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Dear Educators:
It’s not too late to take advantage of our great October field trips! Make your field trip a total package by adding on one of our shows or films that correlate to Goose Bumps! or Mythic Creatures. Don’t forget, October is $2 field trip month.
Best,
Educator Programs Group
educator-email@mos.org
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$2 Field Trips
October and January
Take advantage of special pricing when Exhibit Halls admission for students and chaperones is $2 per person. This offer is available for schools with free and reduced lunch participation at or above 35%.
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Colossal Fossil: Triceratops Cliff
Opens November 15
Take your class to meet Cliff -- a 65-million-year-old, 25-foot, two-ton Triceratops -- one of only four nearly complete Triceratops on public display. The accompanying exhibit allows student to imagine Cliff's life and death as they examine evidence found from this extraordinary fossil, including large scars on its massive, three-horned skull.
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Science of Fear Field Trip
Opening October 12
Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear delivers excitement and fun (along with a few shivers) and provides an experiential and holistic view of fear science. Students can test their own reactions to the often-dreaded emotion in the "Fear Lab."
Learn More | Educator Guide (PDF)
Add on the Omni film Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk for just $3 to make it a total experience. Travel with skydivers and BASE jumpers as they encounter the psychological and physiological forces behind risk-taking.
Learn More | Educator Guide (PDF)
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Mythical Field Trip
Opening October 26
Maps to social studies and language arts standards!
Journey around the world to explore the ways people have been inspired by nature through the centuries in the new exhibit Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns, & Mermaids. Observe paintings, life-sized models, cultural objects, and much more.
Learn More | Educator Guide (PDF)
Surround your class in the varied cultures from Mythic Creatures with the Omni film The Greatest Places. Or visit the Planetarium for Sky Heroes: Myths in the Stars to discover how the constellations capture ancient myths from diverse societies.
Learn More: Greatest Places | Sky Heroes
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Highlights
National Chemistry Week, October 19 - 25 | Learn More
Learn about the materials, design, and safety of sporting equipment, as well as hydration and good nutrition for athletes. You can also sign up for the fully funded High School Science Series, Having a Ball with Chemistry.
Health Awareness Thursdays, November 6, 13, and 20 | Learn More
Guest scientists explain their research on the most critical issues in human health today.
Wild About Weather, December 1 – 31 | Learn More
Witness an indoor snowstorm, discover the scale of weather, try a hand at “nowcasting,” or visit one of our weather-related Omni films.
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The Case for Science Education
By Lance Hartford
The Boston Globe September 25, 2008
"With the release of this year's troubling MCAS scores in science, it is obvious that the state must try harder to engage students in science education... Educators know that students can learn only so much from a book. Hands-on situations drawn from the 'real world' give science tangible context for students."
Read the Article | Plan a Hands-on Field Trip
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Target is offering 5,000 field trip grants of up to $800 each - triple the amount offered last year. Apply online by November 1 for field trips scheduled between February 2009 and the end of the school year.
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Join Museum educators in a discussion of current trends in biology teaching. Share skills and ideas, and learn something new in these monthly gatherings.
October 21: Genes and Behavior in the News
November 18: Microscope Maintenance
Attend
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