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TYCTWD 2008 is on schedule for this year. If the Threatcon Level for Fort Detrick is increased, the event might be cancelled. Please check the website or call the TYCTWD phone line 301-846-7400 for status information.

As information becomes available about the activities, pool, and lunch tickets, it will be posted.

TYCTWD is for children ages 6-13. To partcipate in TYCTWD activities, each child must be registered. If your child is under the age of 6 or is not registered, you will be asked to leave the event.

HUB Activities 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Title	Description / Location

Clydesdale Horses	Visit with the Clydesdale Horses and see ....(Click for More)
Clydesdale Horses	Visit with the Clydesdale Horses and see if you can guess how many hands tall they are, how much they weight, or how much they eat in one day.

Comstar Popcorn	Stop by the Hub for some popcorn courtesy of Comstar Federal Credit Union.
Comstar Popcorn	Stop by the Hub for some popcorn courtesy of Comstar Federal Credit Union.

Exploding Lunch Bags	What happens when you take a few ordinary ingredients found the kitchen and put them into
Exploding Lunch Bags	What happens when you take a few ordinary ingredients found the kitchen and put them into

Ft. Detrick Fire Department Company 50	Stop by the HUB from 8:00-1:00 to play the hose line game.
Ft. Detrick Fire Department Company 50	Stop by the HUB from 8:00-1:00 to play the hose line game.

Hands On Snakes	Make friends with some harmless pet snakes.
Hands On Snakes	Make friends with some harmless pet snakes.

It's About Time!	How did people tell time before the inve ....(Click for More)
It's About Time!	How did people tell time before the invention of the modern clock? Join us to learn about water clocks, sundials, hour glasses and other time keeping techniques.

Nature Printing	The leaf lady returns for some hands on ....(Click for More)
Nature Printing	The leaf lady returns for some hands on fun using leaves and washable paints to make a print from tree leaves.

NIH K9	Watch the NIH K9 dog in action.
NIH K9	Watch the NIH K9 dog in action.

NIH Mobile Command	Visit the command vehicle used for emergencies at NIH>
NIH Mobile Command	Visit the command vehicle used for emergencies at NIH>

Race Car	Look inside an actual race car and meet ....(Click for More)
Race Car	Look inside an actual race car and meet the driver- Mr. Kenny Thomas, who can answer your questions about endurance racing, car mechanics, and what it takes to compete in the racing world.

Rita's Ice Benefiting Alex's Lemonade Stand Fund	Refreshing ice from Rita's will be served from 11:00am-1:00pm
Rita's Ice Benefiting Alex's Lemonade Stand Fund	Refreshing ice from Rita's will be served from 11:00am-1:00pm

Temporary Tattoos	Stop by the HUB from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm and get a temporary tattoo.
Temporary Tattoos	Stop by the HUB from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm and get a temporary tattoo.

Write Your Name In Braille	Stop by the Hub between 8:00 am and 1:00 ....(Click for More)
Write Your Name In Braille	Stop by the Hub between 8:00 am and 1:00 pm, and learn how to write your name in braille! This activity is sponsored by the NCI Employee Diversity Team.
Science Room Activities (426) 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
Title	Description / Location

Banana DNA Extraction	I will be using everyday household products to extract DNA from a banana.
Banana DNA Extraction	I will be using everyday household products to extract DNA from a banana.

Fingerprinting	kids get fingerprinted and take fingerprint cards home with them
Fingerprinting	kids get fingerprinted and take fingerprint cards home with them

Salt Volcanoes	Stop by the science room from 10:00-3:00 ....(Click for More)
Salt Volcanoes	Stop by the science room from 10:00-3:00, and learn how to make a salt volcanoes with common kitchen materials.

Slime and Bottle Rockets	making slime and alka-seltzer bottle rockets
Slime and Bottle Rockets	making slime and alka-seltzer bottle rockets
549 Lobby 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
Title	Description / Location

Courtyard Bees	Come see what is buzzing in the courtyar ....(Click for More)
Courtyard Bees	Come see what is buzzing in the courtyard of building 549 and see an actual bee colony at work!

Hagerman Fossil Bed Amazing Traveling Trunk	Explore casts of fossils from the Hagerm ....(Click for More)
Hagerman Fossil Bed Amazing Traveling Trunk	Explore casts of fossils from the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument located in Hagerman, Idaho. This National Park is full of fossil deposits; over 220 species of plants and animals- including the largest concentration of Hagerman Horses who first roamed the earth 3.5 million years ago!

Maryland Chip Identification Prrogram	The Maryland Child Identification progra ....(Click for More)
Maryland Chip Identification Prrogram	The Maryland Child Identification program will be available for those parents who would like to have their children participate. The program collects basic ID for each child in the family and provides the family with a permanent record on paper and CD. The program is free and is generously sponsored by the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in Maryland.

Talking Hands	Learn how to speak with your hands. Learn a few basic words in sign language.
Talking Hands	Learn how to speak with your hands. Learn a few basic words in sign language.

