Category: PreK

Forces in Motion – Mobile Museum

Overview

Let’s get the ball rolling on Physics. We would like to join you for a hands on, play centered lesson to help your students better understand the world around them. Students will use up their ENERGY exploring how GRAVITY is a FORCE of nature through a familiar game: bowling! We aim for our program to lessen the FRICTION as young minds explore these new concepts!

Possible Activities (at the educators discretion)

  • Marble Run
  • Ramp & ball
  • Bowling activity

Standards

K-PS2-1, K-PS2-2

Details

  • Live Animals: No
  • Duration: up to 1 hour
  • Minimum number of students: 10
  • Maximum number of students: 30 per session at your school/organization
  • Intended Grade Level: PreK-1
  • Location: at your site
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How To Museum – Mobile Museum

Overview

Are you looking for a way to prepare your group for a museum trip Look no further! How to Museum will review what a museum is, prepare your learners for what to expect, and what’s expected of them. Help your learners love museums today!

Possible Activities (at the educator’s discretion)

  • Get to know your staff member
  • what is a museum
  • what your students and staff can expect
  • expectations when visiting
  • live animals – vs – taxidermy – vs – study skin – vs – model
  • exhibit vs gallery
  • review of our space
  • our organizations history

Standards

n/a

Details

  • Live Animals: No
  • Duration: up to 1 hour
  • Minimum number of students: 10
  • Maximum number of students: 30 per session at your school/organization
  • Intended Grade Level: all ages
  • Price: $150 for one program; $140 for two programs; $125 for three or more programs.
    For destinations more than 25 miles away from the museum one-way, an additional cost will be incurred.
  • Location: at your site
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Buggin’ Out – Mobile Museum

Overview

There are many different insects in the world, and even right here in Delaware!

Possible Activities (at the educators discretion)

  • Parts of “Bugs”
  • Learn a new word! ARTHROPOD
  • What bugs do you know
  • Bugs in Resin/Acrylic touchables
  • How bugs communicate

Standards

GS: 24, 25

Details

  • Live Animals: Yes
  • Duration: up to 1 hour
  • Minimum number of students: 10
  • Maximum number of students: 30 per session at your school/organization
  • Intended Grade Level: PreK-K
  • Location: at your site
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Pollinators Party – Mobile Museum

Overview

Not all plants grow in the same way. Learn what makes plants unique and how pollination is an important requirement for the plant’s survival.

Possible Activities (at the educators discretion)

  • Plant Puzzle
  • Plant yoga
  • Pollination game

Standards

n/a

Details

  • Live Animals: No
  • Duration: 1 hour
  • Minimum number of students: 10
  • Maximum number of students: 30 per session at your school/organization
  • Intended Grade Level: PreK-1
  • Location: at your site

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Amazing Animal Adaptations – Mobile Museum

Overview

Venom, claws, and stripes…Oh my! Explore these incredible animal adaptations with our live animals and amazing specimens from around the world.

Possible Activities (at the educators discretion)

  • Define Adaptation
  • touchables to reinforce what adaptations are
  • Read, “The Mixed Up Chameleon”
  • Camouflage Quilt activity

Standards

NGSS: K-LS1-1

Details

  • Live Animals: Yes
  • Duration: 1 hour
  • Minimum number of students: 10
  • Maximum number of students: 30 per session at your school/organization
  • Intended Grade Level: PreK-5
  • Location: at your site
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Dinos, Dinos, Dinos – Mobile Museum

Overview

Dinosaurs come in all shapes and sizes. Explore real fossils, see different tools, and learn what makes a dinosaur.

Possible Activities (at the educators discretion)

  • Reading a dinosaur themed book
  • explore a paleontologist’s backpack
  • investigate the length/size of various dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures
  • how fossils are created
  • fossil touchables
  • fossil making

Standards

n/a

Details

  • Live Animals: No
  • Duration: up to 1 hour
  • Minimum number of students: 10
  • Maximum number of students: 30 per session at your school/organization
  • Intended Grade Level: PreK-5
  • Location: at your site
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Looking Out My Backdoor – Mobile Museum

Overview

Ever wonder what’s in your backyard? Unique and fascinating animals can be there. Find out what’s outside your door and learn how important all creatures are.

Possible Activities (at the educators discretion)

  • Discussion: What animals do you see when you look outside?
  • highlight some key creatures with accompanying specimens
  • Review how these creatures interact – introduce food chain
  • What happens when we remove a link in the food chain?

Standards

GS: 24,25

Details

  • Live Animals: Yes
  • Duration: 1 hour
  • Minimum number of students: 10
  • Maximum number of students: 30 per session at your school/organization
  • Intended Grade Level: PreK-K
  • Location: at your site
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Delaware & Beyond: Discovery Tour

Overview

We’ll take you on a guided tour of the museum’s new galleries, featuring a variety of ecosystems near and far. Experience hands-on science, interactive exhibits, up-close encounters with live animals, and a visit to the PaleoZone featuring Cretaceous creatures, including dinosaurs.

Stations

  • Two stops in the Regional Journey Gallery
  • 2 stops in the Global Journey Gallery
  • Connecting them all through the concept of cycles

Standards

n/a

Details

  • Live Animals: No
  • Duration: 1.5 hours
  • Minimum number of students: 10
  • Maximum number of students*: 125 students at the Museum, 25 per small group with Museum Educator
  • Intended Grade Level: All ages
  • Location: at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science
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Self-Guided: Discovery Tour

Overview

Explore the museum without a tour guide/Museum Educator, and check out the exhibits at your own pace.

Details

  • Live Animals: No
  • Minimum number of students: 10
  • Maximum number of students*: 125 students at the Museum, 25 per small group with Museum Educator
  • Intended Grade Level: All ages
  • Location: at the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science
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Dino Descendants (Birds) Discovery Tour

Overview

Fly (or don’t) to the Delaware Museum of Nature and Science to investigate the birds that rule our skies today. We investigate key features that make these amazing animals unique. Come find out how birds have survived on our planet for millions of years!

Stations

  • Nests
  • Beaks
  • Feathers
  • Eggs

Standards

NGSS: K-LS1-1, K-ESS2-2, K-ESS3-3

Details

  • Live Animals: No
  • Duration: 1.5 hours
  • Minimum number of students: 15
  • Maximum number of students*: 125 students at the Museum, 25 per small group with Museum Educator
  • Intended Grade Level: PreK-K
  • Location: at DelMNS
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