Dear Educators:
School’s almost out, but we are already looking forward to next the school year! Reservations for field trips in 2010/2011 begin June 21. Still looking for a field trip this year? Don’t forget about our special Arabia scholarship. For up-to-date information, visit our website: mos.org/educators.
Best,
Educator Programs Group
educator-email@mos.org
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 Arabia Scholarships
Thanks to support from MacGillivray Freeman Films, schools can apply for a scholarship covering Omni admission for up to 100 students to see the new film Arabia. Some restrictions apply.
Learn More: Scholarship | Arabia
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EurekaFest
Saturday, June 19, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Included with Exhibit Halls admission
Watch high school students from across the country compete in an all-day design challenge: build wind turbines powerful enough to hoist empty garbage cans 40 feet to the Museum's ceiling! The public is invited to participate in hands-on activities with educators from the Museum and Smithsonian's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
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Geology: Rock Detective
Grades 3 – 5
Small group (up to 25 students)
New Fall 2010
Explore different types of rocks, and learn how they form over geologic time. Working as a team, students identify various rocks and minerals using hands-on observations and experiments. Then, they figure out how a particular rock formation has changed over millions of years.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EVENTS
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Blue Zones: Secrets of a Long Life
Friday, June 11, 7:00 p.m. | $15
With Dan Buettner, explorer; National Geographic writer; author, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest
World-renowned explorer Dan Buettner has traveled across the globe to investigate five hot spots of human health and vitality known as "blue zones." Along the way, he's met locals teeming with vigor at age 100 and beyond who have shared their secrets to a long life.
Purchase Tickets | Learn More
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Implementing Technology/Engineering Standards
August 11 – 13 and August 16 – 17
Grades 6 – 12
This institute provides the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and deliver a technology/engineering course that meets the Massachusetts Framework. The course demonstrates laboratory activities and approaches for design-based curricula.
Learn More | Register
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For information on field trips or to make a reservation, contact Science Central (open daily 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) at 617-723-2500 or fieldtrips@mos.org.
Need help getting started? Our Museum educators are happy to help you create a field trip with a Field Trip Planning Session. Call 617-589-0172.
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