Recommended Itineraries for Your Field Trip!

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The Big Reveal on October 4, 2014

Free Educator Preview Details inside—page 4! Dear Educators, We Members! Educator Membership The Franklin Institute welcomes you to a new school In-service, classroom educators in Grades PreK–12 are Special Events...... 4 year with our sincere wishes for one filled with inquiry, eligible to receive a FREE Individual Membership (Value discovery, and learning about science and technology. $50). As a Member, you will receive unlimited admission to From brand new exhibits The Art of the Brick and Your Brain, the science museum and Fels Planetarium, plus discounts Special Exhibitions...... 6–7 to new film offerings like Great White Shark and Walking on special exhibits and theater programs. Interested in With Dinosaurs, and an innovative dissection workshop, our bringing others with you on your visit? Discounted upgrades seasoned educators look forward to bringing the concepts are available for Dual and Family level Memberships. To Interactive Exhibits...... 8–15 taught in your classroom to life! become an Educator Member of The Franklin Institute, call 215.448.1200 (Option 2). Hands-On Workshops...... 16–17 This school year we are proud to present BODY WORLDS: Animal Inside Out, which, added to core exhibits like The Giant Offer expires May 31, 2015. Educators will be required to show Heart, Sports Challenge and now—Your Brain—enhance our school ID when checking in for each visit to the museum. Valid Theater Shows & Live Science Shows...... 18–23 robust life science offerings. Book your visit early to receive only for in-service, classroom teachers in PA, NJ, DE, MD, and special rates on this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition. NY. Free admission cannot be applied towards field trip visits. Traveling Science Shows...... 24–25 This Field Trip Planner will introduce you to the many Student Access Program hands-on activities at The Franklin Institute, created The Student Access Program provides eligible schools with to inspire you and your students and enrich your lives free admission to the museum. To be eligible, schools must Recommended Itineraries...... 26–27 through science. Call today to schedule your field trip. Our be classified as Title 1 and have at least fifty percent of your concierge team is here to provide you personalized field trip student body eligible for free or reduced lunch. Free field planning services! trips are offered Monday and Tuesday only, September Plan Your Field Trip...... 28–29 through January. Capacity is limited and space fills quickly. To learn more, visit fi.edu/student-access-program. Professional Development...... 30 Book your field trip today! Contact Center open Monday–Friday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm call: 215.448.1200 - Option 3 Book Online: fi.edu/groups Email: [email protected]

Curriculum Connections K–12 educators use our exhibits, workshops, and shows to meet curricular objectives outlined by the National Science Education Standards. These icons represent the six content categories. Look for them throughout the planner to prepare a field trip that helps you achieve your educational goals!

Physical Science Life Science Earth & Space Science Science in Personal History & Nature Science & Technology & Social Perspectives of Science Educators’ Night Out Laureates’ Laboratory & “ The museum and exhibits were wonderful! October 8, 2014 | 3:30 pm–8:00 pm Meet the Scientists Both my students and chaperones had a terrific, Free! Registration required April 21, 2015 | 10:00 am–3:30 pm Free with field trip educational day!” Join us for our annual open house event just for No registration required for Laureates’ Lab – 1st Grade Teacher, Educators! Tour the museum, including our all new Q&A is free with advance registration Stephen Girard Elementary (Philadelphia, PA) Your Brain exhibit, and experience firsthand our theater programs, dynamic live shows, and hands-on workshops. Each year The Franklin Institute Awards program Be among the first to experience BODY WORLDS: Animal honors individuals whose great scientific discoveries Inside Out, our featured exhibit for this school year, and and technological innovations have benefited humanity, learn about enhanced opportunities that our unique advanced science, launched new fields of inquiry, and programs like Camp-In, Traveling Science Shows, and deepened our understanding of the universe. As part of PACTS offer for you and your students. Refreshments and this celebration, local students are given the opportunity discounted (limited) parking available. Must be in-service, to meet the 2015 laureates, participate in interactive classroom educators in Grades PreK–12. For more details demonstrations highlighting the scientific concepts behind and to register, visit fi.edu/EducatorsNightOut. their work, and attend a Q&A panel discussion with the scientists, run by students from the Institute’s youth programs. Visit fi.edu/franklinawards for more information.

