Traveling Programs
About Traveling Programs
Our professional educators bring the excitement of the Museum of Science to you! We have school group programs that are specifically designed to reinforce curriculum, as well as general-content programs for organizations serving multi-age or family groups. Scholarships are available for qualifying school groups, libraries, and camps.
Contact Us
To book a program, call 617-589-0354 or email travelingprograms@mos.org.
Traveling Programs at a Glance
We have a variety of presentations, interactive workshops, and immersive programs. Most programs can only be booked by specific customer categories. Contact us if you are not sure where your organization falls.
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Check out our handy reference guide
| Program | Grades | Can be booked by: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Groups | Preschool-Age Groups | Youth/Scout Groups | Libraries | Special Event Organizers | ||
| Animal Adaptations | 3 – 5 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Animal Habitats | K – 2 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Animal Invaders: Sharing Spaces | K – Adult | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dig into Dinosaurs | PK – 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Electromagnetism | 3 – 6 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Engineering: Windmills Workshop | 4 – 6 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering: Bridges Workshop | PK – 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Geology: Rock Detectives | 3 – 5 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Heat and Temperature | 6 – 8 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Life Cycles | K – 2 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Motion: Forces and Work | 3 – 5 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Motion: Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration | 6 – 8 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Night Sky | K – Adult | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Now Hear This: The Sound of Science | 3 – 5 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Observing Air and Flight | K – 2 | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Observing Electricity and Magnets | K – 2 | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| One Sky, Many Stories | K – Adult | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Reptiles | K – Adult | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rockets: There and Back Again | K – Adult | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Science Magic! | K – Adult | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Starlab: Lower Elementary | K – 2 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Starlab: Middle School | 6 – 8 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Starlab: Upper Elementary | 3 – 5 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| States of Matter | 2 – 5 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Super-Cold Science | K – Adult | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Weather: Wind, Water, and Temperature | 3 – 5 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
The Programs
List of Traveling Programs
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Animal Adaptations
Students meet a number of live animals and explore how all animals develop adaptations to help them survive.
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Animal Habitats
Students explore the ideal habitats for a number of our live animals.
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Animal Invaders: Sharing Spaces
Discover how our live animal invaders can make their way into your home and avoid detection.
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Dig into Dinosaurs
Students learn about dinosaurs by exploring fossils, footprint trackways, and their own mini excavation sites.
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Electromagnetism
Students learn about the relationship between electricity and magnetism and how we use both forces to perform amazing experiments.
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Engineering: Windmill Workshop
Students explore the engineering design process and build their own energy-producing wind turbine.
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Engineering: Bridges Workshop
Students listen to an engineering tale, learn about the science of bridges, then design and build their own models.
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Geology: Rock Detectives
Students identify rock and mineral specimens and develop predictions about their formation.
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Heat and Temperature
Distinguish between heat and temperature and the methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
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Life Cycles
Students explore how living things grow and change while meeting a number of live animals.
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Motion: Forces & Work
Students explore motion and learn how simple machines work.
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Motion: Speed, Velocity & Acceleration
Students learn to distinguish between speed, velocity, and acceleration while exploring the unexpected motion of everyday objects.
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Night Sky
Explore the night sky, and learn how to find stars, planets, and other celestial objects from your own backyard.
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Now Hear This: The Sound of Science
Students explore vibrations, sound, and music through a range of dynamic experiments.
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Observing Air & Flight
Students learn how to use the force of air to perform amazing experiments and make objects fly.
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Observing Electricity & Magnets
Students learn about the relationship between electricity and magnetism and how both can be used to perform amazing experiments.
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One Sky, Many Stories
Discover how different cultures have explained the night sky, and learn how to find celestial objects from your backyard.
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Reptiles
Students meet a number of live animals and explore some amazing reptile characteristics.
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Rockets: There and Back Again
Become a rocket scientist! Design, build, and test balloon rockets and re-entry parachutes.
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Science Magic
Explore the science behind some classic magic tricks while performing amazing experiments.
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STARLAB Portable Planetarium: For Grades 6 - 8
Students learn about the solar system, neighboring galaxies, and deep space.
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STARLAB Portable Planetarium: For Grades 3 - 5
Students study the sky, the Moon, and currently visible planets, then discuss the controversy of planet classification.
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STARLAB Portable Planetarium: For Grades K - 2
Students learn about the difference between naked-eye and magnified observation using binoculars and our simulated sky.
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States of Matter
Learn how adding and taking away heat energy can transform materials from one state of matter to another.
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Super-Cold Science
Use liquid nitrogen to explore how dropping an object's temperature can lead to some unusual and amazing effects.
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Weather: Wind, Water & Temperature
Students learn about the roles temperature, air pressure, humidity, and albedo play in weather systems.
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