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Drop-In vs Scheduled Activities

Drop-In Activities

What are Drop-In Activities?

Drop-In Activities are engaging displays or tasks with no set start or end time. Unlike Scheduled Activities, children don't need to register for specific times in order to participate, but must register for the event.

Activities may include animal education, craft projects, and special visits from the armed forces with their equipment.

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The Drop-In Zone is an interactive area where activities are open and do not require child registration.

Outdoor Drop-In Activities will run from 9:00am-2:00pm and Indoor Drop-In Activities run from 12:00pm-2:00pm.

Scheduled Activities

What are Scheduled Activities?

Scheduled Activities are the core of Take Your Child to Work Day, offering participants a 45-minute, interactive look at daily activities on the NCI at Frederick Campus.

Due to age and participant limits, children must register to join a Scheduled Activity.

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Scheduled Activities are 45-minute interactive activities with registration required. They may have age or capacity limits. New ideas are welcome.

For details, contact the Take Your Child to Work Day team at tyctwd@mail.nih.gov.

Scheduled Activity Tips

  • You will need your NIH login to register.

  • Make sure to read the age range for each Scheduled Activity.

  • If your children are in different age groups and different Scheduled Activities, you will need a chaperone for each child.

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