Expedition Health Educator Online Guide
This guide is your companion to making the most out of your visit to Expedition Health with your students. Inside you will find information on the exhibition components and shows, pre-and-post visit activities, suggested Museum education programs, and basic background information.
Wild Ocean Educator Guide (PDF)
This film explores the interplay between man and our endangered ocean ecosystem. The Educator Guide includes background information as well as lessons that support student understanding of key science concepts and themes including: organisms and their needs; natural resource conservation; ocean and climate science; and energy transfer.
Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk Educator Guide (PDF)
This film explores water as a limited resource while highlighting the beauty of the Grand Canyon. The Educator Guide includes background information as well as lessons on water conservation, geology, and rock art.
Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity (PDF | 149KB)
Designed with educational standards and current curriculum in mind, this guide contains pre-and-postvisit activities, key terms, timelines, background information, and sample teacher workshops.
Early Childhood Education
The Early Childhood Education (ECE) guide provides an understanding of how to introduce, implement, and reinforce science concepts in your early childhood classrooms and centers.
Cosmic Journey Educator Guide
Get background information to prepare for the show, ties to National and State Science Standards, and additional online resources. Classroom activities tied to our solar system can be found in the Space Odyssey Online Guide also listed in this section.
Project Curiosity
Designed to help teachers promote student understanding and abilities to do scientific inquiry, this guide provides easy access to grade-appropriate classroom activities, related exhibitry, and background information.
Space Odyssey
Get a comprehensive overview of Space Odyssey, Gates Planetarium, and supporting programs, as well as pre-and-postvisit activities on the solar system, deep space, space exploration, astrobiology, and current events.
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