What do abstract art, oil pastels and watercolors have in common? This field trip encourages students to express themselves by experimenting with various forms of abstract art and oil pastel techniques. Following a story, students are introduced to three different oil pastel techniques using primary and secondary colors. They then work collaboratively in small groups to create unique abstract art posters that they can take back to school.
Available: Tuesdays: 9:30am - 10:30am or 11:00am - 12:00pm
Duration: 1 hour + free carousel rides for entire class
Grade Level: Preschool – 2nd
Group Size: 25 students max
Chaperones: Maximum of 6 chaperones (including the teacher)
Take Away: Teachers will receive their students' collaborative posters
Cost: $200/session; Fee-waived trips available for qualifying schools
Introduce your students to the scientific method by experimenting with the non-Newtonian fluid oobleck! Through hands-on investigations, observations and group discussions, museum educators facilitate an interactive class that brings out children's inner scientists. They are introduced to new vocabulary; work together to mix and explore their own oobleck; get their hands dirty with experiments that help them understand its solid/liquid properties; and end with an Oobleck Freeze Dance Party!
Available: Tuesdays: 9:30am - 10:30am or 11:00am - 12:00pm
Duration: 1 hour + free carousel rides for entire class
Grade Level: Preschool - 2nd
Group Size: 25 students max
Chaperones: Maximum of 6 chaperones (including the teacher)
Take Away: Teachers will receive the oobleck experiments observations poster
Cost: $200/session; Fee-waived trips available for qualifying schools
This field trip introduces children to the concept of aerodynamics and the many creative ways we can use air to help us fly and float. By constructing and experimenting with parachutes and “hovercraft” tested in CCM’s wind tunnel, children gain a deeper understanding of flight and design principles.
After interactive demonstrations for the Parachute and Hovercraft stations, museum educators help students build, test and modify their aerial innovations. Children explore and experiment with both stations, and are welcome to take their aerial innovations home!
Available: Tuesdays: 9:30am - 10:30am or 11:00am - 12:00pm
Duration: 1 hour + free carousel rides for entire class
Grade Level: Preschool – 2nd
Group Size: 25 students max
Chaperones: Maximum of 6 chaperones (including the teacher)
Take Away: Teachers will receive their students' aerial innovations
Cost: $200/session; Fee-waived trips available for qualifying schools
Explore the principles of collaborative storytelling through 2-D stop-motion animation! Using brightly colored felt shapes and starring the museums little critters, students work in small groups to collaboratively plan, direct, and animate a short stop-motion film. Teachers will be emailed a link to download and share students' films.
Available: Wednesdays: 10:00am - 11:30am or 12:15pm - 1:45pm
Duration: 1.5 hours + free carousel rides for entire class
Grade Level: 2nd Grade only
Group Size: 25 students max
Chaperones: Maximum of 6 chaperones (including the teacher)
Take Away: Teachers will receive a link to download their students' felt animations via email
Cost: $225/session; Fee-waived trips available for qualifying schools
Build the creative confidence of young children through thirty minutes of child-led exploration of the museum’s Imagination Lab! This special add-on to Junior Field Trips allows children to engage with the following activities through independent exploration:
- Augmented Reality Sandboxes
- Sculpting with play floam
- 2-D animation
- Dress-up
- Puppet shows
- Take-home art projects
- Collaborative chalkboard mural-making
- Reading & storytelling
- Building with large Imagination Playground blocks
Available:
- Tuesdays: For 9:30am Jr. Field Trips, 10:30am - 11:00am
- Tuesdays: For 11:00am Jr. Field Trips, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
- Wednesdays: For 10:00am and 12:15pm Jr. 2-D Felt Field Trips, 9:30am - 10:00am
Duration: 30 minutes
Grade Level: Preschool – 2nd
Group Size: 25 students
Chaperones: Maximum of 6 chaperones (including the teacher)
Cost: $25 session; Fee-waived add-on available for qualifying schools
