2013-2014 MSI Calendar by Dana Chen

2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR

Dear Educator:

inspiring field trips

Welcome back to school! All of us here at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago hope to support you and your students in achieving a successful year of learning. We want to help you be the teacher that students remember as the one who inspired them to pursue their chosen career.

No. 1 field trip

As a way to thank you for your efforts, we’re pleased to share this calendar featuring MSI’s exhibits, programs and resources all designed to help you bring science to life for your students. This year’s calendar reflects what teachers love most at MSI. We asked you in a survey last spring to tell us your favorite exhibits and experiences, and to share a teaching tip related to the Museum. Your responses were enthusiastic and highlighted our most-loved exhibits, old and new, that are featured in the calendar (along with some new exhibits we’re sure you’ll love). And don’t miss the tips from fellow teachers we’ve featured in this calendar. They share helpful resources, ways to engage parents and fun things to do during a field trip. We hope their ideas provide inspiration for your next visit. See you at the Museum!

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FREE admission for Illinois school groups and FREE ADMISSION EVERY DAY FOR ILLINOIS K-12 TEACHERS

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msichicago.org/education/field-trips

What’s HERE Nearly

14 acres

of hands-on exhibits David Mosena Andrea Ingram President and CEO Vice President of Education and Guest Services

7 historic aircraft

hang from the ceiling

Transforming Science Education Courses for Teachers H F REE courses for 4th- through 8th-grade teachers H Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards H Gain science content knowledge, teaching strategies, lessons and resources for hands-on activities H Earn graduate credit and CPDUs H Learn life science, environmental science, physical science and Earth systems science H msichicago.org/education/teacher-courses

1 submarine

thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 252 feet long and weighs 700 tons

1.2 million volts of electricity firing from a

30-foot Tesla coil

Learning Labs for Students H H ands-on workshops for school groups H Aligned with state and national science education standards H Pre- and post-visit activities H 13 different Learning Lab topics, including the brand-new Future Energy Chicago H Grades 3 through 12 H $120 to $140 per lab (Live â&#x20AC;Ś from the Heart is $300) H msichicago.org/education/field-trips/ learning-labs/

Support for Communities H M ore than 72 after-school Science Minors Clubs extend science learning beyond the classroom H Science Minors and Science Achievers youth development programs provide science learning, college readiness and leadership skills H Programs can reach 5,000 kids annually H msichicago.org/education/community

1,400 feet of railroad track in The

Great Train Story A 13-foot virtual heart that beats in time with your own

15 baby chicks hatching daily

More than 20 daily live

science experiences

TRANSPORTATION GALLERY | MAIN LEVEL

sunday

Teacher Tip I love to bring parents to chaperone a small group; it’s like bringing your family on a learning spree. I hope to inspire the adults to show the continued love of learning during life’s journey. It also allows students to view adults who are curious about new ideas and who engage students with their science connections.

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Daniel Burnham’s birthday

Animal Inside Out exhibit closes

Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown

Labor Day

Teacher course applications due

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— Vanessa Calloway, 7th – 8th grade teacher, Chute Middle School, Evanston, Ill.

Illinois free day Yom Kippur begins at sundown Illinois free day

Illinois free day

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Illinois free day

Learning Labs begin

Future Energy Chicago opens

Educator Open House

Illinois free day

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Science works: cool jobs, hot careers October 4 and 5, 2013 Explore STEM careers at a free, Museumwide event that features dynamic speakers, hands-on activities and oneon-one discussions. msichicago.org/scienceworks

Autumnal Equinox

Illinois free day

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Enrico Fermi’s birthday

Illinois free day

August

October

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Teacher course All About You Group A, Session 1

Teacher course All About You Group B, Session 1

Illinois free day

September 2013

msichicago.org

Science Minors and Science Achievers fall kickoff

Illinois Teachers: Visit MSI for FREE EVERY DAY with a school ID.

FUTURE ENERGY CHICAGO | LOWER LEVEL

sunday

Teacher Tip I love the Junior Science Café workshops on Saturdays. The real-life scientists and hands-on experiments are a great way to spark the minds of young children. It also plants a seed about jobs in the field of science for some students that might have questions about their future.

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1 2 3 4 5 Illinois 0 Teachers:

Visit MSI for FREE EVERY DAY with a school ID.

