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Bell Museum On-The-Go:
Wildlife Workshops at Your School!
Not able to take a field trip to the Bell Museum? Any Wildlife Workshop can come to your school. Prices include museum education staff, fee, travel, and program
supplies.
Program Costs |
1st program |
Additional program |
Twin Cities Metro |
$200 |
$ 80* |
Greater Minnesota |
$450 |
$ 80* |
* prices are for multiple sessions of the same program conducted on the same day at the same school.
WILDLIFE WORKSHOPS
Wildlife Workshops offer in-depth exploration and discovery on specialized topics in science and natural history. Workshops can be conducted at the Bell Museum or in your
school. Experienced instructors engage students in interactive learning using hands-on activities as well as artifacts and objects from the museum's collections. Workshop
content meets national science standards, particularly in the development of inquiry skills. The workshops are designed to be adaptable to the learner's grade level.
Creepy Crawly Insects
Insects are the most successful organisms on the planet. They may also be the most misunderstood and maligned. Find out why we couldn't live without them. Meet a variety of
insects (and handle some) such as giant hissing cockroaches, 10-inch African millipedes, flesh-eating dermestid beetles, and honey bees.
Length: 1 hour
Cost: $55
Grade: K-5
Size: Maximum 40 students
The Amazing Bell Museum Adaptation Presentation
This energetic and highly participatory program explores the
adaptations that aid animals in their survival. See live turtles and learn how their bodies are designed to fit their habitats.
Length: 1 hour
Cost: $2 per student
Grade: 3-8
Size: 30-250 students
Transportation Reimbursement Available
The Bell Museum currently has funds available to reimburse schools for bus transportation costs to and from the museum, up to $300 per group. All schools are eligible and priority will be given in the order in which requests are received. Ask for details when booking your group's tour or program.
The Secret Lives of Squirrels
New program, special price
Participate in real scientific research! Students will learn how scientists use
radio-tracking equipment in the wild and will use using real telemetry equipment to locate squirrels near the Bell Museum. Collect data on squirrel locations, then log onto our Web site to
share your data and see how museum researchers learn about squirrel
territories and movement over time.
Length: 1 hour
Cost: $45
Grade: Grades 1-12
Size: Maximum 40 Students
Butterflies & Moths
In this highly interactive workshop, students will learn to identify butterflies and moths, to explore how wing color influences survival, and to investigate feeding habits
of these fascinating and beautiful insects.
Length: 1 hour
Cost: $55
Grade: Grades 2-8
Size: Maximum 40 students
Tour Special
Combine any Wildlife Workshop with a Learning Kit rental or tour and receive 10% off the total cost.
Predators & Prey
Students are challenged to rethink assumptions about predators and prey as they explore the important concept of animal interdependence. A video presentation and active learning exercises challenge
students to track the populations of a pack of wolves and a herd of deer.
Length: 1 hour
Cost: $55
Grade: Grades 2-8
Size: Maximum 40 students
Minnesota Black Bears
Black bears roar to life as museum interpreters demonstrate winter survival techniques and bear behavior. To learn how bears are equipped to
live in the wild, we'll transform a student or teacher into a growling, prowling bear. Students will learn about bear family structures and explore the challenges
faced by animals whose full-time job is finding food.
Length: 1 hour
Cost: $55
Grade: Grades K-5
Size: Maximum 40 students
Natural Resource Decision Making
Nature meets public policy as students take on the roles of city council members and activists to negotiate the fate of a forest
and marsh. As they grapple with the difficult task of balancing competing interests, students devise innovative solutions and gain new respect for the challenges of
community leadership.
Length: 1 hour
Cost: $2 per student
Grade: Grades 6-12
Size: 30-250 students
To register, e-mail registrations@bellmuseum.org or call 612-624-9050. |