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Field Trip Curriculum
To help your students get the most out of their field trip to the Museum, we offer supplementary information tailored for each grade level or high school course. Select the grade level, then download the files.
Looking for Curriculum information for the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land? Click here.
| Current Special Exhibitions |
| Fabergé: Imperial Jeweler to the Tsars Nov. 13, 2009 - July 25, 2010 |
| Magic! Feb. 26, 2010 - Sept. 6, 2010 |
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| IMAX® |
| Learn more about curriculum materials designed to accompany our IMAX® films. |
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| Past Special Exhibitions |
| Learn more about curriculum materials designed to accompany selected previous special exhibitions. |
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| Elementary & Middle School |
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| High School |
| High school lessons for the Museum’s Permanent Exhibit Halls are available upon request. Please contact the Secondary Curriculum Coordinator at anorris@hmns.org or 713-639-4770. Please request specialized high school lessons at least two weeks prior to your field trip. |
IMAX® Films
Learn more about curriculum materials designed to accompany our IMAX® films. All films have closed captioning upon request.
| IMAX® Show | Description |
Wild Ocean 3D
Show Times |
Each year an unbelievable feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans of South Africa as billions of sardines migrate up the Kwazulu-Natal Coast. Wild Ocean 3D captures spectacular breaching whales, feeding sharks, diving gannets, and massive bait balls inside and up close on the giant screen.
Wild Ocean 3D Educator’s Guide |
Ring of Fire
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Ring of Fire takes you inside the immense natural force of the great circle of volcanoes and seismic activity that rings the Pacific Ocean to view the spectacular volcanic eruptions of Mount St. Helens in the U.S., Navidad in Chile, Sakurajima in Japan, and Mount Merapi in Indonesia. Extensive aerial photography and computer animation help tell the story of the geologic forces that impact the ring, and intimate portraits introduce you to the varied people and cultures who coexist within the Ring of Fire.
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Hubble 3D
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Vividly captured in IMAX® 3D, Hubble 3D recounts the amazing journey of the most important scientific instrument since Galileo's original telescope. Experience the gripping story - full of hope, crushing disappointment, dazzling ingenuity, bravery, and triumph - in Hubble 3D.
Hubble 3D Educator’s Guide |
Current Special Exhibitions
We have field trip units designed to complement our current special exhibitions.
Fabergé: Imperial Jeweler to the Tsars Nov. 13, 2009 - July 25, 2010
The School Group rate is $5.00.
Magic! Feb. 26, 2010 - Sept. 6, 2010
The School Group rate is $7.00.
Upcoming Special Exhibitions
Please check back soon for field trip curricula for our upcoming special exhibitions.
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Sixth Grade
Seventh Grade
Eighth Grade
Past Special Exhibitions
Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor May 22 - Oct. 18, 2009
Genghis Khan Feb. 27 - Sept. 7, 2009
Birth of Christianity: A Jewish Story Dec. 12, 2008 - Apr. 12, 2009
Dinosaur Mummy CSI: Cretaceaous Science Investigation Sept. 26, 2008 - Jan. 11, 2009
Lucy's Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia Aug. 31, 2007 - Sept. 1, 2008
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