These programs are designed to meet the needs of the
after-school audience and focus on specific science topics using
informal, inquiry-based activities. These programs are also
available for summer camps or other organized groups.
$130/program
Maximum 30 students per program, 60 minutes
Spanish-speaking educators may be available upon request.
Generous support of the Museum's School Programs Department
provided by Xcel Energy Foundation and U.S. Bank.

The Bug Stops Here
Age 3-Grade 4
Study the basic anatomy of an insect and the amazing
adaptations that help these small creatures survive in the
wild.
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Can You Dig It?
Age 3-Grade 4
Excavate fossils using the techniques and tools of real
paleontologists. Touch real fossils that reveal our prehistoric
past, and use creative play to act out the fossilization process of
a dinosaur.
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Energy at Play
Grades 4-8
Are you up to the challenge? You'll see toys in a whole
new light as you examine the potential and kinetic energy that
makes them work. Then put your new knowledge to the test as toy
inventors.
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Forensics: Who Done It?
Grades 4-8
Analyze crime evidence such as blood samples,
fingerprints, and unknown powders, and learn how CSI agents use the
scientific process to solve crimes.
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Junior Med School: Bones and Muscles
Grades 2-5
Touch a real human femur. Investigate bones and muscles
as you observe a chicken wing dissection.
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Junior Med School: The Brain
Grades 2-5
Challenge your cerebrum with a clever problem.
Investigate the nervous system as you observe a sheep brain
dissection.
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Junior Med School: The Eye
Grades 2-5
Challenge your blink reflex. Investigate the eye as you
observe a cow eye dissection.
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Junior Med School: The Heart
Grades 2-5
Compare the strength of heart muscle to skeletal muscle.
Investigate the circulatory system as you observe a sheep heart
dissection.
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Rocket Works
Grades 2-8
Blast into physics! As the engineer, you will go full
throttle and experiment with the basic principles of f light and
motion. Design, create, and launch your own paper rocket.
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