Field Trip!

Bring your school or community group to the museum. Students will have hours of hands-on, minds-on fun in our STEAM-focused exhibits and enjoy guided lessons by our experienced education staff. Select a hands-on workshop from our school group program menu that aligns with your curriculum or learning goals.

    Please select your special educator-led program from the list below:

    Grade PreK-2
    Constellation projectors (Astronomy & Physics) Become an astronomer and examine the night sky in our mini planetarium. Children will also create and take home their own constellation projectors. Illumination Illustration (Biology) Have you wondered how glow-in-the-dark works? Learn about phosphors, chemiluminescence and bioluminescence. Create your own work of art using phosphorescent paint in our black light workspace. Unpoppable Bubbles (Chemistry) Learn about chemistry through bubble making! We'll make a special bubble solution to observe and play with long lasting bubbles. Bounce, blow, and pass bubbles to friends! Marvelous Machines (Engineering) Learn about different simple machines and test them out. How much rope do you need with two pulleys? How does a lever’s position impact its ability to lift something? What do you get when you mix inclined planes and screws? Explore all of these and more! (teacher/chaperone support)
    Grades 3-5
    Bridge Building Challenge (Engineering) Become an engineer and design arch, beam, and suspension bridges. Using engineering design principles, kids will explore the connections between force, balance, and stability that holds bridges together. Work with a team in this hands-on design challenge. Fireworks Chemistry (Chemistry) How do fireworks work? Through experimentation, discover the colors produced when metals or salts are heated in a flame. Kids will learn about the various elements, atoms, thermal energy, and electromagnetic spectrum in this explosive program! (teacher/chaperone support) Robot Rumble (Robotics) A Science Program mixing LEGO and Robotics! Participants will be split into four person teams to build, drive, and compete with their robots! Students will learn problem solving and teamwork skills in new environments. But this challenge won't be easy, two teams will compete for the fastest time to complete tasks with their robot. Transforming Molecules with Wiggly Worms! (Chemistry & Physics) Explore cool chemistry and physics principles through unforgettable, hands-on experiments! Create wiggly chemical worms with the magic of cross-linking polymers and turn luminescence on and off at your will. Kids will learn the metamorphosis of molecules and watch substances transform through reaction chemistry.

    $8 per student & One Free Chaperone per 10 students

    We host school groups on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays between 10am and 3pm. Our field trip package includes museum admission and a special hands-on program run by our professional educators. Select a program that meets your curricular goals.

    Questions? Contact us at programs@northcountrychildrensmuseum.org.