Download your electronic copy: putnam.org/education - click on Download our Educator Guide Winter/Spring 2016 1717 West 12th Street Davenport, Iowa 52804 Return Service Requested EDUCATOR Resource Guide COME VISIT US with FREE Educator Passes! TEACHER’S NIGHT Plan your Museum visit before the eld trip! Bring your Teacher Passes above and come to the Museum free of charge. Thursday, February 11 3:30 - 6:30PM EDUCATOR PASS Don’t miss this special teachers-only event. Enjoy FREE museum Admit one to Exhibit Halls - Exp. 09/04/2016 admission, FREE snacks and beverages, FREE giveaways and lots of FUN! Meet the Putnam Education sta , plan your eld trip or Name: _______________________________________ Date of visit: / / outreach on the spot and network with your fellow teachers. 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AlwaysCheck our be website in for the upcoming know! events Sign up at: putnam.org/emailsignup for the latest opportunities for school groups, special events, and fundraising! 563.324.1933 | 1717 W 12th Street | Davenport, IA 52804 | putnam.org Book YOUR ADVENTURE Let Us Do the DRIVING BOOK YOUR EXPERIENCE IN 3 EASY STEPS MUSEUM OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT COME TO YOU 1. VISIT www.putnam.org/Education/Field-Trips to begin your eld trip experience Our Elementary and Middle School outreach programs o er an engaging, unforgettable learning experience that happens right in YOUR classroom! the Escape to Outreach costs are determined by the number of programs per day. Programs are approximately 45 minutes long. 2. CHOOSE YOUR DATE Please have 2 or 3 preferred dates and times available 1 Program 2 Programs 3 Programs 4 Programs 5 Programs In addition to the program cost, a travel fee of 3. BOOK YOUR EXPERIENCE $.75/mile (minimum travel fee of $5) applies. - Contact Alice Lo , Group Sales Coordinator at (563) 336-7296 or alo @putnam.org $75.00 $125.00 $162.00 $190.00 $225.00 - Fax your completed reservation form to (563) 324-6638. Contact Victoria Edwards, [email protected] or (563) 336-7285 for more information or to book. VISIT THE PUTNAM! And the Beat Goes ON Science Alive! SCREEN GIANT Clap, sing and dace as students experience a tour of musical heritage. Put on your lab coats and break out the safety glasses! Join a Putnam educator Student Pricing (per student) /Chaperone Pricing (available for 1 chaperone per 10 students) in discovering scienti c laws and properties through exciting demonstrations. One complimentary teacher for every classroom – additional teachers pay the chaperone rate up to the 1:10 ratio. IOWA STANDARDS: SS.K-2.G.1, K-2.G.2 Your students are sure to get a ‘bang’ out of this program! Subsidies are available for this outstanding program! Special needs teachers, please contact us so we can accommodate you. ILLINOIS STANDARDS: 18.A.1, 18.A.2 This program is available as a single classroom or an auditorium presentation – Coral Reefs & Beyond please contact us for pricing and details on large-venue presentations. Museum Admission Giant Screen Movie Giant Screen Movie The Discovery of Students will explore the adaptations and special relationships of the ($3.50) Add-On ONLY King Tut Total exotic creatures that inhabit the reef through a multi-media presentation, IOWA STANDARDS: MS-PS1-1, PS1-2 (Self -Guided Tour) ($3.50) ($5.00) ($5.00) supplemented with hands-on models, experiments and live specimens. ILLINOIS STANDARDS: 12.C.3a, 12.C.3b IOWA STANDARDS: 3-LS1-1, LS2-1, LS3-2, LS4-3 ILLINOIS STANDARDS: 12.A.2a, 12.B.2a, 12.B.2b Our Region and the Civil War P $3.50 Authentic artifacts bring the Civil War to life for your class. Make connections to the Orphan Train, Underground Railroad and the Civil War. You’ll be thinking like P $5.00 Dinosaurs! a Southerner, feeling like a soldier and yearning to know more by the time our This program combines the most up-to-date facts with paleontology costumed presenter leaves your classroom! P P $7.00 discoveries that are sure to keep you students engaged and excited. $8.50 IOWA STANDARDS: SS.6-8.H.1, H.2, H.4 P P IOWA STANDARDS: 3-LS1-1, LS2-1, LS3-2, LS4-3 ILLINOIS STANDARDS: 16A.3c, 16A.3b, 16.B.3c P P P $12.00 ILLINOIS STANDARDS: 12.A.1b, 12.B.1a, 12.B.1b Progress on the Prairie Insects; What’s the Buzz? Learn the history of agriculture in our region from