The Greatest Places
Museum Educator Action Plan
Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater and Science Center
San Diego, California

Program Title - Family Days

Museum Educator - Aly Evans, Education Specialist
Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater and Science Center
P.O. Box 33303
San Diego, CA 92163
Phone (619) 238-1233 ext. 847
FAX (619) 231-8971
E-mail aevans@rhfleet.org

Overview - Family Days will provide families the chance to learn about Fleet Center resources as a family unit. Special demonstrations, handouts, The Greatest Places OMNIMAX( film screening and community family organizations are proposed highlights. The Family Guide to the film project can be introduced to this target group and can serve as an evaluation tool for this type of educational materials that accompany large-format films.

Program Goals -The Family Day goals are to bring family units to the Fleet Center, introduce The Greatest Places Family Guide to families, and illustrate, via short demonstration/workshops, understanding and connection with place. Another goal of this type of event is todevelop a relationship between the Fleet Center and families, showing them how to heighten their OMNIMAX expereinces. Parents,grandparents, etc. can learn ways to use the Fleet Center as a resource for family science education in relation to films, ExhibitGallerie, Lectures and other science relationships.

Implementation Procedure -
Date(s) and times will be set that are appropriate for families, weekend mornings, or during school holidays.
The Greatest Places film will be screened at the start of the event.
Trunk material and hands-on activities will be presented to families to show them ways to bring the connections to the film home with them.
Exploration time will be given to each family group to allow for museum connections to be made between the film, family lives and the Fleet Center Exhibit Galleries.

Program Audience - Family Days will be targeted to family units from throughout San Diego County. Advertisement of the event will be done in San Diego Family Magazine and other publications geared to family education. Children aged 4-13 will be invited to attend the event .

Internal Contacts - Education Coordinator will be contacted to make room arrangements. Flyers and posters will be contracted with graphics, via Education Coordinator. Education Specialist will develop content and activities for the event, and will present the Family Day.

External Contacts - San Diego Family Magazine, San Diego Parent Magazine. Children's Hospital may be a financial sponsor and also a contributor, as would other children advocate organizations.

Venue Dates for The Greatest Places - Estimated in 1999 . Family Days would take place as film opening component, close to the opening date of the film. Trunk and film materials must be at the Fleet Center in order to complete this Action Plan.

Timeline for Planning and Implementation - At least 4 months will be needed to arrange press coverage and advertisement of this new program. During this time, activities for event, materials for give-a-way table will be assembled, contacts at children's advocate groups will be arranged.