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Teacher Workshops

Learn more about:
Paleo Field SchoolEnergy WorkshopsTAKS Boot Camp
Museum Awareness Staff DevelopmentExxonMobil Teacher Tuesdays
LyondellBasell Educator Overnights at HMNS & the George Observatory


Paleo Field School

Teachers - learn about our Paleo Field School.


Energy Workshops

Teachers - learn about our Energy Workshops!


Museum Awareness Staff Development

Museum Awareness sessions introduce teachers to the interdisciplinary educational opportunities for students available at the Museum. Participants will become familiar with our TEKS - based approach to field trips.  After an IMAX® film and/or a visit to the Burke Baker Planetarium and/or a tour of the Cockrell Butterfly Center, teachers will explore the Museum using our educational materials.

Who:               Groups of 20 or more teachers.

When:             Monday - Saturday, year - round
                       Full or half day sessions are available

Cost:               Based on what the participants see and do at the Museum

For information or booking call 713-639-4764 or e-mail sbuck@hmns.org


LyondellBasell Educator Overnights

Enjoy the Houston Museum of Natural Science after hours as you participate in an exclusive Overnight experience designed for Educators. In each fun-filled evening you will work on hands-on activities to use in your classroom, have a catered dinner, tour the exhibit with a trained docent**, have a snack, take a late night tour, and sleep among the exhibits in the Hall of the Americas. In the morning during breakfast, we will wrap up activities and hand out door prizes! After the overnight, you are welcome to visit the Museum’s permanent exhibit halls at your leisure. 6 hours of CPE credit will be awarded to participants at the end of the event on Saturday morning*. Registration for the Museum's LyondellBasell Educator Overnights is restricted to Educators Only.

*NOTE: participants must stay through the entire event to receive credit as partial credit is not available.

**Special exhibition entry is included with Terra Cotta Warriors Overnight only.

Cost: $75 per educator

When: Selected dates below Friday night 6 p.m. - Saturday morning at 10 a.m.

Contact the Overnight coordinator at overnights@hmns.org with questions.

The Mixed up Files of HMNS
April 9-10, 2010

Learn the secrets of your science museum as you tiptoe through the halls at night, like Claudia and Jamie. You will also get the opportunity to solve puzzles, riddles and mysteries to get your brain buzzing. (All levels) Download the registration form here.


NEW! LyondellBasell Educator Overnight at the George Observatory

Astronomy Educator Overnight
Learn more.


NEW! TAKS Boot Camp

TAKS Boot Camp consists of hands – on science activities designed to provide your students with extra help in specific areas of science to prepare for the TAKS test. One hour workshops start at $200 for up to 30 students on the topic of your choice.

Boot Camp is designed for 5th and 8th graders. Teachers choose from one of three project topics: Earth Science, Energy, or Chemistry. Optional upgrades are also available to enhance your Boot Camp experience! For more information and booking, please contact Allison Kellogg at akellogg@hmns.org or 713-639-4654.


ExxonMobil Teacher Tuesdays

Discover a new world of science as you go behind the scenes with HMNS curators and staff in these exciting interactive workshops.  These programs are for adults only.

With new topics each month we can provide you with ideas and activities to bring your classroom to life! Inspired by the runaway success of the Museum’s Xplorations summer camps and school-year science labs, these workshops give the HMNS teaching staff an opportunity to share what they do best! Register soon as these workshops have a tendency to sell out!

When: 5 - 8 p.m.
Cost: $25 (dinner included)
3 hours CPE credit

Upcoming ExxonMobil Teacher Tuesday events for the 2009-2010 school year are listed below. Click here to download the 2009-2010 Educator's Guide.

Vikings 
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Did the Vikings discover North America? Were they fearsome warriors? Separate fact from fiction and explore Vi...  more >>
Games through History 
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The more things change, the more they remain the same. Children have played games throughout time to learn stra...  more >>
Mad Scientist 
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Crazy concoctions and cool chemistry are a blast for students. Add a little zing to your science labs with simp...  more >>
Critters in the Classroom 
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Animals are a great way to teach life science to students. Discover how easy it can be to keep critters in you...  more >>
Volcano 
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Exciting and explosive, volcanoes are very much a part of Earth’s changing surface. Explore where, when and why ...  more >>
X Marks the Spot 
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Pirates and shipwrecks are not only great fun, they also make for great science and history lessons. Discover co...  more >>
Dissection for Beginners 
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Back by popular demand. Dissection is not just for high school anymore! Let us show you how to engage younger s...  more >>
Food 
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
You are what you eat! History, culture, environmental science, family tradition and agriculture are all tied into ...  more >>
Dogs and Cats 
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
The family pets have a long and interesting history. Learn how they went from living wild to the living room. (Gra...  more >>
Shape Science 
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Come explore tessellations, symmetry, puzzles and more! Great for spatial intelligence and critical thinking! (Gr...  more >>
Easy Being Green 
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Despite what Kermit may have told you, being green is easy. Learn how you can reuse, reduce and recycle in your cl...  more >>