Dynamic Earth

Hey :)
I hope everyone had a great week! The students and I had the opportunity to visit one of Sudbury's most popular attractions: Dynamic Earth. I've been to Dynamic Earth many times before, but they are always adding new and exciting attractions. Their newest attraction is called Strange Matters. It is all about metals, crystals, magnets and glass. You are able to try different scientific experiments dealing with modern materials. They have a great play area for the kids and so many fun activities and things to see. They have a command center where you are able to control mining machines.

When we went they had a group of kids on a scavenger hunt around Dynamic Earth. One of the items on their lists was to put on an entire mining outfit from head to toe. After they completed their task we snuck in and tried on the mining outfits ourselves. It was a good laugh.

My favorite part of Dynamic Earth is the underground mine tour. You take an elevator about 7 stories below the surface where you end up in a replica mine. It is an amazing tour and it really give you a true understanding of Sudbury's mining history. In the mine they take you on a tour through the different types of mines dating back to the early 1900's to the modern days. They outline how the mines have changed drastically throughout the years. It is very educational and the tour guides are really good with answering any questions you may have.
Make sure you dress warm! It's a little bit chilly...you think I would of learnt my lesson, I've there been so many times! Also, because it was a rainy day the ground in the mine was a little bit wet, and of course I was not wearing appropriate shoes...so wear proper shoes! (Just a couple little tips to make your experience even better!!) But all in all it was another great day at Dynamic Earth.

For more information about Dynamic Earth, visit their website at:
www.dynamicearth.ca

Science North

Good Morning,

Yesterday the students and I had the opportunity to visit Science North. We were able to check out all the new attractions Science North has to offer for the summer. Their newest attraction is the Dinosaur Unearthed Exhibition. Inside they have life size animated dinosaur scupltures. They look, sound and move like real dinosaurs. They also have stations set up where you can dig for fossels. This is a great attraction for children and families. Dinosaurs Alive 3D at the IMAX is a great movie about dinosaurs and fossel findings over the past billion years.

Another fun and educational attraction offered by Science North is the Digital Planetarium. You get to sit under a 8.4 metre dome while you learn about astronomy and other space topics. It feels as though you are sitting in your backyard starring up into the sky, but BETTER. The chairs are very comfortable and it is such a relaxing environment.

Science North has a wide range of wildlidfe including the famous porcupine Quillan, a skunk named Rosie, turtles, frogs, snakes, owls and much more.

One of my favourite attractions at Science North is the Butterfly Exhibit. The Butterfly Exhibit is amazing because you are able to enter their habitat and explore all the different types of butterflies. There are over a hundred butterflies flying around, eating, resting on trees and sometimes they even land on you. It is an amazing experience and fun for everyone.

Science North is great for a day out with the family or friends.

If you require more information about their showtimes or Science North in general, visit their website at:

http://sciencenorth.ca/

Summer 2010

Hey everyone!

Its me again, Shanna Crispo. I am back for another summer with Sudbury Tourism. I am so excited to be back, it is going to be another amazing summer with a lot of things to see and do. This week all the summer students are visiting our local attractions such as Science North and Dynamic Earth. We get the opportunity to tour our local attractions to see what they are all about and check out the newer attractions. Stay posted for blogs about our experiences with these local attractions.

As some of you might know our visitor information kiosk is moving from VIA Rail to the Market Square downtown. We will be opening June 7th and we will be there til the end of the summer. Come check out our new kiosk and come join us on the weekends to see all the great vendors Market Square will have set up.

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