Field Trip Programs at Hands On

Olympia, WA
Field Trip Programs
at Hands On
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New Preschool
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Dear Educators,
At the Hands On Children’s Museum, we believe students learn through experiences as well as
experiments. Whether it’s on a field trip to explore our Museum, in an interactive workshop led by
our Museum staff or in a tailored program that we bring to your school, Hands On understands fun
and learning go hand in hand.
Explore amazing galleries and exhibits! The Museum features eight themed galleries, a spacious
Arts & Parts Studio, more than 150 exhibits and 28,000 square feet of interactive play! Here are
few highlights:
• Examine specimens under the Video Microscope at the Puget Sound Science Table.
• Scramble up the two-story Tides-to-Trees Climber experiencing nine habitat pods on your
way to the Fabulous Forest.
• Investigate the forces of push and pull in the 25-foot AirWays Maze.
• Explore states of water at our Ballcano! with its 8-foot-tall vortex.
• Experiment with aircraft construction and test your flying machine in our Wind Tunnel.
• Pilot the new Airlift NW Helicopter and create a design on the Giant Light Bright.
Our half-acre Outdoor Discovery Center is designed to reconnect children to nature and is one
of three Going Wild national pilot sites. Explore the Puget Sound Beach and build a Driftwood Fort.
Follow the whimsical curves of our giant Patrick Dougherty sculpture, “Raccoon Run,” to see what’s
inside. Play in the Gravel Dig and ride around the Hike-and-Trike Loop!
Se e you soon!
Hands On
Education Team
Questions about our Field Trip Program?
Call us at (360) 956-0818 x103.
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Field trip scholarships generously funded by The Goldberg Family Charitable
Foundation, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Aven Foundation,
Timberland Bank, Dolciani Halloran Foundation, Port Blakely Tree Farms, US Bank,
Boydston Foundation, Cam & Kevin Foster Keddie, Boston Harbor Marina
mentary
Reservations
& Scheduling
Phone
Fax
Email
(360) 956-0818 x103
(360) 754-8626
[email protected]
Trip Scheduling
Field trips can be scheduled Tuesday-Friday from 9:30am-5pm
on a space-available basis. During peak field trip season
(March-June) dates often fill a month or more in advance.
Length of Visit
Pricing*
Field trips are designed to last 2 hours. New: Add one or more
workshops and we will extend your visit by 30 minutes! Larger
groups or those wishing to extend their visit, may be able to
do so for an additional fee depending upon
group size, length of stay and season.
Field Trips
in the Museum
Trip Confirmation
Admission
July - February
March - April
May - June
$7 / student
$8 / student
$9 / student
Add a Workshop
Maximum Class Size
Add a Lunchroom
Before your visit, we’ll email you a
confirmation letter that includes
chaperone & bus parking information
and museum & car parking information.
Early Bird
Special
Visit before Ja
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and get an ex . 30
tr
1/2 hour FREE a
!
Trip Planning
Accessibility
All areas of the Museum are accessible. Attendants
of people with disabilities are admitted free.
Adult Chaperones
You’ll need one adult chaperone for every five children.
Chaperones are admitted FREE. If you are short on chaperones,
please call at least one week ahead and we’ll provide a staff
person for an additional $25 fee. Workshop classrooms can
accommodate a maximum of five adults per session.
Behavioral Expectations
Children are asked to pick up exhibit areas after use and
follow all safety rules. Chaperones are expected to facilitate
appropriate behavior in the Museum.
Minimum of 10 students required for group rate.
1 adult required & admitted free for every 5 children.
(No more than 1 class
per workshop)
(lunch not provided)
5-30students$50
31-40students $60
Maximum Class Size
5-30students$45
31-40students $50
Payment Information
Payment can be made at the time of your visit. We accept
payment by a SINGLE purchase order, cash, check or
VISA/Mastercard transaction.
Lunchroom*
When available, space can be reserved for lunch. Please
reserve a lunchroom when making a reservation. The Museum
does not provide lunch. *Adding a lunchroom does not extend
visit time!
Museum Store
Our Museum Store has exciting toys that reinforce educational
concepts in our exhibits. Students are welcome to shop, but
must be supervised by an adult.
Limited Scholarships
Some grant funding is available for rural and Title I schools
and students thanks to our generous contributors.
For more information call (360) 956-0818 x103.
R ide the Bus!
