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JANUARY Time Lab for Grades 1-8 Medieval Japan – From shogun to samurai, embark on a journey to medieval Japan. Dissection Labs for Grades 5-10 Spiny, Yet Spineless – Explore the underwater world of an interesting echinoderm, the sea urchin, as you study these prickly wonders of the ocean. Includes sea urchin dissection.
LABS ON DEMAND
$200 per presentation Capacity is 25 students per lab $75 travel fee for onsite presentations
Topics Available: Chemistry, Force and Motion, Electricity, Light and Optics, Magnets, Storm Science, Ancient Egypt, Cells, Earth Science, and Dissection. For more information on booking a Lab on Demand for your group, please email educationquestions@hmns.org.
OUTREACH PROGRAMS Bring the Museum to your classroom! For more information and scheduling: www.hmns.org/outreach, outreach@hmns.org, (713) 639-4758. Chevron Earth Science on Wheels ConocoPhillips Science on Stage Docents to Go
EXXONMOBIL TEACHER TUESDAY WORKSHOPS
“Differentiation for All Learning Styles (GT Update)” Friday, January 31, 5 - 11 p.m. $60 per educator (All Grades)
Discover a new world of science as you go behind the scenes with HMNS curators and staff in these exciting interactive workshops. With new topics each month we can provide you with ideas and activities to bring your classroom to life! Dinner is provided. “Simple Machines” Tuesday, November 12, 5 - 8 p.m. (Grades 2-6) Introduce your students to simple machines and all their handy uses. Robots, astronauts, architects, and engineers all use simple machines everyday—just as you do. “Mixtures and More: Chemistry Activities for Grades K-2” Tuesday, December 10, 5 - 8 p.m. (Grades K-2)
This is the third in a series of Gifted and Talented professional development sessions in the strand of differentiation. Participants will enjoy an evening in the Museum exploring how to differentiate for learning styles by creating products through menus and graphic organizers, and through collaboration with Museum presenters and local area teachers. All educators will leave with handson activities available for immediate implementation. Complimentary catered dinner and parking in the HMNS garage is included. 6 hours of CPE credit will be awarded to participants at the end of the event. Registration is restricted to educators only.
Explore kitchen chemistry, mixtures and properties of matter through exciting activities for your students. “Food Webs” Tuesday, January 14, 5 - 8 p.m. (Grades 4-8) Explore how food webs work, interactions between organisms in their environments, and what happens to those organisms when the environments change – either by natural or man-made causes. “Erosion” Tuesday, January 28, 5 - 8 p.m. (Grades 3-8) Investigate how topographical features, soil properties and natural disasters affect and shape the surface of Earth.
SHELL EDUCATORS’ PREVIEW New Welch Hall of Chemistry Wednesday, November 20, 4 - 7 p.m. Free for educators Register at www.hmns.org/ educatorpreview starting October 28. Information and details for registration can be found at www.hmns.org/ educatorpreview or by calling (713) 639-4659.
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Need help with a TEKS objective? Want a lab experience for your field trip? Try our Labs on Demand! Each lab is tailored to your grade level needs. For example, a third grade Earth Science Lab might investigate volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and landslides, while an eighth grade Earth Science Lab would look at tectonic plates and topographic maps.
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HMNS FOR TEACHERS
ConocoPhillips TechoScience Lab for Grades 1-8 Soap Science – Investigate bubbles, emulsification, and soap films.
TOTAL Wildlife on Wheels Discovery Dome Bugs on Wheels