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• Starry Saturday Planetarium Show

  • Start
    11 May 2019
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  • End
    24 Aug 2019
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  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center

  

  Our digital planetarium is open to the public the second and forth Saturday of each month!  Show topics vary depending on the presenter (Greek or Lakota constellations, the moon, deep space objects, etc.).  It’s fun for the whole family. All ages welcome!

  Free with paid admission.  Members free. 

  
  

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• Seedlings: Growing Up Healthy

  • Start
    4 Jun 2019
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  • End
    25 Jun 2019
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Age: Pre-K, 4-5 years old

  Time:  Tuesdays, June 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 1:00 - 2:30 PM

  Location:  SD Discovery Center

  Fee:  $25 (members $22)

  Limit:  Max 15 Participants

  
  

  Get up and get moving!  Every Tuesday in the month of June Seedlings can come and learn how to grow up healthy!  Growing up healthy can take the look of eating healthy and staying active, both of which will be covered during these Tuesday Classes!

  
  

  Following the principles of Let's Move! and Growing Great, our activites encourage children to be more active and make healthy food choices to grow up healthy.  Each lesson includes a story, a physical activity, a hands-on science activity and a snack.

   

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• Shoots - Explore: Environment - Search and Rescue

  • Start
    24 Jun 2019
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  • End
    27 Jun 2019
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Age: Grades 3-5

  Time:  June 24-27 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Location:  SD Discovery Center

  Fee: $30 (members $26)

  Limit: Max 20 Participants

  
  

  Whenever there is someone missing or in danger, the Civil Air Patrol brings teams on the ground and in the air to help the people in need,  Civil Air Patrol volunteers help find lost hikers in the woods or someone trapped because of a flood, and they have unique training to find downed aircraft,  In this camp you get to meet members of the Pierre Civil Air Patrol and participate in a search and rescue scenario.  Explore what it takes to become an emergency responder and go on life-saving missions. 

  Sponsored by the Civil Air Patrol

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• Expanding Field Education

  • Start
    27 Jun 2019
  • End
    29 Jun 2019
  • Location
    Badlands National Park

  This field based PD is an invitation only event for current and former Grosvenor Teacher Fellows. Please contact Anne for more information.

  

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• Creating Art with Dick Termes

  • When
    27 Jun 2019
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    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    South Dakota Discovery Center
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  Meet and Create with SD Hall of Fame artist, Dick Termes.

  Exhibits & Workshops for All Ages This Week!

  Spearfish, SD artist, Dick Termes will visit the SD Discovery Center in Pierre, SD June 27 & 28, 2019.  His hands-on exhibit, Up, Down & All-Around will go up on Thursday and be on display through July.  The exhibit shares information about the artist himself, examples of his art and hands-on opportunities to do art and geometry based upon Termes' work.

  Thursday (6/27) afternoon from 3-5 pm, Termes will lead an art making workshop called Spherical Art from Geometry.  Participants will use magnetic tools to explore polyhedrons and explore their own designs on geometric shapes.  They will learn to draw the shapes on the sphere as in Termes' work and then apply their designs to a sphere. All participants will take home their own artwork.  Anyone age 10 to 110 is welcome to participate.  The fee is $10/member, $15/nonmember or $25/member family, $40/non-member family.  Participants are welcome to arrive early to explore the exhibit before the workshop.

  Friday (6/28) morning from 10:30 to noon, Termes will lead a workshop on creating 3-D Structures.  This workshop helps participants understand how man has used polyhedra in creating wonderful sculptures and architecture, and how nature uses them in many of its creations.  Magnetic stick and ball sets are used to help the participants each create 20 different polyhedra. Students see the world in a whole different way when they are done with this workshop.  This workshop is for anyone 7 years  and older.  The fee is $5 for SDDC members and $10 for nonmembers.

  The exhibit and the workshops are made possible, in part, by the South Dakota Arts Council.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Itty Bitty Einsteins

  • When
    6 Jul 2019
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    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Itty Bitty Einsteins

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  Ages: 3-5 years with parent or grandparent
  Time: Saturday, July 6 from 10:30-11:30 AM
  Location: SD Discovery Center
  Fee: FREE, members only

  These free, members-only events introduce preschoolers and their parents to fun, hands-on SD Discovery Center science. 

