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  Weekends are special at Impression 5!

Saturdays are made for fun at Impression 5, and we call them Super Saturdays!  Each Saturday has a different theme, like Gross Super Saturday or Electricity Super Saturday,  with exciting new activities to go along with it.  You get to participate in these activities for just the cost of regular admission (on occasion, a workshop may have a materials fee). Come see what we have in store for you this Saturday!

Super Saturdays, October through January:

  • Oct. 31    "Science-o-Lantern" Super Saturday
  • Nov. 7     NuUnion Money Day
  • Nov. 14   Physician's Health Plan Healthy Beginnings
  • Nov. 21  "Football Physics" Super Saturday
  • Nov. 28  "Scrumptious Science" Super Saturday
  • Dec. 5     "All About Amphibians" Super Saturday 
  • Dec. 12   "Chilly Science" Super Saturday
  • Dec. 19   "Science of the Season:  Winter!" Super Saturday 
  • Dec. 26   "A Multitude of Mammals!" Super Saturday
  • Jan. 2      "Sick Science:  All About Germs!" Super Saturday
  • Jan. 9      "Body Basics Science" Super Saturday 
  • Jan. 16    "Pollution Solutions" Super Saturday
  • Jan. 23    "Under the Sea Science" Super Saturday
  • Jan. 30    "Rocket Science" Super Saturday

If you like Super Saturdays, then you will love Scientific Sundays! Each Sunday, the Science Interpreters at Impression 5 pick a question from our Wonder Wall and develop a set of activities to explore that question. Impression 5 is open on Sundays from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Check out some of the upcoming themes and questions below!  

Scientific Sundays, November through January:

  • Nov. 1      How long would it take for a person to reach the edge of space?
  • Nov. 8      Why is paper money so valuable?
  • Nov. 15    With so many stars at night, shouldn't it be as bright as day?
  • Nov. 22    How many days does it take for the moon to travel around the earth? 
  • Nov. 29    Do the eggs that we eat turn into chicks?
  • Dec. 6      How do some animals hold their breath for so long?
  • Dec. 13    Where does air come from?
  • Dec. 20    Will the Great Red Spot storm on Jupiter ever stop?
  • Dec. 27    Which creatures have the biggest and smallest brains?
  • Jan. 3      Are the tongues of cats and dogs really cleaner than ours?
  • Jan. 10    Why do we only live to a certain age?
  • Jan. 17    How can bubbles float on air?
  • Jan. 24    Why do some creatures grow shells while others must find them?
  • Jan. 31    When will we be able to vacation on the moon?