San Diego Moms: Mom celebrates new exhibit at San Diego Discovery Children’s Museum

Children enjoy the Water Tactics exhibit at the San Diego Discovery Children s Museum Courtesy photo The San Diego Discovery Children s Museum in Escondido in recent weeks unveiled its Water Strategies exhibit where children can learn about conservation and the atmosphere Through hands-on exploration children can turn water valves on and off launch balls into a water vortex and experiment with dams The new water table will also include Escondido landmarks such as Lake Hodges Escondido Water Healing Plant City Hall and more allowing families to make a real-world connection on how clean drinking water is sourced from lakes and rivers and flows into cities to aid communities We spoke to Heather Disher director of advancement at the museum and a mother about what the new exhibit means for local children SDCDM just opened the new Water Tactics exhibit As a mom what do you hope your kids will take away from this exhibit Raising kids you re unfailingly trying to find little life lessons or teachable moments With this exhibit I love that we can talk about where our water comes from and how precious a deposit it is especially for our region My hope is that by interacting with this exhibit my boys develop a deeper appreciation for conserving water and preserving our circumstances lakes rivers mountains all the places that give us the clean water that we drink and that comes out of our faucets every day Heather Disher with her family Courtesy photo How fundamental are hands-on learning opportunities for you and your family How does Water Procedures help facilitate hands-on learning What kid does not love playing in water They are all magnets for it Being able to not just look but get to touch turn push and launch all the different levers and features that Water Methods provides is so engaging for our boys There s A LOT of vigor between the two of them so having experiences and places where they can get dirty and move their bodies while also learning is significant to us The Water Means exhibit and the Museum provide this and so much more for them Water Tactics references Escondido What is it like for your kids to see an exhibit that represents their hometown We are a proud Escondido family through and through Both my husband and I grew up here I work in town and we re raising our family here The landmarks featured are ones that they recognize and can provide a real-life connection to We go on hikes around Dixon Lake go on boat rides at Lake Hodges and drive under the Escondido arch on our way into downtown for dinner All these places are ones they can point to and say I ve been there What are you most of excited about regarding the new Water Means exhibit I love that every spot you stand in around the exhibit has a different experience to play with and accommodates every age Even adults can t resist launching a ball into the water vortex It has varying heights and step stools too so even a tiny toddler can put their hands in the water mushroom or float a boat down the rivers and streams This is definitely our new favorite exhibit at the Museum Water Approaches is one of the countless methods San Diego Children s Discovery Museum continues to provide engaging hands-on experiences that inspire curiosity and learning The Museum looks forward to welcoming families to explore experiment and make a splash while discovering the vital role water plays in our everyday lives Water Means is included with Museum admission For more information go to sdcdm org San Diego Moms is published on Saturdays Have a story idea Email hoaq timesofsandiego com and follow her on Instagram at hoawritessd