Class Trip to Franklin Institute Philadelphia, PA Friday, March 19, 2010

Franklin Institute Class Trip Schedule (Tentative) 8:00 Board Bus 8:00 Board Bus 10:00 – Arrive 10:00 – Arrive 10:10 – 1 st Floor 10:10 – 1 st Floor 10:45 – Line up for the Planetarium Show 10:45 – Line up for the Planetarium Show 12:00 – 1 st Floor 12:00 – 1 st Floor 12:30 – Lunchroom B 12:30 – Lunchroom B 1:00 – 3 rd Floor 1:00 – 3 rd Floor 1:30 – 2 nd Floor & Gift Shop 1:30 – 2 nd Floor & Gift Shop 2:15 – Board Bus 2:15 – Board Bus 3:30-4:00 – Arrive back at EE 3:30-4:00 – Arrive back at EE

1 st Floor Exhibits 1 st Floor Exhibits Train Factory Train Factory Fels Planetarium Fels Planetarium Space Camp Space Camp Lunchroom Lunchroom Pendulum Stairs Pendulum Stairs

The Train Factory Ride a 350 ton Steam Locomotive built in 1926 Ride a 350 ton Steam Locomotive built in 1926 Walk through an exhibit to Walk through an exhibit to investigate a fictional train investigate a fictional train crash crash Learn about early trains and Learn about early trains and how they were built how they were built

Fels Planetarium BIG! BIG! Join the crew, and journey to the farthest observable reaches of outer space to find out just how big the universe is. Seen by over 400,000 visitors to England's National Space Centre, Big! combines a light- hearted storytelling style with computer animation, claymation, laser graphics and surround sound musical score to bring a really BIG subject down to Earth. Shows last minutes.

Space Command 30 interactive stations similar to Space Boot Camp and Space Academy 30 interactive stations similar to Space Boot Camp and Space Academy Use satellite communication to locate your home Use satellite communication to locate your home Computer guided systems to navigate in space Computer guided systems to navigate in space

Space Command

2 nd Floor Exhibits 2 nd Floor Exhibits Benjamin Franklin Memorial Benjamin Franklin Memorial The Franklin Air Show The Franklin Air Show The Giant Heart The Giant Heart Electricity Hall Electricity Hall Mandell Center Mandell Center The Sci-Store The Sci-Store

Benjamin Franklin Memorial

Dedicated by Congress in 1976 Dedicated by Congress in ft high marble statue of Franklin 20 ft high marble statue of Franklin Weighs 30 tons Weighs 30 tons Weighs 30 tons Weighs 30 tons Sits on a 92 ton pedestal Sits on a 92 ton pedestal Opened in 1938 Opened in 1938 Modeled after the Pantheon in Rome Modeled after the Pantheon in RomePantheon in RomePantheon in Rome 82 ft in length, height, and width 82 ft in length, height, and width Domed ceiling is self-supporting and weigh 1,600 tons Domed ceiling is self-supporting and weigh 1,600 tons Floors, walls, columns, pillars, and cornices are made of rare marbles from Portugal, Italy, and France. Floors, walls, columns, pillars, and cornices are made of rare marbles from Portugal, Italy, and France.

Air Show Indoor carnival with games Indoor carnival with games Contests demonstrating properties of flight Contests demonstrating properties of flight Pilot training school Pilot training school T-33 jet trainer T-33 jet trainer Restored 1911 Wright Model B Flyer Restored 1911 Wright Model B Flyer

The Giant Heart The Giant Heart A Model Walk Through of the Heart The Giant Heart

Electricity Hall Electricity Hall Meet the “Hair Ball” and learn about static electricity. Electricity Hall

Mechanics & Patterns Explore connections between Explore connections between Motion Motion Vibration Vibration Forces Forces Rotation Rotation Math Math Patterns Behind Patterns Behind Chaos Kaleidoscopes Spirographs Pendulums Look for Fractions everywhere Look for Fractions everywhere i

Mandell Center Animation Center Explore the process from concept to finished product Explore the process from concept to finished product Storyboarding Storyboarding Character design Character design Drawing techniques Drawing techniques Movement Movement Timing Timing Filming Filming Sound Sound Larger-than-life graphics of popular Cartoon Network characters backdrop Larger-than-life graphics of popular Cartoon Network characters backdrop Explores the history of animation and features a screening room and a cartoon museum Explores the history of animation and features a screening room and a cartoon museum

Sci-Store