field trip planner - The Franklin Institute

VISITING THE MUSEUM
EXPERIENTIAL PACKAGES
THE DEsIGN ZoNE
EXPERIENCE
Grades 3-8
Available Daily from January 30 – March 30
Package includes:
• Museum admission featuring the traveling exhibit, Design Zone
• A hands-on math workshop
$12.00 per student; free for chaperones. Minimum 15 students. Allow 3.5-4 hours.
Design Zone
Behind every dance mix, there’s
a beat, and behind every thrill
ride, there’s velocity. Design
is everywhere we look and in
everything we do – and math is
behind it all! Design Zone uses
hands-on activities to show how
design concepts become real
world experiences in the arts,
entertainment and extreme
sports. Students will go behind
the scenes and create their own
dance beat, rollercoaster, skate
park, video game and more.
Melody of Math Workshop
Customized for Grades 3-5 and 6-8
Math is a language we speak every day,
whether we realize it or not. This fun,
hands-on workshop package offers a
nontraditional, experiential approach
to math, where students will find the
connection between mathematical
thinking and the creative process of
music. Participants will manipulate
instruments, view visualization software
and learn the basics of graphs and
measurement as they work together
to complete a musical challenge. The
math exploration then continues in an
exhibit experience, enabling students
to become active participants in using
tools to discover mathematical concepts
like patterns, scale, prediction and data
analysis.
Curriculum Connections
Supports Science & Technology, Physical Science,
History & Nature of Science, and Science in
Personal & Social Perspectives.
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for information on the
GALACTIC
EXPERIENCE,
Available Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday from April 2 - June 15, 2012.