Make a Day of It
Expand on your educational experiences by making a day of it! With partnerships with the Atlas Science Center, the Building for Kids and the History Museum at the Castle, you can continue the lessons all day long! Must have a minimum group of 10 for this program. The capacity at the Atlas Science Center is 80, The Building for Kids is 150 and the History Museum at the Castle is 80.
Atlas Science Center
Cirque Kalabante Afrique en Cirque, Jan. 31, 2025 - this event has passed
Gravity is Optional!
Students will explore the topics of physics that allow acrobats to balance and complete moves that appear to defy gravity. Basic formulas will help us understand and better appreciate these talented performers. Students will also have the opportunity to make paper with their own unique decorations and embedments.
Key Themes
• gravity, conservation of momentum, inertia, torque, center of mass, equal and opposite forces
Price
• $11/person includes one admission into the Atlas Science Center and one ticket to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s performance of Cirque Kalabante Afrique en Cirque
Schedule
• 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Atlas Science Center Lesson
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Lunch at the Atlas Science Center
• 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Travel to Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
• 12:30 p.m. – Showtime at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
Mister C Live! Air is Everywhere, Oct. 22, 2024 - this event has passed
The Wonders of Water
Explore the amazing world of H2O and what makes water so special by learning its properties! This offering is completely hands-on for students. They will make density rainbows while learning about capillary action and compete in a surface tension activity which demonstrates that one-of-a-kind property of water. They discover how and why hydrophobicity is so important with two separate experiments and delve deeper into the structure to explain why ice floats and snowflakes are hexagonal. Students will create hand-made paper while discussing the roles of water and hydrogen bonding in paper making. The wonders never end when it comes to learning all about water.
Key Themes
• density, surface tension, hydrophobic, hydrophilic, geometry, hydrogen bonds
Price
• $11/person includes one admission into the Atlas Science Center and one ticket to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s performance of Mister C Live! Air is Everywhere
Schedule
• 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Atlas Science Center Lesson
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Lunch at the Atlas Science Center
• 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Travel to Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
• 12:30 p.m. – Showtime at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
Joshua Kane performs Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Terror, Oct. 23, 2024 - this event has passed
The Science of Fear
Edgar Allan Poe is probably best known for his tales of horror and the psychological intensity of his short stories. How does the human brain process fear? What causes the heart rate to increase when there is a perceived danger? We will explore the role of the brain and the autonomic nervous system when a human feels fear…even when that emotion is generated from a book! A hand-made paper activity will include an Edgar Allan Poe-themed embedment.
Key Themes
• fear processing, autonomic response, biological electrical circuits, adrenaline, blood composition
Price
• $11/person includes one admission into the Atlas Science Center and one ticket to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s performance of Joshua Kane performs Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Terror
Schedule
• 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Atlas Science Center Lesson
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Lunch at the Atlas Science Center
• 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Travel to Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
• 12:30 p.m. – Showtime at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
The Building For Kids
Songs and Stories of the Black Wolf – Wade Fernandez, March 19, 2025 – Reservations Closed
Students will explore music and how it can tell a story. They will create their own instruments and learn from local musicians about how they tell stories through their music. They will also have the opportunity to play in the museum.
Price
• $11/person includes one admission into the Building for Kids and one ticket to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s performance of Songs and Stories of the Black Wolf – Wade Fernandez
Schedule
• 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – The Building for Kids
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Lunch at The Building for Kids
• 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Travel to Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
• 12:30 p.m. – Showtime at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
Honolulu Theatre for Youth’s The Pa‘akai We Bring, April 10, 2025 • 12:30 p.m. performance
Students will participate in the museum’s Food to Grow ML+ experience – An immersive experience designed to utilize the museum’s exhibit, Food to Grow, which explores food systems, food choice, and the role of food in our bodies.
Price
• $11/person includes one admission into the Building for Kids and one ticket to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s performance of Honolulu Theatre for Youth’s The Pa‘akai We Bring
Schedule
• 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – The Building for Kids
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Lunch at The Building for Kids
• 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Travel to Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
• 12:30 p.m. – Showtime at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
Theaterworks USA Production of Ada Twist, Scientist and Friends, April 17, 2025 – Waitlist
Key Themes
• simple machines, problem solving, iterations, product testing
Price
• $11/person includes one admission into the Atlas Science Center and one ticket to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s performance of Theaterworks USA Production of Ada Twist, Scientist and Friends
Schedule
• 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Atlas Science Center Lesson
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Lunch at the Atlas Science Center
• 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Travel to Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
• 12:30 p.m. – Showtime at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
The History Museum at the Castle
Joshua Kane performs Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Terror, Oct. 23, 2024 - this event has passed
Students will get into the Halloween spirit (pun intended) as they explore the Museum’s Mini Exhibit: Museum After Dark: Casual Killers. They will learn local history as they view oddities from the Museum’s collections. (Program may contain mention of death and dying, disease, blood, and mental illness.)
Price
• $10/person includes one admission into the History Museum and one ticket to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s performance of Joshua Kane performs Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Terror
Schedule
• 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Showtime at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
• 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Travel to the History Museum and lunch break
• 11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Museum visit
Songs and Stories of the Black Wolf – Wade Fernandez, March 19, 2025 – Waitlist
Students will learn about the Menominee, Ho-Chunk, and Oneida nations, their cultures, how their homelands have changed over time, and what modern Native American cultures and traditions look like.
Price
• $10/person includes one admission into the History Museum and one ticket to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s performance of Songs and Stories of the Black Wolf – Wade Fernandez
Schedule
• 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Showtime at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
• 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Travel to the History Museum and lunch break
• 11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Museum visit