Take Intercity Transit’s Rolling Classroo
m to the
museum and learn how transit kee
ps air and water
clean. Transportation is provided at
no cost when
you combine an Energy or Water All
Around Us
museum workshop with an on-bus
lesson. The
Rolling Classroom is available Octobe
r through
Februar y in areas of Olympia, Lacey,
Tumwater
and Yelm that are served by Intercity
Transit.
Call early for best selection of date
Hands On 2U at Your School
$175 per 1-hour session. 30 student maximum per session.
A minimum of 4 sessions is required. Mileage fee added.
Interested in a customized program? Ask us for a quote!
s, (360) 956 -0818 x103.
*Please Note
Museum memberships and passes are NOT valid for field trips or
group visits because of discounted prices for group admission,
free admission for teachers and chaperones, increased Museum
staffing needs and facility limitations to accommodate groups.
R ea d about our excit ing
workshop opt ions!
Plan a field trip today! • (360) 956-0818 x103
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Add a Popular Workshop
You can choose to include one of our 25-minute workshops to give
your students a more in-depth, hands-on experience. Field trips
without workshops last about 2 hours. Add a workshop and we
will extend your visit by 30 minutes to 2.5 hours.
Bee Buzz & Bee-bots
Fossils Rock!
(Grades 1-5) Learn how native bumblebees use vibration
(Grades K-5) Discover what trace and bone fossils
teach us about our prehistoric past and create your own
3-D casts of real fossils of the Pacific Northwest.
to collect pollen, and design and build a robot that moves with
a vibrating motor! Each class will receive a starter kit to continue
exploring Bee-bots in the classroom.
• EALR: Life Science CC: Plant and Animal Parts CS: K-1 LS3B,
CC: Variation of Inherited Characteristics CS: 2-3 LS3D
• EALR: Earth and Space Science CC: Focus on Fossils CS: 4-5 ES3A
• EALR: Life Science CC: Plant and Animal Parts CS: K-1 LS1E,
CC: Variation of Inherited Characteristics CS: 2-3 LS3A,
CC: Structures and Behaviors CS: 4-5 LS1B
Home Sweet Habitat
Catapults
(Grades K-3) Learn the essential parts of an animal’s
habitat. Make your own nest depot where birds can
collect nest-building supplies.
(Grades K-5) A catapult demonstrates one of the six classic
simple machines — the lever. Construct your own catapult and
learn how to use the fulcrum and board to improve your aim!
• EALR: Life Science CC: Habitats CS: K-1 LS2B, CC: Changes in
Ecosystems CS: 2-3 LS2A, CC: Structures & Behaviors CS: 4-5 LS1B
• EALR: Application CC: Tools and Materials CS: K-1 APPA
• EALR: Systems CC: Role of Each Part in a System CS: 2-3 SYSA
• EALR: Physical Science CC: Heat, Light, Sound &
Electricity CS: 4-5 PS3B
Paper Engineering
(Grades 1-5) Construct paper bridges and do
Dr. Science: States of Matter
destruction tests to learn how changing the shape of a
material can make it stronger. Take home paper bridge
building materials to continue experimenting at home
or in the classroom.
(Grades 1-5) Observe dramatic changes in states of matter
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liquids and gasses. Conduct your own state of matter
experiment as you create a miniature geyser.
• EALR: Physical Sciences CC: Liquids & Solids CS: K-1 PS2A&B,
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Energy! Plants & Solar Panels
(Grades K-5) Explore the invisible forces of air pressure
(Grades 1-5) Learn how plants capture the sun’s energy and
and gravity as you create paper flying machines for our
wind tunnel.
assemble a motor that runs on sunlight. Be part of a kid circuit
system and experiment with conductive and non-conductive
materials.
• EALR: Physical Sciences CC: Push-Pull & Position CS: K-1 PS1C-D
• EALR: Application CC: Solving Problems CS: 2-3 APPA,
CC: Different Technologies, CS: 4-5 APPE
• EALR: Life Science CC: Plants and Animal Parts CS: K-1 LS1F,
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• EALR: Physical Science CC: Forms of Energy CS: 2-3 PS3A
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Draw a line to join each animal to its habitat.
Visit our Backyard Wilderness Exhibit Gallery. It has information to help you make your backyard
and neighborhood into a habitat for many kinds of animals.
Visit our Backyard Wilderness Exhibit Gallery. It has information to help you make your backyard
and neighborhood into a habitat
for many kinds of animals.
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to Your Field Trip
Silk Screening
(Grades 1-5) Sign your class up for a custom MakeSpace workshop
and use organic and geometric shapes to create a unique silk screen
stencil and print multiple copies of your design using a silk screen.
