Muncie Childrens Museum Inc

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THE MUNCIE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM WILL FABRICATE A NEW EXHIBIT, CONSTRUCTION ZONE, FOR CHILDREN AGED THREE TO TEN. IT WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT VARIOUS CONSTRUCTION TRADES INCLUDING PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, CARPENTRY, ARCHITECTURE, AND INTERIOR DESIGN. WHILE HAVING FUN AND BUILDING, CHILDREN WILL BE PRACTICING THE SKILLS OF COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATION, CRITICAL THINKING, AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING–SKILLS IMPORTANT FOR SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM AND FOUNDATIONAL TO CAREER READINESS. THIS EXHIBIT’S SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT EAST CENTRAL INDIANA’S GOAL TO INCREASE THE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT LEVEL OF ITS RESIDENTS BY CREATING A CULTURE OF EDUCATION. THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE WILL PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH THE KNOWLEDGE TO UNDERSTAND HOW A BUILDING IS CONSTRUCTED, WHAT TYPE OF CAREERS ARE NEEDED IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, AND PRACTICE TRANSPORTABLE SKILLS THAT WILL HELP THEM IN THE CLASSROOM AS WELL AS THE WORKPLACE.

MUNCIE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM WILL FABRICATE AND INSTALL THE WHITE RIVER WATER TABLE EXHIBIT TO PROVIDE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH CHILDREN AGES 10 AND UNDER CAN PRACTICE THE SKILLS OF COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATION, CRITICAL THINKING, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING. THE MUSEUM WILL WORK WITH AN EXHIBIT DESIGN FIRM TO CRAFT THE NEW EXHIBIT COMPONENT BASED ON RECENT CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT AND SCHEMATIC DESIGN PLANNING. THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF EAST CENTRAL INDIANA—A 9 COUNTY REGIONAL COALITION-- TO CREATE A CULTURE OF EDUCATION THAT PROVIDES RESIDENTS WITH AN EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT LEVEL TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL AND THE WORKPLACE. THE MUSEUM WILL PARTNER WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN THIS EFFORT TO DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK OF EVALUATION TO CAPTURE MEASURABLE OUTCOMES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO GUIDING FUTURE EDUCATIONAL PLANNING.