Illinois free day

Science Works career fair

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— Nicholas Foundos, 1st grade teacher and after-school science club leader, Glen Park Academy, Gary, Ind. Teacher course Expedition: Green Group A, Session 1

Teacher course Expedition: Green Group B, Session 1

Snoozeum sleepover

Spooky Science programs begin

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Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Marathon

Columbus Day

Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives exhibit opens

Mae Jemison’s birthday

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Future Energy Chicago Learning Lab Envision Chicago’s energy future using a state-of-the-art, multi-player visual simulation to work together to design energy efficient cars, homes, neighborhoods, and transportation and power systems. msichicago.org/labs/future-energy

Alfred Nobel’s birthday

Mole Day

Teacher course All About You Group B, Session 2

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Spooky Science programs end Jonas Salk’s birthday

october 2013

Teacher course All About You Group A, Session 2

Jr. Science Café

September

November

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Halloween

msichicago.org

80 at 80 | MAIN LEVEL

sunday

Teacher Tip I usually carry a notebook to jot down questions students ask when we are at MSI on a field trip. Then I bring those questions back into the classroom and together we search for answers. – Susanne Hokkanen, 7th grade teacher, Colin Powell Middle School, Matteson, Ill.

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1 2 Illinois December October Teachers:

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Visit MSI for FREE EVERY DAY with a school ID.

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3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

Daylight savings time ends

Illinois free day

Teacher course Expedition: Green Group A, Session 2

Teacher course Expedition: Green Group B, Session 2

Marie Curie’s birthday

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Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light opens Veterans Day

Robert Fulton’s birthday

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 @ © Disney

Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives Edwin Hubble’s birthday

Open through FebRUARY 17, 2014 Explore nine decades of The Walt Disney Company’s imagination, innovation and entertainment with nearly 300 props, costumes, and artifacts, many which have not been widely seen by the public. Presented by D23: The Official Disney Fan Club. msichicago.org/disney

Teacher course All About You Group A, Session 3

Teacher course All About You Group B, Session 3

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November 2013

Hanukkah begins at sundown

Thanksgiving Museum closed

msichicago.org

SCIENCE STORMS | MAIN LEVEL

sunday

Teacher Tip Science Storms is directly related to the school science curriculum. Students get to interact and actually see science in action. It is exciting, engaging, and a fantastic way for them to link their classroom learning. – Jamie Kovar, 4th grade teacher, Pershing Elementary School, Berwyn, Ill.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 Science Minors Clubs family day Forensic Field Day

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

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Eli Whitney’s birthday

Illinois free day

Teacher course Expedition: Green Group A, Session 3

Science Minors and Science Achievers family day

Teacher course Expedition: Green Group B, Session 3

Tycho Brahe’s birthday

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Robert Van de Graff’s birthday

Wright Brothers Day

Winter Solstice

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Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light NovEMBER 14, 2013 – JanUARY 5, 2014

Christmas Museum Closed Christmas Eve

29 30 31

Learn about cultures around the world through a dazzling showcase of more than 50 trees and displays, and enjoy ethnic dancing and singing, storytellers and school choirs. msichicago.org/christmas

DECEMBER 2013

Isaac Newton’s Birthday

Kwanzaa begins

Louis Pasteur’s birthday

November

January

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New Year’s Eve

msichicago.org

Illinois Teachers: Visit MSI for FREE EVERY DAY with a school ID.

EARTH REVEALED | MAIN LEVEL

sunday

Teacher Tip Look at MSI’s website because there are many lessons that you can do beforehand that will make the students really excited. I also like the m.Stories field trip worksheet because you always find out something interesting in the students’ stories that you would never have thought of or noticed before.

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1 2 3 4 0 February December s m t w t f s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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Science Minors and Science Achievers winter kickoff

New Year’s Day

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— Larry Schwider, 4th and 5th grade teacher, St. John Berchmans, Chicago, Ill.

Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light closes

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Teacher course Expedition: Green Group B, Session 4

Teacher course Expedition: Green Group A, Session 4

Benjamin Franklin’s birthday

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Black Creativity Juried Art exhibition opens

Youth Development Programs Invite teens to learn about science, meet science professionals and conduct experiments with Museum guests while fulfilling service learning hours and having fun. msichicago.org/science-minors

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Francis Bacon’s birthday

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Chinese New Year

JANUARY 2014

msichicago.org

Illinois Teachers: Visit MSI for FREE EVERY DAY with a school ID.

