CMoR Field Trip Programs 2009-2010

Encourage learning and spark young imaginations by engaging your class with these creative and hands-on programs.

All programs are aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning, NAEYC Standards and Foundation Blocks for Early Learning. A Field Trip Program includes unlimited time to explore and play in the Museum!

If traveling is tricky, CMoR will come to you with a program and special interactive!

Programs are available September 2009 – June 2010 Tuesday through Friday from 9:30-5:00. Select group Mondays available.

Prices

All programs are $8.00 per student and are about an hour long. Field Trip Programs include unlimited time to explore and play in the Museum

Book your program for September-October 2009 and receive $2.00 off per student!

Custom packages available at discounted rates. Choose a series of any four or more of our programs and save!

CMOR at your school or center: Let us come to you! Our Museum Educators can bring our wonderful programs to your location.

Information or Registration:

Call the reservations coordinator at 804-474-7015 or send an e-mail!

2009-2010 Field Trip Programs

Pre-Kindergarten – Kindergarten Programs:

Blooming Butterflies

SOL’S:
Science- K.1, K.6, K.9
English- K.1, K.2, K.3
Investigate pattern, shape and color while learning the lifecycle of a butterfly! Students’ creativity will bloom as they produce a beautiful nature-inspired work of art.

Creative Composers

SOL’S:
English- K.1, K.2, K.3
Art- K.2, K.3, K.8
Music- K.3, K.4, K.8, K.12
English- K.1, K.5, K.6
Create, listen and move! Students will be encouraged to let all of their creative juices flow and use music as a guide. A variety of art mediums will be teamed with creative movement, music and literature to inspire creative exploration.

Dinosaur Discovery

SOL’S:
Science- K.6, K.9
Math- K.10, K.13, K.17
English- K.1, K.2, K.3, K.5
Uncover clues from the past and learn how dinosaurs lived and what they looked like. Students can work like a paleontologist, take part in a dig, and classify their findings. Let learning and fun erupt with our volcano!

Drumsticks

SOL’S:
Math K.18
English – K.1, K.2, K.3, K.5, K.8
History and Social Science – K.3, K.4, K.5, K.8
Music – K.1, K.2, K.4, K.6, K.8
Visual Arts – K.2
Children will enjoy an Asante tale from West Africa, The Leopard’s Drum. Students will participate in a drum circle exploring visual and auditory patterns. A special mask will be created for children to take
home.

Puppet Palooza

SOL’S:
Math – K.5
English – K.1, K.2, K.3, K.5
Visual Arts – K.2, K.3
Creativity and learning ‘come alive’! Children will experience a story through dramatic play with puppets. Various types of puppets will be introduced. Children will have an opportunity to create their very own puppet to take home.

Water Wonders! – NEW PROGRAM!

SOL’S:
Science- K.1, k.4, K.6, K.8, K.10
English- K.1, K.2, K.3, K.5, K.8
Wild about water? This ocean adventure is sure to be a SPLASH! Investigate this diverse habitat and create an exciting water inspired work of art!

What Senses I Have!

SOL’S:
Science- K.2, K.4, K.10
Visual Arts- K.2, K.3, K.10
English- K.1, K.2, K.3, K.5, K.6
I can see, I can hear, I can taste, I can touch and boy does that smell! Students learn about the five marvelous senses and which body parts are involved. Students will explore their senses through
experiments and even create a “sense-ational” work of art to bring home.

Pre-Kindergarten – 1st Grade Programs:

Hop Around the World

SOL’S:
English- K.1, K.2, K.3, K.4, K.5, K.6, K.11, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7
History and Social Science- K.3, K.4, K.5, K.8, 1.4, 1.6, 1.10, 1.12
Visual Arts- K.2, K.4, K.7, K.8, K.16, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 1.9
Did you know Hopscotch is played all over the world? Come to the museum to ‘hop’ around the world starting from our own city block. Children will celebrate the diverse world we live in through play, literature, art, movement, reading and writing.

Ready, Set…Grow!

SOL’S:
Science- K.6, K.7, K.9, K.10, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8
English- K.1, K.2, K.5, K.6, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
What does it take to grow a garden? What tools do birds use to get their food? What are the ingredients needed to make things grow? We will make our own special blend of soil to take home and start our own little garden!

strong.Sinking and Floating Matters

SOL’S:
Science- K.1, K.5, 1.1
Math-K.10, K.14, K.17, 1.14,
English- K.1, K.2, K.3, K.5, K.6, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6
Is it a sinker or a floater? Work like a scientist conducting various investigations, making predictions and forming conclusions to see what objects hit the bottom or stay on top.