Washington Carver Traveling Trunk	George Washington Carver was a great sci ....(Click for More)
Washington Carver Traveling Trunk	George Washington Carver was a great scientist, educator and humanitarian. Learn more about his fascinating life while exploring a traveling trunk exhibit courtesy of the George Washington Carver National Park Service.
Pool Opens at 2:00 P.M.
Title	Description / Location

Ft. Detrick Swimming Pool	Once again we will sale tickets for admi ....(Click for More)
Ft. Detrick Swimming Pool	Once again we will sale tickets for admission to the Ft. Detrick Outdoor Swimming Pool. Tickets are $2.00 per person. The sale dates are July 8,15,22 from noon until one pm in the Center for Health Information room located in the Scientific Library, building 549. For more information please contact Martha Summers at 301-846-5850.

Current Programs
Title	Program #	Max Age	Min Age	Description
DISCOVER GENOMICS!	525	13	10	Come aboard Discover Genomics! Mobile La ....(Click for More)
DISCOVER GENOMICS!	525	13	10	Come aboard Discover Genomics! Mobile Laboratory and learn about the spread of diseases in a population by the sharing of simulated ""body fluids"".
I Think Mice Are Nice	225	13	6	Hands on introduction to the care and ha ....(Click for More)
I Think Mice Are Nice	225	13	6	Hands on introduction to the care and handling of laboratory mice. Activities include feeding, cage changing, handling and observing mouse behavior. Find out what mice really like to eat, how they exercise, communicate what mouse family life is like.
From DNA to Mice	130	13	8	Children will extract DNA from mouse cel ....(Click for More)
From DNA to Mice	130	13	8	Children will extract DNA from mouse cells. Mouse pups of different days will displayed
Ready, Aim, Fire!	620	13	6	Use a real fire extinguisher to put out a real fire.
Ready, Aim, Fire!	620	13	6	Use a real fire extinguisher to put out a real fire.
Micro World	150	13	8	Explore plants, bugs, cells by light and electron microscopes.
Micro World	150	13	8	Explore plants, bugs, cells by light and electron microscopes.
A Day in the Life of a Veterinary Pathologist	450	13	7	Come explore the world of veterinary pat ....(Click for More)
A Day in the Life of a Veterinary Pathologist	450	13	7	Come explore the world of veterinary pathology. Find out about what pathologists examine to study diseases in animals. Come learn about what makes animals different from one another by looking at skulls. What does a heart from an animal look like? Can you tell the difference between hearts from different animals? How does the heart work? What does it look like under a microscope? Learn the answers to these questions...and more! Try on some of the protective equipment that pathologists wear when they do a necropsy (this is an autopsy on an animal). Make sure your parent brings a camera so you can have your picture made, just like a veterinary pathologist in a protective suit!
You Be the Investigator	575	13	6	There are a lot of scary diseases throug ....(Click for More)
You Be the Investigator	575	13	6	There are a lot of scary diseases throughout the world. Scientific investigators create ways to protect people from these diseases. In ""You Be the Investigator"", your job is to create a way to protect your patient (an egg) from these dangerous diseases. Using different building materials and your imagination, you will build a protection device and test it for safety on a challenging obstacle course. Then, you will learn about some of the diseases that scientists are studying.
Pus is Us	240	13	6	Take a trip in the world of white blood ....(Click for More)
Pus is Us	240	13	6	Take a trip in the world of white blood cells and see how they eat germs just like Pac-Man!! Look at cells that have eaten bacteria under a microscope. Learn how cells make hydrogen peroxide and how this is involved in the killing of bacteria.
Wind and Wings	210	13	6	Build, decorate, and fly your very own kite!
Wind and Wings	210	13	6	Build, decorate, and fly your very own kite!
Insect Mimicry	140	13	6	Interactive talk about why insects look ....(Click for More)
Insect Mimicry	140	13	6	Interactive talk about why insects look the way they do. The talk is ""illustrated"" with a number of insect specimens.
Zany Brainy Olympics	555	13	6	Come and participate in a new and unusua ....(Click for More)
Zany Brainy Olympics	555	13	6	Come and participate in a new and unusual world of Zany Olympic fun! We will play basketball with a new twist and many other fun activities that will test your abilities in ways that are a little tricky. This program will highlight special abilities. If you are felling adventurous come to OHS.
Environmental Envoys: Water-Watch with the Army	155	13	6	This program will showcase technologies ....(Click for More)
Environmental Envoys: Water-Watch with the Army	155	13	6	This program will showcase technologies that use fish, frogs, and other living things to tell us more about the water we use. The United States Army Center for Environmental Health Research stays on the cutting edge of technology, while keeping our fish and frogs in the spotlight.
Debbie Banna Returns!	565	13	6	Last year Debbie Banana showed up to tal ....(Click for More)
Debbie Banna Returns!	565	13	6	Last year Debbie Banana showed up to talk about whole foods verses processed foods! Who knows what the Mad Scientist has been up to since then, but we are sure Debbie Banana will return to give you the scoop on healthy eating and good nutrition!
