruth and Frank, and make them proud of the foundation’s continued accomplishments.

While the Hubbard family no longer has a physical presence in Central Florida, they will always have an emotional attachment to the area and realize the responsibility to continue supporting the organizations that are important to the community, Orlando Science Center is one of those legacy organizations.

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HELPING US GROW Isermann Family FOUNDATION

ELIZABETH MORSE Genius Foundation

We are grateful to Isermann Family Foundation for their support of our teen development program, Catalyst.

Through this program, teens have the opportunity to explore STEM education paths and career fields first-hand.

They gain 21st Century skills and employ creativity and knowledge in order to complete their design-build final projects using the latest scientific tools and technologies.

We are proud to have Isermann Family Foundation as a partner in our mission to reach teens and inspire science learning for life.

On behalf of all of us at Orlando Science Center, we would like to offer a very special thank you to the Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation for their generous contribution to our Unlock Science campaign. Through Unlock Science, OSC is revitalizing our exhibit spaces and program content to enhance 21st Century learning. As a strong community partner, the foundation’s investment will ensure we can provide impactful experiences for our growing community for generations to come.

Orlando Science Center and our partner, TEQGames, would like to thank the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for their generous support of our new Afterschool Aviation Adventures program. Over the next two years, these funds will support aviation focused STEM content and experiences in the Flight Lab that model real-world careers.We appreciate ONR’s commitment to supporting experiences for students that will prepare them to reach their full potential as the STEM workforce of tomorrow.

We would like to thank PNC Foundation for their enduring commitment to support our youngest science learners. As a result of continued partnership, the Science Center and PNC’s Grow Up Great initiative have provided high-quality professional development opportunities for early childhood educators, hands-on science workshops for students, and meaningful ways for families to engage in STEM learning with their children.

Thanks to PNC Foundation’s investment, we are able to increase access to STEM resources for students and families with the most need.

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We want to hear how the Science Center has impacted your life! Whether you visited once or have grown up here, share how you’ve been inspired by science through your experiences at OSC. Share what OSC means to you by emailing story@osc.org or sharing in our Orlando Science Center Member Community on Facebook.

For a chance to be featured in the next issue of SCOPE, use the hashtag #OSCmember on Instagram!

@stealingfreedom Back at our

favorite place! I just love taking them somewhere that engages their minds so much & gets all their energy out!

@orlandosciencecenter Catalyst Youth Interns end their semester with a turtle-y awesome marine science field trip! During this #TurtleTakeover we visited Barrier Island Sanctuary and learned from @ucfturtlelab, @brevardzoo, and @northropgrumman!

@dangerdadruggedduck Fun times never

run short at Orlando Science Center.

We enjoyed the experiment in the last magazine. The girls LOVE doing these hands on type projects! - Julia P.

@Daniel_levain kind of feel

like I would bring him with me to Hogwarts.

@mielyoso Our first fight.

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BLOCKBUSTER EXHIBITION COMING SUMMER 2020

Plan your summer stay-cation to Italy!

Orlando Science Center Members get FREE admission to this once-in-a-lifetime experience featuring cultural artifacts from Pompeii.

Renew your membership before it expires and save 10% on another year of science learning and fun!

Email oscmembership@osc.org or call 407.514.2158 to renew today!

Exhibition developed and produced by TEMPORA in collaboration with Civita and Filmmaster based on the scientific research of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli and Museo Galileo Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Firenze and distributed by Exhibits Development Group.

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