The Exploration area focuses on social science and history. The Discovery Sailboat and Toddler Tide Pool are educational exhibits that promote early childhood development by helping children better understand historical contexts and the world around them.
Storytime Inventing *Now Open*
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Enhance your little one’s reading comprehension and problem-solving skills through interactive challenges inspired by some of your favorite children’s storybook characters. From constructing clever traps to engineering towers, this hands-on experience promises to spark creativity and foster essential developmental skills. Storytime Inventing is presented by Kid Spark Education.
Habitat Hangout
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Calling all Explorers! Get ready to join the adventure at Habitat Hangout. Explore the rich environmental wonder that is San Diego County through two habitat areas: the Coniferous Forest and the Chaparral. Through our Habitat Hangout, little ones and their families will explore environmental sciences in hands-on experiences gaining skills in sorting and classification, comparing and contrasting, social awareness, and more! Thank you to Habitat Hangout supporter Escondido Rotary.
Curiocity
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At Curiocity, kiddos will step into our imaginative city to grocery shop at Jimbo’s, wash clothes at Grande Laundry, test their color matching skills at the Applied Energy Services (AES) light board, enjoy a meal at Bite Size Bistro, cook and clean in their home, and discover other fun experiences! This exhibit is generously supported by Jimbo's, Grande Laundry, and AES.
Toddler Tidepool
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The Toddler Tide Pool area gives our youngest visitors a chance to explore, experiment, and play in a safe place built to stimulate their growth and development. Foam block climbing structures and enclosures encourage crawling, pulling up, cruising and early walking. The area includes tactile and sensory games and activities, tactile mural, reading cushion area, foam and tumble block area, and images of sea life. Thank you to Toddler Tide Pool supporters: Price Philanthropies Foundation, The Quiksilver Foundation, and Kidz Care Dental.