• EALR 1 Visual Arts: GLE 1.12 Shape, GLE 1.1.5 Space, GLE 1.2.1 Explores
tools & processes of visual arts, GLE 1.3.1 Applies styles of various artists
Water All Around Us
(Grades 1-5) Watch water change states of matter as Dr. Science
creates a snowflake in a test tube and a cloud in a bottle. Imagine
yourself as a drop of water and flow in a cycle through our Fabulous
Forest and Puget Sound galleries on a guided tour.
• EALR Life Science CC: Habitats CS: K-1 LS2C,
CC: Changes in Ecosystems CS: 2-3 LS2D
• EALR: Physical States of Matter CS: 4-5 PS2A
*Science, technology, engineering, art and math
NEW!
STEAM*-focused Field Trip
Workshop for Preschool Classes
Young Makers (Appropriate for ages 3-5)
The Makers Education Initiative is identified in the Federal 5-Year
STEM Strategic Plan as a “promising initiative for engaging youth
in STEM education.” By encouraging children to invent, design
and use real tools, the Maker Movement taps into a child’s
natural inclination to explore and promotes the power of
learning by doing. Making also directly supports the Common
Core and the Next Generation Science Standards, which
emphasize critical thinking, creativity and other 21st Century skills.
Hands On is excited about the powerful
link between STEM and early
childhood learning and is offering
a new Young Maker workshop
for preschool students, teachers
and parents. Children will get hands-on experience with a
variety of tools and materials,
such as wood, fabric and
printmaking as they explore
cause and effect and develop
fine motor skills. Teachers will also bring back inspiration and ideas to
add more STEM to the classroom.
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Erin Hennessy, Teache
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The Museum is just
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East Bay Public Plaza ort walk from the
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250-foot stream, the
Olympia Farmers
Market and the State
Capitol.
For students ages 10
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Center for more hand e WET Science
s-on learning!
Visit www.wetscience
center.org.
Pilot workshop funded by:
Plan a field trip today! • (360) 956-0818 x103
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Hands On 2U!
Let Our Educators Bring Hands-On
Art and Science to Your School!
Classroom workshops are great for a single classroom.
Auditorium workshops, which require an auditorium, gymnasium
or cafeteria space, are perfect for multiple classes or grades.
Classroom Workshops
Auditorium Workshops
All About You!
Bee Buzz & Bee-bots
for play and exercise. Learn about your heart and what
you can do to keep it healthy. Create an animated model
to see how your muscles and joints help your body move.
collect pollen and how native bees pollinate the flowers
that become our favorite fruits. Design and build a robot
that moves with a vibrating motor and make your own
mason bee house to attract these fabulous pollinators to
your neighborhood.
(Grades K-5) Construct an X-Ball you can take home
• EALR: Systems CC: Part-Whole Relationship CS: K-1 SYSA
• EALR: Inquiry CC: Conducting Investigations CS: 2-3 INQE
• EALR: Life Science CC: Structures & Behaviors CS: 4-5 LS1B
Animals & Habitats
(Grades K-2) Learn the essential parts of an animal’s
habitat and make your own nest depot where birds can
collect nest-building supplies. Build your own bee
viewer and explore what and how a bee sees.
• EALR: Life Science CC: Habitats CS: K-1 LS2B&C,
CC: Changes in Ecosystems CS: 2-3 LS2A,
CC: Structures & Behaviors CS: 4-5 LS1B
(Grades K-5) Learn how bumblebees use vibration to
• EALR: Life Science CC: Plant and Animal Parts CS: K-1 LS1E,
CC: Variation of Inherited Characteristics CS: 2-3 LS3A,
CC: Structures and Behaviors CS: 4-5 LS1B
Roller Coaster Science
(Grades 1-5) Explore the forces of gravity and friction
as you design and construct a scale model of a rollercoaster.
Compare balls of different sizes and weights on a race track,
then use what you’ve learned to design a prototype for a
race car.
Dr. Science: States of Matter
• EALR: Application CC: Tools and Materials CS: K-1 APPC,
CC: Different Technologies CS: 4-5 APPE
• EALR: Physical Science CC: Force & Movement CS: 2-3 PS1B
matter as Dr. Science demonstrates the differences
between solids, liquids and gasses. Then conduct your
own state of matter experiments as you create a mini
geyser and mix up a batch of non-Newtonian liquid slime.
