WELCOME EDUCATORS!
We know that you recognize the importance of igniting a love of lifelong learning in the young minds that you touch on a daily basis and we would like to partner with you in that effort. We are very passionate about any and every opportunity to nurture children by exposing them to the wonders and possibilities of science, health, social studies and arts.
Lied Discovery Children’s Museum’s educational philosophy is guided by the belief that learning can and should be enjoyable, exciting, vibrant and “hands-on.” We are excited to play a unique role in addressing cultural and educational topics that can be accessed on several age levels. The Education staff researches, develops, and implements programs and presentations within the broad subject areas of arts, science, and humanities — stressing interdisciplinary relationships. Our programs, presentations and demonstrations extend the experience and content of permanent exhibits (click here for our permanent exhibitions with connections to the Nevada State Content Standards) and temporary traveling exhibits (click here for information on our featured/temporary exhibitions) by directly engaging school children, educators and families as a whole in the learning process.
Please use this section of our website to find out what the museum has to offer and define how we can work together to integrate the formal learning experiences in the classroom with the hands-on and interactive informal learning experience of the museum.
Don’t forget to check out our New Health Science Outreach Program, House Calls (click here for more information on HOUSE CALLS). We are putting extraordinary experiences at your fingertips in yet another way… right in your classrooms!
We invite you to partner with us to challenge the abilities of your students by helping them to better understand the world in which we live through hands-on exploration (click here for information on how to book a field trip)! And we are proud to recognize excellent educators in our community with the Teacher of the Month program (click here for program information)!
EDUCATORS’ LINKS:
2010-2011 Educators’ Guide (PDF)
2010-2011 Featured Exhibitions
Permanent Exhibits (with curriculum connections)