The St. Louis Science Center has plenty of activities for kids and adults of all ages, but for its youngest visitors, the Discovery Room is the place to be. If you have a toddler or child in elementary school, be sure to visit the Discovery Room the next time you're at the Science Center.
What is the Discovery Room?
The Discovery Room is a play area set up specifically for children ages three to seven (toddlers and babies are also welcome and seem to have just as much fun). The room's full of age appropriate toys, games and experiments, and because it's an enclosed room with a door, parents don't have to worry about kids running off in all directions. But one of the room's best qualities is that ony 50 people are allowed in at a time. This gives younger kids more space to play when the rest of the Science Center gets a little too crowded. Parents must accompany their children, but there are Science Center staff and volunteers to help supervise and make sure everyone's having a good time.
The Big Exhibits
Workers at the Science Center have done a great job filling the Discovery Room with all kinds of fun exhibits. The first thing you'll notice when you walk in is a giant teepee in the middle of the room. Children can wander in and out of the teepee, see the food Native Americans ate and even try their hands at grinding corn. In one corner of the room, there's a doctors office complete with white jackets, stethoscopes, crutches and wheelchairs. Across the room, there's a large water table where kids can create their own river maze for their favorite floating toy. And in still another corner, there's a large elevated track for racing cars.
The Small Stuff
If that isn't enough, there are dozens of smaller toys and activites to keep children busy. The room is filled with puzzles, magnets, balls and musical instruments. Children can try playing (or banging) bells, keyboards, xylophones, trianges and cymbals. For those in the mood for quieter activities, there are books to read and markers for coloring. There are also several computers throughout the room for kids who like science-minded computer games.