The Color of Science March 14, 2015 | 8:30 am–1:00 pm Free with field trip; Registration required Philadelphia Science Festival April 24–May 2, 2015 Growing out of the clear need to promote and highlight Free professional development workshops and field trips diversity throughout the STEM disciplines, this program Save the date: Science Carnival on the Parkway May 2, 2015 engages scientists and engineers from traditionally underrepresented groups, including women, who present Back for the fifth year, this nine-day Festival celebrates and 4 interactive demonstrations throughout the museum that supports the work of STEM teachers by hosting a variety of 5 highlight the ubiquity of science in our everyday lives. Students professional development workshops and field trip worthy are also given the opportunity to have lunch with the scientists programs. Each year, more than 100 events are created to and continue the dialogue in an informal setting. inspire everyone in the region, from our littlest scientists to lifelong learners. Learn more at PhilaScienceFestival.org.

Brain Awareness Week The Franklin Institute will be closed April 23, 2015 for March 19 & 20, 2015 | 10:00 am–3:00 pm The Franklin Institute Awards. Free with field trip

Touch a real brain and meet a neuroscientist! Learn about the brain by participating in hands-on activities, demonstrations, special shows, and brain-y games. Brain Awareness Week is hosted by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience. October 4, 2014–April 12, 2015

Explore the intricate biology, zoology, and physiology of the world’s most spectacular creatures—large and small! Your students will gain a deeper understanding of the animal kingdom through anatomy. See how intricate the blood vessels of animals are, what the muscular system and various organs of different animals look like, and how they compare to other animals, including humans. Connect concepts learned in class to the real world and deepen your students’ knowledge of animal structure and function.

6 Get under 7 nature’s skin.

February 7–September 6, 2015 Explore the intersection of engineering and art! See over 70 one-of-a-kind LEGO® brick sculptures created by renowned artist Nathan Sawaya. Your endeavoring engineers are sure to be inspired by these whimsical and awe-inspiring creations. New Exhibit! Your Brain Educator Guide available online Think about how you think. at fi.edu/educator-guides Your brain is always changing. Your students will find out how and why as they explore The Franklin Institute’s newest—and largest—exhibit. Fire a model neuron to see how brain cells use chemical and electrical signals 8 to communicate at incredible speeds. Walk into a street 9 scene filled with scenarios from everyday life. Will your brain process what it sees correctly? Or is the world we’ve created possibly an illusion?

The exhibit features immersive experiences and content that shows how the brain processes information from sensory receptors. A visit to Your Brain is sure to both please your students and meet your curriculum standards. Changing Earth AMAZING MACHINE Think globally! Learn locally! Find out what’s happening inside the machine! Our restless Earth is always changing. Tectonic plates Explore the science and art of machines, from simplest to drift, the crust quakes, and volcanoes erupt. Air pressure most complex. Start with simple machines, add cams and falls, storms form, and precipitation results. As they linkages, and eventually you’ve engineered a new invention, crawl through a magma tube, construct an earthquake- like the many on display. Some of the machines serve resistant structure, and forecast the local weather, your practical purposes while others are entirely whimsical. A students will begin to understand the interconnected highlight is the Maillardet Automaton—a truly amazing systems of earth science. machine that inspired the award-winning children’s book The Invention of Hugo Cabret and film Hugo.

