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Superhero Forensics

by  Children's Museum of Atlanta

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The Superhero Forensics team is looking for new members but before new scientists can join our forensics team, they must be trained to identify loops, whorls, and arches; the three typical patterns found in fingerprints.

Program Rating

This program has not yet been evaluated.

About This Program

Cost

By Request: $201.47


All virtual programs are presented live, with storytimes and/or instruction for hands-on activities and time for Q & A with students.

(Optional) At an additional charge, a classroom supply box with all materials for up to 25 students will be mailed to the school after booking a workshop.

Reservations must be made at least four (4) weeks in advance in order to better your chances of securing your preferred date. Dates sell out quickly. A 50% non-refundable deposit is due two weeks after the time of booking.

Length

30-45 minutes


Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3Public Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

1

Maximum participants:

25 *Additional fee for more participants


Primary Disciplines

Literacy, Reading, Sciences Forensics


Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
Zoom



Booking Information

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9 AM; 10 AM; 11 AM; 12 PM EST

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Provider's Cancellation Policy

Call as soon as possible to cancel or change a reservation. Reservations are held with a 50% non-refundable deposit. Organizations must cancel within 4 weeks of the scheduled program to apply the deposit to a different date within the same school year. Rescheduling a program is based on availability. Cancellations made less than 2 weeks prior to visit will result in forfeiture of 50% deposit.ps

About This Provider

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Children's Museum of Atlanta

Atlanta, GA
United States

Our History

Children’s Museum of Atlanta is a nonprofit organization founded in 1988. In 2003, we opened a permanent Children’s Museum in Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park. Since opening, Children’s Museum of Atlanta has become the city's premier source of hands-on and exploratory learning for young children, a recognized authority on children’s informal learning, a committed advocate on behalf of children, and a signature element in Atlanta’s cultural landscape. CMA receives 200,000+ guests annually and has welcomed over 2 million visitors to date. Children’s Museum of Atlanta is the only educational venue of its kind in Atlanta.

Our Mission: To change the world by sparking every child’s imagination, sense of discovery and learning through the power of play.

Children’s Museum of Atlanta is a nonprofit 501(c)(3)

Contact:
Kenna Martinez
knmartinez@childrensmuseumatlanta.org
404-527-3693

Program Details

Format

1. Storytime
2. Discussion on forensics
3. Review different types of fingerprints.
4. Become forensic scientist and use clues to solve a mystery.

Objectives

Participants will
-Gain a better understanding of forensic scientists.
-Learn the different types of fingerprints.
-Learn how to use forensic evidence

Standards Alignment

State Standards

Super Hero Forensics
Sample of Grade Level Standards Met: All Activities meet age-appropriate ELA standards
Georgia Early Learning & Development Standards Met:
CD-SC1: The Child will demonstrate scientific inquiry skills
CD-CP2: The Child will use prior knowledge to build new knowledge
CD-MA4: The Child will sort, classify, and create new patterns
PD-M5: The Child will develop gross motor skills
PD-M6: The Child will develop fine motor skills
Georgia Standards of Excellence?Met
SKP1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to describe objects in terms of the
materials they are made of and their physical attributes.
SKL2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to compare the similarities and
differences in groups of organisms.
MGSEK.MD.2 Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to
see which object has “more of”/“less of” the attribute, and describe the difference
MGSEK.MD.3 Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each
category and sort the categories by count.
MGSE1.MD.4 Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and
answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how
many more or less are in one category than in another.
MGSE2.MD.10 Draw a picture graph and a bar graph (with single-unit scale) to represent a data
set with up to four categories.