PROBEA–Binational Education

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Education Department
Weekdays, 8:30 AM—4 PM
619.255.0210
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fax: 619.235.9446
groupregistration@sdnhm.org

Mailing Address:
San Diego
Natural History Museum
Education Department
P.O. Box 121390
San Diego, CA 92112-1390

At the Museum | At Your School Site

Grades 4–12

AT THE MUSEUM

Bring your students to explore the Museum and the natural history of southern California and beyond. Whether you participate in a self-guided visit, view a film, join our Docents for an in-gallery class, or enroll in one of our Museum science workshops, you are sure to enjoy an engaging experience. Registration is required for all programs. See descriptions below for details.

Gallery Investigations

Deadly Volcanoes Beyond Italy
Meet Matt Burgess, a “volcanologist” who works for the U.S. Geological Survey and traveled the world studying volcanoes.Discover what scientists can learn about volcanic hazards through the historical (and prehistorical!) eruptions of Vesuvius. Then learn how similarly dangerous volcanoes may affect those living throughout Mexico and Latin America, the Pacific Northwest, and even right here in California. Includes admission to A Day in Pompeii.
Grade 6 World History and Geography: Ancient Civilizations 6.7.8
Grade 6 Science: Plate Tectonics and Earth’s Structure a–e
Grades 9–12 Dynamic Earth Processes

Available: February–June 2008
Grades: 6–12
Location: in the Museum
Days: Mondays
Fee: $15 per student and $10 per chaperone (grades 6–8 require one adult chaperone per eight students and grades 9–12 require one adult chaperone per twelve students.)
Times: 10 AM presentation; followed by A Day in Pompeii exhibition admission

Explore Fossil Mysteries
Travel through time with docent guides in the Museum’s permanent exhibition, Fossil Mysteries. Discover extraordinary San Diego and Baja California through this spectacular collection of regional fossils, interactives and reproductions to scale of ancient species.
Grade 3 Life Science; 3
Grade 4 Life Science; 3
Grade 6 Earth Science; 1a–f
Grade 6 Ecology; 5c
Grade 7 Life Science, Evolution; 3.1, 3.5
Grades 9–12 Biology-Life Science, Evolution; 8
Grades 9–12 Earth Science, Dynamic Earth Process; 3

Available October 2007–May 2008
Grades: 3–8
Location: Museum exhibition galleries
Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
Fee: $6 per student (includes Museum admission)
Times: 9:30 AM and 10:45 AM
Group size: 32 students maximum

Habitats of San Diego
Visit our Discovery Center. Docents will lead small groups on a journey through five unique San Diego County environments.
Grade 3 Life Science; 3b
Grade 4 Life Science; 3
Grade 6 Earth Science; 1a–f
Grade 6 Ecology; 5c

Available October 2007–May 2008
Grades: 2 –8
Location: Museum exhibition galleries
Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
Fee: $6 per student (includes Museum admission)
Times: 9:30 AM and 10:45 AM
Group size: 32 students maximum

Location: Museum learning labs
Fee: $120 (includes Museum admission for up to 20 students and four chaperones—additional students $6 each)
Days: Weekdays
Times: 9:30 AM–11 AM and 11:30 AM–1 PM. Some flexible scheduling available.

Grade 4
Grade 4 C.H.I. California Habitat Investigation
Available March–April 2008
Master map skills! San Diego county is a hotspot of biodiversity; more species have been reported here than in any other county in the U.S. What makes our home so unique? Discover the answers with this intensive map investigation.
Grade 4 History Social Science; 4.1
Grade 4 Science, Investigation and Experimentation

AT Your School Site

Let us bring the Museum to your classroom! Presented by docents or museum instructors, these programs emphasize the natural history of the San Diego region and correlate with California Science Content Standards.
Mileage fee: schools more than 25 miles from the Museum will be charged an additional 50 cents per mile.

Location: Your school site
Fee: $180 (for two 1.5-hour programs); $80 for an additional class at the same location (same day, same room, same topic, limit three programs per day)
Days: Weekdays
Times: Flexible hours
Group size: 32 maximum

Grades 4–6
Eyes on Nature
Available October 2007–June 2008
Connect science and language arts. Examine mysterious natural objects and learn to see and write from a new perspective.
Grades 4–6 English Language Arts Writing; 2
Grades 4–6 English Language Arts Reading; 1
Grades 4–6 Visual and Performing Arts Creative Expression; 2
Grades 4–6 Visual and Performing Arts Connections Relationships Applications; 5
Grades 4–6 Science, Investigation and Experimentation

Grade 5
It’s Elemental—The State of Things
Available October 2007–June 2008
Chemistry is basic to an understanding of the natural world and an important part of fifth grade science standards. Explore the properties of matter and get cozy with atoms, molecules and the periodic table.
Grade 5 Science, Physical; 1a, b, d, e, g, h
Grade 5 Science Earth; 3b
Grade 5 Science, Investigation and Experimentation

It’s Elemental—Making and Breaking Bonds
Build on your chemistry knowledge in this more advanced class. Create bouncing putty and explore the chemistry of polymers.
Grade 5 Science, Physical; 1a, b, d, e, g, h
Grade 5 Science, Investigation and Experimentation

Grade 6
Tectonic Secrets
Available January 2008
The engine of the Earth revealed! Computer simulations, expert explanation and hands-on activities explain the dynamics of earth processes.
Grade 6 Science, Plate Tectonics and Earth’s Structure, 1a–g
Grade 6 Science, Investigation and Experimentation

Snakes and Lizards of Southern California Our expert reptile handler will introduce live animals to your classroom for an up-close experience with local and rescued reptile species. Available October 2007–June 2008 Grades: K–8 Location: Your school site Days: Weekdays Fee: $225 for one program; $325 for two programs Times: Flexible hours Group size: 60 students maximum per one-hour session