MUSEUM SCHOOL® SUMMER 2018 CLASSES

for children ages 3-9 by May 31, 2018 Registration, Tuition and Refunds

Classes are designed for the skill and social levels of each age group. Age categories must be observed when registering. Children must be age 3 or 4 by May 31, 2018, and completely toilet-trained to enroll in Museum School summer preschool classes. Children must be age 5-9 by May 31, 2018 to enroll in Museum School summer school-age classes or the preschool “ Days” class for five-year-olds.)

Register Now By Fax, Email or Mail Class Fees The class schedule grid on page 4 has the session Class fees are listed on the class schedule grid on dates, times and fees for all classes. The online page 3 and include tuition, a $10 supply fee and a schedule grid is updated daily as classes fill. Class $25 non-refundable registration fee. Fees are due in descriptions are on pages 4 and 5. To register, print full at the time of registration. and complete the form on page 7. One registration form must be completed for each student. Forms may be faxed, emailed or mailed, but please use Refunds only one method of registration. In-person or The deadline for cancelling a summer class is 21 drop-off registration is not available. calendar days before it begins. If a class is cancelled before the deadline, all but the $25 registration fee If your child is registering with a friend, make that (per class) will be refunded. There are no refunds for indication on the registration form and every effort classes cancelled less than 21 calendar days before it will be made to get them both in the same class if there begins or for missed class days or sessions. are openings. (The friend must also be the appropriate Summer class cancellations must be requested by age to register for the class.) calling the Museum School office at 817-255-9333 If the first class choice is unavailable, the second class during business hours. Cancellation messages left choice will be used. If there is no second or third class on the voice-mail system or Museum School email choice indicated on the registration form, a wait list will not be recognized. Refunds are made in the notification will be sent in lieu of a confirmation (The original form of payment. class fee is not due unless a child is enrolled from the wait list.) Registrations that are not accompanied by Museum School reserves the right to cancel a class payment cannot be processed. if the minimum enrollment is not met. In the event of a class cancellation for this reason, you will be contacted by telephone or email regarding an Faxed registrations require the use of a credit card. alternate class. If a suitable alternate class is not • Completed registration forms should be faxed to available, a full refund will be made. Museum School 817-255-9519 MUSEUM SCHOOL Emailed registrations require the use of a credit • card. Write “Museum School Registration” in the Office Hours Monday through Friday, subject line and email the completed registration 9 am to 4 pm page as an attachment* to 817-255-9333 [email protected] Phone * Emailed registrations should be saved as an attachment. Email [email protected] PLEASE DO NOT SEND PHOTOS OF REGISTRATIONS. Fax 817-255-9519 Mailed registrations require a check or credit card. Address 1600 Gendy Street • Completed registration forms should be mailed to Fort Worth, TX 76107 Museum School Fort Worth Museum of Science an History / FWMSHMuseumSchool 1600 Gendy Street Fort Worth, Texas 76107 © Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, 2018

Phone registration begins March 20, 2018 and • requires the use of a credit card. Have your Please allow 10-14 days to process and mail the class information ready and call the Museum School confirmation which includes policy information and office at 817-255-9333 during business hours, parking instructions. Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4 pm.

Page 1 Scholarships and General Information

Scholarships General Information A limited number of full and partial scholarships are Register soon to insure a spot in the desired class. Class awarded on a financial-need basis. Museum School space is limited - list alternate class choices, if possible. summer class scholarships are for tuition and the supply If the first class choice is unavailable, the second class fee, and do not cover the $25 per class non-refundable listed will be chosen. If there is no second or third class registration fee, which must accompany the application choice indicated on the registration form, a waiting list and registration form. (The $25 registration fee will be notification will be sent. Registrations will be accepted returned in the event a scholarship is not awarded or for a class until it begins, as long as there are openings. the class choice is full.) Students enrolled in the current Fall/Spring 2017-2018 Scholarships are awarded for one class per child. Preschool school year (and/or their age-eligible siblings) To apply for a scholarship, download and print the may pre-register for the Summer 2018 program. Some application and instructions from the Museum School classes may have limited or no available places when Summer Classes webpage: open registration begins. fwmuseum.org/museum-school-summer-program Class changes are made on a first-come basis. Because Class space is limited, so indicating alternate class most classes have a waiting list after open registration, choices on the registration form is recommended. Mail a registration may not be transferred to another child the completed scholarship application, supporting nor may children switch places in classes. paperwork, the completed registration form and the $25 registration fee - payable by check or credit card - Museum School attempts to maintain an equal ratio of to Museum School (Museum School address is on boys and girls in all classes. However, the demand for Page 1 and on the scholarship application.) Faxed enrollment occasionally results in classes that are not or in-person registration is not available. Write coeducational. Museum School admits students of “applying for a scholarship” on the payment portion any race, nationality or ethnic origin. of the registration. If a scholarship is awarded, the confirmation, policy information and parking instructions will be mailed as soon as possible after the registration and scholarship application is processed. If the scholarship is not awarded, notification will be sent by mail or email. If a scholarship is awarded and the class listed on the registration is not open and no other alternate class choices were listed, your child will go on the waiting list. If your child is enrolled from the waiting list, the $25 registration fee will be due at that time.

