1100 Science Center
Program Descriptions

10 - EDUCATION

The Science Center Education programs provide a place to explore how science is relevant to our everyday lives. Children and adults are inspired to learn science through educational exhibits and programs including lectures, seminars, films, after school programs, science summer camps, and teaching institutes led by eminent scientists from across the country. Hands-on experiences also introduce scientific principles in the context of the world that surrounds us. It is an approach intended to stimulate curiosity and challenge visitors to think, to question, and to see their world in an entirely new way. The Science Center is administered by a nine-member board of directors appointed by the Governor.

In spring 2010, the Science Center will open Phase II Ecosystems, a 167,000 square foot expansion of the Science Center that will feature state-of-the-art exhibitions on eleven distinct ecosystems from around the globe. The Science Center, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Unified School District, operates a science- and math-focused elementary charter school, known as the Science Center School. The Science Center also operates the Center for Science Learning which offers professional development programs to improve the math and science skills of teachers. Finally, the Science Center includes a 3D IMAX theatre and the Air and Space Gallery.