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- Hands-on activities and projects for your students.
- Information about group visits to the Museum.
- Information about special VisitPlus workshops for grades K-9.
- Upcoming professional development opportunities for teachers.
- Information on Museum outreach programs that come to your school.
See our 2009/10 program guide [2.85 mB PDF format download] for a complete directory of programs for students and teachers at the Montshire.
Visit the Museum
A visit of 1 1/2 to 2 hours allows your students to explore exhibits at their own pace and interest levels. Our trained Montshire Explainers will be on hand to enrich the experience during your visit. We require 1 chaperone for every 6 students. Group reservations required. (Book early, space is limited.)
Fees:
| Sept. 1 through January 11 |
$6.00/person |
| Winter Special: January 12-February 5 |
$1.00/person |
| Spring Special: February 6-June 30 |
$6.00/person |
VisitPlus
Combine a Museum visit with a hands-on workshop taught by Montshire's professional science teachers. The Museum offers a choice of two dozen 50- to 60-minute workshops on a wide range of topics including ecology, biology, and the physical and earth sciences.
Check suggested grade levels [pdf] for each of our hands-on workshops. Find out how Montshire programs meet science curriculum standards for
Vermont [pdf] and New Hampshire [pdf].
Fees:
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Fee/Student |
Fee/Adult |
| September 1 - January 11 |
$8.00 |
$6.00 |
| Winter Special: January 12 - February 5 |
$5.00 |
$1.00 |
| February 6-June 30 |
$8.00 |
$6.00 |
Notes: Admission to Museum is included in workshop fee. Minimum fee: $115/class.
Adult Montshire members will be admitted free with card (no discount or free admission for children of members participating in the program). Younger siblings accompanying the group will be admitted at the student rate.
Montshire Presents!
| Montshire's professional science teachers combine a multimedia presentation with Museum artifacts to provide an informative 30- to 45-minute presentation. From natural history to the earth and space sciences, the programs are rich in science content and designed to coordinate with classroom curricula.
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Fees: |
Fee/Student |
Fee/Adult |
| September 1 - January 11 |
$7.00 |
$6.00 |
| Winter Special: January 12 - February 5 |
$4.50 |
$1.00 |
| February 6-June 30 |
$7.00 |
$6.00 |
Notes: Admission to Museum is included in workshop fee. Minimum fee: $90/class.
Adult Montshire members will be admitted free with card (no discount or free admission for students of members participating in the program). Younger siblings accompanying the group will be admitted at the student rate.
Science Camp-In
Spend the night at the Montshire! You'll have the Museum all to yourselves with our supervised overnight Camp-In program for kids ages seven and older. Arriving at the Museum after an early dinner, campers rotate in small groups through the following activities:
StarLab — View the night sky in the Montshire's inflatable planetarium.
Evening Walk — Discover the Museum's woodland trails with a guided walk.
Science Discovery Lab — Capture the joy of science discovery using everyday materials.
The activities are followed by a light evening snack. Campers then drift off into sleep in our large, carpeted Community Room. In the morning, following breakfast, the campers head out to explore some of the trails with a self-guided nature hike.
Fees: $37/child and $32/adult, with a minimum group fee of $825. The Montshire reserves the right to combine groups.
StarLab
This portable planetarium system brings the stars, planets, and galaxies to life at your school using a variety of carefully designed programs for all ages. With only one class under the dome at a time, students become engaged in learning about the night sky. Your Montshire astronomer-in-residence will spend one hour with each class (up to five classes per day). StarLab fits in gyms, cafeterias, or any other large room with an 11-foot ceiling. For grades 1-9.
Fee: $700/day, plus $0.55/mile round-trip for travel.
Science Explorations
Bring a Montshire science specialist to your school for an entire week. This program begins with a workshop for the school faculty, after which we will teach hands-on science lessons in your classrooms for five days (up to four lessons each day). Each participating teacher chooses one topic area to be taught in their classroom, such as light and shadow, mechanics and simple machines, chemistry, or properties of air. For grades 1-6.
Fee: $2950 plus travel expenses for a five-day residency.
Other options and fees are available based on length of residency and needs of school. Please contact the Montshire Education Department for more details at 802-649-2200.
Workshops on Wheels
Bring a Montshire workshop to your classroom. We arrive complete with an unusual conglomeration of materials and transform your classroom into a bustling learning lab. The 50- to 60-minute programs can be tailored for non-school groups as well. See our 2009/10 program guide [2.85 mB PDF format download] for a complete list of options for these programs.
Fee: $350 for one outreach workshop.
Discounts for multiple workshops held on the same day: two workshops $500, three workshops $600, four workshops $700. Mileage is additional at $.55/mile round-trip.