*Scholarship applications submitted without the income-verifying paperwork will not be considered.

Fall-Spring 2018-2019 Museum School® for children ages 3-6 by September 1, 2018 Registration is now open! Visit fwmsh.org/museum-school-preschool-program for more information.

Page 2 SUMMER 2018 WEEKLY CLASS SCHEDULE Class tuition is listed in the column on the left side of the grid. Class descriptions are located on the following pages. This page will be updated as classes fill.

Monday-Friday Monday-Thursday Monday-Thursday Monday-Thursday Monday-Thursday Monday-Thursday Monday-Thursday Monday-Thursday Monday-Thursday SESSION DATES u (No class Wednesday) u AGES June 11-14 June 18-21 June 25-28 July 2-6* July 9-12 July 16-19 July 23-26 July 30-AugustAugust 2 6-9

Preschool Age 3 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am by May 31, 2018 nnnnn Aroundclosed the River Aroundclosed the River Aroundclosed the River closedSpace Bound closedSpace Bound closedSpace Bound closedDinosaur Days closedDinosaur Days $160 per 4-day session .

Preschool Age 4 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am by May 31, 2018 Aroundclosed the River Aroundclosed the River Aroundclosed the River nnnnn closedSpace Bound closedSpace Bound closedSpace Bound closedDinosaur Days closedDinosaur Days $160 per 4-day session

closed9:30-11:30 am closed9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am Age 5 Animal Builders Head to Toe Animalclosed Builders Loneclosed Star closedWet and Wild Loneclosed Star Dinosaurs closedWet and Wild by May 31, 2018 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am closedDinosaur Days closedDinosaur Days $160 per 4-day session 12:30-2:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm closedHead to Toe Animalclosed Builders Head to Toe Animal BuildersLoneclosed Star Dinosaurs Wet and Wild Loneclosed Star Dinosaurs

9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am Age 6 Head to Toe Animalclosed Builders Head to Toe Animal BuildersLoneclosed Star Dinosaurs closedWet and Wild Loneclosed Star Dinosaurs by May 31, 2018 nnnnn nnnnn $160 per 4-day session 12:30-2:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm Animal Builders Head to Toe Animal BuildersLone Star Dinosaurs Wet and Wild Lone Star Dinosaurs Wet and Wild

9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am nnnnn 9:30-11:30 am Age 7 Artful Engineers Crash Test Crew Artful Engineers Leonardo’s Studio Gross Lab Gross Lab by May 31, 2018 nnnnn nnnnn $160 per 4-day session 12:30-2:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm nnnnn Crashclosed Test Crew Artful Engineers Crash Test Crew Artful Engineers Leonardo’s Studio Gross Lab

Age 7 9:30 am-2:30 pm by May 31, 2018 Museum School nnnnn nnnnn $325 per 4-day session Makers nnnnn 9:30 am-2:30 pm Monday-Thursday Students bring a lunch and drink

9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am nnnnn Age 8 and 9 Crash Test Crew Artful Engineers Crash Test Crew Artful Engineers Leonardo’s Studio Gross Lab by May 31, 2018 nnnnn nnnnn $160 per 4-day session 12:30-2:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm 12:30-2:30 pm nnnnn 12:30-2:30 pm Artful Engineers Crash Test Crew Artful Engineers Leonardo’s Studio Gross Lab Gross Lab

Age 8 and 9 9:30 am-2:30 pm by May 31, 2018 Museum School $325 per 4-day session nnnnn nnnnn closedMakers 9:30 am-2:30 pm Monday-Thursday Students bring a lunch and drink Lunch Bunch For students Age 5 - 9 who 11:30am-12:30 pm 11:30am-12:30 pm 11:30am-12:30 pm 11:30am-12:30 pm11:30am-12:30 pm 11:30am-12:30 pm11:30am-12:30 pm are enrolled in BOTH Lunch Bunch Lunch Bunch Lunch Bunch Lunch Bunch Lunch Bunch Lunch Bunch Lunch Bunch nnnnn nnnnn morning AND afternoon classes closed closed Lunch-time care Lunch-time care Lunch-time care Lunch-time care closed Lunch-time care Lunch-time care $40 per 4-day session Lunch-time care Students bring a lunch and drink Page 3 Class Descriptions

