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Forces of Nature
Follow scientists on ground–breaking quests to understand what triggers earthquakes, volcanoes, and tornadoes.
Program Type: Educational DVD Film Subject: Earth & Space Science, Science & the Environment
Cost: $4.50 per student & chaperone
Geometry & Quilts
Through hands-on activities, students will recognize the real-world connections between mathematics and the craft of quilting. Students are introduced to traditional patchwork quilts and participate in art-making that supports geometry standards while reinforcing mathematical understanding.
Updated for 2019-2020!
Program Type: Classes Subject: Art, Math
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
Journaling: Learning to Look & Looking to Write
As students explore the art in the current exhibition, they are encouraged to look closely and reflect on what they see. Creative writing activities take place in the gallery, using the art on view for inspiration. These activities will sharpen observation skills as students respond to art through writing while exploring opportunities for collaboration and personal reflection. Includes tour of the art exhibition on view.
Program Type: Classes Subject: Art, English & Language Arts
Cost: $6.75 per student & chaperone
The River Dynamics Experience
This exciting new program includes a visit to the LSU Center for River Studies and same-day, hands-on classes and programs at the Museum. On their tour of the CRS, students will explore a 3-dimensional model of the lower 190 miles of the Mississippi River, one of the most technologically-advanced models in existence. At the Museum, students will collaboratively design solutions to real-world environmental challenges by engaging with a state-of-the-art stream table. Participants will also view a related large-screen educational movie at the Museum. Activities are aligned with the Louisiana Student Standards for Science.
Through this partnership with the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, this learning opportunity is available free-of-charge to 4th-to-12th-grade students on a first-come, first-served basis. Please email reservations@lasm.org to register as soon as possible!
NEW for 2019-2020!
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Program Type: Classes Subject: Science & the Environment
Cost: Free on a first-come, first-served basis!
Whales
Discover some of the wildest locations on Earth and witness the sights, sounds, and survival of the world’s largest mammal!
Program Type: Educational DVD Film Subject: Life Science, Science & the Environment
Cost: $4.50 per student & chaperone