This positionwill be a passionate and knowledgeable advocate for equitable access to STEM educational opportunities and highlighting STEM career pathways in Charlotte and the Carolinas. SAM seeks to hire a museum educator who looks at aviation education and experiences through the lens of 21st-century learning, has an innovative spirit, and has shown success with a diverse set of learners. SAM is looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking individual to join the museum as the Director of Education and Programming at this exciting time of growth and opportunity. What will you explore at the Discovery Place Kids? To learn more visit their website.Sullenberger Aviation Museum (SAM), with a mission to inspire, educate, and elevate the next generation to pursue careers in STEM, aerospace, and aviation, while inviting visitors to explore the vast contributions of aviation on our lives, economy and culture, has partnered with the Charlotte-Douglas International (CLT) Airport to develop a new museum to open in the Summer of 2024. Traveling from New Jersey to Georgia one time and Florida another, this was our first stop for Sweet Tea and amazing strawberry stuffed pancakes. We have eaten at Café 101 which is one block from Discovery Place Kids.I haven’t been able to locate an eligible partnership discount yet, but if you register for their newsletter you can receive 10% off admission.According to the website, free parking is available in the Huntersville Town Center parking deck located behind the Museum.Children can splash into fun by pouring water, testing cause and effect and developing an early understanding of STEM concepts through hands on play. It extends into the main area which is how my children were able to enjoy it. My favorite activity is the massive water table that little ones can enjoy. With its own fenced in area, babies and waddlers can safely explore the space surrounding them. I Can Growįor little ones, 0-36 months, I Can Grow is the perfect soft padded spot for them to explore. Surrounded by blue when you walk into this space, kids can jump into the yellow submarine, jump on a boat or toss bean bags into an octopus. We are huge fans of the ocean so each time we have visited Discovery Place Kids our favorite space has been the I Can Explore Underwater. Not only are they moving around but they are learning about different professions and life skills. They can take food orders and serve meals at the pizzeria, go grocery shopping or even climb aboard a fire truck. It is located inside the tall building housing Discovery Place Kids with exteriors of buildings that enable children to fully immerse themselves in pretend play revolving around work. One of the most impressive spaces is a town center. Have your camera ready for your future race car driver as they are inspired to drive away! I Can Work Climb into the cockpit of a plane or inside a racing car or the inside of a boat. Land, water or air, the I Can Move exhibit enables kids to climb into different vehicles then travel using their own imagination. As well, there is a stand that contains pots and pans where children are invited to make music (or noise) but ultimately where they are creating. There are several tables spread out throughout the space with rotating projects each month. Here are some of the reasons this location has turned into a repeat stop for our family: Hands On Learning at Discovery Place Kids I Can CreateĪrt is about creating and at Discovery Place Kids there are plenty of activities for children to not only enhance fine motor and visual spatial skills, but also to spark their imagination. From an oversized water table to vehicles they can climb aboard to art spaces, kids can do what they do best which is play. We came across this small town several years ago when luck would bring us to finding Cafe 101 for breakfast and sweet tea! Five minutes down the street was Discovery Place Kids which is a children’s museum offering brain boosting fun and learning. We designed our trip to stop at Huntersville in North Carolina so that we can allow the kids to run for hours before jumping back in the car for hours and hours and hours… Driving from New Jersey to Florida to see family means expediently traveling but with two little ones a stopover is a necessity for sanity. A winter break road trip down the East Coast may sound crazy, but for us it was the perfect way to celebrate the holidays.
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