Classes are designed for the skill and social levels of each age group. Age categories must be observed when registering. Children must be age 3 or 4 by May 31, 2018, and completely toilet-trained to enroll in Museum School summer preschool classes. Children must be age 5-9 by May 31, 2018 to enroll in Museum School summer school-age classes or the preschool “Dinosaur Days” class for five-year-olds.) Preschool Classes School-Age Classes Around the River Ages 3 and 4 Animal Builders Ages 5 and 6 The unique habitat of the Trinity River is alive with A house built from leaves? A castle made of mud? animal and plant life. Exploring this unique habitat will A tent made of silk? All of these are special structures help children learn about the various creatures that live built by animals. No two animals have exactly the same there. house – each dwelling suits the needs of its owner. Explore amazing natural structures and learn about the The three-year-old children meet wood ducks that nest animals that engineered them. in tree cavities, crustaceans digging in shallow waters, raccoons that prowl the muddy river banks and reptiles Head to Toe Ages 5 and 6 slithering through the brush. This class will feature some real heart-pounding, Four-year-old children spine-tingling science. Find out about your body’s encounter salamanders, miles of blood vessels, hundreds of bones and muscles, catfish, mallard ducks, and all the other parts inside your skin. opossums and other creatures that depend Lone Star Dinosaurs Ages 5 and 6 on the winding river for Millions of years ago, dinosaurs like food and shelter. Rex, Acrocanthosaurus and wandered the Dinosaur Days Ages 3, 4 and 5 state of Texas. What was Texas As budding paleontologists, three-year-old children like in the Era when are introduced to a different type of dinosaur each these ancient creatures lived? day to learn about their differences and similarities. Students will unearth bones in a classroom dig site, Four-year-old children compare and contrast several compare the lengths of different dinosaurs – from largest to smallest, plant Texas dinosaurs and learn eaters to meat eaters, and learn that dinosaurs are about fossils and the either bird-hipped or lizard-hipped. science of paleontology. Five-year-old students will explore the different prehistoric periods of the dinosaurs: Triassic, Wet and Wild Ages 5 and 6 Jurassic and Cretaceous. They will compare dinosaur characteristics such as anatomy and speed, and learn Whether they are swamps, marshes how paleontologists help us know more about the days or bogs, wetlands are unusual environments. Find out when dinosaurs roamed the land. about the many interesting animals and plants that live and thrive in these water-logged worlds. Space Bound Ages 3 and 4 Our solar neighborhood is an exciting place featuring planets, the sun and moon, stars and many other celestial objects. Three-year-old children explore planet Earth, take a School-age class pretend trip to the moon, discover the wonders of the sun and spend time star gazing. descriptions are Four-year-old children find out about life as an continued on astronaut – blasting off from ourhome planet, headed the next page. to the moon’s surface. The unique planets of the solar system will be introduced as well as starry constellations.

Page 4 Class Descriptions, continued

School-Age Classes

Artful Engineers Ages 7 and 8/9 MUSEUM SCHOOL Is it science or is it art? Students will explore a variety of basic science concepts by making scribble bots, kinetic sculptures and other creative projects designed to introduce the magical connection between MAKERS engineering and art. ! Crash Test Crew Ages 7 and 8/9 s h Explore the physics of car crashes and a Newton’s Laws of Motion. Attempt r c Makers are creators, builders, to defy the odds by designing and coders, and innovators. building some unique crash-testing This four-day camp will focus contraptions that will focus on seat belt, on *STEAM-based projects air bag and helmet engineering. Learn how that foster maker skills and crash test dummies and impact studies have led to the development of car safety features. engineering design thinking. Topics include maker challenges, Gross Lab Ages 7 and 8/9 sound and light creations, messy From burps to goose bumps, this class will have you masterpieces and coding creativity. looking at some of the smelly, squishy and stinky things about human and animal physiology. Classes will also *STEAM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math visit the Museum’s summer exhibits Grossology and Animal Grossology. Age 7 July 16-19 9:30 am-2:30 pm $325 Age 8/9 July 23-26 9:30 am-2:30 pm $325 Leonardo’s Studio Ages 7 and 8/9 Leonardo da Vinci was a scientist, inventor, artist and Fee for this four-day camp is $325 which includes genius and sketched many of his observations and ideas. tuition, supplies, and a daily afternoon snack. He was responsible for advances in catapults, gear shifts, parachutes, and other engineering marvels. Make and test Students should bring a non-perishable, examples of some of his most famous inventions and learn peanut-free/tree nut-free lunch and drink. why they were so innovative.

A supervised lunch hour extends a school-age child’s day by connecting a morning and afternoon class. You provide the lunch, we provide the fun!

