Bus Trip to Carnegie Science Center

Join the Autism Society NWPA for a trip to Carnegie Science Center for out-of-this-world fun!

A BUS TRIP TO CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER

WHEN:     Saturday, September 27, 2014
TIME:       9:00 am to 7:00 pm
COST:      $5.00 per person (to help offset the cost of chartered bus) AND....

Each person would be responsible for their own admission cost to the Science Center.   PA Issued Medical Access card and photo ID (parent's ID if minor child is holder of access card)  - your admission would be $3.00 per person (up to 4 people).

Carnegie Science Center offers four floors of interactive exhibits that are geared for all ages—from the smallest scientists to adults! Spend a day to EXPLORE...

• A real Cold War-era submarine, USS Requin.
• Kinetic energy as a human yo-yo atHighmark SportsWorks^®.
• roboworld^™, the world's largest permanent robotics exhibit.
• Hundreds of historic local landmarks at the Miniature Railroad & Village^®.
• Rangos Omnimax Theater, the BIGGEST screen in Pittsburgh.
• Exploration Station, Jr., for preschool scientists.
• SpacePlace, featuring a two-story, walk-in replica of the International Space Station.
• Magnetic forces, lasers, and sound at Exploration Station.

Also included is the:   Highmark SportsWorks^® offering nearly 30 interactive experiences in three thematic areas: LifeWorks, Physics of Sports, and Sports Challenge.

LifeWorks conveys the fundamental science of, and latest information on, the benefits of a healthy, active lifestyle.

• Choose from different snacks and compare how long it takes to burn off the calories of each while pedaling a hand cycle at Calorie Cycle. Peer inside the human body using X-ray, CT, and MRI scans with innovative touch-screen technology in the BodyScan exhibit.
• Go on a wild simulator ride into the human body with Body Cam, where you will explore cutting-edge surgical techniques.

In Physics of Sports, visitors put their inner daredevil to the test.

• Become a human yo-yo at the new You-Yo, an exhibit that demonstrates the principle of potential and kinetic energy by whisking visitors high in the air, up and back down-and then up again by pulling on cable-tethered handles.
• Scale a 25-foot Rock Wall.
• Get fastened into a bungee harness and do some high-flying tricks on Bounce.
• Pedal a unicycle high above the exhibit gallery on High Cycle.

Sports Challenge gives visitors a chance to be part of the game.

• Compare your time against that of Olympic silver medalist and local track star Lauryn Williams in Olympic Sprint.
• Test your reaction speed against an ice hockey goalie at Reaction Time Hockey.
• See just how fast your fastball is in a Pitching Cage with radar.
• Adjust your center of gravity to 'hang ten' on Skateboard Stability