Museum Educators will travel to your school and deliver a program for your students in your classroom. Our outreach programs bring subjects to life through dynamic presentations and project-based, hands-on activities.

Grades: 9th – 10th
Transport your students back in time with this interactive educational program focusing on the golden age of exploration. In this program, students will practice historical thinking, geographic analysis, and economic decision making. Museum educators will guide discussions focused on the Old and New Worlds, different cultural groups, and the impact European culture had on the Americas. Students will interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources, handle reproduction artifacts, and engage in a Columbian Exchange simulation.
持续时间:1小时
历史(vdoe): WHII.1a, WHII.1b, WHII.1c, WHII.1f, WHII.4a, WHII.4b, WHII.4c, WHII.4d
Grades: 4th – 10th
Did you know that migrating animals and humans share a surprising amount of navigational methods? Most migrating animals navigate over large expanses of oceans and landmasses, year after year, using their built-in compasses, mental maps, and crude GPS systems, largely influenced by Earth’s magnetic field. During this program, students will learn through hands-on STEM activities about common animal navigational methods and how they are strikingly similar to human navigation. The program will highlight endangered or threatened species of migrating animals from the Atlantic Ocean or Chesapeake Bay and the human impact on migration. Students will put their navigational skills to the test as they create a mental map, learn the basics of how to use a map compass, and play the part of a bird during migration through the Chesapeake Bay.
Duration: 75 minutes
学习标准(SOL)
Science (VDOE 2018):
小学:4.1、4.2(b,c),4.3、5.1、5.3、5.5、5.6、5.8(a)
中间:6.1,6.6(b,e,f),6.7(a,b),6.8,6.9(a,c,e),ls.1,ls.4,ls.5,ls.5,ls.6(b,c,c,c,c,d),ls.8,ls.9,ps.1,ps.6(c),ps.8,ps.9(b,d,e,f)
High: ES.1 (a,c,d,f), ES.8 (d), ES.10 (a,b,e); ES.11 (d)
History (VDOE 2015):
WG.1 (a,b,c,e,f), WG.2 (a,c), WG.3, WG.4, WG.5
Next Generation Science Standards:
Elementary: 4-PS3-2, 4-ESS2-2, 5-ESS2-1, 5-ESS3-1, 3-5-ETS1-1, 3-5-ETS1-2, 3-5-ETS1-3
Middle: MS-PS2-3, MS-LS2-1, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS3-3
Principles of Ocean Literacy:
1) The Earth has one big ocean with many features 2) The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of the Earth 5) The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems 6) The oceans and humans are inextricably interconnected
Grades: 4th-9th
Lighthouses are found along coastlines throughout the world and have been for over 2000 years. They help protect ships from dangers in the water and on the coast, serve as navigational beacons to welcome sailors home and guide them along their journey, and provide an important link between maritime history and the ever-evolving technology of ocean navigation. During this project-based program, students become civil and electrical engineers as they take environmental conditions into consideration and work collaboratively to design, build, and test their own working lighthouse model.
Duration: 75 minutes
Science (VDOE 2018)f: 4.1, 4.4, 4.7 b;5.1 f, 5.4 b, d, 5.6 b, 5.8 d;6.1a-f, 6.6d-e;
LS.1a-f; PS.1a-f, PS.5c, PS.9a, c, e-f; ES.1a-f, ES.3b, ES.10a, e, ES.12c
Next Generation Science Standards:4-PS3-2, 4-PS3-4, 4-ESS2-1, 4-ESS3-2,
3-5-ETS1-1, 3-5-ETS1-3, MS-ESS3-3, MS-ESS3-4, MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-2,
MS-ETS1-3
数学(Vdoe 2016):4.8a,4.8d,4.11,5.8a,5.9a,5.9b,6.7c,7.4a,7.4b,8.6a,8.6b,8.8
Grades: 2nd
Maps and spices and resources, oh my! These are just some of the many interactives your students will explore. Students will learn about life at sea, better comprehend the spice trade, and practice their map skills. Museum educators will guide discussions about Christopher Columbus, why resource scarcity promotes trade, and the importance of navigational tools for maritime exploration. During the program, students will be introduced to primary and secondary sources, as well as reproduction artifacts.
持续时间:1小时
历史(vdoe): 2.1a, 2.1b, 2.1c, 2.1g, 2.4a, 2.5f, 2.6a, 2.8
Grades: 6th – 8th
What made Europeans want to explore? What problems did they encounter? What kind of relationships existed between the Europeans and the American Indians? These are just some of the questions that students will better understand during this exciting program. Students will learn about European exploration and the colonization of North America. Museum educators will guide discussions about the motivation, obstacles, and consequences of exploration, the interaction between indigenous groups and explorers, and the various factors that helped shape colonial America. Students will interpret and analyze primary and secondary sources, as well as handle reproduction artifacts.
持续时间:1小时
历史(vdoe): USI.1a, USI.1c, USI.1f, USI.4a, USI.4b, USI.5a

