Programs
Field Trips
Educational experiences at the Koch Family
Children’s Museum of Evansville (cMoe) include
programming in science, math, health, fine arts and language arts as well as a strong emphasis
on problem solving and critical thinking. Our field trips provide informal learning experiences that
are complementary to classroom instruction.
We are pleased to offer two types of field trip experiences
to meet the needs of students and educators:
Explorer Field Trips include
• Explorer Field Trips encourage students to explore the Museum at their own pace in small groups.
• Minimum group size is 10.
• Fee: $5.50 per child
• 10-minute orientation by a cMoe exhibit guide
• 1 1/2 to 2 hours of exploration in the interactive, hands-on Museum exhibits
• Option for utilizing a lunch room for 1/2 hour at no additional charge (lunch rooms must be reserved in advance)
Focused Field Trips
• Focused Field Trips provide experiential learning workshops that expand on concepts integrated in the Museum exhibit environments.
• Workshops are developed to support state academic curriculum standards for the appropriate age level.
• Minimum group size is 15. Larger groups will be divided into rotation groups no larger than 20 for preschoolers and 30 for grades 1-6.
• Fee: $7.50 per student.
• 10-minute orientation by a cMoe exhibit guide
• 45-minute guided workshop related to an exhibit conducted by a cMoe educator
• Up to 1 1/2 additional hours of exploration in the interactive, hands-on Museum exhibits
• Pre- and post-visit extension materials
• Option for utilizing a lunch room for 1/2 hour at no additional charge (lunch rooms must be reserved in advance)
Home School Science Workshops
1st Thursday of each month at
1 p.m. (Next workshop will be held in September 2010)
Presented by cMoe Education Staff, the Home School Science program has been developed with the interests and educational needs of children aged 6-10 in mind. All activities are aligned with the Indiana Academic Standards for grades 1-5.
Registration fee includes hands-on interaction in the workshop as well as Children's Museum admission following the workshop to connect the concepts presented to the interactive cMoe exhibit galleries.
Workshop Fees:
• Workshop participants - $6
• 1 parental chaperone per family - Free
• All additional children (over 18 months old) and adults - $6
Advanced registration is required and can be made by calling 812-464-2663, extension 230.
Workshop examples include:
Simple Machines - How did the Egyptians manage to build the pyramids without modern construction equipment? Find out by exploring the miraculous power of pulleys, levers, incline planes and more!
Fun with Polymers - It's a liquid, it's a solid, it's a polymer! Discover the amazing strength and elasticity of polymers and their many uses in our everyday life through exciting hands-on experiments.
Chemistry Concoctions - Investigate chemical reactions and the importance of variables as you combine acids and bases.
Launch It - Students who love to send things flying will shine in this session that focuses on learning about force, motion and gravity.
For themes of upcoming workshops, call 812-464-2663, ext. 230.
