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Dear Educators:
January is a great time to book a field trip! Warm up to $2 field trips and free Omni films on Fridays. Can’t wait until January? Plan to visit our new exhibit Colossal Fossil: Triceratops Cliff or the new program Making Your Mind: Molecules, Motion, and Memory. You can also check out one of our professional development offerings!
Best,
Educator Programs Group
educator-email@mos.org
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Field Trip Discounts
January
$2 Field Trips Take advantage of special pricing when Exhibit Halls admission for students and chaperones is $2 per person. Some restrictions apply. Learn More Free Omni Fridays Enjoy a free Omni film on Friday, January 9, 16, or 23 when you purchase Exhibit Halls tickets, thanks to The MathWorks. Some restrictions apply. Learn More
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Teacher Resources
Every day we work to provide you with a wealth of resources. Here are just a few highlights of what you can find at the Museum and on mos.org/educators.
Standards Connections Did you know that we map most of our exhibits and programs to Massachusetts and national standards? Just choose “Standards Connections” when it appears on the right sidebar of our online listings. You can also view a list of our offerings by curriculum correlation. Learn More
Activity Worksheets and Other Guides Use these to get even more out of your field trip! They include a Human Body Connection guide, Rock Garden map, and mathematic questions to ask in various exhibits. Learn More Educator Resource Center in the Lyman Library As part of the Museum’s goal to improve STEM literacy in grades K - 12, the Lyman Library is now dedicated to YOU for use as a multimedia resource center and professional development space. The center is still under renovation, but you can schedule an appointment to use the resources by emailing library@mos.org. Learn More
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Making Your Mind: Molecules, Motion, and Memory
December 4 – 5
Grades 9 - 12
Join us as we host a webcast of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Holiday Lectures on Science. Each series brings together students and eminent scientists at Janelia Farms. This year, Eric Kandel, MD, and Thomas Jessel, PhD present four lectures that explore the development, functioning, and plasticity of the human brain.
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Forces That Change Us
Educators for grades 6 - 12
Explore more about the intimate relationship between our bodies and the environment in the Forces That Change Us series. Educators are encouraged to attend the lectures or apply to join the speakers and Genzyme employees for a pre-lecture lunch, discussion, and related learning experiences. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
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Light, Sleep, and Space
Sunday, January 11, 12:00 p.m. (lecture begins at 1: 00 p.m.)
Discover the genetics behind circadian rhythms with Dr. Laura Barger, associate physiologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital Division of Sleep Medicine, and find out how she uses light to adjust astronauts and space program personnel to "space days" lasting other than 24 hours.
Learn More | Apply
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Bread Club
Biology teachers
Join Museum educators in a discussion of current trends in biology teaching. Share skills and ideas, and learn something new in these monthly gatherings.
November 18: Microscope Maintenance: Bring One with Whitney Hagins and Swift Rep
December 16: Colossal Fossil: Triceratops Cliff with Museum educator Lynn Baum (Tentative)
Learn More | Register
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For information on field trips or to make a reservation, contact Science Central (open daily 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) at 617-723-2500 or fieldtrips@mos.org.
Need help getting started? Our Museum educators are happy to help you create a field trip with a Field Trip Planning Session. Learn More
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The Massachusetts Cultural Council is offering up to $200 for field trip transportation costs through its Big Yellow School Bus Grant!
Learn More | Apply
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