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Jungle Adventure Especially for Little Ones!
At-Bristol science centre fills science programming gap for the under-8
with new exhibition
26 July 2006 - Science shouldn't only be fun for adults or older children,
it should be for little ones too!
At-Bristol, a leading science centre in the UK, will be launching a new
exhibition, 'Let's Imagine: In the Jungle', targeting the hugely uncatered
for pre-school and Key Stage 1 age group in science centre programming.
In the Jungle will be opened to the public in Wildwalk-At-Bristol from 16
September 2006 to 22 March 2007, the exhibition is part of the science
centre’s ‘Let’s Imagine’ series.
Specially tailored to deliver a stimulating and immersive experience, In
the Jungle allows children under 8 to learn about the variety of life in
the jungle through explorative play, using sight, sound and touch. The
innovative, hands-on and minds-on exhibition is also designed to actively
involve their carers in the learning process throughout by setting joint
challenges and activities that allow children's imaginations to run wild!
Children will enter the fascinating and amazing world of the jungle and
imagine what’s life like living in the jungle. They will get to dress up
as jungle creatures and learn their movements by flapping their wings like
a fruit bat or slithering like a snake. Little ones can also crawl through
the hollow fallen tree and peep at those scorpions, bugs and snakes that
live in the damp, dark forest floor.
Shhhh…who’s hooting, howling and singing? Children can look into a
peephole and eavesdrop on the animals - what are they saying? Oh dear,
Gabby the Gecko just took a tumble in the forest! Read about Gabby the
Gecko’s adventure in the tree house and let the children have a go at
acting out the scenes with the cuddly puppets. Next, let them put on their
thinking hats and become scientists to find out if 95% of the animal
species are really smaller than their thumbs!
"In the Jungle aims to capitalise on the complexity of thinking that goes
into children's imaginative play. It was created with the input of many
families and nursery groups to make sure it really captures young
children's imagination. Through this exhibition, At-Bristol hopes to
encourage more development in science centre programming for early years,
who can be forgotten when new exhibitions are created," says Catherine
Aldridge, Director of Exhibitions, Education and Programmes.
"Activities are designed to be at their level both in terms of physical
requirement as well as learning outcomes. Through playful exploration and
first-hand experience, In the Jungle will stimulate children's curiosity
to inquire and identify characteristics of living things; observe, find
out about and identify features in the natural world. Children will also
improve their linguistic and social development, and more importantly,
better their knowledge and understanding of the world," adds Catherine
Aldridge.
At-Bristol has also collaborated with the Bristol Disabled Children’s
service to ensure that In the Jungle meets the accessibility needs of
toddlers and children with movement or sensory impairments.
In the Jungle is funded by the Millennium Commission’s ReDiscover fund and
has also been awarded match funding by the Garfield Weston Foundation.
The exhibition is free with a ticket to Wildwalk-At-Bristol and children
under 3 enter Wildwalk at no charge.
For more information please contact Mavis Choong, At-Bristol Press Office
tel: 0117 915 7137; mob: 07967 33 4152; email:
mavis.choong@at-bristol.org.uk
Note to Editors:
At-Bristol is a leading science centre In the UK and a
major player in the world-wide science centre movement. It aims to be a
world-class science and natural history centre that makes distinctive,
valued and recognised contributions to informal science learning and
public engagement with science locally, regionally, nationally and
internationally. A registered charity, At-Bristol has hosted more than 3
million visits and continually strives towards making science accessible
to all.
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