Editor’s Pick: Interactive Learning in Akron

Editor’s Pick: Interactive Learning in Akron

- in August 2016, Education/Schools

Akron Fossils & Science Center

Families can hold and touch real fossils. There are 17 exciting exhibits, interactive learning opportunities like fossil replica making and live animal encounters, and a 2-acre park with a 200-foot zip-line. At just $10 for general admission and $5 for a park-only pass, Akron Fossils & Science Center is a must-visit spot for science lovers of all ages. 2080 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road, Copley, akronfossils.com

 

About the author

Angela Gartner has been the editor at Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine since 2014. She has won local and national awards for her features, columns and photography over the years. Previously, her work appeared in publications including The News-Herald, Sun Newspapers and The Chicago Tribune. She grew up in Northeast Ohio and is a mom of two boys. The whole family is busy every weekend with sports and finding new happenings around the region. She is also a board member and past president at the Cleveland Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. She loves reading, writing poetry and taking the family's Scottish Terrier on walks.

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