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Saturday, November 22, 2008
Museum Open 10 am - 5 pm
10 a.m.-Noon
10:45, 11:45 a.m. & 2:45 p.m.
11 a.m.-Noon & 3-4 p.m.
11 a.m., Noon, 2 & 4 p.m.
11:30 a.m. & 2 p.m.
1-2 & 3-4 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
 
Outreach
 
Assembly Presentations
 These dynamic, large group presentations are created for school assemblies, PTA/PTO Family Nights, Youth Group Meetings and other large group settings. A museum educator comes to you prepared to present, answer questions and captivate your group.





 
The Amazing Bubble Show
Grades:
Pre K-6
Cost: $145
Time: 45 minutes

At the museum’s most popular and longest-running science show, you will experience bubbles that float, bubbles that burst into flames and even bubbles you can stand in! The museum’s “Bubbleologist” teaches your group the science of bubbles and even shares our top-secret bubble recipe!

NE Science Standards: 1.1.1, 1.1.4, 1.2.1, 1.3.1, 4.1.3, 4.2.1, 4.3.1, 8.1.2, 8.2.1
IA Science Content Standards: A, D



Storytime Theater
Grades:
Pre K-3
Cost: $90
Time: 40 minutes

Gather ‘round as the museum storyteller puts a new twist on some of your favorite stories. Through dramatic storytelling and audience participation, fables, legends, and classic fairy tales come to life.

NE Language Arts Standards: 1.1.4, 1.2.1, 1.3.1
IA Content Standards: Pre K-Retell with details an experience or story, K-Comprehend and relate information from a story by retelling and dramatizing, 1 & 2-Comprehend factual information from grade level fiction – sequence, character traits, setting, content concepts



Whiz Bang Super Science Show
Grades:
1-6
Cost: $145
Time: 45 minutes

Whether it’s H2O rockets blasting through the skies or a two liter bottle of soda erupting ten feet into the air, the Whiz Bang Super Science Show is sure to make science cool. Students will explore air pressure, water pressure, chemistry and more!

NE Science Standards: 1.2.1, 1.3.1, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.2.1, 4.3.1
IA Science Content Standard: A



Garbagena (gär bij e’ nä)
Grades: K-3
Cost: $145
Time: 60 minutes

Meet Garbagena, our friendly recycled super-hero. Through audience participation and interaction, she will help students learn how they can be earth friendly super-heroes by reducing, reusing, recycling, composting and more! Garbagena Junior is made possible by a grant from Weyerhauser Foundation and gifts from HWS Consulting Group, Inc. and CanPac Recycling.

NE Science Standards: 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2.1, 1.3.1, 1.5.1, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2.1, 4.3.1, 4.4.1, 4.4.3, 4.5.1, 4.7.3, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.3.1, 8.4.1, 8.4.4, 8.7.2, 8.7.3, 8.7.4
IA Content Standards: Science 1-6; Habitats; Ecosystems; Global Resources;
Pollution; Responsibility

 
Contact
Please contact the Group Sales Coordinator by e-mail or at (402) 342-6164 x. 424 to book your outreach today!
 
 
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