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Don Harrington Discovery Center Amarillo

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Explosions, melting metal and fire eating?
It's all in a day's work at the Don Harrington Discovery Center!

Serving our five-state region since 1976, DHDC is an interactive, hands-on science learning center which hosts tens of thousands of participants through our Education Program each year.

Our distance learning sessions feature our Science Live! shows and guest lectures from Executive Director and paleontologist Dr. Aaron D. Pan,  Science Live! shows are 45 to 60 minute long "edu-tainment" events bursting with hair-raising demonstrations and explosive results live-streamed into your classrooms and auditoriums live-streamed into your classrooms and auditoriums in spectacular high definition.  Funny, engaging and jam-packed with learning, Science Live! will leave your students cheering for more!

All of our education programs align with both the TEKS (Texas) and the NGSS and a cross-curricular Correlation Chart is available to view with each program we offer.

 

Programs by Don Harrington Discovery Center Amarillo

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Lecture Series - Biomes & Biodiversity

Our Earth showcases an amazing array of biomes and organisms that occupy them. Learn about these major environments including their climatic parameters, origins, physical geography and topography, soil compositions, the organisms (and their...

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Lecture Series - Fossil Finders

Learn about paleontology and the study of prehistoric life including: what a fossil is and how they are made, different types of fossils, what the Earth and life was like in the prehistoric past, and meet some interesting animals and plants that...

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Science Live! - Chemical Reactions

Explore the how, why and WOW! of chemical reactions in this amazing program! Audiences will discover how chemical reactions create giant pools of never-ending foam, molten metals, and other explosive creations! Students will dive into chemistry...

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Science Live! - Critters Live!

Meet the DHDC's smallest residents in the interactive program. Students will have the opportunity to get up-close with the DHDC critters which include snakes; lizards; tarantulas; and small mammals, like a sugar glider or chinchilla!  Concepts...

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Science Live! - KABOOM!

Oxygen, fuel and an ignition source.  That's all you need for this spine-tingling Science Live! From coffee creamer fireballs to barking dog rocket reactions, KABOOM! explores the science of combustion with demonstrations that will leave students...

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Science Live! - Science Below Zero

Science Below Zero examines some of the chilliest science on the planet.  Students will discover the physical changes which occur when solids, liquids and gases are exposed to the extreme cold of liquid nitrogen. Audiences will be amazed as we use...

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Science Live! - Sciencepalooza

Sciencepalooza features the zaniest experiments in the Science Live! collection and explores a variety of science concepts. With a brand new series of demonstrations (eddy current guillotine, anyone?) exploring everything from optical illusions to...

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Science Live! - St. Nick's Science Show

Ever wonder how Santa fits down the chimney? Or how his sleigh flies? Well, a little bit of Christmas Spirit, joyful cheer, and Santa's magic is all you need to be a part of this winter wonder Science Live show! Join us for St. Nick's Science...

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Science Live! - The Science of Magic

Magicians' secrets revealed! For years magicians have relied on scientific principles for their most amazing illusions.  Students will witness tricks such as disappearing objects and the bed of nails, and uncover the science behind the magic!

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Science Live! - Unseen Forces: Physics at Work

Everything in our Universe moves and interacts, and forces play a major role in that movement. With giant cannons, a hovercraft and other crazy demonstrations, Unseen Forces investigates the relationship between force and motion and explains how...

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Science Live! - Weather Wonders

The atmospheric elements that combine to create weather work largely unseen. Weather Wonders uncovers these elements through dynamic demonstrations which examine the conditions necessary to create clouds, precipitation, lightning, thunder...

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More About This Provider

Type of Organization

Science Center/Zoo

Contact

Jennifer Noble   distance@dhdc.org
1200 Streit Drive
Amarillo TX 79106
806-355-9547
United States

http://www.discoverycenteramarillo.org/educators

Primary Disciplines

The programs of Don Harrington Discovery Center Amarillo cover:

Creating a School/Community Partnership (Vista)
Problem Based Learning
Program Development
Community Interests
Health/Physical Education
Career Education
Mathematics
Professional Development/Continuing Education
Sciences
Special Education
Technology/Information Science
Professional Learning Community
Instructional Strategies
Problem Solving
Title I
Gifted & Talented
Special Needs
Curriculum
Standards
Instructional Programs
Best Practice
Brain Research
Collaboration

Awards, Quotes, Testimonials

"My students are in AP Chemistry so I was really worried about the content not being on a high enough level to entertain my students, but you guys did an amazing job! My students were thoroughly entertained and the level of explanation was right on par."

"The students learned a lot of scientific vocabulary about the concepts that they were able to take back to the classroom and share again. This is one experience they will remember for a long time! Thank you!"

"Science Live! was so engaging! The kids were so entranced with the experiments. Thanks so much!"

"We can always count on you making it engaging and fun for the students."

"Many of [our students] do not have the opportunity to go to the Discovery Center and it is thrilling for them to see a bit of The Discovery Center come to them! Thanks again for this program!!!"