At Your School Programs

The Good, the Bad, and the Ucky
Grades 2–8
Enjoy a dynamic presentation with the “Hosts of Gross.” Learn the unpleasant things the human body does to stay healthy using audience activities, such as blasting particulate matter through giant nostrils into a crowd of nose hair, performing a comical digestion skit, and inspecting a giant zit.
NHES 7; Science 3

Forensics: Who Done It?
Grades 4–8
Use forensic science to solve a murder mystery. Analyze crime evidence such as blood samples, fingerprints, and unknown powders, and learn how CSI agents use the scientific process to solve crimes.
Literacy 1,4; Science 1,5; Math 1,3,5

Healthy Heart
Grades 2–5
Examine heart anatomy as you observe a sheep heart dissection. Participate in hands-on activities to learn how to keep your heart healthy.
NHES 1,2,7; Science 3

How We See and Hear
Grades 2 & 3
Study the structure of an animal eye as you observe a cow eye dissection. Have fun with optical illusions and see vibrations that cause sound waves.
Science 3

Lung Power
Grades 2–5
Explore lung anatomy as you observe a sheep lung dissection. Conduct a carbon dioxide chemistry experiment, and see the effects of smoking.
NHES 1,2,7; Science 1,3

Mastermind
Grades 2–5
Study brain anatomy as you observe a sheep brain dissection. Learn the three main parts of the brain and their function, and have fun teasing your own brain.
NHES 1,5,7; Science 3

Move It
Grades 2–5
Examine how bones and muscles work together as you observe a chicken wing dissection. Identify different types of bones and joints. See and touch a real human femur.
NHES 1,7; Science 3

New Me: Puberty
Grades 5 & 6
Explore puberty during a sensitive, respectful, coed discussion led by a professional educator. Consider the physical and emotional changes of growing and changing. Ask honest questions and get honest answers.
NHES 1,2,3,7; Science 3

Targeting Tobacco
Grades 4 & 5
Probe the dangers of smoking and chewing tobacco using games, demonstrations, and Museum specimens. Learn the science of the human body and how the lungs, heart, and brain are affected by the chemicals of tobacco products. Uncover the marketing techniques that tobacco companies use to make these poisonous products more enticing.
NHES 1,2,5,7; Science 3

Gateway Drugs
Grades 4 & 5
Actively investigate short-term effects of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and inhalants. Examine a real human brain and lung. Discover the consequences of alcohol abuse.
NHES 1,5,7; Science 3

You’ve Got Guts
Grades 2–5
From saliva to bile and rugae to villi, explore the unusual and sometimes gross parts of your digestive system, aka your guts. Culminate your study as you observe the dissection of a frog’s digestive system.
Science 1,3

Exploration Circulation: The Heart Lab
Grades 4–8
Learn about blood and its importance to the body. Experiment with heart rates using a stethoscope, and discover the benefits of exercise, a healthy diet, and not smoking. Conduct an in-depth study during small group dissections of a sheep heart.
NHES 1,2,5,7; Science 3; Math 5

How We Breathe: The Lung Lab
Grades 4−8
Develop an understanding of the respiratory system by examining physiology, lung capacity, and anatomy. See and simulate the effects of smoking and asthma. Conduct an in-depth study during small-group dissections of sheep lungs.
NHES: 1,2,5,7; Science 3; Math 5

What’s That You See? The Eye Lab
Grades 2–5
Use lots of hands-on activities and experiments to learn the secrets behind optical illusions and compare your binocular vision to the vision of other animals. Conduct an in-depth study during small-group dissections of a cow eye.
Science 3

Brain and Helmet Safety
Grades K–12
Learn about the three main parts of the brain and how to properly fit a bicycle helmet. Participate in activities that simulate what it would be like to have a brain injury. Study the nervous system and examine a preserved slice of a real human brain.
NHES 5,7; Science 3

The Inside Story
Grades K–6
Learn about the inner workings of the body systems that keep you alive and kicking by using real specimens and hands-on models. Discover the functions of bones, follow the journey of food through the digestive system, figure out how your diaphragm works, and even listen to your own heart!
Science 3