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Ancient Egypt & Its Art
Students tour the Ancient Egypt Gallery, learn an age-old metalworking technique, and then create an ancient Egyptian inspired relief.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Ancient Egypt Gallery (Guided Tour or Exploration), Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (Planetarium Show), and Forensic Crime Lab (Class).
Program Type: Classes Subject: Art, History & Social Studies
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Ancient Egypt Gallery Guided Exploration
The Ptolemaic period (323-30 BC) comes to life in the Ancient Egypt Gallery. Students learn about the ancient Egyptians’ civilization, beliefs, and customs, and how these people interacted with their Greek and Roman neighbors. Enter a recreated tomb which houses an authentic 2,300-year-old mummy, and learn how modern technology revealed some of this mummy’s secrets.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (Planetarium Show), Ancient Egypt & Its Art (Class), and Forensic Crime Lab (Class).
Program Type: Guided Explorations Subject: Science as Inquiry, History & Social Studies, English & Language Arts
Cost: $5.00 per student & chaperone
Ancient Egypt Gallery Guided Tour
The Ptolemaic period (323-30 BC) comes to life in the Ancient Egypt Gallery. Students learn about the ancient Egyptians’ civilization, beliefs, and customs, and how these people interacted with their Greek and Roman neighbors. Enter a recreated tomb which houses an authentic 2,300-year-old mummy, and learn how modern technology revealed some of this mummy’s secrets.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (Planetarium Show), Ancient Egypt & Its Art (Class), and Forensic Crime Lab (Class).
Program Type: Guided Tours Subject: Science as Inquiry, History & Social Studies, English & Language Arts
Cost: $1.50 per student & chaperone
Art Gallery Apprenticeship
After studying the concepts, materials, and processes employed by artists in the current exhibition, students return to the studio where they apply what they have learned to produce their own original masterpieces. Critical, analytical, and creative thinkig come together as students deepen their appreciation for fine art.
Program Type: Classes Subject: Art
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Astronomy Exploration
Explore astronomy and engage with our new OmniGlobe, which projects astronomical environments onto a stunning 48" display.
Program Type: Guided Explorations Subject: Science as Inquiry, Physical Science, Earth & Space Science, Science & the Environment
Cost: $5.00 per student & chaperone
Bright Light
In this illuminating exploration of light and color, students make exciting discoveries as they experiment with lasers, diffraction glasses, and giant water prisms. Through real-life applications, the scientific concepts of refraction, diffraction, and reflection are illustrated with engaging educational activities related to spectrum analysis and the electromagnetic spectrum.
Program Type: Classes Subject: Science as Inquiry, Physical Science
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Circuit Circus
Students become energized as they form a human circuit, experiment with conductors and insulators, and construct various types of circuits. Scientific inquiry, problem solving, and cooperative learning engage students in this electrifying educational experience!
Program Type: Classes Subject: Science as Inquiry, Physical Science
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Dinosaur Passage to Pangaea
This delightful claymation adventure explains one of the greatest geological events in the history of Earth: the separation of the super continent Pangaea. When two children embark on a geology field trip, they are thrown into a fantastic voyage in which they witness incredible geological wonders and explore the mysterious process that created our present day continents.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Solar System Gallery (Guided Tour) or Geology (Guided Exploration).
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: History & Social Studies, Science & the Environment
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Dinosaurs Alive!
See the earliest creatures of the Triassic period to the monsters of the Cretaceous brought back to life through scientifically accurate computer generated animation in this amazing documentary. You will join some of the world’s preeminent paleontologists as they uncover evidence that the descendents of dinosaurs still walk (or fly) among us.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Solar System Gallery (Guided Tour) or Geology (Guided Exploration).
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: Science as Inquiry, Life Science, Physical Science, History & Social Studies, Earth & Space Science, Science & the Environment
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Dream Big: Engineering Our World
Dream Big celebrates the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels big and small, and reveals the heart that drives engineers to create better lives for people around the world while transforming the way we think about engineering.
Layered Experience: Pairs well with Engineering: Simple Machines, Engineering Encounters, and Robot Design Challenge (Classes).
Program Type: Planetarium Shows Subject: Math, Science as Inquiry, Physical Science, Science & the Environment
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone