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ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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The Denver Art Museum has been operating a very successful program of this
nature for several years. Families can check out backpacks that include
hands-on activities to do during their visit. Apologies that I don't have a
specific contact person to whom I can direct you, but on their website the
backpacks are described here:
http://www.denverartmuseum.org/learn_and_play/families_and_kids/free_things_
for_kids_to_do.
I've always liked this concept. It's seems more personal for the visitor
somehow.
Susan
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Subject: Checking out science materials to individuals
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Greetings,
Several years ago, my colleagues at Liberty Science Center and I discussed
the idea of putting together kits of hands-on?items that would be checked
out to an individual or family in order to enhance their visit to the
center. The idea was to give them "new eyes" to see and use exhibits in
different ways.
Does anyone out there do this? I'm thinking of kits based around magnifiers,
prisms, etc for use in the museum or at home. I know about kits/trunks
prepared for teachers but I'm more interested in experiences with kids or
parents.
Thanks,
Jeannine Finton
Education Consultant
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