Electricity SPORTS CHALLENGE Spark your curiosity about the wonders of electricity! Catch a wave, pitch a curveball, and tackle physical science! From static to current, the electricity flows in this exhibit! This high-energy, action-packed exhibit challenges students Use your body to complete the circuit and discover how to learn the physics, biomechanics, and materials science series and parallel circuits regulate the flow of electrons associated with their favorite sports. Surfing, rock-climbing, along a conductor. Insulate yourself from the effects of the and ice-skating may all seem equally difficult, but each 10 Van de Graaff generator. Try to time your visit to this exhibit involves different balancing techniques. Your pitching 11 for the top of the hour so that you witness the explosive aces may be surprised to find that the shape of the ball release of static electricity from the Tesla Coil mounted influences its aerodynamics. Your students will leave with overhead. It’s electrifying! a new appreciation for the role science plays in their home runs, touchdowns, and perfect scores. the FRANKLIN AIR SHOW Space Command & Feel the forces of flight and prepare for takeoff! The Joel N. Bloom Observatory The Franklin Air Show is all about airflow and learning how Look to the sky and discover the wonders of outer space! to control it for flight. Stand in front of a giant fan while Exploration and imagination intersect in the Space Command wearing foam “wings” on your arms and feel the lift force. exhibit. The phases of the Moon come into focus as students Try flying a kite like the Wright Brothers did to see how learn about Earth’s only natural satellite. Construct a rover challenging it can be to balance the forces. Make a paper and see how it fares on a rocky terrain. Spin a ball into the whirligig and watch it rise on an updraft. See how areas of Gravity Well and see centripetal force in action. Visit the high and low air pressure can “catch” a ball and make it rooftop Observatory for a look through our telescopes. float. You’ll have to drag your students away! Weather permitting, visit the rooftop Observatory for a look through our telescopes. On a clear day, students may be able to see sun spots, solar flares, and, at times, the Moon!

SIR ISAAC’S LOFT The Giant Heart: Play with physics and let Newton’s Laws of Motion A Healthy Interactive Experience influence the fun! Explore the “heart” of The Franklin Institute! What if Sir Isaac Newton could design a playground? For more than half a century, a walk through the Giant This exhibit is what it might look like. Falling objects, Heart has been a rite of passage for schoolchildren in chain reactions, and optical illusions bring Newton’s laws Philadelphia. No field trip to The Franklin Institute would 12 to life in playful ways. Pulleys, prisms, and pendulums 13 be complete without circulating through the human body’s demonstrate classic physical principles that every student cardio-pulmonary system. Students can get their own heart needs to know. A highlight of the exhibit is Newton’s pumping at the Exercise Opera where bicycles power an Dream, a kinetic sculpture that shows the transfer of energy within a system as balls travel along tracks to animated opera. They can also learn to make good choices power a playful series of events. at the vending machine, where heart health is always on the menu. TRAIN FACTORY “I appreciate the Institute’s flexibility in accommodating the size Put some steam in your STEM! of our group (and the ability to work with us to adjust our itinerary How often do your students get the chance to climb aboard a 350-ton Baldwin steam locomotive? It’s an authentic on the fly to ensure the best possible experience for my students). learning opportunity for exploring physical science concepts Well done!” like energy, pressure, friction, and magnetic force. Look for – 6th Grade Teacher, simple machines in the workings of the complex design of Newark Charter School (Newark, DE) the steam locomotive. With propulsion provided by steam, the states of matter are also on vivid display.

KIDSCIENCE Let water and wind supply the power for your learning adventure! The Island of The Elements awaits our youngest visitors. Designed especially for children in Grades PreK–2, students explore scientific principles of air, water, earth, and light in 14 a thematically-designed island environment. Imagination 15 runs wild as students climb to the top of a lighthouse, take the helm of a sailing ship, and work to keep the giant waterwheel turning—discovering science along the way. The hands-on workshop was spectacular and our leader was wonderful. Many of the students said he was their favorite part of the trip!”

