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Discovery Days Since 1999, Port Discovery Children’s Museum has hosted Discovery Days, special days of the year that are dedicated to students with disabilities. Students visit the Museum and explore the exhibits, programs, and special activities, in a safe and fun environment.
Discovery Days are offered each year, and admission is free for Maryland school students. Each day features special activities, performances and information tables. Advance registration is required. Contact Kristie Gulick at 410.864.2664 or kgulick@portdiscovery.org.
Discovery Days are scheduled for:
May 8, 2013 (pre-K to 2nd grade)
May 9, 2013 (3rd grade and up) Discovery Days are generously supported by:
CVS CareMark
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Healthy First Saturdays Our Healthy Families – Healthy Communities platform of learning is a gateway to resources and best practices in the community that support and promote healthy living. Port Discovery offers a unique environment that reaches a broad spectrum of the region’s population. The Museum is a non-threatening and fun environment that is family oriented and requires active participation. These three factors create an ideal environment for children and the important adults in their lives to learn how to make healthy decisions and apply those decisions through play. By reaching children at a young age (birth – 10 years) the Museum can start them on the right path early, when it is easier to change lifestyles.
Healthy Families – Healthy Communities includes a variety of activities and exhibits that are anchored by Healthy First Saturdays, a monthly health fair held at the Museum. Port Discovery devotes the first Saturday of each month to offering health related activities to children and their families. We are joined by several Baltimore health institutions and organizations for Healthy First Saturdays; Health Care Access Maryland, the Baltimore City Health Department’s Childhood Asthma Program, The Tobacco Bus, and the University of Maryland Hospital for Children. Healthy First Saturdays features special activities and partners, including: Cook & Tell programs with McCormick and Company, Inc. and Wegmans, UMBC Department of Public Health, Family Yoga, and more! |
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Countdown to Kindergarten Help prepare young children for their first school experience by experiencing fun early literacy activities at the Museum. Countdown to Kindergarten is an annual community-wide event that encourages school readiness skills in children about to enter kindergarten while providing parents with information and resources, including health care screenings and free immunizations. |
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After School Enrichment - ArtVentures Passport to the World ArtVentures is a 10-week after school enrichment program where students learn core values such as courage, integrity, commitment, determination, teamwork and citizenship are highlighted. An interactive approach to literacy and cultural awareness, ArtVentures uses traditional storytelling, writing, music, dance, arts and crafts, and games to foster creative expression and to strengthen artistic, reading, writing, communication and problem-solving skills. The ArtVentures curriculum focuses on a specific geographic region each year. The Spring 2013 program is focused on Peru.
ArtVentures is generously supported by: Goldsmith Foundation State of Maryland |
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Financial Literacy As part of Port Discovery's commitment to financial literacy education, the Museum hosts an annual Financial Literacy Fair. Enjoy special games and craft activities that promote fiscal responsibility by teaching families about saving, spending, investing, and donating, in a positive and fun environment! Past participants include: CFG Community Bank, College Savings Plans of Maryland, Hamilton Federal Bank, M&T Bank, Point Breeze Credit Union, and Susquehanna Bank. All partnering financial institutions staff resource booths where children play financial games, receive money coloring books and other great handouts, and where parents can ask financial professionals their questions and open first banking accounts for their children. The Money Game is a fast-action, interactive game show teaches student contestants about money and the differences between saving, investing and spending. The Money Game is sponsored by:
Build Your Own Nest Egg introduces the basic prinicples of earning and saving money, and reinforces the value of saving money for the future, using storytelling, crafts, and interactive demonstrations. Build Your Own Nest Egg is sponsored by:
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I Have a Dream Weekend The community comes to life over the three-day I Have a Dream Weekend with special performances, African-American living history presented by children from the Northwood Elementary School in Baltimore City, and much more! One of the highlights of the weekend is the creation of a Beloved Community Quilt. Created in partnership with the Baltimore African-American Quilters Guild, each child decorates a quilt square with images of community, family, and things they love. The quilters sew each square onto a community quilt that is displayed throughout the year at various venues including Port Discovery and the quilters’ convention. |
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Chinese New Year February 1, 2014 As part of its commitment to the community, Port Discovery Children's Museum hosts an annual Chinese New Year celebration where families of all cultural backgrounds have the opportunity to learn, experience and appreciate the Chinese traditions surrounding the New Year celebration. Past performances, activities and guests have included:
Chinese New Year activities run from 10am - 5pm and are free with Museum admission. |
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STEM in Spring During Maryland Public Schools’ spring break, Port Discovery hosts STEM in Spring, a two-week period of special programs dedicated to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). The Museum partners with organizations that specialize in STEM learning, including NISE Network (Nanoscale Informal Science Educators), Howard University Nano Express, MD Bio-lab, NASA, UMBI, and the Society of Toxicology, to engage and spark interest in STEM through interactive, hands-on activities.
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