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Special School Programs

These programs provide a focused experience led by Museum educators. Programs are designed to support the Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework. Advance reservations and additional fees are required.

Reservation:
Contact fieldtrips@mos.org at least two weeks in advance ...
Grades:
6 - 12
Advanced Live Presentations for School Groups (Special School Programs)
A newly dedicated exhibit and presentation area specializing in interpreting the latest issues and discoveries, the Gordon Current Science and Technology Center (CS&T) is a great resource for exploring today's science and technology news. High School and middle school groups may request special CS&T ... (details).

Reservation:
Reservation required at least two weeks in advance ...
Grades:
Pre-K - 2
Dinosaur Discoveries (Special School Programs)
Students explore real fossils and models, and walk in the footprints of a dinosaur to discover how animals that lived long ago may have looked and acted. Examples of activities: Students will participate in a mock paleontological dig, using real tools to model how paleontologists look for fossils ... (details).

Reservation:
Required at least two weeks in advance
Grades:
9 - 12
DNA Fingerprinting Lab (Special School Programs)
Lab participants use the tools of geneticists to analyze DNA fragments through gel electrophoresis. We recommend scheduling DNA Fingerprinting first if you are planning to reserve both this and the DNA Transformation lab. This program is funded in part by New England Biolabs, Inc. Available: Thursdays, 10:00 am ... (details).

Reservation:
Required at least two weeks in advance
Grades:
9 - 12
DNA Transformation Lab (Special School Programs)
Lab participants transform the bacteria E. coli by adding a gene that makes it resistant to an antibiotic. We recommend scheduling DNA Fingerprinting first if you are planning to reserve both this and the DNA Fingerprinting lab. Available: Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m. (details).

Reservation:
n/a
Grades:
K - 12
January Field Trip Sale: $2 Per Student (Special School Programs)
This January, teachers are invited to get their students excited about their science curriculum with a visit to the Museum of Science -- at a discount! Exhibit Halls admission for students and chaperones is $2 per person. Pair your discounted Exhibit Halls admission with a visit to our newly renovated ... (details).

Reservation:
Required at least two weeks in advance
Grades:
5 - 8
Photosynthesis: The Making of a Tree (Special School Programs)
Through a series of hands-on experiments using live plants, students will learn how plants use water and carbon dioxide to produce oxygen and sugar. Available: Tuesdays, February - June, 2007. 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. (details).

Reservation:
Call Science Central at 617-723-2500 beginning June 1 ...
Grades:
3 - 12
Special Scholarship Opportunity: Wired to Win (Special School Programs)
This coming school year (2007 - 2008), Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Inc. is providing field trip scholarships for 9000 students to visit the Museum and see the award-winning IMAX® film Wired to Win: Surviving the Tour de France. Beginning June 1, teachers can apply for scholarship funds to cover the ... (details).

Reservation:
n/a
Grades:
Pre-K - 12
Student Archaeology Day (Special School Programs)
Join us for an archaeology fair, and enjoy special demonstrations, interpretations, hands-on activities, and live presentations that focus on the science of archaeology and explore how recent advances in technology are changing this exciting field. Archaeology Activity Fair Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p ... (details).