San Diego Natural History Museum - School Programs Offered

Dear Educator,

Happy New Year! To thank our wonderful teachers, the Museum is offering a discount* on Spring 2011 Museums-on-Wheels programs.  Bring Museum Docents to your classroom for only $125 per visit!

Programs this year include the popular Fossil Tales of San Diego, Life in the Desert, and Roadrunners. When you order one of these programs, six trained Docents will come to your class to teach the students in small groups for individualized learning.

At the Museum, exhibitions this semester include:

Lizards & Snakes: Alive!
Discover the world of squamates, meet over 60 live animals, and learn about the Museum's Herpetology collection in Lizards & Snakes: Alive!, open through April 3. Read Educator's Guide... 

All That Glitters: The Splendor and Science of Gems and Minerals

Learn from Museum Docents about the science of rocks, minerals, and gems in this spectacular exhibition, or take a self-guided tour. Read Educator's Guide... 

Be sure to register your class for the giant-screen theater featuring the 3D films Waking the T.rex: the Story of SUE and the world premiere Turtle Reef. 

Also, don't miss this year's Sustainable Planet: Children and Nature lecture series. Learn about the relationship between children and nature with insights provided by leading experts on education, land use, architectural design, and environmental literacy. The next lecture will on January 25, entitled "Grounding Learning in Place and Community." Register now...

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Education Department
Weekdays, 9 AM–4 PM
phone: 619.255.0210
fax: 619.235.9446
email: groupregistration@sdnhm.org

*valid on new bookings only, from January through June 2011.