Exploration Station: A Children’s Museum Kayleigh Burton and Lauren Krull

What is Exploration Station?  A hands-on exploration and discovery museum for children and their families, teachers, and care-givers!  Located in Bourbonnais, IL

CO$T  nd graders from NB Gallaway Elementary  Price Per Student : $9 (including lunch too!) -$4 to get into museum -$3 for lunch  Chaperones get in for free! 1 chaperone for every 5 students. (35 total)  3 buses/70 miles roundtrip: X (gas) $ buses $ total

Programs: Shop-A-Lot Market  Visitors can:  Sort and classify foods  “Shop” using carts or reusable bags  “Buy” baked goods, produce, dairy, or deli items  Practice their counting skills with a cash register  6.D.EC Make comparisons of quantities.  8.A.EC Sort and classify objects by a variety of properties.  10.A.ECa Represent data using concrete objects, pictures, and graphs.  22.A.EC Participate in simple practices that promote healthy living and prevent illness.  9B.1b Sort, classify and compare familiar shapes.  15.D.1a Demonstrate the benefits of simple voluntary exchanges.  15.D.1b Know that barter is a type of exchange and that money makes exchange easier.

Programs: Space Center  Visitors can:  Explore the mysteries of space  Fly paper airplanes to simulate flight path  Make discoveries about the sun, Earth, and moon  Experiment  5.A.EC Seek answers to questions through active exploration.  6.A.ECa Use concepts that include number recognition, counting and one-to-one correspondence.  6.A.ECb Count with understanding and recognize “how many” in sets of objects.  6.D.1 Compare the numbers of objects in groups.  10.C.1a Describe the concept of probability in relationship to likelihood and chance.  10.C.1b Systematically list all possible outcomes of a simple one-stage experiment (paper airplane flight path)  12.D.1a Identify examples of motion (moving in a straight line, rotating)  12.D.1b Identify observable forces in nature (gravity)  12F.1b Identify and describe characteristics of the sun, Earth and moon as familiar objects in the solar system.

Programs: Explore A Lot (castle area)  Visitors can:  Enjoy a puppet theater  Play with periscopes  Dress in period clothing  Sit at the Round Table  Make new fairytale friends  1.A.ECa Understand that pictures and symbols have meaning and that print carries a message.  1.A.ECb Understand that reading progresses from left to right and top to bottom.  1.B.ECa Predict what will happen next using pictures and content for guides.  1.C.ECa Retell information from a story.  1.C.ECb Respond to simple questions about reading material.  1.C.ECc Demonstrate understanding of literal meaning of stories by making comments.  19.A.ECa Engage in active play using gross motor skills.  26.A.ECc Music: Participate in music activities.  26.A.1d Relate symbol systems (e.g. icons, syllables, numbers, and letters) to musical sounds.

Itinerary  8:05- School Begins  8:25- Bus departs NB Gallaway  (1 hour trip)  9:30- Arrive at Exploration Station  3 hours in the museum to enjoy  12:30-Exit museum; lunch in picnic area outside  1:15- Bus departs for ND Gallaway  2:20- Arrive back at school  2:30- Dismissal

Student Grouping: Chaperone 1:  Student 1  Student 2  Student 3  Student 4  Student 5 Chaperone 2:  Student 6  Student 7  Student 8  Student 9  Student 10 Chaperone 3:  Student 11  Student 12  Student 13  Student 14  Student 15 Chaperone 4:  Student 16  Student 17  Student 18  Student 19  Student 20 Chaperone 5:  Student 21  Student 22  Student23  Student 24  Student 25 Chaperone 6:  Student 26  Student 27  Student 28  Student 29  Student 30 Chaperone 7:  Student 31  Student 32  Student 33  Student 34  Student 35 Chaperone 8:  Student 36  Student 37  Student 38  Student 39  Student 40 Chaperone 9:  Student 41  Student 42  Student 43  Student 44  Student 45 Chaperone 10:  Student 46  Student 47  Student 48  Student 49  Student 50 Chaperone 11:  Student 51  Student 52  Student 53  Student 54  Student 55 Chaperone 12:  Student 56  Student 57  Student 58  Student 59  Student 60 Chaperone 13:  Student 61  Student 62  Student 63  Student 64  Student 65 Chaperone 14:  Student 66  Student 67  Student 68  Student 69  Student 70 Chaperone 15:  Student 71  Student 72  Student 73  Student 74  Student 75 Chaperone 16:  Student 76  Student 77  Student 78  Student 79  Student 80 Chaperone17:  Student 81  Student 82  Student 83  Student 84  Student 85 Chaperone 18:  Student 86  Student 87  Student 88  Student 89  Student 90 Chaperone 19:  Student 91  Student 92  Student 93  Student 94  Student 95 Chaperone 20:  Student 96  Student 97  Student 98  Student 99  Student 100 Chaperone 21:  Student 101  Student 102  Student 103  Student 104  Student 105 Chaperone 22:  Student 106  Student 107  Student 108  Student 109  Student 110 Chaperone 23:  Student 111  Student 112  Student 113  Student 114  Student 115 Chaperone 24:  Student 116  Student 117  Student 118  Student 119  Student120 Chaperone 25:  Student 121  Student 122  Student 123  Student 124  Student 125 Chaperone 26:  Student 126  Student 127  Student 128  Student 129  Student 130 Chaperone27:  Student 131  Student 132  Student 133  Student 134  Student 135 Chaperone 28:  Student 136  Student 137  Student 138  Student 139  Student 140 Chaperone 29:  Student 141  Student 142  Student 143  Student 144  Student 145 Chaperone 30:  Student 146  Student 147  Student 148  Student 149  Student 150 Chaperone 31:  Student 151  Student 152  Student 153  Student 154  Student 155 Chaperone 32:  Student 156  Student 157  Student 158  Student 159  Student 160 Chaperone 33:  Student 161  Student 162  Student 163  Student 164  Student 165 Chaperone 34:  Student 166  Student 167  Student 168  Student 169  Student 170 Chaperone 35:  Student 171  Student 172  Student 173  Student 174  Student 175

Follow Up Activity  The next day, students will be asked to draw a picture of their favorite exhibit from Exploration Station and write 3 sentences stating why and what they learned.  Teacher will lead class in discussions about the field trip and why it was a great idea to go on.