School & Teacher 2012-2013 Catalogue (PDF)
See General Information for news on school programs.
Registration options (select one of the following):
1. Call 973.596.6690
2. Fill-Out, Save and E-mail Registration Form (PDF)
to schoolgroupreservations@newarkmuseum.org.
"Early Bird" Discounts are available.
Hearing impaired can call: 711 (TTY)
Programs:
Special Event
Mayfest: Special Days for Special Needs Classes at the Museum
Tuesday, May 7 & 21, 2013
9:30 am–12:30 pm
(Grades K through 12)
Special needs classes are invited to join us for gallery tours and activities designed for your students' learning needs. Register now by calling the Manager of School and Teacher Programs at 973.596.6603, or send an e-mail
to schoolgroupreservations@newarkmuseum.org.
Be sure to put "Mayfest 2013" in the subject line.
Featured Exhibitions
Guided and self-guided tours of these special exhibitions are available for school groups.
Angels & Tomboys: Girlhood in 19th-Century American Art
September 12, 2012–January 6, 2013
African Cosmos: Stellar Arts
February 27–August 11, 2013
emPOWERED: Your Renewable Energy Future
ongoing
Generation Fit: Steps to a Healthier Lifestyle
ongoing
Nano: The Science of the Super Small
ongoing
Curriculum Project
Civil War@150
The sesquicentennial of the Civil War provides a unique opportunity for schools to include a special study of this important time in American history. For fours years, from 2011 through 2015, communities all across the nation will be commemorating the 150th anniversary of the “war between the states.” The Newark Museum has worked with a team of educators to provide an enhanced curriculum unit for schools that features art and artifacts from the Museum’s collection.
Arts and Humanities
+ African Adventure (Grades Pre-K–2)
+ ArtSmart (Grades Pre-K–2)
+ Asian Adventure (Grades Pre-K–2)
+ Ballantine House: Family Life in the Gilded Age (Grades 9–12)
+ The Ballantine House Mystery: "Who Done It?" (Grades 3–5)
+ Building Bridges: Exploring Communities around the World (Grades 3–5)
+ Civil War @ 150 (Grades 4–8 and 9–12)
+ Early America (Grades 3–5)
+ Energy Explorations (Grades 4–8)
+ Every Picture Tells a Story
+ Express Yourself: Exploring the World through Art (Grades 3–12)
+ Fire Safety & Prevention (Grades 3–8)
+ Globe Trackers (Grades 3–8)
+ My Community: Discovering What Makes a Community (Grades Pre-K–2)
+ Mysteries & Myths of the Ancient World (Grades 3–5)
+ Native American Adventure (Grades Pre-K–2)
+ Native American Journey: Eastern Woodlands, Plains & the South West
(Grades 3–5)
+ On a Wing (Grades Pre-K–2)
+ Safari Trip (Grades Pre-K–2)
+ Walk and Talk with the Animals (Grades 3–8)
+ Water, Water Everywhere (Grades 3–8)
+ Western Expansion (Grades 6–12)
Planetarium
+ One World, One Sky
+ Magic Sky
+ The Little Star That Could
+ Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
+ The Zula Patrol—Under the Weather
+ The Zula Patrol 2—Down to Earth
+ SkyQuest
+ Earth, Moon and Sun
+ Legends of the Night Sky–Orion
+ Constellations Tonight
+ Force 5
+ Oceans in Space
+ Tales of the Maya Skies
+ Origins of Life
+ Extreme Planets
+ Black Holes
+ Seven Wonders
+ Stars of the Pharaohs
+ Heart of the Sun (NEW!)
Science
+ Animal Behavior
+ Backyard Bug Safari
+ Brain Game
+ Chemistry: Properties of Matter
+ Creepy Crawlers
+ Energy Explorations
+ Custom-Made Molecules (NEW!)
+ Decoding the Genetic Code
+ Dinosaur Detectives
+ Dynamic Earth: Gallery Tour
+ Forensic Science
+ Fossils Tell a Tale
+ Future Solutions and Future Problems (NEW!)
+ Generation Fit: Exhibit Tour
+ Generation Fit: Nutrition Toolkit
+ Geology Rocks!
+ How Fossils Form
+ Microbes and the Immune System
+ Microbes and the Immune System–Civil War
+ Nano—Science of the Extremely Small (NEW!)
+ Trashed—Earth's Limited Natural Resources
+ What's in Our Water
Outreach Programs and Resources
In-School Visits
ARTS/HUMANITIES
+ Every Picture Tells a Story (Grades 3–12)
ASTRONOMY PLANETARIUM SHOW
+ SKYLAB: A Portable Planetarium (Grades Pre-K–12)
SCIENCE
+ Brain Game (Grades 4–8)
+ Chemistry: Properties of Matter (Grades 4–8)
+ Creepy Crawlers (Grades K–5)
+ Energy Explorations (Grades 4–8)
Virtual Fieldtrips
VIDEOCONFERENCING AND WEBINAR TOPICS:
Science
+ Dynamic Earth: Revealing Nature's Science Secrets
+ Generation Fit: Steps to a Healthier Lifestyle
Social Studies, Language Arts Literacy, Visual Arts
+ American History through Artists' Eyes
+ Ballantine House: Family Life in the Gilded Age
+ Civil War @ 150
+ Express Yourself: Tibetan Art
+ Express Yourself: African Art
+ Express Yourself: Native American Art
+ Mysteries & Myths of Ancient Egypt, Greece & Rome
Presentations to Your Parent/Teacher Organization or School Board
A representative from the Museum can come to a meeting of your parent/teacher organization or school board/administrators to present a brief overview of the curriculum-based resources that the Museum provides.
Contact Wanda Pendelton, Community Relations Manager, at 973.596.6631
or wpendelton@newarkmuseum.org.
Be sure to type “School Services Talk” in the subject line.
On-line Resources: iTunesU
The Museum has podcasts on iTunesU – digital images and audio. To access these resources for teaching, you need to download the iTunesU setup (it’s free). Go to “iTunes store” and look for “iTunesU” and then click on “Beyond Campus” under “Education Providers.” You will find the Museum’s podcasts under “New Jersey’s Newark Museum.” They are all free-of-charge. |
