2. Our Mission: To enrich our children's lives through the exploration of science and technology

3. Our Vision To create a fun, dynamic science and technology learning environment of the highest quality, which serves as a point of community pride Our Audiences Kindergarten - 8th grade Children & Families Parents & Grandparents School Groups Other Public Groups

5. Building Plans

11. Exhibit Plans

13. Provide some experiences UNIQUE to the Terre Haute Children’s Museum

14. Establish curriculum connections to Indiana and Illinois state standards

15. Provide dedicated toddler and early learning environments

16. Provide a small theater space for exhibits, special programs and a supplemental revenue source

17. Provide flexible special exhibit space for traveling exhibits and special programs

18. Designs should serve the museum’s long term success

20. Visitors can climb through the trunk maze to the tree house

22. Exhibit: Dino Dig Visitors use special brushes, chisels and tools to “excavate” an impressive dinosaur skeleton. Visitors will learn about paleontology, anatomy, fossil identification, geology and other related areas.

23. Exhibit: T-Rex Skeleton Display A young T-Rex skeleton .will give visitors a sense of just how big dinosaurs really were. This skeleton will also compliment the “Dino Dig” area.

24. Exhibit: Musical Soundscape This video-based system will turn our grand staircase into an engaging, interactive exhibit. Visitors walking through the space will quickly realize that by moving in various ways – jumping to reach high notes, waving their arms to create flowing melodies and more – they can create a wide range of sounds and music.

25. Exhibit: 3 Square Meals a Day For most consumers, the agricultural system is invisible. We buy our food and clothes with little knowledge or concern about where they comes from or how it they were produced. In reality, the industry of agriculture touches almost every aspect of our lives. This exhibit will focus on agriculture science and demonstrate the importance of farming to everyday life.

26. Exhibit:Indoor Bee Hive Colony The bee hive offers an excellent opportunity for visitors to see into the lives of a honeybee colony. The bees have access to the outdoors so they can collect nectar and pollen to produce honey. The bee hive exhibit will give a thorough view of the nature of a honey bee colony.

27. Exhibit:Bernoulli Blower In this engaging exploration of air pressure, visitors balance a ball in a stream of moving air. Illustrating the Bernoulli Principle, balls remain suspended in fast-moving air columns, even when lightly pushed or tapped, supported by the pressure of the non-moving air surrounding them.

28. Exhibit: Senses Climbing Structure A series of connected structures provides opportunities for climbing, crawling, sliding and other large motor activities. The structure also features senses-themed props like binoculars (eyes) and listening dishes (ears).

29. Exhibit: Toddler Zone Babies crawl and toddle through a padded path featuring different surfaces, elevation changes, colors, textures, and architectural elements. Pull-up bars and mirror allow young children to view themselves and practice standing.

30. Exhibit: Seashell Discovery Visitors will walk inside a large seashell to explore the life of a seashell. They will learn important facts about shells and the oceans. They can also play the “shell game.”

31. Exhibit: Magnet Wall The magnet wall provides visitors with a huge range of open-ended design and experimentation possibilities. Magnetic props include gear systems, letter and number blocks, shape and pattern designs, and ball/track devices.

32. Exhibit: Wet Lab The Wet Lab area features a series of dynamic water experiences which flow in a continuous “river circuit.” Activities include pipes and fountain building, river and dam stations, cause and effect water physics, and a toddler splash area. The Wet Lab is designed to be accessed from both sides.

33. Exhibit: Bubble Ring This is a larger than life bubble maker. Visitors will get a chance to feel what it is like to be completely enclosed in a giant bubble tube. The Bubble Ring is a hit with children of all ages!

34. Exhibit: Paper Airplane Building/Shooter In the airplane workshop, different materials and design suggestions will provide inspiration for visitors to make and test their own paper airplanes. After they’ve made an airplane, the automated “launch pad” and target area will allow visitors to test their designs.

35. Exhibit: Flight Simulator This highly interactive exhibit will allow users to learn about the aspects of flight – everything from bringing up the landing gear to soaring through the sky.

36. Exhibit: Air Cannon The Air Cannon will help visitors see that air has mass and volume. When the cannon is launched, the air inside the cannon rushes out because there is no space for it inside any more. The expelled air exerts a force, or push, on the streamers, and visitors can see how far they can shoot these air rings.

37. Exhibit: Four Forces Visitors will learn about weight, thrust, lift and drag – the different forces, that effect flight of an airplane. This interactive exhibit lets visitors move the plane to simulate the effects of the four forces.

38. Exhibit: Bernoulli Table The hands-on experiences in this exhibit will teach visitors about the effects of high and low air pressure.

39. Help us Finish it Now – For the Kids!