Science Teaching and Learning @ Newark Museum

Science Teaching and Learning with the Newark Museum

Each session (listed below) will introduce the participants to science teaching and learning that is object-based and focuses on inquiry/discussion using museum resources. Learn about the Museum’s on-site science programming and outreach services. The Museum’s experienced Science Educators will conduct the course.
Recommended for teachers of grades 4 through 8.

Astronomy 101
Date: December 7, 2009, 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Location: Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102
Gain a better understanding of our Universe. Participants will tour the heavens in the Museum’s planetarium, explore the planets of the solar system, the phases of the Moon, and create their own dry-ice comets through hands-on activities, materials, and resources that bring the cosmos down to Earth.
Related NJ Core Curriculum Standards: Science 5.1, 5.7, 5.9, Language Arts Standards: 3.1, 3.3, 3.4

Change and Adaptation
Date: December 14, 2009, 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Location: Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102
Explore how the earth has evolved over time and how life has adapted to these changes in a guided visit to the Museum’s core science exhibition, Dynamic Earth: Revealing Nature’s Secrets. Explore fossils, skulls, and bird beaks in a hands-on activity. The participants will also see these adaptations in action during a visit to the Museum’s Mini Zoo where they will meet live animals.
Related NJ Core Curriculum Standards: Science 5.5, 5.8, 5.10

To register go to http://msunernj.ning.com, click on "view events" and scroll down to the course listings.

There is no cost for teachers and administrators in MSUNER member districts. Light refreshments will be provided. Parking is available in the Museum lot for $7.00 (carpool with a friend or two!!). Three professional development hours will be awarded for each event.

If you have any questions, feel free to call MSUNER at 973-655-5231 or email, msuner@mail.montclair.edu