– 5th Grade Teacher, Woodbury Heights Elementary School (Woodbury Heights, NJ)

PreK-Grade 1: 30 minutes | $3.50 per student Grades 2–12: 45 minutes | $5.00 per student 20 students maximum per workshop 60 students maximum per workshop Crazy Ball Maze Stream Table: Observing Change Volcanoville: Predicting Eruptions DISSECTIONS: Available Monday, Wednesday, Friday Grades 2–8 | Available Tuesday and Thursday Grades 5–12 | Available Monday, Wednesday, Friday 40 students maximum per workshop Rolling, spinning, and bouncing are just a few ways to see Students will work in small teams of your choosing to Discover how clues from Earth’s past can help us plan for kinetic energy in play. How can that energy be harnessed shape a model landscape and systematically investigate the future! Investigate geological evidence, explore models Cow Eye Grades 5–8 | Available Monday through Friday and put to work? Build a maze and see what happens. Your the impact of changing variables, making predictions and of volcanic activity, and weigh the risks and benefits of students will have a ball! analyzing results. building a settlement in a geologically active region. Cow eyes are similar in structure and function to human eyes and easy to dissect by even the most novice bioscientist. To encourage shared exploration and collaborative learning, students will work in pairs of your choosing. Liquid Laboratory Spectroscopy: Colors of Light NEW! Your Brain: Memory 16 Available Tuesday and Thursday Grades 2–8 | Available Tuesday and Thursday and Multitasking 17 “Splish, splash, I was learning science!” After this wet and From far away, all stars appear to emit the same white light. Grades 5–8 | Available Monday through Friday 40 students maximum per workshop Sheep Heart wacky workshop, your students may be singing a new song However, stars actually give off white, red, orange, yellow and Grades 9–12 | Available Monday through Friday with a better appreciation of water—its properties, its blue light. Your students will use spectroscopes to learn how Explore different regions of the mammalian brain and see Our experienced educators will guide your students slowly and power, and its importance in our lives. the properties of light help reveal the secrets of the stars. how they work together to create movement, memory, and deliberately through the process of dissecting a sheep heart, sensation in everyday life. This hands-on workshop will drawing attention to the commonalities of all mammalian challenge your students’ recall, test their multitasking skills, hearts. Students will work in small groups of your choosing. and give them the opportunity to touch a real, dissected K’Nex Construction Challenge sheep brain. Grades 2–8 | Available Monday, Wednesday, Friday Calling all contraption engineers! Apply your knowledge of simple and compound machines to design and construct a kinetic contraption. Critical thinking and collaboration are crucial. This workshop can also be tailored for high school students upon request. Tuttleman IMAX®: Grades 3–12 | 40 minutes | $4.50 per person new! Born to Be Wild Forces of Nature This heartwarming film documents orphaned orangutans Learn how natural disasters occur and what scientists and and elephants, and the extraordinary people who rescue and engineers are doing to predict and prepare for events in raise them—saving endangered species one life at a time. hope of minimizing damage in the future.

Titans of the Ice Age new! Great White Shark Meet the exotic creatures that roamed the frozen northern Travel around the world to Great White hotspots and unravel terrain during the Ice Age: saber-toothed cats, giant sloths, the mystery of this incredible predator to discover the true 187 and the iconic wooly mammoths. story of its crucial role atop the oceanic food chain. 19 Franklin Theater: Grades PreK–12 | 20 minutes | $3.50 per person Fels Planetarium: Grades PreK–12 | 25-30 minutes | $3.00 per person Kenya Animal Kingdom 3D new! Prehistoric Planet: The Sky Tonight Wildest Weather in the Solar System Grades K–5 Walking with Dinosaurs 3D This show is approximately 45 minutes long. Take a spectacular journey through magnetic storms on Travel across Kenya to visit two of the most important Grades K–8 This classic, live planetarium show is a primer on what we the Sun, liquid methane showers on Titan, and anticyclones animal sanctuaries on the African continent. Lions, Journey back 70 million years and meet the dinosaurs might expect to see in the night sky right from our own whirling at hundreds of miles per hour on Jupiter. warthogs, and wildebeest are just a few of the species you’ll that roamed Alaska during the Cretaceous period. Watch backyards. A school group favorite! meet along the way. them feed, play, migrate, and hunt, to gain a deeper understanding of these prehistoric creatures.

