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San Diego
Natural History Museum
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San Diego, CA 92112-1390

At the Museum | At Your School Site

Grades PRE–K

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

Explore Fossil Mysteries
See the Exhibitions information for details.

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

GATE Class
Door to the Desert
This class provides an in-depth investigation of the desert through exhibits, experiments, and a behind-the-scenes visit to our research department.
Grade 3 Life Science; 3
Grade 3 Science, Investigation and Experimentation

Science Workshops

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.

Grades K–3
Autumn Harvest
Available October–December 2007
What does it mean to hunt and gather? Step back in time! Grind acorns, pound yucca leaves for fibers, investigate hunting strategies and find out if your students can match the ingenuity of California’s early Kumeyaay Indians.
Grade K Science, Life; 2
Grade K Science, Earth; 2
Grade 2 Science, Earth; 3e
Grade 3 History Social Studies; 3.2

Cetacean Sensation
Available January–February 2008
Come discover the power of whale chatter, the beauty of blubber, and what’s on the menu for our marine cousins.
Grade K Science, Life; 2
Grade 1 Science, Life; 2d
Grade 2 Science, Life; 2c
Grade 3 Science, Life; 3a, b, c
Grades K–3 Science, Investigation and Experimentation

Amazing Arthropods
Available April–May 2008
They are everywhere and they are many! Come learn about your neighbors: the insects, the arachnids, and a surprise backyard crustacean.
Grade K Science, Life; 2
Grade 1 Science, Life; 2d
Grade 2 Science, Life; 2b, c
Grade 3 Science, Life; 3a, b, c
Grades K–3 Science, Investigation and Experimentation

Grade 3
New! Ecology! Evolution! Extinction!
Available May–June 2008
Dinosaurs are all gone but the turtles are still here. Make connections about ecology and evolution through an investigation of existing, extirpated, and extinct species.
Grade 3 Life Science; 3
Grade 3 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. Electronic pre- and post-visit materials are available.
Mileage fee: schools more than 25 miles from the Museum will be charged an additional 50 cents per mile.

Young Naturalists
Available September 2007–June 2008
Preschoolers (ages 4 and 5) and Kindergarteners
Location: Your school site or daycare center
Days: Weekdays
Fee: $150 per school visit (two 1-hour programs) $65 for an additional class at the same location (same day, same room, same topic, limit three programs per day)
Times: Flexible hours
Group size: 20 students maximum per one-hour session

Mesozoic Mystery
Curious creatures lived long, long ago. Can you tell a dinosaur from other prehistoric reptiles? Get the facts! Touch a real dinosaur fossil, learn a song, and make a “fossil” to keep.
Grade K Science, Life; 2
Grade K Science, Investigation and Experimentation

Tidepool Wonders
A tidepool is a special place filled with strange creatures above and below the water. Imagine life under and above the surge in the tidal zone.
Grade K Science, Life; 2
Grade K Science, Investigation and Experimentation

Cloud Science
Clouds are curious everyday things. Students will learn how to identify basic cloud types through song, art, and experiment.
Grade K Earth; 3b
Grade K Science, Investigation and Experimentation

Ms. Frizzle’s™ Classroom Adventures Meet Ms. Frizzle—Scholastic’s favorite science teacher. Enjoy a fun classroom experience. Take chances! Ask questions! And get smarter with the Frizz! Dinosaurs Bats New! Bees Available September 2007–June 2008 Grades: K–2 Location: Your school site Days: Weekdays Fee: $225 for one program; $300 for two programs; $350 for three programs (same day, same topic) Times: Flexible hours Group size: 60 students maximum per 45-minute session. SCHOLASTIC, THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS, MS. FRIZZLE, and logos are trademarks of Scholastic Inc. ©2003 Inc. All rights reserved.

Science Workshops
Available October 2007–May 2008
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: 20 students maximum for grades K–3 per 1.5-hour session; 32 maximum for grades 4–6.

Grades K–3
Autumn Harvest Hits the Road
What does it mean to hunt and gather? Step back in time! Grind acorns, pound yucca leaves for fibers, investigate hunting strategies and find out if your students can match the ingenuity of California’s early Kumeyaay Indians.
Grade K Science, Life; 2
Grade K Science, Earth; 2
Grade 2 Science, Earth; 3e
Grade 3 History Social Studies; 3.2

Grades K–1
Flora and Fauna Kindergartners and first graders will enjoy investigating plant and animal signs. What’s living and growing around us?
Grade K Science, Life; 2
Grade 1 Science, Life; 2d
Grades K–1 Science, Investigation and Experimentation

Grades 2–3
Earth and Sky
Second and third graders will investigate the abiotic forces of earth processes and weather.
Grade 2 Science, Earth; 3a–e
Grades 2–3 Science, Investigation and Experimentation