Make a Day of It

Learn about Henrietta Lacks and her cells, named “HeLa” and how they define science still today.

Key Themes
• African American History, Biology, Medical Ethics, Research

Price
• $11/person includes one admission into the Atlas Science Center and one ticket to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s performance of Show Way the Musical

Schedule
• 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Atlas Science Center Lesson
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Lunch at the Atlas Science Center
• 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Travel to Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
• 12:30 p.m. – Showtime at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

Why is the Mad Hatter mad? Come on a journey through the birth of forensic science of the 1920s and explore the toxicology of poisons and methods to identify them.

Key Themes
• Chemistry, Forensic Science, History, Problem Solving

Price
• $11/person includes one admission into the Atlas Science Center and one ticket to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s performance of MOMIX – ALICE

Schedule
• 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Atlas Science Center Lesson
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Lunch at the Atlas Science Center
• 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Travel to Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
• 12:30 p.m. – Showtime at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

Students will analyze artifacts in the History Museum’s collection relevant to the story presented in The Latehomecomer, view primary source material and visit the Museum’s current exhibits.

Price
• $10/person includes one admission into the History Museum at the Castle and one ticket to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s performance of The Latehomecomer

Schedule
• 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Showtime at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Travel to the History Museum at the Castle
• 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Lunch at the History Museum at the Castle
• 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Museum visit