Sci-Tech Hands on Museum Ashley Bozue Blondie Whitehead

Pre-Trip O Pass out the “KWL” chart O Students will fill out the “k” and “w” sections O Share the Dinosaur Story

Proposal O We will be taking the 50 second grade students from Forest Park I.E. School to the Sci-Tech Hands on Museum in Aurora, Illinois on Wednesday, April 25, O The students will be allowed to explore the 200+ science exhibits before the hour long Dinosaur program that they will be taking part in.

Proposal to the Principal

Cost Calculations O Transportation: O 4.5hours X $36.48= $ ($165) O 27 miles there + 26 miles back=53 miles O 53miles X $.96 = $50.88 ($51.00) O $165 + $51 = $216 for bus O Entry Fee: O 50 students X $8.00 = $ O 6 chaperones and 2 teachers = $16.00 O $ $16.00 = $ O Total: $ $ = $ O Cost per Student: $ = $14.00

Itinerary O 8:00a.m – School begins O 8:15a.m – Fill out a KWL Chart with the students about dinosaurs O 8:30a.m – Share a dinosaur story & pass out the packets O 8:45a.m – Line up for the bus according to groups O 9:00a.m. – Board the bus and depart the school O 9:50a.m. – Arrive at Sci-Tech Hands on Museum O 10:00a.m. – Enter the museum O 10:00-11:00a.m. – Group A will do the Demonstration and Lab Session Group B will explore the Exhibits O 11:00-12:00p.m. – Group A will explore the Exhibits Group B will do the Demonstration and Lab Session O 12:00-12:30p.m. – Lunch O 12:30-12:45p.m. – More exploring O 12:45p.m. – Begin loading the busses and depart the Sci-Tech Museum O 1:30p.m. – Arrive back at Forest Park I.E. School O 1:40p.m. – Follow-up activity O 2:10p.m. – School dismissal

Services Provided O Discovering Dinosaurs: Learn what a dinosaur is, how they lived and why the non-avian varieties went extinct. Experience the methods paleontologists use to gather, document and interpret dinosaur fossils. O Over 200 interactive exhibits O Gift Shop O Trained museum staff to help you get the most from your visit O Complimentary use of lunchroom

Group A Miss Liz’s Class LizChaperone 1Chaperone 2Chaperone 3 Student 1Student 8Student 14Student 20 Student 2Student 9Student 15Student 21 Student 3Student 10Student 16Student 22 Student 4Student 11Student 17Student 23 Student 5Student 12Student 18Student 24 Student 6Student 13Student 19Student 25 Student 7

Group B Miss Ashley’s Class AshleyChaperone 4Chaperone 5Chaperone 6 Student 26Student 33Student 39Student 45 Student 27Student 34Student 40Student 46 Student 28Student 35Student 41Student 47 Student 29Student 36Student 42Student 48 Student 30Student 37Student 43Student 49 Student 31Student 38Student 44Student 50 Student 32

Parent Communication

Permission Slip

Illinois State Learning Standards O State Goal 1: Read with understanding and fluency O B. Apply reading strategies to improve understanding and fluency O 1.B.1a Establish purposes for reading, make predictions, connect important ideas, and link text to previous experiences and knowledge O 1.B.1c Continuously check and clarify for understanding (e.g., reread, read ahead, use visual and context clues, ask questions, retell, use meaningful substitutions).

Illinois State Learning Standards O State Goal 5: Listen and speak effectively in a variety of situations. O A: Locate, organizem and use information from various sources to answer questions, solve problems, and communicate ideas. O 5.A.1a: Identify questions and gather information. O 5.A.1b: Locate information using a variety of resources. O C: Apply acquired information, concepts and ideas to communicate in a variety of formats. O 5.C.1a Write letters, reports and stories based on acquired information. O 5.C.2b Use print, non-print, human and technological resources to acquire and use information.

Illinois State Learning Standards O State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts, principles, and interconnections of the life, physical. and earth/space sciences. O A: Know and apply concepts that explain how living things function, adapt, and change. O 12.A.1a: Identify and describe the component parts of living things and their major functions. O 12.A.1b: Categorize living organisms using a variety of observable features. O B: Know and apply concepts that describe how living things interact with each other and with their environment. O 12.B.1a: Describe and compare characteristics of living things in relationship to their environments. O 12.B.1b: Describe how living things depend on one another for survival.

Illinois State Learning Standards O State Goal 26: Through creating and performing understand how works of art are produced. O A: Understand processes, traditional tools and modern technologies used in the arts. O 26.A.1e Visual Arts: Identify media and tools and how to use them in a safe and responsible manner when painting, drawing, and constructing.

Follow-up Activities O Fill out the “L” section of the KWL Chart O Have the student draw a picture of their favorite exhibit on white construction paper. O Explain in four sentences on the back of their picture what they learned from the exhibit O The pictures will be displayed in the hallway

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