""Plant a Tree, Clear the Air; Swap a Book, Save a	585	13	6	Come to the Library to learn things that ....(Click for More)
""Plant a Tree, Clear the Air; Swap a Book, Save a	585	13	6	Come to the Library to learn things that you can do to help care for the Earth. Save a tree - bring one book you are finished with to ""swap"" with others in your session for a book 'new' to you. Plant a tree, take it home, and watch it grow!
Art of Diversity	590	13	6	Children participate in brief discussion ....(Click for More)
Art of Diversity	590	13	6	Children participate in brief discussion of what ""diversity"" means to them and their families and at NIH. Then they draw pictures based on the discussion. The NIH Diversity Council will preserve the children's art for an exhibit in the NIH Clinical Center in December 2008. Children and parents will be invited to return for the exhibit where they'll receive certificates of participation. We'll return the art to the families once the exhibit closes.
Fuell Cell vs. Solar Race-Off!	385	13	6	Join us as we race a solar power car aga ....(Click for More)
Fuell Cell vs. Solar Race-Off!	385	13	6	Join us as we race a solar power car against a fuel cell car and explain how each one works in a vaguely cartoonish way.
Basic Mechanical Advantages	570	13	6	The presentation will demonstrate three ....(Click for More)
Basic Mechanical Advantages	570	13	6	The presentation will demonstrate three types of mechanical advantage used to accomplish work in the business place and at home. The three types are the lever, the wheel and the incline plane.
Why Plants Get Sick	435	13	6	Did you know plants get sick too? Someti ....(Click for More)
Why Plants Get Sick	435	13	6	Did you know plants get sick too? Sometimes the cause of the illness is neglect, but other times it is a disease or bug. Come and discover some of the fungi, bacteria, viruses, and insects that attack plants in our local community.
Traditional and Modern Carpentry Tools	580	13	6	Demonstration of traditional carpentry/l ....(Click for More)
Traditional and Modern Carpentry Tools	580	13	6	Demonstration of traditional carpentry/locksmith methods used to install a door and a second demonstration of a computer operated router table to fabricate a variety of products from wood and phenolic materials.
Unlocking the Mysteries of Brain	200	13	6	An opportunity to ""touch"" and study th ....(Click for More)
Unlocking the Mysteries of Brain	200	13	6	An opportunity to ""touch"" and study the brain. Through interactive experiences, we will discuss brain safety and the senses of smell and hearing. You will also have the opportunity to ""see"" as if your vision was impaired from drinking alcohol.
Chesapeake Bay Sources of Pollution	595	13	6	Sponsored by the Chesapeak Research Cons ....(Click for More)
Chesapeake Bay Sources of Pollution	595	13	6	Sponsored by the Chesapeak Research Consortium. Interactive model of the pollution to the Chesapeake Bay.
Robotic Road Trip	170	13	8	Children can pipette various colors of w ....(Click for More)
Robotic Road Trip	170	13	8	Children can pipette various colors of water into 96 well plates, then run the robot to do the same. Patterns of the children's initals or the lab's initials can be programmed.
CPR and First Aid Basics	600	13	6	Participants will learn to recognize sel ....(Click for More)
CPR and First Aid Basics	600	13	6	Participants will learn to recognize selected emergencies, such as, sudden cardiac arrest, shock, seizures, anaphylaxis, diabetic and environmental emergencies, as well as, how to respond to each situation.
'You're in the Army Now'!	605	13	8	Kids will be introduced to the basics of Land Navigation, and the Army way.
'You're in the Army Now'!	605	13	8	Kids will be introduced to the basics of Land Navigation, and the Army way.
Come See What's Inside	615	13	10	The Small Animal Imaging Program uses th ....(Click for More)
Come See What's Inside	615	13	10	The Small Animal Imaging Program uses the latest and greatest technology to look internally at the development and progression of tumors in research mice, including MRI, ultrasound, and other optical imaging.
Glitter Goo, Frozen Bubbles and Bouncing Balls: Chemistry is Fund	610	10	6	Join us for adventures in chemistry maki ....(Click for More)
Glitter Goo, Frozen Bubbles and Bouncing Balls: Chemistry is Fund	610	10	6	Join us for adventures in chemistry making glitter goo, freezing bubbles and making a bouncing ball you can take home! We think chemistry is fun and we think you will too!!
Maryland Relay	625	13	6	Come meet Mr. Michael Hollywood from Mar ....(Click for More)
Maryland Relay	625	13	6	Come meet Mr. Michael Hollywood from Maryland Relay. Maryland Relay is for anyone who wants to communicate with someone who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, late-deafened, or speech disabled, and who uses a TTY (Text Telephone). Mr. Hollywood will teach you about Maryland Relay, Deaf culture, and even teach you a few signs!
Physical Training and Drill and Ceremony	630	13	6	We will be giving physical training and ....(Click for More)
Physical Training and Drill and Ceremony	630	13	6	We will be giving physical training and a block of Drill and Ceremony training to the children to show them how we train on a daily basis.

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HUB Activities 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

Science Room Activities (426) 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

549 Lobby 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

Pool Opens at 2:00 P.M.

Current Programs