Join us on an adventure to the Gulf Coast! Learn about the endangered Florida manatee and experience an "up close and personal" meeting with the Sea Cows. Snorkeling Swim provided by Bird's Underwater Dive Center. Wetsuits, mask, and snorkels required, and equipment rentals available. Manatee Swim will be followed by a visit to the Crystal River Archaeological State Park where we will have a private tour and see Native American sites over 2,000 years old. Ages 10-14 years.

Suit up for launch training! Explore a different galaxy. Plot a course to a NEW SUPER EARTH and build colonies to support the new human home world. Ages 9-12 years. Tuesdays, Jan. 4 - Jan. 25, 4:30pm - 6:00pm. $15.00 for all four sessions for members/$20.00 for non-members. Limited to 20 registered participants. Visit our website www.mydiscoverycenter.org to register now!

Plan. Design. Create. Learn from engineering professionals with challenges designed to flex your creativity and pull from math principles learned in school. Ages 9-14 years. January 26, February 16, March 9, and May 4. 2:30pm - 4:00pm. $25.00 for all 4 sessions for members / $30.00 for non-members. Limited to 20 registered participants. Visit www.mydiscoverycenter.org to register now!

Fun-Filed, hands-on educational adventures will encourage your students to wonder, explore, and creat every Thursday at the Discovery Center. Plus gives you a break from the classroom!! Subjects and Dates: 12-2 Plant-tastic, 12-9 Mindbenders, 12-16 Sun and Light, 1-6 The Dirt on Dirt, 1-13 Bare Bones, 1-20 Welcome to the Science Fair, 1-27 Part A: Science Fair Continued / Part B: Intro to Germ Attack, 2-3 Germ Attack, 2-10 Architecture, 2-17 Science is All Around, 2-24 Food Science: Pressure Cooker!, 3-3 Spring Gardens, 3-10 Solar Powered Science, Ages 8-12 years.

Parents and children are invited to get the scoop on reading as the Discovery Center and Altrusa International Inc. of Ocala come together on the First Wednesday of every month! 10AM - 10:30AM Ages 2-5 years. FREE - Limited to 15 registered participants. Visit our website at www.mydiscoverycenter.org to register now!

Through songs, stories, and exploratory activities you and your child will explore the wonders of nature and science. 4 week sessions on Thursdays. Toddlers Explore, Ages 18 months to 2 years, 8:30am - 9:30am. Create Scientists, Agest 3 to 5 years, 10am - 11am. Limited to 15 registered participants for each class. $20.00 per 4 week session for members / $24.00 for non-members. Visit our website to register: www.mydiscoverycenter.org.

Homeschool Package (For families homeschooling a school-age child) - Includes admission to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, a grade appropriate student activity guide and a special discount card for The Museum Store, presented by FYE, at the Rock Hall for $11.35 - $16.75 per person. Must show proof that you homeschool. Valid Monday-Friday from September-June only. Valid through June 2011. Valid for home teachers and children participating in home education. Reservations are required. To make your reservation, call 216-515-1228.

Explore the wonders of the cosmos at the Space Spot! Discover the fun of astronomy with interactive exhibits and activities that bring the stars, constellations, and planets down into your hands. A planetarium show completes your experience with a guided tour of the galaxy! Exhibit runs through Jan 9, 2011. Museum closed Mondays. Planetarium open Thurs-Sun. Exhibit is included with regular museum admission, Planetarium shows require additional admission. More information at wwww.WesternCenterMuseum.org

Science Saturday presents Life, in all its weird and wonderful forms! Learn about all the organisms that make our world unique. Science Saturday is held on the first Saturday of each month, from 10 am - 1 pm, and features hands-on activities and demonstrations for elementary school kids through adults, highlighting a different realm of science each month. Science Saturday activities are always free!

PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. REGISTRATION FOR THIS PROGRAM CLOSES JANUARY 24, 2011. Students will explore magnetic attraction and repulsion through prediction and experimentation. Hands-on exploration of magnets encourages students to discover what objects are magnetic and whether magnets attract through other materials.