Pre-Kindergarten – 3rd Grade Programs:

Circle of Friends

SOL’S:
Math – K.17
English – K.1, K.2, K.3, K.5, K.8, K.11, 1.1, 2.1. 3.1
History and Social Science – 1.12, 2.12, 3.12
Fine Arts – K.2
Students will discover the rich, diverse celebrations of Richmond neighbors. Through hands-on activities students will develop insights into different cultures and their values, recognizing them as part of our community.

Kindergarten – 2nd Grade Programs:

Adapt in the Habitat

SOL’S:
Science – K.1, K.2, K.4, K.6, K.8, K.1, 1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 2.7, 2.8
English – K.1, K.2, K.3, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
Explore the fascinating world in which we live and its many different environments. Learn how animals adapt and thrive in these different environments and examine the food chain to determine who are the omnivores and carnivores.

Kindergarten – 3rd Grade Programs:

Economics Express

SOL’S:
History and Social Science – K.6, K.7, K.8, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9
Math – K.6, 1.8, 2.11, 3.7, 3.13
Needs vs. wants, goods and services, and consumers and producers. Practice economic principles by producing your own goods, bartering, exchanging money and role-playing.

Math in Motion

SOL’S:
Math- K.2, K.5, K.10, K.11, K.17, K.18, 1.20, 1.21, 2.21, 2.25, 3.19, 3.24
Visual Arts – K.2, K.3, K.11, K.12, K.14, 1.3, 1.5, 1.13, 1.17, 2.4, 2.9, 2.19, 3.4, 3.10
Students will apply mathematical thinking to create a work of art! Inspired by famous works of art mathematical concepts are highlighted and through hands-on activities introduce the fundamentals of
multiplication.

Magnificent Magnets

SOL’S:
Science-K.1, K.3, 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2,
Magnets are everywhere! Where do they come from? Investigate what makes magnets repel and attract. Work through an array of magnet experiments and activities that will really help the lesson ‘stick’

Simple Machines Made Tasty

SOL’S:
Science-K.1, 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2
Give me a wedge, Give me a pulley, and Give me an inclined plane! Examine how simple machines help us in the kitchen and in our daily lives as build up a tasty treat!

1st – 3rd Grade Programs:

Adventures in Early China – NEW PROGRAM!

History and Social Science
SOL: 1.4, 1.6, 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 3.6
Science SOL: 1.5, 1.7, 1.8, 2.5, 2.8, 3.6, 3.10
Prepare for a journey to the Far East! Discover a culture halfway around the world by exploring the contributions of the Ancient Chinese people- from clothing, to architecture, food, games and literature. Write a story in Chinese characters and attempt to build your own Great Wall!

American Indian Journey

SOL’S:
History and Social Studies – 1.4, 1.6, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 3.6
Science- 1.5, 1.7, 1.8, 2.5, 2.8, 3.6, 3.10
Explore how American Indian Tribes (Powhatan, Pueblo, Sioux) adapted to different environments and made use of natural resources. Become a working tribe member and build a village, raise crops and make tools.

Mapping Ancient Egypt

SOL’S:
History and Social Science- 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.5, 3.6,
Science- 1.5, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 2.5, 2.8, 3.6, 3.10
Work like an Egyptian! Explore the social, architectural and scientific contributions of ancient Egypt. Create a 3-D map using mapping skills and build a pyramid.

Measure Up!

SOL’S:
Mathematics- 1.6, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 2.15, 2.17, 3.14
History and Social Science- 1.4, 1.5, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.5, 3.6
How do we measure up in our world? Standard and nonstandard units of measure can be used all over the Museum in exciting hands-on ways to sharpen student’s math and geography skills.

Field Trip Programs by Key Emphasis 2009-2010

All programs are aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning, NAEYC Standards and Foundation Blocks for Early Learning! A Field Trip Program includes unlimited time to
explore and play in the Museum.

Math:

Dinosaur Discovery, Drumsticks, Economic Express, Measure Up!, Math in Motion, Puppet Palooza, Sinking and Floating Matters

Science:

Adventures in Early China, Adapt in the Habitat, American Indian Journey, Blooming Butterflies, Dinosaur Discovery, Economic Express, Magnificent Magnets, Mapping Ancient Egypt, Simple Machines Made Tasty, Sinking and Floating Matters, Ready Set Grow!, Water Wonders, What Senses I Have!

English:

Blooming Butterflies, Circle of Friends, Creative Composers, Dinosaur Discovery, Drumsticks, Hop Around the World, Puppet Palooza, Water Wonders, What Senses I Have!

History:

Adventures in Early China,
American Indian Journey, Circle of Friends, Drumsticks, Economics Express, Hop Around the World, Mapping Ancient Egypt, Measure Up

Art:

Adapt in the Habitat, American Indian Journey, Blooming Butterflies, Circle of Friends, Creative
Composers, Drumsticks, Hop Around the World, Mapping Ancient Egypt, Math in Motion, Puppet Palooza, What Senses I Have!