Class Trip to Franklin Class Trip to Franklin InstituteInstitute

Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphia, PAFriday, March 19, 2010Friday, March 19, 2010

Franklin Institute Class Trip Franklin Institute Class Trip ScheduleSchedule(Tentative)(Tentative) 8:008:00 Board Bus Board Bus

10:00 10:00 –– ArriveArrive 10:10 10:10 –– 11stst Floor Floor 10:45 10:45 –– Line up for the Planetarium ShowLine up for the Planetarium Show 12:0012:00 – 1 – 1stst Floor Floor 12:3012:30 – Lunchroom B – Lunchroom B 1:00 1:00 – 3– 3rdrd Floor Floor 1:301:30 – 2 – 2ndnd Floor & Gift Shop Floor & Gift Shop 2:152:15 – Board Bus – Board Bus 3:30-4:003:30-4:00 – Arrive back at EE – Arrive back at EE

11stst Floor Exhibits Floor Exhibits Train FactoryTrain Factory Fels PlanetariumFels Planetarium Space CampSpace Camp LunchroomLunchroom Pendulum StairsPendulum Stairs

The Train FactoryThe Train Factory

Ride a 350 ton Steam Locomotive Ride a 350 ton Steam Locomotive built in 1926built in 1926

Walk through an exhibit to Walk through an exhibit to

investigate a fictional train investigate a fictional train

crashcrash Learn about early trains and Learn about early trains and

how they were builthow they were built

Fels PlanetariumFels Planetarium BIG!BIG!

Join the crew, and journey to the Join the crew, and journey to the farthest observable reaches of outer farthest observable reaches of outer space to find out just how big the space to find out just how big the universe is. Seen by over 400,000 universe is. Seen by over 400,000 visitors to England's National Space visitors to England's National Space Centre, Big! combines a light-hearted Centre, Big! combines a light-hearted storytelling style with computer storytelling style with computer animation, claymation, laser graphics animation, claymation, laser graphics and surround sound musical score to and surround sound musical score to bring a really BIG subject down to Earth.bring a really BIG subject down to Earth.

Shows last 25-30 minutes. Shows last 25-30 minutes.

Space CommandSpace Command

30 interactive stations similar to 30 interactive stations similar to Space Boot Camp and Space Space Boot Camp and Space AcademyAcademy

Use satellite communication to locate Use satellite communication to locate your homeyour home

Computer guided systems to Computer guided systems to navigate in spacenavigate in space

Space CommandSpace Command

22ndnd Floor Exhibits Floor Exhibits Benjamin Franklin MemorialBenjamin Franklin Memorial The Franklin Air ShowThe Franklin Air Show The Giant HeartThe Giant Heart Electricity HallElectricity Hall Mandell CenterMandell Center The Sci-StoreThe Sci-Store

Benjamin Franklin MemorialBenjamin Franklin Memorial

Benjamin Franklin MemorialBenjamin Franklin Memorial Dedicated by Congress in 1976Dedicated by Congress in 1976 20 ft high marble statue of Franklin20 ft high marble statue of Franklin Weighs 30 tonsWeighs 30 tons Sits on a 92 ton pedestalSits on a 92 ton pedestal Opened in 1938Opened in 1938 Modeled after the Pantheon in RomeModeled after the Pantheon in Rome 82 ft in length, height, and width82 ft in length, height, and width Domed ceiling is self-supporting and weigh Domed ceiling is self-supporting and weigh

1,600 tons1,600 tons Floors, walls, columns, pillars, and cornices Floors, walls, columns, pillars, and cornices

are made of rare marbles from Portugal, are made of rare marbles from Portugal, Italy, and France.Italy, and France.

Air ShowAir Show

Indoor carnival with gamesIndoor carnival with games Contests demonstrating Contests demonstrating

properties of flightproperties of flight Pilot training schoolPilot training school T-33 jet trainer T-33 jet trainer Restored 1911 Wright Model B Restored 1911 Wright Model B

FlyerFlyer

The Giant HeartThe Giant Heart A Model Walk Through of the HeartA Model Walk Through of the Heart

Electricity HallElectricity HallMeet the “Hair Ball” and learn about static Meet the “Hair Ball” and learn about static

electricity.electricity.

Mechanics & PatternsMechanics & Patterns

Explore Explore connections connections betweenbetween MotionMotion VibrationVibration ForcesForces RotationRotation MathMath

Patterns BehindPatterns Behind ChaosChaos KaleidoscopesKaleidoscopes SpirographsSpirographs PendulumsPendulums

Look for Fractions Look for Fractions everywhereeverywhere

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Mandell CenterMandell CenterAnimation CenterAnimation Center

Explore the process from concept to finished Explore the process from concept to finished productproduct StoryboardingStoryboarding Character designCharacter design Drawing techniques Drawing techniques MovementMovement TimingTiming FilmingFilming SoundSound

Larger-than-life graphics of popular Cartoon Larger-than-life graphics of popular Cartoon Network characters backdrop Network characters backdrop

Explores the history of animation and features a Explores the history of animation and features a screening room and a cartoon museumscreening room and a cartoon museum

Sci-StoreSci-Store