Outreach Programs

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Earth Science on Wheels

From fossils to volcanoes, your group will be amazed by the wonders of Earth Science! Participants will be able to interact with all kinds of materials from real prehistoric specimens, jaw-dropping replica fossils, to live demonstrations of natural phenomena.

Our museum experts will make the artifacts “come to life” for your group, We offer four separate programs, each with a different emphasis.

Half Day Pricing: $425
Full Day Pricing: $525

Details and Restrictions:

  • Capacity: Maximum of 30 participants per presentation
  • Ages: All Ages 
  • School Presentations are tailored to grade-specific TEKS objectives. Before and After presentation curriculum is available for each Program.
  • There is a mileage fee for locations more than 20 miles from the Museum
  • Half Day: Maximum 3 hours, including up to 6 presentations
  • Full Day: Maximum 5 hours, including up to 9 presentations

Ready to Book?

A Reservation Coordinator will contact you within 3-5 business days to complete your booking request. The reservations office hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. excluding holidays. *Note: All Programs require a 3 week notice. Inquiries made within a 3 week time period may not be fulfilled. 

Filling out this form does not indicate your Outreach Program is scheduled, you will receive an email with your invoice attached once your Program is confirmed.


Discover Our Programs

Dinosaur Discovery

Experience the world of dinosaurs! Discover their lives, diets, and adaptations through interactive presentations. Meet real fossilized specimens and marvel at their bones, horns, claws, teeth, and skin. Learn what makes dinosaurs incredible!

Dynamic Earth

Investigate tectonic plates, natural disasters, weathering and erosion in this interactive, fast-paced trip of geologic proportions through the Earth’s crust. Volcanoes, earthquakes, and landslides, oh my! Beneath the surface of our ever-changing, dynamic planet, hidden dangers lurk deep within. In this presentation, students will examine tectonic plates and discover the chaos they can create when seismic shifts occur; investigate how the landscape transforms through weathering and erosion; and see how the layers of the Earth stack up. Explore the moving Earth beneath our feet as we traverse the Earth’s crust!

This interactive presentation is great for ages 8 and up, and a wonderful reinforcement for TEKS earth science objectives. We do not recommend for younger audiences as some of our other programs will engage with them better. Ask your Reservations representative for a suitable program for the age of your group!

Science Sort

Participants have the opportunity to play paleontologist, as they sift through fossilized sediment to find shark teeth, shells and more! Learn about the many kinds of fossils there are, how they are made, and what various fossil types can tell us about ancient life, while preparing to embark on a mini fossil dig. Next, analyze and compare findings to a fossil identification guide, using the scientific process to determine the origin of fossils uncovered. 

This interactive, hands-on, inquiry-based lab presentation is great for ages 7 and up, and a wonderful reinforcement for TEKS earth science objectives. We do not recommend for younger audiences as some of our other programs will engage with them better. Ask your Reservations representative for a suitable program for the age of your group!

Know Your Rocks

Make the Rock Cycle ‘rock’ with real specimens from the museum’s collection to explore each phase with an experienced museum educator. Investigate a variety of rocks from and walk though the amazing processes that happen in our world to create igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks!

This interactive hands-on, inquiry-based lab presentation is great for ages 10 and up, and a wonderful reinforcement for TEKS earth science objectives. We do not recommend for younger audiences as some of our other programs will engage with them better. Ask your reservations representative for a suitable program for the age of your group!