Events
We offer a variety of events for educators throughout the year.
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- NanoDays 2012 (Special Program)
- Imagine, discover, and explore a world that's too small to see. NanoDays is a nationwide celebration of nanoscale science, and you're invited! Come celebrate with us and enjoy nano-related activities throughout the Exhibit Halls, including these special events: The Amazing Nano Brothers Juggling Show! ... (details).
March 31, 2012
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Advance registration required: 617-723-2500.
Advance registration required: 617-723-2500.
Grades:
9 - 12
9 - 12
- Inspiring Minds: Meet Women in Science 2012 (Lecture)
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Learn how Professor Angela Belcher, the W. M. Keck Professor of Energy at MIT, and her team design engineering solutions inspired by natural biological processes. Discover how the use of genetically modified viruses have led to the development of new photovoltaics and how genetically altered yeast can ... (details).
With: Angela Belcher.
April 27, 2012
Reservation:
Advance registration required: 617-723-2500.
Advance registration required: 617-723-2500.
Grades:
9 - 12
9 - 12
- National Chemistry Week Celebration (Lecture)
- Learn about the National Chemistry Week theme: Chemistry — Our Health, Our Future! This presentation will explore the positive impacts of chemistry as it relates to topics such as nutrition, hygiene, and medicine. Funding is provided by the Lowell Institute: open to Massachusetts school groups ... (details).
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- Firefly Watch (Special Program)
- Spotting fireflies is a special part of any warm summer night, because we so rarely see them. Are fireflies disappearing from our landscape? If so, why? What can we do about it? This Citizen Science website helps researchers determine why fireflies seem to be declining, and it offers the general ... (details).
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- Free Film Fridays (Special Program)
- Thanks to generous support from Museum Premier Partner MathWorks, schools can enjoy a free Omni film on select Fridays in March! Groups that purchase Exhibit Halls admission on one of these dates can also book one free Omni show per student. Tickets are first come, first served. (details).
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- Membership Discount for Teachers (Educator Outreach)
- Join our Teacher Partner Program and receive a coupon for $10 off of a new membership to the Museum of Science. Other benefits of the Teacher Partner Program include: >Free access to the Museum's Exhibit Halls >Preview coupons for Omni films, Planetarium shows, and other special venues >Discount ... (details).
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- Pompeii Preview Passes (Special Program)
- Participants in the Teacher Partner Program who have reserved their field trip to A Day in Pompeii are eligible for a free pass to the exhibit and a free audio tour to help with their planning. Ticket requests must be emailed to fieldtrips@mos.org at least two weeks before planned visits. The TPP ... (details).