等级:第四至8号
地球是71%的水,但仅探索了世界水域中相对较小的水。世界各地的科学家和探险家每天都会发现更多使用特殊技术到达海洋最深的深处。在计划期间,学生将发现海洋的层次,了解人类如何探索深处,并研究适应如何在动物生存中发挥作用。学生还将创建自己的潜水设计,并用声音玩动物猜测游戏。
Duration: 75 minutes
Science (VDOE 2018):
小学:4.1(c,d),4.2,4.3,4.7;5.1(c,d),5.5;5.6;5.8(a,b,d)
Middle: 6.1 (c,d), 6.6 (b,e), 6.9 (a,c,e), LS.1 (c,d), LS.4, LS.5, LS.6, LS.7, LS.9, LS.11 (a,c), PS.6, PS.7
Next Generation Science Standard:
Elementary: 4-PS3-2, 4-LS1-1, 4-ESS2-2, 5-ESS2-1, 5-ESS3-1
Middle: MS-ESS2-4, MS-LS2-1, MS-ESS2-6
Principles of Ocean Literacy:
1)地球有一个大海,有许多特征5)海洋支持多样性6)海洋和人类密不可分的连接7)海洋在很大程度上没有探索

Grades: 4th – 6th
Hurricanes are one of Earth’s most formidable forces. During this program, students will learn about the basics of hurricanes, what fuels these massive storms, and how they impact coastal communities, including Virginia. Students will also analyze a 19th-century barometer, courtesy of The Mariners Museum and Park Collection, and explore how sailors and scientists of the past studied these unpredictable storms. At the conclusion of the program, students will work collaboratively to build a prototype of a hurricane-proof structure and test it under 75 mile-per-hour winds.
Duration: 75 minutes
Science (VDOE 2018):
小学:4.1、4.4a,5.1、5.2、5.6D,5.7C,5.8D
Middle: 6.1, 6.3a, 6.4, 6.6 (b,c,d,e,f), 6.7
Next Generation Science Standards:
Elementary: 3-5-ETS1-3, 4-PS3-2, 4-PS3-4, 4-ESS2-2, 4-ESS3-2, 5-PS1-1, 5-ESS2-1
Middle: MS-PS3-3, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS3-2
Principles of Ocean Literacy:
1) The Earth has one big ocean with many features 2) The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of the Earth 3) The ocean is a major influence on weather and climate 6) The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected

Grades: 5th – 8th
The Ring of Fire is a tectonically active zone that causes frequent and devastating natural disasters. In such a geologically dynamic area, mariners must be innovative when designing boats and ships. Powerful earthquakes that lead to tsunamis frequently damage boats and ships near the shoreline. In this program, students will work through the engineering design cycle to attempt to design and build a tsunami-proof boat model from common house-hold materials. They will then test the boats in our portable “wave tank” to see if their design stood up to the challenge of the tsunami waves. To prepare for the challenge, the Museum educator will review the layers of the Earth, plate tectonics and boundaries, earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.
Duration: 75 minutes
Science (VDOE 2018):
Elementary: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.5, 5.8
Middle: 6.1, 6.3a, 6.4 (b,c), 6.6f, PS.1, PS.5b, PS.6, PS.8
Next Generation Science Standards:
Elementary: 3-5-ETS1-1, 3-5-ETS1- 2, 3-5-ETS1-3, 4-PS3-2, 5-ESS2-1
Middle: MS-PS3-2, MS-PS4-2, MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS3-1, MS-ESS3-2
Principles of Ocean Literacy:
1) The Earth has one big ocean with many features 2) The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of the Earth 5) The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected

