Education Brochure 2025

EDUCATOR’S GUIDE TO THE TECH INTERACTIVE Unforgettable learning experiences for students — and teachers!

The Tech Interactive | San Jose, CA

2025-2026

CUSTOMIZE YOUR FIELD TRIP The Tech Interactive offers dozens of hands-on, collaborative activities for students from elementary to high school. Watch as your learners reimagine a sustainable city, build a robot, break a cyber code, experiment with microbes, or construct electrical circuits.

You can customize your field trip to make it fit your grade level, subject matter, and class needs. Here are some ideas to get you started!

Engineering for Earthquakes Hands-on Lab

Solve for Earth Exhibition

The Innovator Roller Coaster Design Exhibit

Chemistry of Plastination Hands-on Lab

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Putt Putt Paradise

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Down the Drain Hands-on Lab

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Science on a Roll (outdoor ball machine)

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Innovations in Health Care Exhibition

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“Cities of the Future” in IMAX

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Hands-on engineering

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“Jane Goodall’s Reasons for Hope” in IMAX

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Climate change solutions

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Physics of Roller Coasters Hands-on Lab

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Motion and energy

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BioTinkering Lab in BioDesign Studio Exhibition

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Life Science innovation

The possibilities for building your own field trip are endless.

Our Group Sales reps would be happy to provide recommendations!

Visit thetech.org/ fieldtrips for more information.

Field Trip Pricing Admission**

$5 per student $5 per chaperone **

Title I Schools*

$12 per student $10 per chaperone **

Non-Title I Schools

Summer Educational Programs

$12 per student $10 per chaperone **

Ultimate Field Trip Combo (Admission + IMAX+ Hands-on Lab)

IMAX + Admission Combo

Hands-on Lab + Admission Combo

$10 per student $6 per chaperone

$10 per student; minimum of 20 and maximum of 32 students required. Available Sept.

4, 2025 - June 5, 2026 Includes admission fees.

$15 per student $6 per chaperone

$17 per student $6 per chaperone

$18 per student; minimum of 20 and maximum of 32 students required. Available Sept.

4, 2025 - June 5, 2026 Includes admission fees.

$25 per student $6 per chaperone

$17 per student $6 per chaperone

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*You are eligible for this discount if 40% or more of the students in your program meet the federal qualifications for free or reduced lunch. **Free gallery admission for each chaperone within the required ratio. Check our website for chaperone requirements.

D E A L A L E R T ! Back to school special: Hands-on lab + Admission Combo tickets booked for September, October, and January are half-off!

Field Trip Operating Calendar KEY 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

10 a.m.–5 p.m.

10 a.m.–3 p.m

Home School Field Trip Days Wed 9/10 & Wed 9/24 | 10am - 3pm

Closed

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THE TECH LOVES TEACHERS! Educator Resources Lessons and Activities Bring the problem-solving power of engineering design challenges into your learning space. Access our growing library of free lesson plans, videos, and facilitation guides at thetech.org/lessons-activities/ Exploring Engineering Exploring Engineering is a 20-session skill-building program for learners in Grades 4-8. Five engineering design challenges teach collaboration, perseverance, iteration, and real-world problem-solving. This comprehensive package includes educator training and support.

More info: thetech.org/exploring-engineering.

Our library includes activities integrated with core content areas as well as topics more aligned to STEM careers: • AI Literacy • Climate Change • Computational Thinking

The Tech Challenge

DESIGN. CREATE. ITERATE. SOLVE. A team engineering design challenge for Grades 4-12 in which students develop creative solutions to a real-world problem, build a device and document their process.

Registration opens October 2025 Showcase: Saturday, April 25, and Sunday, April 26, 2025 1-408-795-6210 challenge@thetech.org thetech.org/techchallenge

Professional Development The Bowers Institute is your home for innovative educator professional development.

Online Courses: • Introduction to Design Challenge Learning • Computational Thinking These in-depth courses are designed to prepare educators to implement STEM through learning that can happen anytime, anywhere.

Customized Professional Learning We can customize half-day, full-day, or multi-day professional development sessions that perfectly meet your staff’s, school’s, or district’s needs.

The Tech Academies The Tech Academies Fellowship Program supports district-wide, cross-curricular engineering and computational thinking instruction through a growing network of STEM education leaders. See if your district is already a partner.

Learn more at thetech.org/resources.

Become an Educator Member Today!

To show our appreciation, all K-12 educators are eligible for 20% off regular memberships at The Tech Interactive!

As an Educator Member, you’ll receive: • Unlimited admission • Free IMAX educational film admission per member per visit

Educator Membership Tiers Silicon Six

$280 (regularly $350)

Future Four

$180 (regularly $225)

• Discounts at the IMAX concessions stand, The Tech Cafe, and The Tech Store

Inspire Plus

$100 (regularly $125)

• Invitations to exclusive member events and Teacher Open Houses

Inspire One

$60 (regularly $75)

• Subscription to The Tech e-newsletters for educators • Free online education resources

To become a member, simply visit the Admissions or Membership Desk and present a valid teacher ID or an R4 form (for home-school teachers). If you need more information, feel free to contact us at membership@ thetech.org or give us a call at 1-408-795-6107.

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