Silk Screening
(Grades 1-5) Observe dramatic changes in states of
• EALR: Physical Sciences CC: Liquids & Solids CS: K-1 PS2A&B,
CC: Properties of Matter CS: 2-3 PS2C,
CC: States of Matter CS: 4-5 PS2A&B
Fossils Rock!
(Grades K-5) Discover what trace and bone fossils teach
us about our prehistoric past and create your own 3-D
casts of real fossils of the Pacific Northwest.
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EALR: Life Science CC: Plant and Animal Parts CS: K-1 LS3B,
CC: Variation of Inherited Characteristics CS: 2-3 LS3D
EALR: Earth and Space Science CC: Focus on
Fossils CS: 4-5 ES3A
(Grades 1-5) Use organic and geometric shapes to create
a unique silk screen stencil and print multiple copies of your
design using a silk screen.
• EALR 1 Visual Arts: GLE 1.12 Shape, GLE 1.1.5 Space,
GLE 1.2.1 Explores tools & processes of visual arts, GLE 1.3.1
Applies styles of various artists
Toy Inventor’s Workshop
(Grades K-5) Strengthen your science inquiry skills by
building, testing, assessing and redesigning toys. Build cars
that travel farther, cone fliers that fly higher and a catapult
that uses the power of a lever to lauch balls.
• EALR: Application CC: Tools and Materials CS: K-1 APPC,
CC: Different Technologies CS: 4-5 APPE
• EALR: Physical Science CC: Force & Movement CS: 2-3 PS1B
Ha nds on 2U Pricing
$175 per 1-hour session. 30 student maximum per session.
A minimum of 4 sessions is required. Mileage fee added.
Interested in a customized program? Ask us for a quote!
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Museum Galleries
The Hands On Children’s Museum includes more than 150 interactive
exhibits, eight themed galleries, a spacious art studio with MakeSpace
and a half-acre Outdoor Discover Center all set next to the innovative
East Bay Public Plaza with a 250-foot stream fed by reclaimed water.
Good for You
Proudly presented by
Providence St. Peter Hospital
Focused on healthy lifestyles and
making good food choices, young
visitors can role play in the Farmers
Market, the 14-Carrot Café and the
Healthy Home, growing, cooking
and serving colorful foods.
Our Puget Sound
Proudly presented by
Taylor Shellfish & Seattle Shellfish
Captain the two-story cargo ship and
explore sea life up close as you crawl
through the hull. Operate the crane
on the working waterfront, make
and float your own boat, and don’t
miss the Ballcano! with its 8-foot-tall
vortex and the Puget Sound Science
Table with video microscope!
Emergency!
Proudly presented by
Olympia Emergency Services
Proudly presented by Olympia
Emergency Services Kids can be
community heroes with a Police Car,
Fire Engine, Emergency Room, Medic
One Van and New Airlift Northwest
Helicopter. Measure decibels in the
Scream Room and make a design
on the Giant Light Bright.
Snug Harbor
Proudly presented by
Rick and Pam Panowicz
Children ages 4 and under will
enjoy sensory investigations,
quiet corners and exciting
explorations in this gallery.
Arts & Parts Studio
and MakeSpace
Proudly presented by
Olympia Federal Savings
Busy hands of all ages can choose from
a huge assortment of new and recycled
art supplies to create their own works of
art. The new MakeSpace adds cool tools,
like glue guns, electric scissors and
silk screening, to the mix!
Move It!
A huge Water Tower with viewers to
spy on downtown Olympia. Send scarves
and yarn poms through a 25-foot AirWays
Maze. Explore positive & negative space
with the lifesize Pin Wall. And in Phase II,
you can build and test your own racecars!
Build It!
Proudly presented by
Rob Rice Homes
Use our popular builder boards to build
your own home or create sky-high Keva
structures. Operate the yellow dump
truck.
Fabulous Forest
Proudly presented by Weyerhaeuser,
Port Blakely Tree Farms, Green
Diamond Resource Co., Simpson
Door Co. and Hampton Affiliates
Enter and explore a nurse log, visit the
Animal Rescue Center, climb up into the
Fairy Tree House and make fancy flying
machines at the Woodland Wind Tunnel.
Outdoor Discovery
One of only three Going Wild! Pilot sites
nationwide, these exhibits reconnect
children with nature. Explore “Raccoon
Run,” a stickworks sculpture by Patrick
Dougherty, build a driftwood fort on our
Puget Sound Beach, play in the new
Gravel Dig, learn about flora and fauna
in the Naturalist Cabin and ride a trike
around the Hike-and-Trike Loop.
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