A Letter From The President - HMNS

Other Unique ProgramsEarly InvestigationsDocent-Guided Tours for 5 – 8 Year Olds, Grades Kthrough 3. Early Investigations tours combine a 45 – minutehands-on classroom program with a 45 – minute tour of aMuseum exhibit hall or the Cockrell Butterfly Center. In theclassroom students discuss and handle artifacts relation tothe topic of the tour.When: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., Tuesday - Friday, October – May(Excluding December and the last week of May)Cost: $5.00 per person. Includes admission to theMuseum’s permanent exhibit halls OR the Cockrell ButterflyCenter, a docent led tour, and a hands-on class resulting in atake home craft or science activityGrades: K – 3 (5 – 8 year old children only)Capacity: 50 students plus chaperones (min of 10 students)Booking: A minimum of two week’s notice is required.Call 713-639-4659The program includes a place to store lunches whichstudents eat in the Mission Control Center. In additionto “flying” a Mission to Mars in the SS Legacy Challengespacecraft, students visit the Cockrell Butterfly Center, theBurke Baker Planetarium, the Wiess Energy Hall and theWelch Chemistry Hall – all with a focus on exciting careersthese students might pursue.With support from the ExxonMobil Foundation, the CareerChallenge is offered to schools for $10 per student.For additional information call 713-639-4632 or e-mailcsumners@hmns.org. To book an ExxonMobil CareerChallenge call 713-639-4747 or e-mail bglass@hmns.org.Choose from eight exciting topics:AfricaLearn about the wildlife and people of this vast continent.EgyptInvestigate the land of pyramids and mummies.Insect ZooExperience bugs and butterflies up close (includes a tour ofthe Cockrell Butterfly Center).Native North AmericansMeet North America’s earliest residents.Native Latin AmericansDiscover life in pre-Columbian Latin America.PaleontologyLearn how living organisms change into fossils and discoverwhat fossils tell us about prehistoric life.Texas WildlifeExplore the animals and birds native to Texas.Under the SeaDive into the fascinating world of marine creatures.The ExxonMobil Career ChallengeWith funding from the ExxonMobil Foundation, the HoustonMuseum of Natural Science has developed a program formiddle school students designed to stimulate interest in 21stcentury science and engineering careers in the Houstonarea. Students model different careers in individual sessionscombined into a field trip from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Up to 120students can take the Career Challenge on a given day.Scouts at HMNSThe Museum has classes and overnights at the downtown,Sugar Land, and George Observatory locations. Theseprograms help Boy scouts earn an array of merit badges,help Webelos earn activity pins, help Cub Scouts earn beltloops and pins, and help Jr. Girl Scouts earn badges.If you have questions or would like to be placed on oure-mail list to receive updates on scouting programs, pleasecontact the Scout Program Coordinator at scouts@hmns.orgYou may register for classes at online at www.hmns.org or bycalling 713-639-4631.19