School & Teacher 2011-2012 Catalogue - printable (PDF)
See General Information for news on school programs.
Registration options (select one of the following):
1. Call 973-596-6690
2. Fax a registration form (PDF) to 973-596-6614.
3. E-mail a registration form (PDF) to: schoolgroupreservations@newarkmuseum.org.
Hearing impaired can call: 711 (TTY)
Programs:
Special Event
Mayfest: Special Days for Special Needs Classes at the Museum
Tuesday, May 8 & 22, 2012
9:30 am–12:30 pm
(For teachers grades K through 12)
Special needs classes are invited to join us for gallery tours and activities designed for your learning needs. Register now by calling the Senior Manager of School and Teacher Programs at 973-596-6603, or send an e-mail
to schoolgroupreservations@newarkmuseum.org.
Be sure to put "Mayfest 2012" in the subject line.
Featured Curriculum Project
Civil War@150
The sesquicentennial of the Civil War provides a unique opportunity for schools to include a special study of this important time in American history. For fours years, from 2011 through 2015, communities all across the nation will be commemorating the 150th anniversary of the “war between the states.” The Newark Museum has worked with a team of educators to provide an enhanced curriculum unit for schools that features art and artifacts from the Museum’s collection.
Generation Fit: Steps to a Healthier Lifestyle
Opens November 12, 2011 (on-going)
This new interactive experience in the Museum’s Junior Gallery explores and addresses the issues of nutrition, exercise and related disease prevention. Through hands-on activities visitors will be provided with a tool-kit for a healthier lifestyle.
Arts/Humanities
+ Express Yourself: Exploring the World through Art (Grades 3–12)
+ Globe Trackers (Grades 3–8)
+ African Adventure (Grades Pre-K–2)
+ Native American Adventure (Grades Pre-K–2)
+ ArtSmart (Grades Pre-K–2)
+ Asian Adventure (Grades Pre-K–2)
+ Native American Journey: Eastern Woodlands, Plains & the South West
(Grades 3–5)
+ Early America (Grades 3–5)
+ The Ballantine House Mystery: "Who Done It?" (Grades 3–5)
+ Mysteries & Myths of the Ancient World (Grades 3–8)
+ Civil War @ 150 (Grades 4–12)
+ Western Expansion (Grades 6–12)
+ The Gilded Age: What Was Mark Twain Talking About? (Grades 9–12)
+ Ballantine House: Family Life in 1885 (Grades 9–12)
+ Design Your Own Museum Tour (Grades 3–12)
Science
+ Backyard Bug Safari (Grades K–2)
+ Dinosaur Detectives (Grades Pre-K–2)
+ Dynamic Earth: Gallery Tour (Grades 2–12)
+ Geology Rocks! (Grades 5–8)
+ Fossils Tell a Tale (Grades 3–8)
+ Trashed–Earth's Limited Natural Resources (Grades 4–8)
+ Climbing the Family Tree: Our Evolutionary Ancestors (Grades 5–12)
+ Amazing Journeys: Migration (Grades 5–12)
+ Generation Fit Tours for Schools (All grades)
Science Labs
+ What's in Our Water (Grades 4–7)
+ Forensic Science (Grades 6–9)
+ How Fossils Form (Grades 6–9)
+ Animal Behavior (Grades 3–6)
+ Microbes and the Immune System (Grades 3–12)
+ Microbes and the Immune System–CW (Grades 3–12)
+ Decoding the Genetic Code (Grades 5–12)
+ Generation Fit: Exercise Toolkit (Grades 4–8)
+ Generation Fit: Nutrition Toolkit (Grades 4–8)
Art & Science
+ Safari Trip (Grades Pre-K–2)
+ On a Wing (Grades Pre-K–2)
+ Water, Water Everywhere (Grades 3–8)
+ Fire Safety & Prevention (Grades 3–8)
+ Walk and Talk with the Animals (Grades 3–8)
Planetarium
+ One World, One Sky (Pre-K & K; ages 4 to 6)
+ Magic Sky (Pre-K & K; ages 4 to 6)
+ The Little Star That Could (Grades K–2)
+ Secret of the Cardboard Rocket (Grades 1–3)
+ The Zula Patrol—Under the Weather (Grades 1–4)
+ The Zula Patrol 2—Down to Earth (Grades 1–4)
+ SkyQuest (Grades 1–4)
+ Earth, Moon and Sun (Grades 3–5)
+ Legends of the Night Sky (Grades 3–5)
+ Constellations Tonight (Grades 4–8)
+ Force 5 (Grades 4–8)
+ Oceans in Space (Grades 4–8)
+ Tales of the Maya Skies (Grades 5–12)
+ Origins of Life (Grades 6–12)
+ Extreme Planets (Grades 6–12)
+ The Amazing Telescope (Grades 6–12)
+ Black Holes (Grades 6–12)
+ Dinosaur Prophecy (Grades 6–12)
+ Seven Wonders (Grades 6–12)
+ Stars of the Pharaohs (Grades 6–12)
+ Astronaut (Grades 6–12)
Astronomy & Energy Workshops
+ Expedition Saturn (Grades 4–8)
+ Energy Explorations (Grades 4–8)
Outreach Programs and Resources
In-School Visits
ARTS/HUMANITIES
+ American History through Artists’ Eyes (Grades 3–12)
+ Every Picture Tells a Story (and So Can Your Students) (Grades 3–12)
+ The Ballantine House: Family Life in 1885 (Grades 3-12)
SCIENCE
+ Brain Game (Grades 4–8)
+ Chemistry: Properties of Matter (Grades 4–8)
ASTRONOMY
+ Moon Madness (Grades 1–4)
+ Physics Fun (Grades 4–8)
+ Energy Explorations (Grades 4–8)
LIVE ANIMALS
+ Egg-cellent Animals (Grades 3–6)
+ Reptile Rap (Grades K–5)
+ Creepy Crawlers (Grades K–5)
Planetarium Outreach (SKYLAB) Digital Portable Planetarium
Distance Learning/Videoconferencing
CIVIL WAR @ 150 WEBINARS
VIDEOCONFERENCES
ARTS/HUMANITIES
+ DL/Civil War @ 150 (Grades 4–12)
+ DL/American History through Artists' Eyes (Grades 3–12)
+ DL/House & Home in Victorian America (Grades 3–12)
+ DL/Tibetan Buddhist Altar (Grades 3–12)
+ DL/African Art (Grades 3–6)
+ DL/Native American Art (Grades 3–6)
SCIENCE
+ DL/Dynamic Earth: Revealing Nature's Secrets (Grades 3–12)
Presentations to Your Parent/Teacher Organization or School Board
A representative from the Museum can come to a meeting of your parent/teacher organization or school board/administrators to present a brief overview of the curriculum-based resources that the Museum provides.
Contact Wanda Pendelton, Community Relations Manager, at 973.596.6631
or wpendelton@newarkmuseum.org.
Be sure to type “School Services Talk” in the subject line.
On-line Resources: iTunesU
The Museum has podcasts on iTunesU – digital images and audio. To access these resources for teaching, you need to download the iTunesU setup (it’s free). Go to “iTunes store” and look for “iTunesU” and then click on “Beyond Campus” under “Education Providers.” You will find the Museum’s podcasts under “New Jersey’s Newark Museum.” They are all free-of-charge.
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