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Education Programs 2014-2015 Education Programs 2014-2015 Come visit us and experience the history and nature we have to offer at the Voelker Orth Museum, Bird Sanctuary, and Victorian Garden. The Museum occupies a landmarked 1890s house and garden in Flushing, Queens , making it an engaging educational setting for your students. All of our programs feature hands-on activities that enrich this educational 2015) experience. The intimate setting allows for - us to give our full attention to one visiting class (up to 30 students) at a time. Amount Enclosed: $________________________ Enclosed: Amount Parking for a school bus is available in front 19 38th Avenue, Flushing NY 11354 NY Flushing 19 38th Avenue, of the Museum on 38th Ave. - Contact Person: __________________________________ Person: Contact ____________________________________________ Email: ___________ Students: # of _______________ Grade: A registration form is included on this flyer. Please submit payment in advance. A full 6227 or send an email to [email protected] to email send an 6227 or - refund is available for cancellations up to 15 Registration Form (2014 Form Registration days prior to the scheduled program. Through the experience of an immigrant If you have any questions, contact Deena family’s 1890s home, the Voelker Orth Muse- Bak or Urte Schaedle at 718-359-6227 or um, Bird Sanctuary and Victorian Garden email [email protected]. preserves and interprets the cultural and Voelker Orth Museum, 149 Museum, Orth Voelker horticultural heritage of Flushing, Queens and adjacent communities to engage their ever-changing populations. Questions? Call (718)359 Call Questions? Visit www.vomuseum.org for a full list of Voelker Orth Museum our programs and for more information Bird Sanctuary and Victorian Garden about the Museum. Please make check payable to the Voelker Orth Museum and send with completed registration form to the the to form registration completed send with and Museum Orth the Voelker to payable check make Please 149-19 38th Avenue, Flushing NY, 11354 718-359-6227 www.vomuseum.org School: ____________________________________________ School: Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________ Phone: Name:____________________________________ Teacher’s ___________________________________________ Needs: Special ____________________________ Requested: Date(s) _______________________________________ Program(s): of Name [email protected] PreK-6 Programs Available Tuesdays—Friday, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. (90 minutes in duration) $95 per class (material fee included). Class size is limited to 30 students. Programs can be adapted for audiences with special needs. Most programs include an outdoor component: please dress accordingly. Animals in the Garden: An Plants We Eat A New Home in Introduction to Ecology Do you know where carrots, a New Country The Voelker Orth Museum’s garden provides a French fries, popcorn, grapes, Explore our historic house to discover how one habitat for many remarkable creatures. While and lettuce come from? exploring our garden, students will examine immigrant family made their home in Flushing, Using a variety of familiar the relationships between plants and animals Queens over 100 years ago. Students will and learn about the things animals need to live fruits and vegetables, students will classify compare their own experience, traditions, and grow. Students will discover the special plant parts, learn their functions, and identify heritage, and cultural background with that of the characteristics, adaptations, and behaviors how plants produce food for themselves and Voelker Orth family through group discussion that allow organisms to thrive and learn how other animals. Participants will discuss the and close examination of family artifacts. they can attract these animals to their own life cycle of plants and the things they need in garden! This program focuses on the life of Conrad Please select one theme per workshop: order to grow. Students will start a plant from seed to take home. Voelcker, a publisher who emigrated from A. Birds, Our Feathered Friends Germany and established a German-language *This program is readily adaptable for young newspaper in New York City. Students will -Students will make a bird feeder to take home learners (pre-K and K) develop their information literacy by closely B. From Caterpillar to Butterfly examining one of Conrad’s newspapers and hone their printmaking skills by creating their own -Students will make butterfly art to take home Terrarium Gardening newspaper front page to take home. C. Who’s Afraid of After a brief introduction to Honeybees? the history and concept of terrariums, participants will -Students will sample In order to provide the most enriching explore the processes that drive nature’s honey and visit our education experience possible, our programs water cycle and the basics of plant life, working bee hive strive to meet New York State Science including the things plants require in order (excluding winter Standards, Common Core Learning to grow and thrive, their life cycles, and how months). Classes will Standards for English Language Arts & plants respond to changes in their receive a group collage- Literacy, and/or NYC K-8 Social Studies environment. Students will construct their art project to complete Scope & Sequence guidelines. Please visit own terrarium garden to take home. www.vomuseum.org for details. at school. Voelker Orth Museum, Bird Sanctuary, and Victorian Garden 2014-2015. 149-19 38th Ave Flushing, NY 11354. www.vomuseum.org .
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