Amusement Park Science
All ages
May 23 – September 10, 2009
Learn about the laws of physics as you play with fun, hands-on models of amusement park rides and games. Create your own roller coaster to explore and experiment with potential and kinetic energy. Experience momentum on a spinning platform.  Build your own amusement park to see how fast (and high) your imagination will go!
Produced by Discover Center Museum, Rockford, Illinois with funding from the National Science Foundation

Sponsored in New York by Toys “R” Us Times Square

PlayWorks™
Ages birth – 4
Feed alphabet letters to a talking baby dragon, drive a New York City fire truck, paint on a six-foot art wall, make your way through a crawling challenge course, and connect an air tube puzzle. PlayWorks™ is an immersive, child-sized environment that helps parents and caregivers see the extraordinary in the ordinary — strengthening the family as the center of first learning by encouraging your child’s natural and robust capacity to learn. PlayWorks™ helps build the skills, attitudes and behaviors your children will need for kindergarten and throughout life.

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Adventures with Dora and Diego
Ages 2–6
Enjoy new adventures in the rainforest and join Diego on a series of high-stakes animal rescue missions. Help get ready for a party and join in a fabulous fiesta at Dora’s house!
Sponsored by Nickelodeon

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Gods, Myths & Mortals:
Discover Ancient Greece
Ages 6 & older
Did you ever want to know if you have what it takes to be an ancient Greek hero? To find out, begin your own quest. Climb a giant Trojan Horse and defeat monsters as you undertake an epic journey! Meet the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus. Experience the myths, legends and values of the ancient Greeks, and examine artifacts that are more than 2,000 years old! The more you learn about ancient Greece, the more you see it all around you
Sponsored in New York by American Express.

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City Splash Outdoor Water Play
All Ages
10:30 – 4:30 (weather permitting)
Splash down in the Sussman Environmental Center and explore the physical properties of water as you launch boats down a winding stream.  Younger children can splash, pour and experiment in the puddle patch.

Little West Side
Ages 4 and younger
Welcome to the Little West Side, where CMOM's smallest visitors rule the town. Tell time at the clock tower, learn colors at the grocery store, "drive" the mail truck to the post office, build the city skyline, or relax with a good book. CMOM's Little West Side gives children the opportunity to build literacy and math skills through every day locations.