its early roots to modern Additional Group Adult Pricing (Beyond the 1:10 adult/student ratio.) NOTE: Additional group adults MUST Students will learn what makes an insect and interact with a live insect. times. register and check in with their group. Adults who use regular ticketing lines will be charged the regular adult visitor price. IOWA STANDARDS: 3-LS1-1, LS3-1, LS3-2, LS4-1, LS4-3 IOWA STANDARDS: SS.3-5.H.4, 3-5.H.5 ILLINOIS STANDARDS: 12.A.1a , 12.A.1b, 12.B.2b ILLINOIS STANDARDS: 15.A.2a, 16.C.2b Museum Admission Giant Screen Movie Giant Screen Movie The Discovery of River Through Time Pyramids Along the Mississippi ($7.00) Add-On ONLY King Tut Total Fossil evidence of plants and animals that inhabited this area hundreds of Is the Mississippi River the Nile of the West? Travel through time from hunter- Do the Us Let (Self -Guided Tour) ($5.00) ($7.50) ($10.00) millions of years ago will inspire students to explore the unique geologic history gatherers to the Mound Builders, discovering our region’s prehistoric secrets. of the Mississippi River in our region. IOWA STANDARDS: SS.3-5.G.2, 3-5.G.3 IOWA STANDARDS: 4-ESS1-1, ESS2-1, MS-LS4-1, LS4-2 $7.00 ILLINOIS STANDARDS: 17.B.2a, 17.C.3a P ILLINOIS STANDARDS: 12.E.2a, 12.B.2a, 17.A.2a, 17.B.2b P $7.50 P P $12.00 P P $17.00 P P P $22.00 DRIVING DID YOU KNOW? Funding assistance is available for your eld trip! (Funding is based on your free/reduced rate lunch percentages). The Putnam Museum & Science Center thanks the following groups for providing funds for our school groups: ALCOA Davenport Works Rauch Family Foundation I Doris & Victor Day Foundation, Inc. The Hubbell-Waterman Foundation Riverboat Development Rock Island Community Foundation Riverboard Development Authority Authority 5 MAR - 5 SEP 2016 PUTNAM MUSEUM Thanks to The Hubbell-Waterman Foundation & Riverboat Development Authority for upgrades to our group PUTNAM.ORG • 1-563-324-1933 reservation system. 2 7 Escape to the GIANT SCREEN Curriculum STANDARDS AND YOU National Geographic GIANT Screen Theater IN MUSEUM PROGRAMS Book It’s like visiting a six-story classroom when you enter our National Geographic Giant Screen Theater. In this premier theater environment The Putnam Education department’s approach to curricula is informed by national, Iowa and Illinois state standards. We strive your students can experience beyond life-size and incredibly close up views of the ocean, space, amazing animals and even time-travel to assist and support our community teachers, parents and school administration with the task of helping students meet and/ right from their seats. Our collection of 2D and 3D lms is sure to inspire discussion, create connections and bring learning to life! or exceed curriculum standards and benchmarks. For many educators and parents it is a daunting task to complete today’s Documentary lms run approximately 40-50 minutes. educational requirements, all while trying to present material in a manner that will resonate with students and their various ADVENTURE YOUR learning styles. Partner with the Putnam to access tools to enhance the learning of your students. As an area leader in non- formal education the Putnam In Museum Programs encourage hands-on experiences, utilization of technology, student- centered learning and an overall dynamic experience! The time of an educator is precious. Therefore we have listed the state standards for our In Museum and Outreach Programs below the program description. OCEANS A, B, SEA Discover what life is like for animals under the sea! Learn why star sh and sea urchins have tube feet, why a coral reef is so unique, and how ocean creatures and humans are connected through the interactive food web. Topped o with live hermit crabs, this program is sure to make waves! Exhibit connection: Ocean Experience Discovery Area IOWA STANDARDS: I-LS1-1, K-ESS3-1, K-ESS2-2 NATIONAL PARKS ADVENTURE 3D MUMMIES: Secrets of the Pharaohs 3D ILLINOIS STANDARDS: 12.A.2a, 12.B.2a, 12.B.2b Opening February 12, 2016 Part historic journey and part forensic adventure, Mummies: Secrets of the ANCIENT EGYPT: ISIS NEFERIT Pharaohs follows researchers and explorers as they piece together the archeological A two-part program! First, a costumed interpreter makes a dramatic The power of America’s national parks is undeniable.