YOU! THE EXPERIENCE | BALCONY LEVEL

sunday

Teacher Tip Students have a hard time reading maps correctly. They have to use the maps during their visit to direct where we are going next. No wandering around. If we get turned around, they have to figure it out with the map only. — Emily Kenny, K-8th grade Youth Services Associate, Oak Lawn Public Library, Oak Lawn, Ill.

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March 1 January s m t w t f s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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Teacher course All About You Group B, Session 4

Groundhog Day 80 at 80 exhibit closes

Teacher course All About You Group A, Session 4

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Lincoln’s birthday Thomas Edison’s birthday

Charles Darwin’s birthday

Valentine’s Day

Galileo Galilei’s birthday

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President’s Day

Black Creativity Learn about the work of African Americans working in science through programs offered as part of our annual Black Creativity celebration. msichicago.org/programs/blackcreativity

Nicholas Copernicus’s birthday

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Black Creativity Juried Art exhibition closes

FEBRUARY 2014

Teacher course Expedition: Green Group A, Session 5

Teacher course Expedition: Green Group B, Session 5

msichicago.org

Illinois Teachers: Visit MSI for FREE EVERY DAY with a school ID.

LIVE SCIENCE EXPERIENCES | MUSEUM-WIDE

sunday

Teacher Tip Any teacher who plans a field trip to MSI should go beforehand and walk around to make sure the exhibits presented are in correlation to their science curriculum. For example, if the teacher is currently teaching students about the digestive system, then one of the Live Science Experiences students should see is “Poop Happens.”

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Visit MSI for FREE EVERY DAY with a school ID.

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— Karen Cistrunk, 4th-5th grade teacher, Posen Intermediate School, Posen, Ill.

Pulaski Day Alexander Graham Bell’s birthday

Mardi Gras

Non-public schools science fair

Michaelangelo’s birthday

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Daylight saving time begins Pi Day

Non-public school science fair

Albert Einstein’s birthday

Science Minors and Science Achievers family day

@ 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Teacher course All About You Group A, Session 5

St. Patrick’s Day

Games and apps Experience science on the go with our free online games and mobile apps. The drag-and-drop laboratory in goREACT creates virtual chemical reactions as you combine elements of the periodic table. msichicago.org/apps

CPS Student Science Fair

Teacher course All About You Group B, Session 5

Vernal Equinox

CPS Student Science Fair

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 T CPS Student Science Fair

30 31 Science Minors and Science Achievers spring kickoff

Bunsen Burner Day

march 2014

msichicago.org

NATIONAL ROBOTICS WEEK | MAIN LEVEL

sunday

Teacher Tip National Robotics Week was incredible! Students were able to experience technology firsthand. They were able to see the range of robotic possibilities. They had fun operating them, and it integrated wonderfully into our physics unit.

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May 1 2 3 4 5 March s m t w t f s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

s m t w t f s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 April Fool’s Day

National Robotics Week begins

Jane Goodall’s birthday

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— Morgan McClymonds, 1st grade teacher, The Cambridge School of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.

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Passover begins at sundown

Tax Day Good Friday

Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday

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Easter

Wanger Family Fab Lab Dream up, design and make almost anything you can imagine using cutting-edge software and equipment in our digital fabrication laboratory. msichicago.org/what’s-here/fab-lab

Teacher course Expedition: Green Group A and B, Session 6

Earth Day

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Richter Scale Day

Illinois Teachers: Visit MSI for FREE EVERY DAY with a school ID.

Samuel Morse’s birthday

APRIL 2014

Arbor Day

msichicago.org

THE ART OF THE BICYCLE | MAIN LEVEL

sunday

Teacher Tip The teacher courses have helped enhance my teaching of middle-school science. From the inquiry-based lesson plans to the hands-on experiments and free materials provided for my class – as well as a free field trip to MSI to participate in a free Learning Lab and free bus transportation – the whole experience is fabulous!

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Visit MSI for FREE EVERY DAY with a school ID.

Forensic Field Day Benjamin Spock’s birthday

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— Angela Gilliam, 6th - 8th grade teacher, Ronald Brown Academy, Chicago, Ill. Teacher course All About You Group A and B, Session 6

Teacher Appreciation Week Cinco de Mayo

National Teacher Day

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Mother’s Day

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William Sturgeon’s birthday

TEACHER COURSES Learn effective ways to teach science, try hands-on lessons, explore Museum resources that enhance your curriculum and even earn graduate credit in our free teacher courses. msichicago.org/education/teacher -courses

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MAY 2014

Memorial Day Sally Ride’s birthday

msichicago.org

U-505 SUBMARINE | LOWER LEVEL

sunday

Teacher Tip I like to admire the exterior architecture and walk or drive around to appreciate all the history that the building has and its ties to the Columbian Exposition. I especially like the back that overlooks the lagoon and like to imagine what it once looked like.

