Event Types: Career Camp - Elementary

Included with admission!
Enjoy the season of spooks and scares at the Discovery Center. Make candy catapults, explore a trick of the eyes, and back by popular demand a vat of oobleck. Stay on your toes and enjoy some frightful science for all ages.

Star Parties
Join the Discovery Center at Farm Island Recreation area for a star party.
Sky watchers of all levels are welcome. Bring your own telescope or use one brought by the Discovery Center.
Explore different ways to enjoy the night sky, from how to find a viewing target, to astrophotography with your
phone. Meet with other local sky watchers and explore the sky.
Astronomy is for everyone. Let’s go explore the sky!
19 September, 8:30pm-9:30pm, Farm Island (just west of entry parking lot on the trail)
17 October, 7:30pm-8:30pm, Farm Island (just west of entry parking lot on the trail)
21 November, 6:00pm-7:00pm, Farm Island (just west of entry parking lot on the trail)
19 December, 6:00pm-7:00pm, Farm Island (just west of entry parking lot on the trail)
All vehicles must have a valid park entrance license All events are weather depending. Check SD-Discovery.org for latest updates.

Included with admission; Don a spacesuit and take a moon walk through our newest exhibition, Lunar Life: Destination Mars! Super Star volunteers are waiting on standby, ready for launch. Join them to discover all that Lunar Life has to offer, ranging from activities you may have missed on the first visit to deeper explanations of the science behind them! We cannot always guarantee a volunteer can be there. Call in advance to double-check or learn more about donating your time and becoming a guide!

INCLUDED WITH ADMISSION!
Journey Beyond the Known of constellations, moons, deep space objects, or even aliens!

INCLUDED WITH ADMISSION!
Did you know rocks can GLOW? Meet the Discovery Pod’s Rock Star volunteer Robin to get close up with rocks, fossils, and more! Enjoy free take home goodies.

A little of this, a little of that. What creations can we mix in the vat? What can we mix in the cauldron to make different concoctions? Explore spooky chemistry.

Little Explorers is a combination of our beloved Little Explorers Nature Preschool and the Itty Bitty Einsteins class model. Classes are geared toward explorers between the ages of 3-5 and their families. Explore the science of nature and the nature of science through hands-on experiences and STEM journals together.

Fees must be paid at the front desk on the day of class.
SDDC Member: FREE
Nonmember: $4 per family group + general admission fees

Included with admission; Don a spacesuit and take a moon walk through our newest exhibition, Lunar Life: Destination Mars! Super Star volunteers are waiting on standby, ready for launch. Join them to discover all that Lunar Life has to offer, ranging from activities you may have missed on the first visit to deeper explanations of the science behind them! We cannot always guarantee a volunteer can be there. Call in advance to double-check or learn more about donating your time and becoming a guide!