VISITOR SOCIAL STORY

VISITOR SOCIAL STORY

Front Desk W hen I walk into the museum, I will see a long desk on my left. This desk is where we have to pay or show our membership card to get admission to the museum or a movie ticket. On some days, we can also buy snacks from the front desk. Some days it will be very busy and I will have to wait in a long line. If this happens I must be patient. After I wait and get checked in at the desk, they will give me a stamp on my hand. This stamp means that I am allowed to be in the museum. I will have so much fun after I wait my turn at the front desk.

Information Desk W hen I walk into the museum there will be a small desk that is on my right. This small and purple desk has lots of flyers on it that show different programs that the Kentucky Science Center offers. There is also a T.V. connected to the top of the desk that shows previews of the movies that are shown in the theater. I can use the info desk to see if I want to watch one of the movies and I can also learn more about different programs that I can do at the Kentucky Science Center. It is fun to do many different programs.

Be in a Bubble B y the Pendulum, there is the bubble pit. In the bubble pit, people like to stand inside of a bubble. They pull on a string and a bubble comes up around them. I may stand inside of a bubble, but I have to wait my turn. Being inside of a bubble is fun.

The Pendulum W hen I first come in to the Science Center, I will see the Pendulum. A lot of people like to look at the pendulum. When I am at the Science Center, I may look at the pendulum, but I am not allowed to touch it. I like to watch the pendulum swing back and forth.

Happy Climber W hen I walk inside, I will see a large and colorful structure. Other kids like to climb inside of it to the very top. It is fun to climb up to the very top. If I am not feeling brave, I can climb on the bottom, but if I feel very brave I can climb up to the top. If I get scared, it is okay because I can climb back down or someone can help me.

Roller Coasters W hen I am on the first floor, there are roller coaster pieces that are laying on part of the floor. These pieces are yellow and black. It is fun to put these pieces together to design your own roller coaster. When I finish building my roller coaster I can test it out. All I have to do is grab a red ball, put it at the top of my roller coaster, and let the ball go. The ball races down my roller coaster, it is so much fun.

pieces that are laying on part of the floor. These pieces are yellow and black. It is fun to put these pieces together to design your own roller coaster. When I finish building my roller coaster I can test it out. All I have to do is grab a red ball, put it at the top of my roller coaster, and let the ball go. The ball races down my roller coaster, it is so much fun. Noodle Forest W hen I am on the first floor, there is a bunch of pool noodles hanging from the ceiling in the shape of a rectangle. The pool noodles are blue and green. Lots of children like to run through the noodle forest. If there are a lot of other children, I can wait for a minute before I go through. I might see other children swinging on the pool noodles, but I am not going to swing on the pool noodles because it is not safe. It is fun to spin and walk through the pool noodles.

Mirror Maze W hen I am on the first floor, there will be several large mirrors that can be moved all around the floor. Other people have built a maze out of the mirrors for me to walk through. I can also make my own maze to walk through. When I walk through the mirror maze, I can see my reflection on all of the mirrors. I might want to sit down in the maze for a little while and that is okay, but I will have to walk through the maze to go play with another exhibit.

Power Pump O n the first floor, there is an exhibit that you can sit and bounce on. When I walk up to it, I will see three seats. I will pick one to sit on and I will bounce up and down on the seat. When I bounce up and down, I will see a red ball moving up the tube. This way I can race two other people to see who can get their red ball to the top of the tube first. It is fun to get the ball all of the way to the top.

Opti-Music O n the first floor, I may see a spiral circle on the floor that is brightly colored. There are lights that shine down on it. I will see other children running in a circle around the lights and I will hear music play when the children move over the lights. This might be too loud for me, so I might need to ask the adults that I am with if I can have a break. If I want to though, I can cross the lights and make music with my body.

Airways O n the first floor, there are pipes hanging up on the wall. I will hear a noise coming from the pipes. This is the air that is blowing through the pipes. On one end of the pipes, I can put in a piece of fabric. When I let go of the piece of fabric, it will start blowing through the pipes. It is my job to turn the knobs and direct the air in a way that the fabric piece comes flying out of the pipe. If I want to, I can even catch the piece of fabric when it blows out of the pipes.

Little Build O n the first floor there are four boxes that are filled with pieces of wood and wooden blocks that can be used to build structures. Here I can work with my friends to build. Some people like to build tall towers. When I build my tower all of the way up, it may fall down and that is okay. If my tower falls down I can build a new one or go play with something else.

Growzone O n the first floor, there is a gated space called Growzone. This is a space for infants and toddlers. On the front of the gate it shows me how tall I must be to play there. If I am short enough, I can go inside the gate and play. If I am too tall, I cannot play inside of here, but can watch if I want to. It is okay if I cannot play inside because there are a lot of other neat spaces that I can play in.

Depot O n the first floor there is an exhibit that looks like a workshop. It has three sets of tables and stools that I can sit at. On the tables there are different activities that I can complete and different materials that I can explore. These materials change every month, so I might not see the same materials that I saw the last time I was here. I will be able to be creative and use the materials in front of me to explore and create.

Lightroom O n the first floor, I will see a room that is covered in light and color. The two items that are in this room are the light table and the light bright. On the light table, there are many items to explore. Here I can touch and look at different items on the table. The light bright is a large black board on the wall. There are holes in this wall and pegs that I can push through the holes. These pegs light up with color. I can create a colorful picture on the light bright to share with my family and friends.

Shadow Room O n the first floor, there is a room that is full of colorful light. When I walk into the room, there will be color all around me. When I am in this room, I can see my shadow on the wall and make shadows on the wall with different objects. I love to see all of the lights around me. This is also a great place for me to go if I need to take a break from all of the other people in the museum.

Water Table O n the first floor, there is a space where I can play with water. Not only can I play with the water; I can learn about the properties of water. Most people like to play at this water table, so there may be a lot of people here. It is important for me to not splash the water because it could get other people too wet. Instead of splashing, I can use science tools and toys to explore and play in the water. Playing in the water is so much fun.

Blue Blocks O n the first floor, there is a space that is full of large, blue building blocks. These blocks come in all kinds of shapes. They are fairly heavy, so it may be hard to move the blocks on my own. If they are to heavy I can ask for help. When I am by the blue blocks, I can use them to build large structures. I might build a house, a robot, a car, or anything else I can imagine. These might fall over and that is okay. I could also knock my structure down if I would like to.

Shapes & Stuff Store W hen I am on the first floor, there is a room called the Shapes and Stuff Store. There are usually a lot of children in this room. When I first walk in, there are shopping lists and shopping carts that I can grab if I want to. As I walk around in the store, there are containers that hold all kinds of shapes. I can work on sorting shapes, building with shapes, or buying shapes. There are cash registers, so I can also work the cash register if I want to. When I am done in the store, I need to put my shapes and cart back where I got them.