Educator Guide 2014-15

NEW DISCOVERIES BY THE MINUTEEducator Resource Guide

2014-2015

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Multi-sensory fun and learning for ages birth to

10 years old

Supports Minnesotastandards

PLAY

CREATESconfidence

SPARKSimagination

PROMOTESteamwork

ELEVATEScreativity

DRIVESdiscovery

CHARGESthinking

PreK – 1 and 2 – 4Uncover the mystery behinddinosaurs by examiningfossil replicas and asking

questions to gain a sense of the life and habitatsof dinosaurs before extinction.

PreK – 2Engage busy brains andinspire collaboration while

pretending to be an ant and helping to completethe work of the different ants in the colony.

1 – 3Crank up critical thinking

skills such as observing, predicting andanalyzing to explore how rocks are formed and how they can be identified.

PreK – 1 and 2 – 4Exercise mind and bodythrough brain-boostingactivities to help build

knowledge of a healthy lifestyle focusing onmovement, balanced diet and dental health.

PreK – 1Strengthen communication

skills and take a peek into the lives of childrenfrom around the globe to experience the sightsand sounds of different customs worldwide.

K – 4Work together to plan,engineer and build ahealthy and thriving

community that meets the needs of its “citizens.”

K – 1 and 2 – 4Energizeyoung mindswith STEM

practices that use critical thinkingskills such as observing, predictingand problem solving to maneuver balls through aseries of challenges.

PROPEL LEARNING AT YOUR LOCATIONMuseum-to-Go ClassesEnjoy the benefits of hands-on learning by bringing the Museum experience to your site. The Museum’sinteractive, multi-sensory classes ignite imaginations and make learning fun! A Museum educator will visityour site to facilitate a 50-minute session in any one of our curriculum-supporting Museum-to-Go class topics.

Class size: Maximum 28 students per session Chaperone ratio: one adult for every seven studentsCost: $160 for one session, $280 for two, $360 for three, $100 for each additional session; plus round-trip mileageAvailable: Monday - Friday; within a 50-mile radius of the Museum Reserve: Call 651-225-6000 to reserve your class today!

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CLASS TOPICS

Request yourMuseum-to-GoClass online atMCM.org/MTG

NewSTEMclass!

Museum-to-Go Classes Supports State Education StandardsMN Standards Grade Level

Dino Dig Science PreK – 4Amazing ANTics Science PreK – 2Rock On! Math, Science 1 – 3Hands-on-Health Health, Physical Education PreK – 4Growing Up Global Social Studies PreK – 1Community Faces and Places Social Studies K – 4Have a Ball! Math, Science K – 4All Museum-to-Go Classes support State and National Education Standards for Language Arts.

SPARK 21ST CENTURY LEARNING

“Our students loved the interactivecomponents and beingable to move at theirown pace to discoverall the Museum had to offer.”

“As an Educator, I enjoy the opportunitiesfor children to use

language, creativity, andproblem solving skillswhile exploring the

Museum!”

Museum Field TripBoost confidence, spark creativity and powercritical thinking as you explore and discover theMuseum’s interactive and engaging galleries. All exhibit experiences fuel playful learningadventures that support state and nationalstandards.

Grade level: PreK – 4Group size: Minimum of 20 students,

maximum of 120 students. Chaperone ratio: one adult(admitted FREE) for every fourstudents

Cost: $4.75 per student/chaperoneover ratio

Play for All program* rate: $2.50per student/chaperone over ratio

Available: Wednesday – Friday all year andMondays, May 18 throughSeptember 7, 2015

First Thursday of every month isreserved exclusively for PreK-Kindergarten

Reserve: Call 651-225-6000 to scheduleyour field trip today!

Ask about Transportation Scholarships!Take advantage of reduced group rates throughthe Play for AllGroup Scholarship program. Visit MCM.org for details.

Minnesota Children’s Museumis supported by

FOSTER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

EXPLORE OUR PERMANENT GALLERIES

*The Play for AllGroup Scholarship program is designed to reach nonprofit groups and organizationsthat serve populations in which at least 70% of the children and families are economically disadvantaged.

Family NightsEmpower family learning and build school community by hosting a Family Night at the Museum.

Group size: Up to 200 children and adults, limit 100 on Fridays

Cost: Standard rate: $450, $2 per person over 200 Play for All program* rate: $275, $1 per person over 200Available: Private rental: Tuesday through Thursday, 6 - 8 p.m. Open to public: Weekends (up to 100 people)Reserve: Call 651-225-6000 to reserve your Family Night at the Museum!

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Connect students to diverse people, places and cultures in their community in thismicro-version of a Twin Cities neighborhood.

Spark science skill building as budding physicists and serious splashers investigate and problem-solve their way through fun activities.

Nurture students’ understanding of the natural world through up-close encounters withMinnesota’s prairies, forests and wetland habitats in this two-story gallery.

Combine art and learning about the natural world while inspiring creativity in aninteractive, outdoor gallery overlooking downtown St. Paul. Open May – September.

Encourage pint-sized pioneers to touch, crawl and cruise around a world modeled afterMinnesota's four natural habitats. Featuring mats and pads for sensitive knees and toes.

Permanent Galleries Supports State and National Education StandardsStandards Grade Level

Our World Math, Social Studies PreK – 4World Works Math, Science PreK – 4Earth World Science PreK – 4Rooftop ArtPark Arts, Science PreK – 4All exhibits support State and National Education Standards for Language Arts.

September 20, 2014 – January 4, 2015Eat smart, move more, live well!Students enjoy hands-on

opportunities to explore nutrition and fitness inways that help them understand their bodies, theimportance of making healthy choices and applyconcepts in everyday situations.Healthyville® was created by Stepping Stones Museum for Children for themembers of the Youth Museum Exhibit Collaborative (YMEC).

October 4, 2014 – January 18, 2015Board the Birdwell Island ferryand journey to the world ofClifford™ where students gain

confidence as they work together on numerous,immersive “paws-on” adventures!™ & © Scholastic Inc. CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG and associated logo is atrademark of Norman Bridwell. All rights reserved.

January 17 – May 10, 2015 Designed to spark collaborationand imagination, students immersethemselves in a multi-sensory

landscape of textures, sounds, materials and mediato transform their own creative concepts.

Creativity Jam is funded with money from the Arts and Cultural HeritageFund that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota onNovember 4, 2008.

January 31 – May 31, 2015 Students are immersed in a variety of active STEMexperiences that challenge

them to form a hypothesis and perform anexperiment in the classroom, or explore thekitchen to discover the science behind everydayobjects and actions.Sid the Science Kid™ & © 2013 The Jim Henson Company. All Rights Reserved.

May 23 – September 7, 2015

Problem-solving is at the heart of this exhibit asstudents work together using critical thinking,cooperation and experimentation to diagnose andthen solve problems while exploring hands-onSTEM learning.

Broken? Fix it! was developed by the Long Island Children's Museumwith the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

DISCOVER OUR EXCITING 2014-2015 EXHIBITS

Traveling Exhibits Supports State and National Education StandardsStandards Grade Level

Healthyville® Health, Physical Education PreK – 3Clifford™ Math, Physical Education PreK – 3Creativity Jam Arts, Science PreK – 4Sid the Science Kid™ Math, Science PreK – 4Broken? Fix It! Math, Science PreK – 4All exhibits support State and National Education Standards for Language Arts.

“Our group visits the Museum every year to experience the variety of unique learning

opportunities and skill-building interactionsbetween children.”