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Learning Labs end

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— Shirley Runge, 6th- 8th grade teacher, Queen of the Rosary, Elk Grove Village, Ill. Science Minors and Science Achievers family day Flag Day

Jacques Cousteau’s birthday

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Father’s Day

Summer Solstice

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Teacher course All About You Session 1

SUMMER BRAIN GAMES Keep students’ brains sharp with MSI’s FREE program of fun, at-home science experiments designed to combat the “summer brain drain.” msichicago.org/summerbrain

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Teacher course All About You Session 2

Teacher course All About You Session 3

May

July

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Teacher course All About You Session 4

Teacher course All About You Session 5 Ramadan begins at sundown

Meteor Day

JUNE 2014

msichicago.org

Illinois Teachers: Visit MSI for FREE EVERY DAY with a school ID.

HENRY CROWN SPACE CENTER | LOWER LEVEL

sunday

Teacher Tip Visiting the Henry Crown Space Center gives students visuals they need to compare with the preconceived notions they have about space. Students are always surprised by the lack of space and comfort in space travel. — Nicole Yakes, 8th grade teacher, Sawyer Elementary School, Chicago, Ill.

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Independence Day Rube Goldberg’s birthday

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George Eastman’s birthday

Nikola Tesla’s birthday

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Teacher course Our Place in Space Session 1

Teacher course Our Place in Space Session 2

Teacher course Our Place in Space Session 3

Teacher course Our Place in Space Session 4

Teacher course Our Place in Space Session 5

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AFTER SCHOOL SCIENCE CLUBS Join our network of after-school Science Minors Clubs and receive lessons, training, materials and support as we work to bring science into underserved communities. msichicago.org/science-clubs

George Mendel’s birthday

Amelia Earhart’s birthday

27 28 29 30 31

Henry Ford’s birthday

JULY 2014

msichicago.org

Illinois Teachers: Visit MSI for FREE EVERY DAY with a school ID.

IDEA FACTORY | LOWER LEVEL

sunday

Teacher Tip Bring a lab partner! Your experience will be strengthened when you have a partner to reflect with and deepen the experience when you discuss it together. — Rachael Owens, 11th-12th grade teacher, Marshall High School, Chicago, Ill.

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Visit MSI for FREE EVERY DAY with a school ID.

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Neil Armstrong’s birthday

Alexander Fleming’s birthday

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Aviation Day

Mission to Mars Take your students on a simulated trip to Mars – and talk live via videoconference with real NASA scientists – in this innovative, immersive program. msichicago.org/labs/mars

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AUGUST 2014

msichicago.org

TEACHER FAVORITES

SCIENCE STORMS

YOU! THE EXPERIENCE

GENETICS AND THE BABY CHICK HATCHERY

THE U-505 SUBMARINE

EARTH REVEALED

YESTERDAY’S MAIN STREET

IDEA FACTORY

FAST FORWARD

Energy education generously funded by

Expedition: Green teacher course generously supported by

Science Minors Clubs generously supported by Learning Lab scholarships generously funded by

The Museum of Science and Industry’s Institute for Quality Science Teaching and Learning is made possible by the generous support of The Dover Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Harris Family Foundation and the Malott Family Foundation. Other contributors include The Davee Foundation, D and R Fund, Motorola Solutions Foundation, Polk Bros. Foundation, S&C Foundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, Institute of Museum and Library Services, U.S. Department of Education, Takeda, Golder Family Foundation, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Peter and Tara Beemsterboer, Winston & Strawn LLP, Crown Family Philanthropies, Target, The Albert Pick Fund, and Navistar, Inc. Support for Lake County teacher outreach is generously provided by Takeda. The Museum of Science and Industry’s Community Initiatives are made possible in part by the generous support of The McDonald’s Corporation. Other contributors include PNC Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley M. Dixon, McCormick Foundation, Bank of America Foundation, The Brinson Foundation, Bowman C. Lingle Trust, MetLife Foundation, PwC, Dr. Scholl Foundation, The Siragusa Foundation, The Chauncey & Marion McCormick Family Foundation, and CDW Government, Inc.