Field Trip Guide

Scheduled Programs and Events:

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Reinforce student learning by asking questions such as:

•Whatdoyounotice? •Whydoyouthinkthat?•Howdoyouknow? •Haveyoueverseenanythinglikethisbefore?

Thank you for being a Museum chaperone!

Chaperone’s Name:

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Students in Your Group:

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DepartureMuseum Lobby

Earth and Space Science

The Earth in the Solar System

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Learn about the Solar System

Cosmic Light Red Wing, Level 1

Large-scale color photographs of celestial objects offer a window on the universe, revealing the births and deaths of stars, the vastness of space, and the stunning light of our Sun. Gain a physical understanding of our solar system, and how our infinitesimal planet compares to our stellar neighbors, nearby galaxies, and beyond.

Starting Points:•Comparethesizeandlocationofdifferentplanets

inthesolarsystem.Howlongwouldittaketogetthere?

•Whatisitlikeoneachplanet’ssurface?

Charles Hayden Planetarium Red Wing, Level 1 Separate timed ticket required.

Explore the Solar System (Grades 3 – 5)Explore our beautiful solar system including the Sun, planets, moons, and newly discovered objects that are changing the way we view our neighborhood in space.

Explore the Galaxy (Grades 6 – 8)Witness the lives and deaths of stars, hear about newly discovered solar systems, and experience firsthand the size and scale of the Milky Way as we explore our home galaxy in space.

Starting Points: •Whatkindsofobjectsareinasolarsystem?Agalaxy?

•Whataresomedifferencesbetweenstarsandplanets?

To the MoonBlue Wing, Level 1

Learn about NASA’s Apollo program that sent 20 people into space, including the first humans to set to foot on the Moon. Crawl into the “Apollo Command Module,” and watch the first Moon landing from the cockpit seats!

Starting Points:•Whataresomeofthechallengesthatscientistsfaced

whiletryingtogettotheMoon?

•Howdoyouthinkthesemodelscomparetothetypesoftechnologiesastronautsareusingnow?

Cahners ComputerPlaceBlue Wing, Level 1

Discover the many different ways that computers and robots can help us learn about our world. Program a Mars Rover and explore the challenges engineers face when designing robots to investigate other planets.

Starting Points:•Whymightwewanttoinvestigatethesurfacesof

otherplanets?

•WhatcanaMarsRoverdodifferentlythananastronaut?

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Theater ofElectricity

CahnersTheater

B L U E W I N G

Butterfly GardenSeeing Is Deceiving

Investigate!Ongoing Renovation

The Light House

Science in the Park

WrightTheater

T. Rex

Theater ofElectricity

Charles HaydenPlanetarium

DiscoveryCenter

B L U E W I N G

R E D W I N G

CahnersComputerPlace

Parking Payment

G R E E N W I N G

Riverview Café

Museum Store

MugarOmni Theater

MakingModels

Mathematica

Rocks from Around the World

B L U E W I N G

Access toMugar Omni Theater

Take Level 1 Red Wingelevator or stairs UP

Polage

G R E E N W I N G

Machines & TransportationColby

RoomShapiro Family

Science Live! Stage

A Bird’sWorld

Triceratops Cliff

DinosaursNatural

Mysteries

Lower Lobby

G R E E N W I N G

Atrium

AudiokineticSculpture

• Suit/Cabot Lab• Live Animal Exhibit• Tamarins

Take Level 1 Red Wing elevator or stairs DOWN to Lower Level

Mapping

Accessibility ServicesLost & Found (or call 617-589-0319)

First Aid and other emergencies

Lost Children: instruct children to report here

Foreign Language GuidesWheelchairs, Electric Scooters, Strollers, Semi-Private Nursing Area access

Level 2

Baby changing facilities available in most restrooms.Nursing: Anywhere in the Museum is fine.

Math Moves! Engineering Design Workshop

3-D Digital Cinema

New EnglandHabitats

Globe

Assistive Listening

Audio Descriptions

Braille

Closed Captioning

Elevator

Stairwell

Restrooms

Accessible

Coatroom & Lockers

Cash Machine

Food

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Parking

Separate paid ticket required

Take aCloser Look

Chick Hatchery

Energized!

Living on the Edge

Beyond the X-Ray

SimulatorExperience

Gordon Current Science

& Technology Center

Art &ScienceGallery

Nanotechnology

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BoxOffice

• Weems Sculptures• Brad Washburn Exhibit• Bees

Take Green Wing elevator UP to Level 3(from LL or L1)

InnovativeEngineers

To theMoon

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Special Exhibits

Main entry via Soundstair Red Wing, Level 1

Museum Then and Now

Cosmic Light

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Stearns HallSpecial Exhibits

Exhibits subject to change.

The Virtual FishTank

Accessible route to Theater of Electricity and WeatherWise

WeatherWiseTake stairs to Lower Level

THE GREEN WING, LEVEL 2 IS CLOSED for construction of the Museum's newest large-scale exhibit, the Hall of Human Life. Please check mos.org for updates.

Soundstair

Hall of Human Life Opening Late 2013

WELCOME Segway® Experience

MembershipBooth

Bridge Closed

Accessible route via Freight Elevator,Green Wing, Level 1

Level 3L3

Museum Floor Plan

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Please answer the following questions with your students, then return this page to the teacher.

Chaperone’s Name:_____________________________________________________________________

As a group, write about three experiences or exhibits that you enjoyed.

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Choose two group members to draw or describe interesting things that you saw:

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What is one question about the solar system that your group wants to learn more about?

What Did You Learn about the Solar System?