Outreach

WE’LL COME TO YOU! The Science Museum of Virginia brings science fun and learning to schools, libraries, day-care centers, PTA meetings, community events, fairs and festivals, Scout events, summer camps and more throughout Virginia. Our hands-on workshops and exhibits are correlated with the Virginia Standards of Learning.

A touring production of the Carpenter Science Theatre Company’s “Shakespeare and Galileo” makes a connection between art and science.

Elementary School Teachers, Are you looking for creative, hands-on activities to liven up your science lessons? We offer traveling versions of our popular workshops for teachers.

Outreach Program Menu

Platter

Looking for a full day of science fun and an amazing value? Ask about mixing and matching program workshops to suit your needs.

Includes All-School assembly, Hands-On Exhibits and up to 10 Classroom Workshops
Fee: $1,300 to $1,600 (determined by region)

A La Carte

Choose a single program, or mix and match multiple program components to suit your needs.

All-School Assembly

$200 to $400 for first assembly
$150 to $250 for each additional assembly held on the same day
Fee determined by region

Classroom Workshops

$175 to $250 each (minimum of four workshops required if more than 30 miles from the Science Museum)
$1,000 to $1,200 for 10 (same day) – Great value!
Exact fee determined by region

Exhibits

$1,000 to $1,200 (up to 8 hours)
$700 to $900 (up to 3 hours) – Fun idea for PTA nights!
Exact fee determined by region

For more information about Outreach from the Science Museum of Virginia, call 804-864-1423.

BioExpress

Students in grades K–8 enjoy a full day of hands-on life science fun with classroom workshops, interactive exhibits and a new all-school assembly.

Science-by-Van

This traveling general science program presents informal educational experiences that are fun for all ages. Science-by-Van includes an all-school assembly, interactive exhibits and hands-on classroom workshops.

STARLAB^® Portable Planetarium Workshops

Gather inside STARLAB for a guided look at constellations, planets, moon phases, tides, seasons and more!

The Night Sky (Grades 3–8): Who in the universe are Andromeda, Pegasus and Orion? Meet characters from Greek mythology, find them represented in the constellations, and learn how the Ancient Greeks believe they got there.
Virginia SOLs: Science – 3.8, 4.7, 6.8, ES.14; History – 3.1, WHI.5b, WHI.6b
MoonLab (Grades 3–6): Watch how the Earth, sun and moon create moon phases. Explore the lunar cycle and discover how it affects our oceans.
Virginia Science SOLs: 3.8, 4.7, 6.8, ES.4, ES.14
African Stories (Grades 3–8): Learn the names of the constellations as seen by tribes and cultures in Ancient Africa.
Virginia SOLs: Science – 3.8, 4.7, 6.8, ES.14; History – 3.1, 3.2, USI.4, WHI.10d
Native American Mythology (Grades 3–8): Native American life experiences were often associated with the position of the stars. Investigate Native American legends and fables as told through the night sky.
Virginia SOLs: Science SOLs – 3.8, 4.7, 6.8, ES.14; History – 2.2, 2.4d, VS.2e
Nine Planets (Grades 3–12): Terrestrials, jovians and dwarves. Study the size and position of the principle objects in the solar system. Find out what happened to Pluto and whether or not we can live on Mars.
Virginia Science SOLs: 3.8, 4.7, 6.8, ES.4, ES.12, ES.14, PH.5f

School Partnership Programs

SOL Enrichment and Science Connections each offer a series of hour-long, hands-on workshops. SOL Enrichment is an in-class, science intensive SOL-preparation program. Science Connections is an informal, fun, after-school science complement. It is also SOL correlated. Science process skills and teamwork are fundamentals of both programs.

Available in Richmond and surrounding areas only. For more information, call 804-864-1424 or 804-864-1425.

The Carpenter Science Theatre Company can come to you!

The Carpenter Science Theatre Company presents a special touring production of

Shakespeare and Galileo
by Grant Mudge

Available at your location
October 1–December 15 2008
March 16–May 31 2009

Listen in on a hypothetical meeting between two brilliant individuals — William Shakespeare and Galileo Galilei — as they explore the relationship between art and science.

"'Shakespeare and Galileo' presents the ideas of Galileo and the beautiful images of Shakespeare's words in an enjoyable and entertaining fashion. You have enhanced the learning of my students." - Alexandria McGrath at Monacan High School

Virginia SOLs

Science: 4.7, 5.3, 6.8, PS.9, ES.4
History: WHII.1-WHII.3
English: 4.5-4.7, 5.5, 5.6, 6.4, 6.5, 7.5-7.7, 8.6, 9.3, 9.4, 9.9, 10.5, 10.10, 10.11
Civics and Economics: CE.2b, CE.3b, CE.4a, b, c, 6.8, ES.2, ES.4

Ask for your copy of the play's study guide "A Conversation Between Art and Science."

This special touring show includes the 30-minute performance and a 20-minute Q&A.

Fee: $550 plus travel and lodging where applicable.

Virginia Commission for the Arts grants are available to organizations outside the City of Richmond to support a portion of this program's expense. To learn more, call 804-864-1533.

For more information and to arrange a performance at your location, call Larry Gard at 804-864-1533 or email lgard@smv.org.

The Carpenter Science Theatre Company is made possible by generous grants from the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation and the Anne Carter Robins and Walter R. Robins Jr. Foundation.