Uow Early Start Discovery Space

This week is National Science Week! From Tuesday the 14th to Sunday the 19th inclusive, the Discovery Space will be running a science show called ŌĆśWelcome to ScienceŌĆś at 10.30am every day of National Science Week, EXCEPT for Wednesday the 15th. This exciting science show will take everyday objects and demonstrate how they can be used in scientific play. Don't miss out on a fun-filled week of activities for you and your little ones! ­¤ÆĪ­¤ö¼­¤ÆĪ­¤ö¼­¤ÆĪ

Explore and discover this National Science Week at the Early Start Discovery Space. Ask questions, make guesses, and do experiments to uncover treasure in our science-based special activities and early years science show, 'Welcome to Science'!
About the show: 'Welcome to Science' is an introductory science show aimed at preschool and lower primary. Come along to see how easy it is to do science while we play by asking questions, making guesses, and doing experiments! ŌĆö Runs e...very day of National Science Week at 10:30am (except for Wednesday 15th).
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Our Early Start researchers are about to begin a new study in the Early Start Discovery Space!
The study is being conducted in collaboration with Prof Tom Robinson from Stanford University and focuses on understanding the relationship between mobile phone use and parent/child interactions in public spaces. In the context of this study, the Discovery Space represents a ŌĆśpublic spaceŌĆÖ and provides a great opportunity for our researchers to gather information about behaviours, h...abits and practices.
The team will be recruiting around 150 children aged 3-5 years and their parents* to participate between 27th August ŌĆō 20th December, 2018. If you attend the Early Start Discovery Space on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays you may be asked if youŌĆÖd like to be involved.
Details of the study and what is involved with participating can be found on our website here: http://earlystartdiscoveryspace.edu.au/ŌĆ ”/early-start-mobilŌĆ”/
*Parents/carers and children are required to speak and understand English.
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We wanted to let you know that we are updating our membership structure; simplifying and streamlining the types of memberships we offer.
At the heart of these changes is the desire to make the Early Start Discovery Space more accessible for everyone in our community, with new concession, discounted prices and memberships that are designed to reflect this commitment. Our pricing is based on the idea that adults and children are treated equally. All Experiences within Early S...tart Discovery Space are designed for children and adults to play and learn together so there is one price for every person over 1 year of age (babies under the age of 12 months play free).
When it's time to renew, we hope you will continue to enjoy your membership and we'll see you playing and learning into a new year. Please see our website for pricing information: http://earlystartdiscoveryspace.edu.au/ŌĆ ”/prices-memberships/
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Welcome to Treasure Month! This month at the Discovery Space, we will be exploring the wonderful world of Treasure, with a jam packed schedule of activities that will tie in with both National Science Week and Book Week. Check out our website for more information: http://earlystartdiscoveryspace.edu.au/ŌĆ ”/august-is-treasurŌĆ”/

On Friday, the wonderful Kirli Saunders came into the Discovery Space and launched her debut picture book "The Incredible Freedom machines". This was a very special story time, with Kirli signing copies of her book and then reading to the children and parents who attended Thank you so much for coming to the Discovery Space! ­¤ōÜ­¤ōÜ

Our daily School Holiday Art Workshops are up and running in the space next to our Antarctica experience.
Come and spend some time with our talented Education Officers who will guide you to make a unique creation to take home.

School holidays are here! We have a full schedule of activities, art and special guests to help entertain busy brains.
If you'd like to print a copy of the program there is a downloadable version on our website http://earlystartdiscoveryspace.edu.au/ŌĆ ”/july-is-antarcticŌĆ”/
See you tomorrow!

Thank you to everyone who came to launch our Antarctica vessel this morning. - Special thanks to Uncle Max, Anthony McKnight and Rachelle Balez who assisted in the development of the Experience alongside the Discovery Space team.

We are setting sail for Antarctica tomorrow with the launch of a new Experience!
Join us from 10.30am Friday 6th July, for a streamer throwing ceremony and talks from local Aboriginal Elder Uncle Max and Indigenous researcher from UOW Anthony McKnight.
AND we need you help to decorate... come and make a special snowflake to adorn the Experience!

­¤Ü© ANNOUNCEMENT ­¤Ü© Here at the Discovery Space, we have something exciting in the pipeline! Starting just in time for the school holidays, we will be opening a new experience next week.
Can you guess what it might be?
... Stay tuned over the coming days for more info!
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From Tuesday 26th June our Shipyard experience will be closed for a week whilst it undergoes a transformation.
Stay tuned for an announcement as we launch something new in July!

­¤żö If you are wondering why parking might be a bit tricky this morning, it's because Uni exams have started! - Our carpark is open for members today but remember spaces are limited.

This month is Dinosaur Month and we have a special visitor here in the Discovery Space! His name is Terrance and he's a giant T-Rex ­¤”¢­¤”¢­¤”¢ He looks scary but he's actually very friendly. Come in and visit him today ­¤ī┤

To celebrate Dinosaur Month, this coming Wednesday at 10.30am the Science Space Wollongong will be running a special event called Dino Detectives! This will be a great experience and will give your little ones the opportunity to create different types of fossil casts, make a mini dino dig and paint your own plaster trilobite to take home. Don't miss out! ­¤”Ģ­¤”¢­¤”Ģ­¤”¢­¤”Ģ­¤”¢
You can find more information and booking details for the event here: facebook.com/events/182988089026470/

Dinosaur Month kicks off on Tuesday with a full program of related activities, stories and art! Plus, we are welcoming our friends from Science Space and the Australian Museum to guide us with workshops (check our events).
Members should have received an email from us on Friday giving them a sneak peak about the month! All the information is now available on the website http://earlystartdiscoveryspace.edu.au/ŌĆ ”/june-is-dinosaur-ŌĆ”/.

Great place for the little ones , but lacks in both size and things to do , as for the $15 per head , greatly overpriced , lollipops offers more for less . Our grand children had fun but doubt they will ask to go back anytime soon .

Great place for the little ones , but lacks in both size and things to do , as for the $15 per head , greatly overpriced , lollipops offers more for less . Our grand children had fun but doubt they will ask to go back anytime soon .