(Elementary)
During Classic Tours, elementary groups as well as older students will discover dozens of exciting and challenging hands-on exhibits. Their adventure will begin with the exploration of magnetism, shadows, sound, the power of air and more than 50 other educational exhibits that encourage experimentation, enhance creativity and develop critical thinking skills.
School groups are greeted by a museum teacher who introduces the exhibits and escorts students on their Classic Tour. Every two-hour tour includes an exploration of the museum’s three floors of interactive exhibits. Available programs include an investigation of electricity, a physical fitness challenge or a Tom Sawyer Adventure. Support materials that reinforce the concepts introduced on the tour are available online. Favorite Classic exhibits include the Electrostatic Generator, the Shadow Wall, Pulley Room, Fitness Center and the three-story slide.
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Happy 30th Birthday – Our Gift to You!
In honor of the 30th birthday of The Magic House, school groups visiting on a reserved field trip tour during October 2009 will be admitted at the 1979 rate of just $1.50 per person! |
Kids Can Help
It is better to give than to receive. To help those less fortunate, The Magic House is sponsoring a canned food drive. Every student, teacher and accompanying adult who brings a can of food to a reserved Classic tour during the month of November will be admitted free of charge. All canned foods will be donated to the St. Louis Area Foodbank.
Join Us in January!
Ring in the New Year at The Magic House and start the semester with a bang! School groups visiting on a reserved field trip tour during January 2010 will be admitted for a special rate of just $3 per person. |
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Bright Ideas
This exploration of electricity and magnetism features a visit to the museum’s Expericenter, where students will participate in some electrifying activities. Students investigate the basics of conductors, insulators and circuits. Children will light up as they make their own working switches, electronic games, magnet mazes and transform ordinary pencils into magic wands. This program enables students to explore the processes of scientific inquiry and learn firsthand about the forces that power our world.
GLE's: Science K-4: 1A.1, 1A.3, 1A.6, 1B.2, 2B.1, 2C.1, 3A.1, 3B.3, 3B.5, 3B.8, 4A.1, 4A.2, 4B.3, 4B.4, 4C.1, 4C.2, 4C.3, 4C.4
Click here for Bright Ideas Support Materials
Thanks to a grant from Energizer, a limited number of qualifying field trip groups will participate in the Bright Ideas program free of charge./
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Fitness First!
(Weather Permitting) September–October 2009, March–May 2010
Stretch your muscles and your mind on Fitness First!, a field trip that focuses on healthy living. This tour features a visit to the museum’s Fitness Center, where students learn about nutrition, endurance, strength, balance, flexibility and more. Students will participate in an outdoor team relay game, visit the Eat Right Diner to play a computer game on eating right for growing minds and bodies, and will also have the opportunity to explore the museum’s other floors of fun.
GLE's: Science K-4: 1A.1, 1A.2, 1A.3, 1B.6, 2A.2, 2B.1, 2B.2, 2B.3, 4A.5, 4D.4, 5A.1, 5A.4, 5B.1, 5B.2, 5B.35 - 8 - 1B.2, 1B.3, 2A.1, 2B.3, 2B.5, 4A.1, 5A.2, 5A.4
Click here for Fitness First! Support Materials
Thanks to a grant from Express Scripts, a limited number of qualifying field trip groups will experience the Express Scripts Gym-MAZE-ium, the Play Garden, the Fitness Center and the Fitness First educational program free of charge.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Magic House is bringing to life The Adventures of Tom Sawyer with a new interactive exhibit that invites children into the world of Mark Twain’s enduring classic. Kids can experience life in a frontier town on the banks of the Mississippi River along with Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher as they discover Jackson’s Island, explore McDougal’s Cave, and even grab a paintbrush to whitewash Aunt Polly’s fence.
GLE’s: Communication Arts K-8: 1I Social Studies Grade 4: 3a.B |
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