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Humans get a little taller in space because there is no gravity pulling down on them.
Prepare to be WOW-ed by MOSI's fee-based programs, offered at MOSI and offsite. MOSI Outreach Programs offer exploration of Florida's scenic rivers, caves and mines. All MOSI outreach programs are aligned with Sunshine State Standards and the National Academic Standards. For more information on Outreach Programs, please contact MOSI Reservations at (813) 987-6000 or (800) 995-6674. Field Expeditions
Ages:
Grades 3 and up
Capacity:
45 people
Cost:
$510
Fossil Finding Help discover Florida's history by finding clues alongside a MOSI field guide. Use the same tools and techniques to uncover ancient sand dollars and many other wonders buried beneath your feet. Maybe you will uncover the next big scientific discovery. Cave Exploring Journey to an underground world where water has carved rock into caverns of unique textures and patterns. Search for wondrous creatures that make these dark and wet chambers home while climbing and crawling your way through stalactites and stalagmites. Spelunk your way to fun and excitement as we discover the wonders of Florida caves.
Appropriate for all ages.
1 staff with 1 telescope
$360
capacity 60
2 staff with 2 telescopes
$720
capacity 120
3 staff with 3 telescopes
$1,080
capacity 200
4 staff with 4 telescopes
$1,440
capacity 250
5 staff with 5 telescopes
$1,800
capacity 350
Telescopes To Go Have an out-of-this-world field trip right at your school. Explore the wonders of the universe and the nighttime sky through telescopes. Have record attendance at your next PTO, PTA or school family night. Imagine a program that excites your parents as much as your students. MOSI astronomers will deliver, set up and operate the telescopes for a special SkyWatch at your location.
Preschool through 2nd Grade
30 per show
Minimum 2 shows $300; additional programs $100
Got Matter? Get ooey, gooey and slimy as we discover how to change the world around us. Play with liquids, gasses and solids and touch plasma as we explore the wonderful world of matter. Turn liquids into slimy solids to gross out your friends and watch as a solid evaporates into gas before your eyes. This class is great no matter what state of mind you are in.
Butterfly Bug Out What is an insect? Explore the miniature world of bugs and find out. Compare creepy crawlies as we count legs and explore armored bodies. Practice survival techniques by creating your own camouflage and eat like a butterfly. Discover the importance of bugs as we learn about pollination, honey and the food web. This class is all the buzz, so don't miss out.
Preschool through Elementary
150 per show
$700 per day; maximum 3 shows per day
MOSI Marine Gang Join Captain Noah as he explores the wetlands at your school. Meet some of his friends like Sally the Shrimp and Polly the Pelican as they share how pollution can affect us all. Get tips on how to be a friend to the environment and help Drats the Pollution Monster change his ways. With Captain Noah and his life-sized gentle friends, your kids will learn to love the wetlands and the animals that make our estuaries home.
Elementary and Middle School
Physics Fun Explore the world of atoms and molecules as we use fire to create explosive reactions and liquid nitrogen to freeze air. Amaze your friends by using centripetal force that keeps water in an upside down bucket and play a game of tug of war to help prove Isaac Newton's Laws of Motion.
Shocking Truth Get the facts about lightning and thunder as we explore nature's fury and man's place in it. Send thousands of volts through your body and shoot lightning from your fingertips. Watch as the power of electrons lift metal into the air and light up a light bulb in your hand. Discover how we can be safe in the lightning capital of North America. It is the shocking truth.
Space Travel Tips Have you ever wanted to visit space? Let our team of scientists prepare you for what awaits in the vast reaches of the unknown. See how water reacts in a vacuum and test materials against micro meteorites that can travel 64,000 miles an hour. Feel the heat of a tiny amount of fuel as it is ignited creates a giant fireball. Use rocket science to predict the trajectory of a flying rocket and blast it into the sky.
Tales of the Night Sky Can't come out at night? Let MOSI bring the night sky to you! MOSI's portable planetarium can re-create the nighttime sky complete with stars and galaxies. Discover the stories behind the stars and Greek mythology. Learn how to interpret the night sky and what's visible that evening.
Sponsored by the Alafia River, Hillsborough River, and Northwest Hillsborough Basin Boards of the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
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