To Space and Back New! Watermelon Magic 3D new! Mysteries of the Unseen World 3d 20 This extraordinary story of human ingenuity and incredible 21 PreK–Grade 3 Grades 3–12 | This film is 40 minutes long. engineering describes how the technology that transports Discover the science and wonder of plant life! Trace Zoom into a microscopic world once reserved only for sci- us through space also paves the way for the devices and the journey of a watermelon—from seed to flower to entists and discover a whole new universe of things, events, applications we use every day. fruit. Through stop motion animation and a series of and creatures. Rooted in cutting-edge research, students high-resolution photos, your students will delight in will experience the beauty, drama, and even the humor of the breathtaking growing cycle of everyone’s favorite phenomena that occur in the flash of a microsecond. summertime treat.

The Planetarium provided a unique and fascinating experience for our students. It was amazing for our students to see the planets and constellations we talked about in our textbook come to life in front of us.”

– 4th Grade Teacher, Snyder-Girotti Elementary School (Bristol, PA) MUSSER DEMONSTRATION THEATER Grades PreK–12 | 20 minutes | $3.00 per person | Available Monday–Friday Liquid Air Show Life in Space CBS3 Weather Show Grades PreK–12 Grades 3–8 Grades 3–12 Take part in some chilling science with liquid nitrogen Discover what life is like for an astronaut working and living Experience the science of weather—to the extreme! Where to see how ultra-cold temperatures change the ways in Earth’s orbit. Experience the effects of microgravity and does our weather come from and what factors make it sunny that familiar materials behave. In this high-energy show, help build the world’s cheapest space suit. Blast-off to an or blustery? Make a cloud, experience the chilling effects of students join science interpreters in experiments with educational space adventure with this dynamic live show! wind and water and even create a twister on stage. solids, liquids, and gases.

Carnival of Machines new! Chemical Reactions New! Science of Combustion Grades 3–8 Grades 9–12 22 23 Grades 2–8 Explore the concepts of work and the physics of motion in Discover the many different forms that chemical reactions Discover the science behind the BOOM thanks to the main this dynamic live show. Students will discover that an object can take. Explore the fabrication of polymers, test for ingredients of combustion—energy, fuel, and oxygen. This does not have to be complicated to be a machine—it just acids and bases, and learn how these reactions take place. show is sure to begin and end with a BANG! needs to perform work. Today’s assembly, Hot and Cold, was fantastic! It’s not too often that I endorse programs and assemblies, but this is the exception. It enhanced a topic I’m currently teaching, encouraging divergent thinking, and motivated my 4th graders.” – 4th Grade Teacher, Centre Avenue Elementary School (East Rockaway, NY) TRAVELING SCIENCE SHOWS We bring the science to your classroom! Grades PreK-8 We know you want to inspire your students to love We visit every county in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, learning—we do, too! Bring The Franklin Institute’s Maryland, and Delaware, and select counties in New York, signature brand of hands-on science learning to your school Connecticut, and Virginia. For detailed show descriptions, and let us help you inspire the scientists of tomorrow! information on travel fees, block booking, and seasonal discounts, and to book your Traveling Science Show, visit From astronomy and molecules to wild weather and fi.edu/tss or call 215.448.1200 (option 3). chemistry, our programs cover many exciting topics. Our mobile educators bring interactive science learning to you with attention-grabbing live demonstrations that cater to your curriculum and grade level. All of our shows are 24 aligned with National Science Education Standards and 25 provide an educational and entertaining assembly that both students and teachers will enjoy.

Inspire your FUTURE astronauts! Traveling Science Shows Eye To Sky and Life in Space were developed with support from NASA. Recommended itineraries for your field trip! Maximize the learning impact of your limited field trip time by structuring your day around these sample itineraries, suggested by our informal science educators. You may choose one or all of the suggested components to create a fun and memorable field trip day!

