Pacific Science Center

Phase I Scholars took a day-long trip to the Pacific Science Center. We watched Harry Potter 7: Part 2 in 3D, which was really cool. We were able to go inside the theater before the rest of the public so we could choose seats, and people using wheelchairs could get comfortable.

After the movie we walked through exhibits. In the butterfly exhibit many different species of butterflies were flying around. It was humid—that was good for the butterflies. There was an exhibit that is called Goose Bumps. It tests your fears in situations and explains how fear affects your body and your life. When they test your falling fear, they have a machine that makes you fall but it is very safe. There was a booth that tests your fear of touching a bug.

If you put your hand in a hole you feel the bug. The Center had ramps throughout, which made the facility very accessible. For those of us with hearing impairments that need higher volumes, the Center provided listening devices.