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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
Gifted and Talented Staff Development
Make a Difference…Differentiate
HMNS is offering a six-hour TAGT approved Gifted/Talented Workshop in the area of Differentiated Curriculum. Participants will receive:
- 6 hours credit toward the completion of state mandated 30 hour teacher training OR
- 6 hour update credit for those who have completed their 30 hours
- Higher order questioning strategies
- Hands-on Museum related activities
- Handout of theory based activities
- Much more!
*Note: For an additional charge (field trip rate), participants will have the opportunity to visit the Museum’s special exhibition after the conclusion of the Gifted/Talented session.
For questions concerning the gifted and talented class please contact giftedandtalented@hmns.org.
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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
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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.
| 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 >>
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| Shape Science |
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Come explore tessellations, symmetry, puzzles and more! Great for spatial intelligence and critical thinking! (Gr... more >>
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| 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 >>
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