Especially for PreK–Grade 1: STEM topics:

Exhibit: Sir Isaac’s Loft Life Science Earth Science Workshop: Crazy Ball Maze Exhibit: The Giant Heart or BODY WORLDS: Animal Inside Out Exhibit: Changing Earth Theater Show: Born to Be Wild or Watermelon Magic 3D Workshop: Dissection: Cow Eye (Grades 5-8) or Workshop: Stream Table: Observing Change or Sheep Heart (Grades 9-12) Volcanoville: Predicting Eruptions Exhibit: KidScience Theater Show: Mysteries of the Unseen World 3D Theater Show: Forces of Nature or Titans of the Ice Age Workshop: Liquid Laboratory Live Science Show: Liquid Air Show Exhibit: Your Brain Astronomy Workshop: Your Brain: Memory and Multitasking Exhibit: Space Command Theater Show: Mysteries of the Unseen World 3D 26 Theater Show: To Space and Back 27 Live Science Show: Life in Space Show Physical Science Exhibit: Sir Isaac’s Loft Exhibit: Joel N. Bloom Observatory Workshop: K’NEX Construction Challenge Workshop: Spectroscopy: Colors of Light Theater Show: To Space and Back Theater Show: The Sky Tonight

Engineering and Technology Meteorology Exhibit: Amazing Machine Workshop: K’NEX Construction Challenge Exhibit: Changing Earth Live Science Show: Carnival of Machines Theater Show: Forces of Nature Live Science Show: CBS 3 Weather Show

Student Chaperone

General admission $9.50 FREE*

Body Worlds: Animal Inside Out & General admission $15.75 $15.75*

Sesame Street Presents: The Body & General admission $13.00 $13.00*

The Art of the Brick & General admission For pricing, visit fi.edu.

Hands-On workshops +$5.00 FREE

Tuttleman IMAX® +$4.50 +$4.50 Prepare For Your Visit Franklin 3D Theater +$3.50 +$3.50 Review your confirmation email for accuracy. Fels Planetarium +$3.00 +$3.00 If you did not receive your confirmation or need to update your email address, please contact us at Live science shows +$3.00 +$3.00 [email protected]. *See chaperone information on page 29 OTHER INFORMATION A minimum of 15 youth is required for group rates. Chaperone Payment Policy Mail payment. lUNCH OPTIONS 1 chaperone per 10 students required; maximum 1 chaperone Full payment is due no later than three weeks prior to your visit. Payments should be addressed Refuel your thirst for learning: Eating lunch replenishes your body with the nutrients and per 5 students receive chaperone rates. Additional to Attn: Group Sales. Once payment is received, energy needed to function effectively and to stay alert. The Franklin Institute offers three chaperones pay $12.50 for General admission and $21.50 tickets will be mailed—there’s no need for check- meal options to accommodate every school’s budget and dietary preferences. for BODY WORLDS: Animal Inside Out. Chaperone rates valid Monday–Friday only; not valid on holidays. in and you will save valuable time.