  - enjoy hands-on science with your child(ren)
  - meet other preschool parents
  - get to know the SD Discovery Center

  
  

  
  

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• Sprouts - Health: Junior Master Gardener - Gardener

  • Start
    8 Jul 2019
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  • End
    11 Jul 2019
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Age: K-2

  Time:  July 8 - 11 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Location:  SD Discovery Center

  Fee: $45 (members $39)

  Limit: Max 20 Participants

  
  

  Grow a love for gardening, develop an appreciation for the environment, and cultivate the mind with our Junior Master Gardener camp.  This summer, we will focus on the three areas of the International Master Gardener Program (JMG): plant growth and development, soils and water, and vegetables and herbs.  Discover how to grow yummy vegetables and make your own herb garden to take home.  Participants can become JMG certified in the three focus areas we will cover within this class.

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• Seedlings: Think Like An Engineer

  • Start
    9 Jul 2019
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  • End
    30 Jul 2019
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Age: Pre-K, 4-5 years old

  Time:  Tuesdays, July 9, 16, 23, and 30 from 1:00 - 2:30 PM

  Location: SD Discovery Center

  Fee: $25 (members $22)

  Limit: Max 15 Participants

  
  

  We needinnovators!  Kids naturally think like engineers:  they love to explore and figure out how things work.  In this class, we stretch your seedlings' thinking skills by teaching them how to think creatively and learn to be problem solvers.  Together, we think, create, and share through several fun engineering challenges, with preschool STEAM and Lego education.

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• Dueling Duo Benefit Concert

  • When
    13 Jul 2019
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    8:00 PM - 11:30 PM
  • Location
    Drifters Bar & Grille, Fort Pierre
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  Gather your friends for a high energy event that’s part concert, part comedy and all sorts of craziness rolled into one big outrageous party. The audience becomes part of the show in a request-driven sing-along, dance-along Saturday night extravaganza!! Get your tickets ($30/person) today - this show sells out!

  This will be an outdoor summer concert at Drifters Bar & Grille on the river.  If you want to be up close to the fun, purchase one of the five available VIP tables, $400 for a table for eight.  

  FYI - You must be 21 years or older to attend this event.

  All proceeds from this event will help build an endowment for the SD Discovery Center.

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• Shoots - Tech: Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

  • Start
    15 Jul 2019
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  • End
    18 Jul 2019
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Age: Grades 3-5

  Time: July 15-18 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Location:  SD Discovery Center

  Fee: $45 (Members $39)

  Limit: Max 20 Participants

  
  

  Investigate how simple machines make our lives easier.  Discover mechanical principles and engineering design by using gears, belts, and axles to solve real-world tasks.  We are using hands-on Lego Education kits to spark creativity and develop critical thinking skills while building and exploring simple machine and mechanisms, such as catapults, merry go rounds, and cranes.

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• Science Takes Flight in Gettysburg

  • When
    19 Jul 2019

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  Science Takes Flight in Gettysburg!

  Date and Ages: Friday, July 19

  Grades 3rd - 5th from 9am–12pm

  Grades 6th-8th from 1–4pm

  Location: Gettysburg Airport

  This summer, science takes flight!

  The SD Discovery Center and Civil Air Patrol have teamed up to bring the Science of Flight to your community!

  Join us for a half day camp and explore what it takes to be a pilot and go on life-saving search and rescue missions.
  Whenever there is someone is missing or in danger, the Civil Air Patrol sends teams on the ground and in the air to help the people in need. Meet Civil Air Patrol members and find out how you can start your aerospace adventure.

  
  

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• Saplings - Health: Fitness - Kayaker

  • Start
    22 Jul 2019
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  • End
    25 Jul 2019
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center/ La Framboise
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  Age: Grades 5-8

  Time: July 22 - 25 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Location:  SD Discovery Center / La Framboise

  Fee:  $60 (members $52)

  Limit: Max 12 Participants

  
  

  Love the water?  Navigate the waters of the Missouri and explore the shore along our islands.  In this camp you will learn basic water survival skills while becoming a kayaking expert.  While out on the river, we will observe the nature and wildlife above and below the water surface, test the water quality of our river, and do some citizen science activities with the NASA Globe observer.

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• Great Explorations in Math & Science for 4-9 Teachers

  • Start
    23 Jul 2019
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    9:00 AM
  • End
    24 Jul 2019
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    3:00 PM
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center, 805 W Sioux Ave, Pierre, SD 57501

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  Great Explorations in Math & Science for 4-9 Teachers

  
  

  Tuesday, July 23 from 9am -3pm through Wednesday, July 24 from 9am - 3pm

  SD Discovery Center, 805 W Sioux Ave, Pierre, SD 57501

  $40 registration fee.  Register at www.sd-discovery.org

  1 ($45) undergraduate/graduate credit (approval pending) or up to 15 CEU's (free) available. 

