Virtual Science Academy
Take your students on a scientific adventure right in your own classroom. Virtual Science Academy offers award-winning, two-way interactive experiences that bring the best of the Museum directly to you. No lesson plans? No problem! Your students will put their minds, curiosities, and imaginations to work as they engage live with Museum educators.
It’s easy to bring the Virtual Science Academy to your classroom! Simply connect with us using a computer with a webcam and the internet. The programs can be offered nationally or internationally, with some of our programming available in both English and Spanish. 1:1 classrooms, all-remote, and hybrid groups are also welcome to participate.
Grades: 3-5 years & Grade 1-8
Price: $140 for a Virtual Science Academy class; $120 for each subsequent class scheduled for the same day*. Need-based scholarships are available, please contact Guest Services to inquire or see here for more information.
*Astrotots to the Moon! excluded from this pricing; this program is $75 per class, with each subsequent & same-day booking being $65 per class thereafter. Need-based scholarships are available, please contact Guest Services to inquire or see here for more information.
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Astrotots to the Moon!
Virtual Science Academy
Recommended for ages 3-5
Countdown to lunar exploration and fun! Put on your helmet and buckle up as we blast off together for an adventure that takes us to Earth’s moon and back, all powered by our rocket-fueled imaginations. Students will have a chance to practice their science skills as they travel virtually with our professional Museum educators.
Currently a pilot program, we are seeking Early Childhood educators interested in having students participate in this free virtual program. In exchange, we are hoping you provide the Museum with post-program feedback.
Virtual Heart
Grades 3 - 8
Virtual Science Academy
Available for bookings now!
2022 VSA Heart Science Standards
Get your students' pulse going with this live dissection experience. Your class will participate in interactive experiments and discussion, as well as guide the dissection of a real sheep heart.
Virtual Lung
Grades 3 - 8
Virtual Science Academy
Available for bookings now!
2022 VSA Lung Science Standards
Take your classes' breath away as they get to peer inside the respiratory system. Explore lung anatomy while observing a sheep lung dissection and participate in activities, then make observations to learn how the respiratory system works.
Virtual Art Station: Titan
Grades 1 - 8
Virtual Science Academy
Available for bookings now!
2022 VSA Titan Science Standards
Blast off to new discoveries with this live program that merges space science and scientific illustration! Titan is Saturn's largest moon and one of the most fascinating places in our solar system. Students and teachers will learn how to capture their own Titan investigations using scientifically accurate illustrations, just as other great scientists have done throughout history.
Virtual New Me
Grades 5 - 6
Virtual Science Academy
Available for bookings now!
2022 VSA New Me Science Standards
Explore the physical, emotional and chemical changes to the human body during a sensitive, respectful, co-ed discussion led by a professional educator. Ask honest questions and get honest answers. This class is now only offered as a Distance Learning course.