Review our helpful hints. 28 1 FRANKLIN VOUCHERS 2 FRANKLIN BAGGED LUNCHES Cancellation 29 Enjoy fresh, made-to-order lunch in Franklin Foodworks. All Bagged lunches are prepared fresh daily and will be delivered If you need to cancel your visit, please contact us at least Make the most out of your visit! Review our vouchers include your choice of fountain soda. to your group, in our lunchroom. Lunchroom fee applies. two weeks in advance. The Franklin Institute will make Booking Basics webpage and learn helpful hints every effort to reschedule your visit. to make your field trip truly unforgettable! Visit • Standard Voucher: $6.75: 100% beef jumbo hot dog or • Kids Bag: $7.25: PB&J, American cheese or roasted turkey fi.edu/booking-basics. pizza slice and chips on hearty white bread, chips, fresh fruit, cookie, and your payment Policy choice of 2% milk, apple juice or bottled water • Premium Voucher: $9.75: Chicken fingers, pizza Full payment is due three weeks prior to visit. Purchase slice, angus beef hamburger, or cheeseburger and fries • Philadelphia Bag: $9.75: Turkey, ham and cheese, tuna orders are accepted in advance only and will not be salad on multigrain bread, veggie wrap, or Italian hoagie, accepted on the day of visit. • Deluxe Voucher: $11.75: All premium voucher options, Philly soft pretzel or chips, fresh fruit, cookie, and your Contact Center open Monday–Friday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm as well as choice of salad or sandwich CALL: 215.448.1200 - Option 3 choice of soda or bottled water Accessibility Book Online: fi.edu/groups The Franklin Institute welcomes and accommodates visitors email: [email protected] For details and order forms, visit fi.edu/group-dining, or ask your group sales representative. All prices are subject to 8% sales tax. with a wide variety of needs and abilities, and is wheelchair accessible. For more information, please call 215.448.1226. The Franklin Institute 215.448.1200 | fi.edu 3 BRING YOUR LUNCH 222 North 20th Street Museum hours: Enjoy your lunch in one of our lunchrooms! Lunches are Philadelphia, PA 19103 Daily: 9:30 am–5:00 pm stored for you as you tour the museum, but must be packed in boxes prior to your arrival. $25.00 Rental fee, 25 minute duration. Rental fee doubles for groups of 151 or more. “Thank you for a wonderful day! Every exhibit was relevant to some part of our third grade curriculum, and everyone there was so helpful!” – 3rd Grade Teacher, Gayman Elementary School (Doylestown, PA)

Are you looking for ways to re-energize your love of teaching? Do you want to better engage youth in their learning? Do you need support creating inquiry-based science learning opportunities?

30 The Franklin Institute offers a variety of professional The Franklin Institute is dedicated to supporting teachers 31 development workshops for individual enrollment or we can and improving science education at all ages. Enroll in a work with your school administrators to tailor workshops workshop today and join us in our mission to create a for your school, district, program, or organization’s specific passion for learning about science and technology. curriculum and needs. To learn more about upcoming workshops and to register, visit fi.edu/teachers. Professional development workshops focus on: For a professional development program customized to fit The Franklin Institute recognizes the dedicated corporate supporters with whom it has formed strategic alliances. The support • Inquiry-based science teaching and learning provided by the following organizations helps to make possible exciting exhibits, educational programs, and special events. • Specific content knowledge your specific needs, please email us at [email protected]. • Practical classroom strategies The Franklin Institute salutes its • Connections to literacy and writing in science, and other Proud Corporate Partner Awards Ceremony and Dinner Discovery Camp Franklin Air Show curricular connections Official Beverage Sponsor Official Airline Sponsor • Strategies for using the museum as a resource for learning

Official Health and Wellness Sponsor Changing Earth Philadelphia Science Festival Community Night Traveling Science Shows

Electricity Exhibit Circus! Science Under the Big Top Your Brain Science in the Summer 101 Inventions September 27, 2014–January 4, 2015

Learn all about your body, from the inside out! Featuring Elmo, Oscar, Grover, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster, and the rest of their favorite Sesame Street characters, children will learn how their body works as they hop, jump, run, and dance through this hands-on Sesame Street adventure! Your budding scientists will explore 3 fun-filled areas designed to help them understand the functions of their body: Your Outsides, Your Insides, and Staying Healthy.

Tap into your students’ natural curiosity and help them foster the scientific skills that are crucial in forming a strong understanding of science concepts. As they explore the exhibit, young children will engage in the scientific process, questioning, observing, planning, predicting, experimenting, and reviewing as they learn.

THIS BOOK BELONGS TO:

2014–2015

The Big Reveal on October 4, 2014

Free Educator Preview Details inside—page 4!