Branson is the place to be when you are in need for a relaxing vacation. It has a lot of theme parks and nature parks where you can have fun all day! One of the most popular theme parks in Branson is Silver Dollar City. This is an 1880’s themed amusement park where you can have endless adventures and some legit adrenaline rush.
Silver Dollar City is famous for its rides, specially the Outlaw Run which is also the most daring wood coaster in the world. There are also other thrilling rides in Silver Dollar City like the Steam Engine Train, Giant Swing, Geyser Gulch, and many more. Aside from the rides, Silver Dollar City also offers attractions like several theater plays within the park. These musicals give the guests a breather from all the excitement in the park. Silver Dollar City is also known to have the best theme park food in America.
Silver Dollar City does not only promote fun and thrills all the time. It also has a Science and Math Day every March. Not only do you get to have fun; you also get to learn about something new! The Science and Math Day in Silver Dollar City is developed based on the classroom curriculum by secondary school teachers. The kids can apply the lessons they have learned from science and math. Some concepts that they can learn more and apply are measurements, estimation, gravity, motions, forces, and systems.
Marvel Cave Mystery Tours is one of the stops in Silver Dollar City where the kids can surely enjoy. With your fellow spelunkers, try to solve the mystery of the disappearance of the Gray Bat population. Play detective in this activity as you gather evidences and solve equations to catch the culprit.
Aside from experiencing some adrenaline rush from the Outlaw Run, you can also apply some principles of physics and calculus to this amazing ride! There will be trained student volunteers to help the participating students with the formulas and equations that they can use. The volunteers will also stamp the workbook of the students as soon as they complete the station.
To help the students prepare for the event, you can also visit the website SDCquiz.com to find all the lessons, labs, worksheets, and pre and post-tests that are used in the Science and Math Day in Silver Dollar City. You can also check in the Guest Relations Horseshoe for some extra materials and also to answer questions about the event.
This is the perfect opportunity for the teachers to encourage a more fun learning environment for the students. Instill in them the gusto to learn more and the motivation to keep on learning beyond the four walls of the classroom! Visit Silver Dollar City this March 27 now!