  Kids love (& LEARN from) hands-on science & math lessons.  You will be amazed by the skills your students gain when you teach these units.  During this workshop you will try the materials, activities and lessons plans associated with the standards you teach.  Through active involvement we will practice using GEMS kits to meet the science standards, materials & small group management, questioning techniques, linking reading & writing with math & science, and inquiry-based learning.

  Those taking the workshop for credit must teach a GEM's lesson by Sept. 30, 2018 and participate in a review of the experience.  Times will be arranged at the convenience of the participants.  Each participant will earn a free GEMS guide of their choice and a teacher membership to the SD Discovery Center.  Bring a laptop, if you have one.

  This workshop is sponsored by the SD Space Grant Consortium.

  
  

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• Connecting Research to the Classroom

  • Start
    29 Jul 2019
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    8:30 AM
  • End
    30 Jul 2019
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    4:30 PM
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Connecting Research to the Classroom

  

  Date: July 29-30, 2019
  Location: SD Discovery Center
  Fee: Free. Credit: $45
  Credit: 1 graduate or undergraduate credit via the University of Sioux Falls

  Get your students excited about STEM and connect them to South Dakota scientists using FREE curriculum modules developed by teachers for teachers! The SD EPSCoR Education Portal is a powerful tool that offers hands-on lesson plans for middle- and high school aligned with SD science standards, that include engaging activities and connections to actual SD scientists and their current research. 

  This workshop is sponsored by SD EPSCoR.

  
  

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• Sprouts - Tech: Entertainment - Animator

  • Start
    29 Jul 2019
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  • End
    1 Aug 2019
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Age:  K-2

  Time: July 29- Aug 1 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Location: SD Discovery Center

  Fee: $45 (members $39)

  Limit: Max 20 Participants

  
  

  Blur the line between technology and art.  During this camp we will look at how animators create illusions and explore how digital photography and green screens can be combined to create stunning effects.  We will look into character design, story-boarding, and stop-motion animation.  Become and movie magician and create and produce your own movie with the StikBot App.

  If you have a smart phone or tablet, bring it along!

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• Itty Bitty Einsteins

  • When
    3 Aug 2019
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    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Itty Bitty Einsteins

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  Ages: 3-5 years with parent or grandparent
  Time: Saturday, August 3 from 10:30-11:30 AM
  Location: SD Discovery Center
  Fee: FREE, members only

  These free, members-only events introduce preschoolers and their parents to fun, hands-on SD Discovery Center science. 

  - enjoy hands-on science with your child(ren)
  - meet other preschool parents
  - get to know the SD Discovery Center

  
  

  
  

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• Phenomenal Water Education for Teachers

  • Start
    5 Aug 2019
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    6 Aug 2019
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    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Yankton
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  Date: Aug 5-6
  Location: Yankton area.
  Fee: $25. $15 members.  Credit extra
  Credit: 1 

  Join us for two days of phenomena forward professional development using Project WET, GLOBE, iNaturalist, and National Geographic resources. You will receive curriculum, become GLOBE certified, and start your journey on becoming a National Geographic Certified educator. Our time will focus on looking at phenomena and modeling how it drives 3D instruction. 

  This workshop includes a special field session with park staff so come ready to experience learning about the river. Sign up today!

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• Shoots - Health: Cooking - Baker

  • Start
    5 Aug 2019
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  • End
    8 Aug 2019
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Riggs HS Pro Start Kitchen
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  Age: Grades 3-5

  Time:  Aug 5 - 8 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Location:  Riggs HS Pro Start Kitchen

  Fee:  $60 (members $52)

  Limit: Max 20 Participants

  
  

  There is a fine art to controlling giant colonies of microorganisms that expand flour and water into pillowy dough.  Learn how to set up a bake space, measure ingredients, and bake delicious creations.  We will start a sourdough culture, bake rolls and cookies, and make and toss pizza dough.

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• Sprouts - Science: Physical Science - Archaeologist

  • Start
    12 Aug 2019
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  • End
    15 Aug 2019
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    SD Discovery Center
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  Age: K-2

  Time:  August 12-15 from 9:00 AM -12:00 PM

  Location: SD Discovery Center

  Fee: $45 (Members $39)

  Limit: Max 20 Participants

  
  

  Join us on an archaeological dig and learn about cultural artifacts and customs of prehistoric people and cultures of South Dakota.  Meet an Archaeologist and explore the skills involved in excavation, map-drawing, and recreating the past from evidence found buried under ground.  Discover stone tools, weapons, and rock art, and discover what stories ancient artifacts tell us.

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