Grades: K-3rd
几个世纪以来,讲故事的传统在每种文化中都蓬勃发展,以娱乐,教授生活课程并通过原籍民间传说解释世界的运作。在美国,我们今天喜欢的故事受到非洲,欧洲和美国原住民文化的影响。在这个引人入胜且内容丰富的计划中,学生将听这三种文化的故事,并了解这些故事是如何相似的,尽管起源于世界各地。学生将通过使用身体打击乐器,音乐摇动者和运动来成为这一讲故事传统的积极参与者,并被介绍给来自世界各地的乐器。在节目结束时,学生将创建自己的视觉故事“电影纹”,并以开始,中间和结尾。
Duration: 60 minutes
History (VDOE 2015): K.1c, e, i, j, K.2a, K.10a, d, e, g; 1.1f, g, i, j, 1.10b, d, e, 1.13c,
2.1c, e-g, i, j, 2.11e, 3.1b-g,i, 3.11e, 3.13
English (VDOE 2017):K.1a,H,J,K.2A-D,K.4C,K.8A,E;1.1A,K,1.2A-D,1.7B,1.9F-H;2.1a,
2.1L,2.2B-C,2.6D,2.7F-G;3.1a,f,3.4e,3.5b,d,j,l
Music (VDOE 2020): K.1c, K.3b, K.6b, K.7, K.14c, K.15b, K.17b-c; 1.1b-c, 1.3b, 1.6a-b,
1.14c, 1.17c, e; 2.1c, 2.6a, 2.7, 2.15c, 2.16, 2.17d; 3.6b, 3.7, 3.15c, 1.17c
Visual Arts (VDOE 2020): K.1, K.2, K.12; 1.1, 1.2, 1.12; 2.1, 2.2, 2.12, 3.1, 3.2, 3.12

等级:第三名
技术到底是什么,我们在哪里可以找到它?通过评估和“视觉阅读”纽波特新闻造船厂的帆船商店的画作,学生们将能够回答这些问题并探索绘画如何教会我们过去,同时还展示技术的持续变化状态。在这个视觉吸引力的程序中,学生将解释数据,时间表和图表;比较和对比伪影和图像;并了解低技术和高科技之间的区别。学生还将从事基于艺术品的主要源分析活动,在那里他们必须使用视觉提示来确定描述哪种技术。
Duration: 75 minutes
History (VDOE 2015): 3.1a, c, d, g, i; VS.1a-d, g, i; VS.2c; VS.10b, c; USI.1a-e,
g; USI.2a, c, d; USII.1a-e, g; USII.2b
数学(Vdoe 2016): 3.15b; 4.4b, d; 4.14a-b; 5.4; 5.16a-b; 6.6a-b
Science (VDOE 2018):3.1a,c;3.2a;4.1a,c;4.8a;5.1a,c,e;5.8D-E;5.9a,c;
6.1a-d;6.4d;6.8C
Visual Arts (VDOE 2020):3.3C,3.6,3.7;4.3b-c,4.6,4.7;5.3b-c,5.6,5.7;6.3a-c,
6.6,6.7

Grades: 4th – 6th
During the fateful autumn of 1867, a yellow-fever epidemic and four major natural disasters, including a tsunami, rocked the islands St. Croix and St. Thomas in the Caribbean Sea. A former Civil War warship, USSMonongahela,驻扎在政治上的任务就the shores of St. Croix during this time. Aboard the ship was a Civil War naval cutlass that remarkably survived the disasters. Eventually, this special cutlass was donated to The Mariners’ Museum and Park Collection and we can tell its story today. In this program, students will discover the voice and story behind the sword through primary and secondary sources along with participating in an artifact investigation activity. At the end, students will connect the story of the sword to the science, history, art, covered in the program and create their own interpretation of the story including poetry, art, dance, or other unique ways to tell the story.
Duration: 75 minutes
Science (VDOE 2018):4.4(a,b),4.7,5.2(a),5.3,5.8(a,b,d)
English (VDOE 2017):
4.1, 4.9, 5.1, 5.9, 6.1, 6.9
Next Generation Science Standard:
4-ESS2-2, 5-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS3-2

外展计划是每名学生$ 4.50。可以在访问您的教室之前进行付款,也可以按照您的计划发票。


Reservations are required for all programs and are booked on a first-come, first-served basis. Programs fill quickly in the fall and spring, so try to make your reservations a minimum of two weeks in advance.
Educational programs offered by The Mariners’ Museum and Park align with Virginia Standards of Learning,National Standards of Learning, Common Core,以及适用的情况下,下一代科学标准和海洋扫盲原理。
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