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Workshops
GIRL SCOUT WORKSHOPS
Omaha Children’s Museum is
proud to offer more workshops than ever before. Leave the
planning and preparation to us. This is a great time for scout
leaders to interact with each of their girls as they work
with trained museum staff.
Who: Brownies and Juniors
When: Thursdays, 4–8 p.m.
Where: Omaha Children’s Museum, 500
S. 20th St.
Cost: $10; adults are free. Some workshops
require an additional fee. There is a discount $4 admission
fee per person for girls and adults who wish to experience
the museum in addition to their workshop.
Registration: Call 342-6164 Ext. 424. Please
have at lease three dates your troop can attend.
BROWNIES
Art to Wear
This Try-It workshop will make you laugh as
you spend time with face paints and then make a wonderful
African mask. You will be able to complete two of the 4 requirements
for this badge: Face Paint and Mask Making. This workshop
is 90 minutes.
Write Away
You bring your pictures and we will supply
the materials for you to write a story all about you and your
family in this Try It workshop. This workshop is 90 minutes.
Building Art
Architects and Engineers do
it and you can too. During this Try It workshop you will learn
to create a new neighborhood, test the strength of shapes
and building 3-D houses at Kids Construction Company. This
workshop is 90 minutes.
Colors and Shapes
At this Try It workshop you will make a mobile,
weave color patterns, and paint with yarn. This workshop is
90 minutes.
Movers
This fun Try it workshop will keep you on the
go. You will make a pinwheel, design a windsock and experiment
with balloon and stomp rockets. This workshop is 90 minutes.
Sounds of Music
This Try It workshop will help
you discover your rhythm as you construct your own percussion
instrument, experiment with strings, rubber bands and straws
and make a shoebox guitar. Each girl must supply their own
shoebox. This workshop is 90 minutes.
JUNIORS
Rocks ROCK
Each of the girls attending
this workshop will receive the GeoSafari Mystery Rock Kit.
They will use the kit to excavate 10 real rock specimens.
They will dig and uncover, log and record, perform experiments,
identify and then display their finds. The great part is that
each of the girls take their kit home for continued studies.
This workshop is 90 minutes must be booked at least 3 weeks
in advance. There is an extra charge of $6 per girl for this
workshop.
Sky Search
Study the stars inside our
portable planetarium – Starlab. You will learn about
the constellations and planets. Activities include making
a star finder. This workshop is 60 minutes.
BOY SCOUT WORKSHOPS
Scientist
Scientists take nothing for granted. They may
think an idea is true, but they test it over and over to prove
it. In this workshop, you’ll do scientific experiments
and test some famous scientific laws.
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