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C ub S co ut s, and Boy Sc ou t s
Philadelphia, PA 19103
1234 Any Street
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Philadelphia , PA 19103
222 North 20th Street
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215.448.1200
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www.fi.edu/scouts
Camp-In
November–May
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Ages 6–13
Camp-in Activities
• NEW! Exclusive access to the BRAND NEW Your Brain exhibit the morning
after your sleepover—before the museum opens to the public!
• NEW! Live Science Show: The Seen and the Unseen
• NEW! Franklin 3D movie: Mysteries of the Unseen World
• Explore the sights, sounds, and waves of the invisible world
around us in hands-on workshops
• Take a gravity defying ride on the Blue Angels Flight Simulator
• See an astronomy show in the Fels Planetarium
• Sky-gazing through our professional telescopes in the rooftop
Joel N. Bloom Observatory (weather permitting)
• Light continental breakfast
• PLUS - Stay the next day until noon and explore all of The Franklin Institute’s core exhibits
like The Giant Heart, Sports Challenge, Electricity, and more! Traveling exhibits not included.
Specially designed Exhibit Guides direct Scouts toward
the following achievements:
See the things you see every day, in a whole new way! What
could you have missed? Was it too small, too fast, too slow or
too far away? Explore the hidden parts of your day and night
during this all new Camp-In experience: Seen and the Unseen!
”Great experience!
I’m glad my Girl Scouts had the opportunity.
We loved sleeping in the Giant Heart area.”
–Girl Scout Troop Leader
Cub Scout:
Brownie Girl Scouts:
Belt Loop and Pins –
Astronomy, Science,
Weather, Collecting and
Mathematics
Wonders of Water Journey
Webelos:
Cadette Girl Scouts:
Scientist or Engineer Pin
Breathe Journey
Junior Girl Scouts:
Get Moving Journey
for Girl Scouts and
Each Camp-In offers one-of-a-kind opportunities
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Guides. To download the guides, visit www.fi.ed
SCOUT DAYS
Astronomy Day
November 15, 2014
For Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Boy Scouts
Activities:
• Special Guest Speaker: Mimi Fuchs, Science Interpreter at The Franklin Institute.
Mimi has her BA in Astrophysics from Haverford College and has research
experience with both Haverford College and Boston University.
• Build a constellation viewer and learn about light pollution in the Astronomy Workshop.
• What planets and stars can you expect to see in your own backyard? Find out in the
live-narrated Planetarium show, The Sky Tonight.
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– B o y S c o u t Pa r e n t, pa c k 9 4
Cub Scouts:
Boy Scouts:
Senior Girl Scouts:
Astronomy Belt Loop
and Pin
Astronomy Merit Badge–
1c, 2, 3, 4a, 4b, 5a, 6a, 7b,
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Sky Badge
Cub Scout and Boy Scout Weather Day
March 7, 2015
Activities:
• Make a cloud, feel the chilling effects of wind and water,
and create a twister in the live Weather Show.
• Fly through the thick atmosphere of Venus, magnetic storms on the sun, and
liquid methane showers on Titan with Wildest Weather in the Solar System in
the Fels Planetarium.
• Build a device to measure wind speed and learn about other weather instruments.
Achievement Guides direct Scouts toward the following achievements:
Cub Scouts:
Weather Belt Loop
and Weather Pin
Engineering Day
February 21, 2015
Boy Scouts:
For Girl Scouts and cub Scouts
Weather Merit badge–1, 3, 4, 6, 9a, and 11
Activities:
• Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the 5-story tall Tuttleman IMAX® theater and discover the
unique technology that makes it happen. Then, see a film come alive on the giant screen!
• Plan, build, test, and rebuild devices that float, slide and fling in the
Engineering Workshop.
• Explore the concepts of work and the physics of motion in the
Carnival of Machines live show.
Achievement Guides direct Scouts toward the following achievements:
Webelos:
Junior
Cadette Girl Scouts:
Engineering Pin–1, 5, 6, 9
Girl Scouts:
Entrepreneur Badge–
1, 2, 4
Product Designer Badge
Brownie Girl Scouts:
Inventor Badge–1, 2, 4, 5
Girl Scout Earth Science Day
May 9, 2015
Activities:
• See the Heat Dome live show and learn why the city is hotter than
the suburbs, and what you can do to change it!
• See Great White Shark in the Tuttleman IMAX® Theater and discover
the true story of this predator’s crucial role atop the oceanic food chain.
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Earth Science Workshops:
• Brownie Girl Scouts will discover the
wonders of water with activities on
rainbows and urban water sheds.
• Junior Girl Scouts will get energized
with activities on different forms of energy and light pollution.
• Cadette Girl Scouts will explore the air with activities on air pollution and wind turbines.
Achievement Guides direct Scouts toward the following achievements:
Brownie Girl Scouts:
Junior Girl Scouts:
Love Water Award of
Wonders of Water Journey
Energize Award of Get Moving Journey
Cadette Girl Scouts:
Aware Award of Breathe Journey
“Very well run program. Excellent
museum and science center.”
–Cub Scout Troop Leader
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Bring The Franklin Institute’s signature brand of hands-on science learning to your next
scouting event! From astronomy and molecules to wild weather and chemistry, our live
science shows cover many exciting and engaging topics. With eleven different titles to
choose from, you’re sure to find one that will entertain and educate your scout troop.
Learn more at www.fi.edu/TSS.
Presented by
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For Camp-In and Scout Days
Call 215.448.1200 (Option 5) and pay with a credit card to get
in
instant confirmation. To pay by check, print, complete, and mail
the appropriate registration form, found at www.fi.edu/Scouts.
Double the fun!
Book Camp-In and Scout Day together.
Book Camp-in and Scout Day together
for an opportunity to earn even more
achievements! Troops or individuals
welcome. Visit www.fi.edu/Scouts for
a complete list of achievements.
Camp-In
Traveling
Science Shows
Arrival: 6:15–7:00 pm
Departure: 9:30 am
Prices:
Complete the online reservation form
at www.fi.edu/TSS and mail in your
non-refundable deposit of $100 at least
30 days before the date of your show.
Reservations are not accepted over
the phone.
Cost:
$500 per show
Additional show cost:
$225 same topic
$375 additional topic
Mail deposit to:
Museum Programs Coordinator
The Franklin Institute
222 North 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
$54.50 per person–Saturday Nights
$48.50 per person–Friday Nights
$45.50 per person–Franklin Institute Members
• At least one chaperone per five
campers is required.
Girl, Cub, and
Boy Scout Days
9:30 am–4:00 pm
Registration and Check in
begin at 9:00 am.
$17.00 per Scout
$11.50 per Adult
Scout Day
Camp-In & Scout Day
All–Girl Night
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Payment Policy:
Groups of 10 or more must pay 25% at
time of booking. Full payment is due 3
weeks prior to visit. Fewer than 10 people,
payment is due at time of booking.
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