What do abstract art, oil pastels and watercolors have in common? This field trip encourages students to express themselves through artistic experiments. Following a story, students are introduced to different techniques using primary and secondary colors. They work collaboratively in small groups to create uniquely artistic posters to take back to school.

Available: Tuesdays: 9:30am - 10:30am or 11:00am - 12:00pm and Wednesdays, Fridays: 10:00am - 11:00am

Duration: 1 hour + free carousel rides for entire class

Grade Level: Preschool – 2nd

Group Size: 25 students max

Chaperones: Maximum of 6 adult chaperones (including teachers)

Take Away: Teachers will receive their students' art work

Cost: $200/session; Fee-waived trips available for qualifying schools

Introduce your students to the scientific method by experimenting with oobleck! Museum educators facilitate hands-on investigations, observations, and group discussions to bring 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 and Wednesdays, Fridays: 10:00am - 11:00am

Duration: 1 hour + free carousel rides for entire class

Grade Level: Preschool - 2nd

Group Size: 25 students max

Chaperones: Maximum of 6 adult chaperones (including teachers)

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 “hovercrafts” tested in CCM’s wind tunnel, children can 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 museum’s 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 & Fridays: 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

Note: The museum is open to the public Wednesday - Friday

Build the creative confidence of young children through thirty minutes of child-led exploration in 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 & Fridays: For 10:00am Jr. 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

Note: Up to two classes can schedule IML Free Play at the same time