Animal Program
Grades PreK — 8
Meet the animals that live behind-the-scenes. Customize your program by selecting from our program animals when you register for your field trip!

• Program Length: 30 or 50 minutes
• Live Animal Encounter: Yes
• Available Onsite and Offsite
• Standards Strand: Ecosystems; Molecules to Organisms; Heredity; Biological Evolution
• Science and Engineering Practice: Asking Questions; Engaging in Argument from Evidence; Obtaining, Evaluating, & Communicating Information
• Reading Informational Text
• Language – Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Butterfly Lifecycles
Grades PreK — 2
Fly high into the world of butterflies with this immersive insect experience. Students who are enrolled in the 50 minute program will get a butterfly wing specimen to take home with them to remember all they’ve learned!

• Program Length: 30 or 50 minutes
• Live Animal Encounter: Yes
• Available Onsite and Offsite
• Standards Strand: Ecosystems; Molecules to Organisms; Heredity
• Science and Engineering Practice: Asking Questions; Engaging in Argument from Evidence, Developing & Using Models
• Reading Informational Text
• Language – Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

LEGO Robotics
Grades 2 — 8
Let your students explore energy and movement through the power of LEGO. Groups will collaborate to engineer their own moving creation and watch their robot come to life!

• Program Length: 50 minutes
• Live Animal Encounter: No
• Available Onsite and Offsite
• Standards Strand: Waves and Their Applications; Energy
• Science and Engineering Practice: Asking Questions; Developing and Using Models
• Learning Coding Language and Applications
• Language – Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

StarLab
Grades K — 8
Immerse yourselves in a universe of wonder as we journey through the solar system. Rotate from day into night and watch the moon wax and wane right before your eyes. Brace yourselves as you blast off from Earth and take in the view from above!
StarLab requires a quiet, indoor space large enough to accommodate its 11-foot height and 40-foot diameter. StarLab has a strict capacity of 30 people per program.

• Program Length: 50 minutes
• Live Animal Encounter: No
• Available Onsite and Offsite
• Standards Strand: Earth Systems; Earth’s Place in the Universe
• Science and Engineering Practice: Asking Questions, Engaging in Argument from Evidence, Developing & Using Models
• Reading Informational Text
• Language – Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

STEM Design
Grades K — 8
Experience the engineering design process first-hand by tackling an engineering challenge. Your class will collaborate in teams to engage in a unique problem-solving session!

• Program Length: 30 or 50 minutes
• Live Animal Encounter: No
• Available Onsite and Offsite
• Standards Strand: Motion and Stability
• Science and Engineering Practice: Planning & Carrying out Investigations; Engaging in Argument from Evidence; Constructing Explanations & Designing Solutions
• Reading Informational Text
• Language – Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Weather
Grades 2 – 5
Rain or shine, we’ll use maps and instruments just like professional meteorologists in this hands-on program all about weather. Your class will experience a moment of wonder as they conjure a cloud they can hold in their hands.

• Program Length: 30 or 50 minutes
• Live Animal Encounter: No
• Available Onsite and Offsite
• Standards Strand: Earth’s Systems; Earth and Human Activity
• Science and Engineering Practice: Obtaining, Evaluating, & Communicating Information; Planning & Carrying Out Investigations; Analyzing & Interpreting Data
• Reading Informational Text
• Language – Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Explore the Wild: Wetlands
Grades 4 — 8
This interactive experience aligns with ecosystem standards and allows your students to immerse themselves in our Wetlands exhibit. Through engaging activities and clue-finding adventures, kids will embark on a journey of discovery and fun that brings the wetlands to life!

• Program Length: 50 minutes
• Live Animal Encounter: No
• Available Onsite
• Standards Strand: Ecosystems; Molecules to Organisms; Heredity; Biological Evolution
• Science and Engineering Practice: Asking Questions; Engaging in Argument from Evidence; Obtaining, Evaluating, & Communicating Information
• Reading Informational Text
• Language – Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Catch the Wind: Motion and Stability
Grades 4 — 8
This dynamic program focuses on how the principles of gravity and the force of wind affect the movement of objects. As young engineers, students will use experimentation and graphing to find the clues throughout our Catch the Wind exhibit and assist our design team in creating the perfect sail for the race!

• Program Length: 50 minutes
• Live Animal Encounter: No
• Available Onsite
• Standards Strand: Motion and Stability
• Science and Engineering Practice: Developing & Using Models, Planning & Carrying Out Investigations, Analyzing & Interpreting Data; Using Mathematics & Computational Thinking
• Reading Informational Text
• Language – Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Earth Moves: Earth Science
Grades 4 – 8
Explore the cave, the stream, and everything in between in Earth Moves to find the answers before it’s too late. This hands-on, cross-curricular experience will have your students discovering the 4-billion-year-old story of our Earth.

• Program Length: 50 minutes
• Live Animal Encounter: No
• Available Onsite
• Standards Strand: Earth Systems; Earth and Human Activity
• Science and Engineering Practice: Asking Questions; Engaging in Argument from Evidence; Obtaining, Evaluating, & Communicating Information
• Reading Informational Text
• Language – Vocabulary Acquisition and Use