TEAM Up! Explore Science & Sports
Saturday, June 11, 2011 Through Sunday, September 18, 2011TEAM Up! Explore Science & Sports Satisfaction Survey
Tell us what you think about the exhibit and you'll be entered to win
a family four-pack of tickets to the Museum!
Tell us what you think about the exhibit and you'll be entered to win
a family four-pack of tickets to the Museum!
Exhibit extended through September 18!
Summer Spirit Days
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Aspiring Athletes Learn the Science behind Sports
How fast is your fastball? Do different floor surfaces affect your
performance? How do you make a perfect bounce pass? Children will find
the answer to these questions as they test their skills in sports such
as basketball, football, baseball, tennis, soccer, and even extreme
sports like snowboarding. They will learn principles of geometry,
physics, force, and friction through activities that revolve around
their favorite sports. Children will be amazed by the science that is
involved in playing sports. 
Ricochet Racket – Children shoot tennis balls at a giant racquet, adjusting the angle of the racket face in an effort to hit a target.Balancing Acts – A balance beam, a pommel horse, and tabletop balancing experiments offer children the opportunity to explore balance.
Bounce Pass – Children are challenged to determine the correct amount of force at the proper angle to create just the right bounce to pass a basketball past a barrier to a "teammate."
Get in the Game
– This virtual reality system allows children to watch themselves on a
TV monitor as they play volleyball, play soccer, or ski downhill.How Fast Is Your Pitch? – Children can measure the speed of their throw in this radar-equipped pitching booth.
Locker Room – Children can try on sports gear and see equipment for various sports on display.
Set Shot – This exhibit teaches children about trajectories by asking them to shoot a marble-size basketball through a tiny hoop. This can only be done if the trajectory of the ball is just right.
Click here to sign up for our sports-themed Adventure Camp or other summer day camps!
Find Your Favorite Sport by Cross-Training
Join the Imaginators for our original mini-musical "Cross Training!" You will help team member Drafty as he trains in sports activities like basketball and baseball. Coach Homer and Trainer Fit will help you learn about force, velocity, and gravity in sports. Get ready for the Cross Training Hall of Fame! Other sports-themed programming includes: The Ultimate Challenge, Aerobics Time, All-Star Story Time, Little Rascals Field Day, and Reading and Sports Together: A Winning Combination.
Local support provided by
TEAM Up! Explore Science & Sports was developed by The Discovery Center Museum of Rockford, IL and the Family Museum of Arts and Science of Bettendorf, IA. TEAM Up! Explore Science & Sports is sponsored in Atlanta by Kaiser Permanente, The Coca-Cola Foundation, Mizuno, The Rich Foundation, Operation Goodwill Atlanta – Ford Motor Company Fund, and Resurgens Charitable Foundation. Special Exhibition Experiences are provided by our partners: Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Dream, Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Silverbacks, PGA Golf Superstore, and The Coca-Cola Foundation. Media sponsorship from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Printing courtesy of Primerica. Major funding for Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of Fulton County Arts & Culture.
