Spring 2017 Educators' Guide
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Spring 2017 Educators’ Guide The Witte Museum Educators’ Guide is generously supported by the Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation. Welcome to Spring at the New Witte Museum! is the Educators’ Guide to the Witte Museum. WITTE CONNECTIONS will help you plan your visit. Hands-on and experiential learning are key to exploring the New Witte’s immersive spaces, outdoor experiences and educational programs. Shaded by 300-year-old Bald Cypress trees, you and your students begin your journey at the Feik Family Orientation Pavilion located on Broadway at the bend of the San Antonio River. In the new Valero Great Hall you will begin your encounter with an opportunity to explore geological time at the Texas Deep Time wall. You and your students will then embark on an immersive journey through Texas in the Gates Mineral Company Orientation Theater. The New Witte will inspire your students to learn through exhibits and programs that focus on: • dinosaurs and other creatures that roamed the land, water and sky millions of years ago in what is now called Texas • hunters and gatherers of the Lower Pecos region who thrived by knowing the land, water and sky thousands of years ago and • early settlers and legendary personas who experienced changes to the land, water and sky as they settled Texas hundreds of years ago. WITTE CONNECTIONS is your guide to planning your visit to the new Witte Museum. ON THE COVER: Students from Lamar Elementary School, a Witte Education Partner, getting an exclusive look at the media interactives that will be displayed in the New Witte. www.WitteMuseum.org • [email protected] • 210.357.1910 Table of Contents Planning your school group visit! ................ 2 Grades 6-8 Frequently Asked Questions ........................ 3 Fantastic Forces ....................................................13 New Witte! ...................................................... 4 Reactions in Action .............................................13 Program Descriptions* Texas Pterosaur ...........................................6 Grades K-2 The Dinosaur Experience ...........................7 Eco-Challenge......................................................... 8 Solids, Liquids and Gases ..................................12 The Texas Wild Experience ................................. 8 Finding Fossils ..............................................6 Deeper than Dirt .................................................... 9 Creature Features .................................................. 8 Dignity of Work ....................................................10 Healthy Land ........................................................... 9 The Texas History Experience ..........................10 Dignity of Work ....................................................10 The People of the Pecos Experience .............10 Food is Fuel ............................................................14 Our Dynamic River ..............................................11 Grades 3-5 Roots in the River.................................................11 What Floats Your Boat? ......................................12 From River to Sink, What’s In My Drink? ......11 What’s Hot, What’s Not? ....................................12 The Machine Within: Muscle Mechanics .....14 Creatures of the Cretaceous .....................6 The Super You! Experience ...............................14 The Dinosaur Experience ...........................7 Grades 9-12 Wild Habitats ........................................................... 8 Fantastic Forces ....................................................13 The Texas Wild Experience ................................. 8 Predator Showdown ...................................7 Taking Care of Our Texas ..................................... 9 Nature’s Network ................................................... 8 Dignity of Work ....................................................10 The Texas History Experience ..........................10 Environmental Ethics ........................................... 9 The People of the Pecos Experience .............10 Dignity of Work ....................................................10 Our Dynamic River ..............................................11 Gallery Theater ............................................15 Educator Programs ......................................16 Roots in the River.................................................11 From River to Sink, What’s In My Drink? ......11 Special and Permanent Exhibitions ...........17 Put Your Heart Into It! .........................................14 The Super You! Experience ...............................14 *All programs are TEKS aligned, inquiry-based, hands-on and relate to students’ everyday experiences. For more information, visit www.WitteMuseum.org www.WitteMuseum.org • [email protected] • 210.357.1910 1 Plan your school group visit! [email protected] • 210.357.1910 Notes: When planning your school group visit, follow these easy steps: 1. Choose programs by grade level. 