Educational Movie Series at Landmark Park

Matt Boster

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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Jun 19 2017 4:35 PM

DOTHAN: Landmark Park is pleased to present educational movies in the Interpretive Center Auditorium during June, July and August. These movies are free with paid gate admission ($4 for adults, $3 for kids, free for members) and will be shown at 10 am. and 1 p.m. 

No movies will be shown the week of June 19-23!

 

June 27 • Rocks & Minerals 

Rocks and Minerals shatters the stone’s reputation for “rock solid” permanence.  Discover how rocks keep a constantly changing record of our planet’s fascinating history, and see how minerals are at the very core of our civilization.  

June 29 • Magic School Bus Blows Its Top 

Ms. Frizzle’s class is having a hard time putting together a giant globe of the world.  A piece is missing ...an island so new it hasn’t been discovered yet! And the Fritz knows where to find it.  Before they know it, the kids are beneath the ocean’s surface, exploring an underwater volcano.  Join the class as they learn about volcanoes. It’s an explosive field trip you won’t want to miss! 

July 4 • Flight 

Flight combines the story of manned flight with the celebration of nature’s great fliers, from birds to insects.  Discover how human designers borrow ideas from the natural world to build today’s sophisticated machines.  

July 6 • Magic School Bus Taking Flight 

Join Ms. Frizzle and the Magic School Bus gang for some higher learning in this high flying adventure. The class learns how a plane gets up in the air, stays up, and is steered. 

July 11 • Birds 

Soar through the sky and around the world in this exciting journey from the bird’s distant dinosaur past to its present astonishing variety.  Look close-up at the staggering range of sizes, shapes, and habitats of these feathered creatures, and experience the miracle of flight.  

July 13 •  Magic School Bus Cracks a Yolk 

The principal, Mr. Ruhle, has to go away for a few days and leaves his beloved chicken, Giblets, in Dorothy Ann’s care. The Friz takes the class on a field trip to see how eggs are made - from the inside out.  

July 18 • Butterflies and Moths 

Butterflies and Moths takes a flight of fancy with nature’s most beguiling creatures.  See their miraculous transformation from lowly caterpillar to airborne adult and learn why these delicate insects have long entranced and inspired us. 

July 20 • Magic School Bus Butterfly and the Bog Beast 

Topic: Butterflies. The class needs a new mascot for its soccer team. Phoebe suggests butterflies, but everyone thinks they’re wimpy--until the Friz flutters in.  

July 25 • Reptiles 

Experience the alien world of these cold-blooded vertebrates, learning the truth about these often misunderstood creatures and uncovering reptilian facts that are stranger than fiction.  

July 27 • Magic School Bus Cold Feet 

Liz has gone off to a mysterious place called Herp Haven. Thinking she’s in trouble, the class rushes to Herp Haven, where they turn into reptiles.  

August 1 • Mammals 

Mammals reveal the most amazing facts and folklore about our favorite furry animals.  Towering or tiny, ferocious or friendly, mammals trot, hop, swim, and soar.  Meet the mammals that make up this huge and varied family.  

August 3 • Magic School Bus Hops Home 

Oh, no! Wanda’s best friend, Bella the bullfrog, is missing. The class wants to help look for her. Ms. Frizzle says, “The best way to find a frog is to be a frog!” So, the kids take a ride on the Magic School Bus. Join them as they shrink to frog size and learn all about animal habitats!  

August 8 • Dinosaurs 

Become a paleontologist and piece together the facts behind these real-life monsters.  Experience the process of discovery from start to finish- the excitement of digging, reconstruction, and the realization of what dinosaurs might actually have looked like.  

August 10 • Magic School Bus The Busasaurus 

Ms. Frizzle takes the class on a dinosaur dig, courtesy of her old school chum, paleontologist Dr. Carmina Skeledon, and travels 67 million years back in time. 

August 15 • Insects 

Older than the dinosaurs, and outnumbering people 250 million to one, insects are nevertheless avoided and ignored.  Here, you can safely examine the wonders of the insect world through macrophotography and startling 3-D graphics that reveal the true importance of these amazing, industrious creatures.  

August 17 • Magic School Bus Gets Ants in its Pants 

Ms. Frizzle’s class decides to make a movie about ants for the school science fair. They follow an ant all the way into an anthill, and discover that it’s crawling with activity. Join Ms. Frizzle and the Magic School Bus gang as they learn how ants work together.  

August 22 • Planets 

Planets journeys through space and time, witnessing the birth of the sun and traveling to the outer limits of the solar system.  This “journey” includes visits to earth’s close neighbors in space.  

August 24 • Magic School Bus Gets Lost in Space 

Janet is visiting Ms. Frizzle’s class to find out if they go on unusual field trips. She’s not convinced when they get on the bus and head for the Planetarium. Although when the place is closed, she’s surprised to see the bus sprout rockets and head off into space. The class visits the Sun along with the inner planets. While in the Asteroid Belt the bus gets hit by an asteroid and their map gets turned off. In the process of fixing the map Ms. Frizzle and Liz get lost in space. It’s up to the class and Janet’s knowledge to find Ms. Frizzle and Liz. Will the class be able to?  

August 29 • Monsters 

Monster is a journey through fact and fantasy, putting viewers face to face with deadly spiders, scorpions, and ferocious crocodiles.  Meet terrifying monsters from myth and legend, and discover the real creatures who may have inspired the creation of these mythical beasts.  

August 31 • Magic School Bus Gets Swamped 

The debate is intense: Should Walkerville get rid of the swamp by the river and replace it with a fantastic new shopping mall or should they build the mall somewhere else? Carlos, representing his class, is given the thankless task of persuading the town council to keep the smelly old swamp. If he loses the debate, he’ll lose to Arnold’s pesky cousin Janet! The kids learn that the swamp is an important habitat and natural water filter, but the council’s not convinced until a flood occurs. The kids use the bus’s capabilities to use the swamp’s water absorption along with mini-dams to stop the flow of the water. The city council sees the important of the swamplands to nature and weather. 

Landmark Park is a 135-acre natural science and history museum located on the outskirts of Dothan.  Features of the park include nature trails, a planetarium, playground, picnic areas, an elevated boardwalk, a turn-of-the-century farmstead with sheep, chickens, cows and other farm animals and crops typical of an 1890s farm.  In addition, the park includes a drugstore with operating soda fountain, one-room school, general store, and historic church, all preserved from the surrounding area. The park is open Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and on Sundays from noon to 6 p.m.  Regular admission is $4 adults, $3 for children and is free for park members and children age 2 and under.  The park is located on U.S. Hwy 431 North, three miles north of Dothan’s Ross Clark Circle.  For more info, call 334-794-3452 or visit www.landmarkparkdothan.com.

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