Lunch Bunch is available for students age 5-9 students who are enrolled in both a morning AND afternoon class in the same session. The fee is $40 for a four-day session. To enroll, choose “Lunch Bunch” on the registration form along with morning and afternoon class choices and include the $40 Lunch Bunch fee with the class fee amount.

Lunch Bunch is facilitated by Museum School staff and includes supervised, unstructured down-time with age-appropriate movies, games and building activities available. Staff socialize and interact with students, however, teaching activities do not occur during Lunch Bunch time.

LUNCH Museum School staff will escort students to and from the Lunch Bunch classroom after their morning class and before their afternoon class. BUNCH PLEASE NOTE: The $40 Lunch Bunch fee does not include lunch. Students need to bring a non-perishable, peanut-free/tree nut-free Supervised lunch care for u lunch and beverage each day. (On-site purchase of lunch is not available.) students age 5-9 enrolled in a morning and afternoon class. We are not able to accept students on a one-day-at-a-time basis, pro-rate any Lunch Bunch sessions, or issue a refund for missed days. Page 5 MUSEUM SCHOOL SUMMER 2018 REGISTRATION FORM Please use one form per child and fill in ALL information

Child’s Last Name______First Name Your Child Goes By______Gender: Male Female Child’s Age ______Child’s birth date______If this child is school age, what grade will he/she be entering in fall 2018? ______Home Address ______City______Zip______Email______(Required - you will only be contacted about class changes, cancellations or other registration questions.) Parent/Guardian #1 First Name______Last Name______Daytime Number:______Home or Cell (circle one) Parent/Guardian #2 First Name______Last Name______Daytime Number:______Home or Cell (circle one) Name of a person, other than the parents/guardians listed above, who can be notified in case of an emergency______Relationship of this person to your child______Daytime Number ______Home or Cell? (circle one) Does your child have special medical needs, conditions, allergies or take any medications? Circle one: No Yes – if yes, please explain below: ______I understand: c that the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History will arrange any necessary emergency treatment in the event the parents or authorized person listed above cannot be reached c that photographs of my child in his/her classroom environment may be taken for Museum School promotional and archival purposes (in newspapers, television stories, Museum School brochures, Museum School Facebook page, etc.) No identification of a child will ever be used. Please initial your preference: _____ YES, my child’s photograph may be used. _____ NO, my child’s photograph may not be used. c the Museum School refund policies, which are listed on page 2 of this brochure. PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE______DATE______

List the class or classes in which you would like to enroll your child. If your first choice is full, you will be enrolled in the second choice if one is listed. If alternate class choices are not listed, your child’s name will go on the waiting list and you will be contacted in the event of an opening. You may attach another page of instructions if needed. SCHOOL-AGE CLASSES: Children must be age 5-9 by May 31, 2018 LUNCH BUNCH is only available for students age 5-9 who are enrolled in both a morning AND afternoon class in the same session. SESSION AGE by May 31, 2018 LUNCH BUNCH? MORNING CLASS TITLE AFTERNOON CLASS TITLE $40 per session SESSION DATE GRADE in fall 2018 $160 per session $160 per session Student brings lunch TOTAL JUNE 11-14 Age: Grade: c Y c N $

JUNE 18-21 Age: Grade: c Y c N $

JUNE 25-28 Age: Grade: c Y c N $ JULY 2-6 Age: Grade: c c (no class July 4) Y N $ JULY 9-12 Age: Grade: c Y c N $ JULY 16-19 Age: Grade: c Y c N $ JULY 23-26 Age: Grade: c Y c N $ PRESCHOOL CLASSES: Children must be age 3 , 4 (or 5 for Dinosaur Days) by May 31, 2018. Lunch Bunch is not available for preschool students. SESSION CLASS TITLE $160 per session AGE (by May 31, 2018) SESSION DATE TIME TOTAL

AROUND THE RIVER c 3 c 4 9:30-11:30 am $ SPACE BOUND c 3 c 4 9:30-11:30 am $

DINOSAUR DAYS c 3 c 4 c 5 9:30-11:30 am $

Second class choice?______Third class choice?______(use a separate piece of paper if needed.) If you are registering siblings and one cannot get their class/classes, do you want to ( ) register one without the other OR ( ) put all on the wait list? Are there any other instructions for this registration? ______

PAYMENT METHOD PLEASE ADD YOUR FEE FOR THIS REGISTRATION - TOTAL $______Check #______Credit Card – circle one: AM DC MC VS #______

Payable to Fort Worth Museum of Science and History Exp. Date ______CVV Code on the Card______(back of VS, MC & DC, front of AM)

THIS SECTION IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY - PLEASE DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA SMR 2018 PRESCHOOL Date ______Cash Report # ______# of classes ______Total Payment Amount $______

SMR 2018 SCHOOL-AGE Date ______Cash Report # ______# of classes ______Total Payment Amount $______