2. Assemble your group’s information including program choices, school name, district, grade level, primary teacher contact, number of students and adults, Title I status, special needs requests, and any questions you may have. 3. Call 210.357.1910 or email [email protected] as soon as possible. There is a minimum of Studentstwo weeks advanceRequired Teachers/ notice to Additional accommodate your reservationK-12 and Students program request.Chaperones Chaperones (10:1 ratio) Required General Admission $5.00 Free $5.00 Interactive Program*Admission and Program Costs $3.00 Free $3.00 (45 minutes) Scholarships and funding are available! Extended InteractiveContact Program** Reservations for more information. $4.00 Free $4.00 (90 minutes) Beginning Students Required Teachers/ Additional Experience Programs K-12 Students Chaperones Chaperones March 6, 2017! $5.00 Free $5.00 (3 hours) (10:1 ratio) $ $ RequiredSpecial General Exhibitions Admission 5.00 Free 5.00 Interactive Program* $3.00 Free $3.00 (45 minutes) Extended Interactive Program** $4.00 Free $4.00 (90 minutes) Above and Beyond th presentedExperience by Programs Boeing $2.00 Free $2.00 G $5.00 Free $5.00 4 r (February(3 18 hours) – May 7, 2017) ry a e d Whales: Giants of the Deep e Special Exhibitions $3.00 Free $3.00 v (May 27 – September 4, 2017) r E Special exhibition included in your reservation Wild Weather $2.00 Free $2.00 * Reserve(May 27 up – toSeptember 5 interactive 4, 2017) programs in one visit, pending venue availability ** Reserve up to 2 extended interactive programs in one visit, pending venue availability Above and Beyond FREE! $ $ C presented by Boeing 2.00 Free 2.00 e (February 18 – May 7, 2017) a t n t V i Whales: Giants of the Deep W $3.00 Free $3.00 is e (May 27 – September 4, 2017) it th All 4th grade students can Wild Weather $2.00 Free $2.00 (May 27 – September 4, 2017) experience their lessons coming to life and extend classroom learning during the Experience programs. www.WitteMuseum.org • [email protected] • 210.357.1910 2 ? Frequently Asked Questions What is the earliest arrival time for our school Can we have lunch at the museum? group visit? Yes, the Witte offers many outdoor seating options for 9:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 12:00 p.m. on lunchtime! Please plan to consolidate all lunches into Sundays coolers labeled with your school name. Lunches will be stored at the Admissions Desk at check-in. Make your Can I make a reservation online? field trip even easier by ordering box lunches from the new Witte Marketplace this spring! Contact Yes, you can request a reservation by filling out a Group [email protected] for more information. Request Form at http://www.WitteMuseum.org/group-request-form How do I apply for a bus reimbursement? How many adults are required to come with Please contact [email protected] or the group? by calling 210.357.1910 to receive and fill out the bus reimbursement form. For every 10 students, one teacher or chaperone is required and will be granted free admission. Additional Will we have a guided tour? chaperones will pay a discounted admission ticket and All programs and exhibits provide interactive, creative the program fee. learning environments and are staffed with trained facilitators and presenters to guide your experience. How do I coordinate payment for additional chaperones? Have questions? Need clarification? The exact price for additional chaperones is calculated at Call 210.357.1910 the time of your reservation. You are required to collect or email: [email protected]. all money in advance of check-in. Only one admission When asking questions about your reservation, and program transaction is allowed per group and will be please have your order number ready to give to the completed at check-in. Parkingreservationist. Map Have you been to the new Student Entrance at the Feik Family Orientation Pavilion on Broadway? We look forward to welcoming you this spring! H All 4th grade students can Broadway experience their lessons coming to life and extend classroom learning during the Tuleta Dr. Experience programs. www.WitteMuseum.org • [email protected] • 210.357.1910 3 Queen Anne Ct. Brackenridge Dr. Elmhurst Ave. Parland Ave. Mahncke Park Red Oak Rd. Funston Ave. Natalen Ave. Eleanor Ave. E. Mulberry Ave. Avenue B Ira Ave. Margaret St. Follow the blue arrows to Witte Museum Parking. The New Witte Museum Opens March 4, 2017! The Grand Opening