Programs and Field Trips 2010-2011

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Program and Field Trip Offerings

The Science Center offers programs that are closely connected with the science curriculum.  Some of our newer programs have an increased class time commitment.

Grade K
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Live Animal Discoveries


Butterfly Life Cycles:
(Fall)
Frog and Toad
Dinosaur and their relatives
(2 parts)
Bees and Wasps
Discovering Squid:  Study and Dissection
(part of Vert/Invert unit)
Outdoor Exploration at Your School:
Is it Alive?

Owl Moon
(Winter)

The Moon Seems to Change
(Light and Shadow Unit)
Eastman Field Trip
Invertebratesof the Pond and Wood
(2 parts)
(part of Vert/Invert unit)
Eastman Field Trip

Habitats: Living Things and Their Environment
Eastman Field Trip

Our Animal Neighbors
Needham Area Field Trip

Landforms of Needham

Force and Motion: Simple Machines

MCAS review:
Plant Parts, Flowers, and Flower Dissection Spring only
KASE:  Turtle Discoveries

Grades K through 5:  
Science Talks or Observation Sketching.  One hour classroom visits.  Grade specific with topics chosen by teacher.

Curriculum Consultation.  Available by appointment.


How to Schedule Programs and Field Trips
e-mail to: “Science Center Requests”  (in First Class)
Phone:  781-455-0475

New District Curriculum Distribution Schedule

Unless otherwise indicated, curriculum kits will be automatically delivered to your school office on the date indicated below.  The curriculum kit MUST be completed and returned to the Science Center on the date indicated.  This will ensure that Science Center staff can refurbish and distribute the kit in a timely and efficient manner.   Please do your best to make sure to neatly pack up your kit and inventory the kit contents.


Curriculum Unit

Tier 1
9/28/10-
12/10/10
Tier 2
1/4/11-
3/18/10
Tier 3
3/28/11-
6/6/11
Water Table Exploration Gr K
Water Tables & materials are available year round for all elementary schools
Air & Weather Gr 1
Broadmeadow/Eliot
Hillside
Mitchell
Newman
Magnetism Gr 2
Hillside
Mitchell
Newman
Broadmeadow
Eliot
Electricity Gr 3
Hillside
Mitchell
Newman
Broadmeadow
Eliot
Broadmeadow
Eliot
Hillside
Mitchell
Newman
Light & Shadow Gr 4
Newman
Broadmeadow
Eliot
Hillside
Mitchell
Vert/Invert

Simple Machines

Rube Goldberg

Weather & Climate

Gr 5


Request when you want the unit materials

*Due to limited materials available for the Dinosaurs and Their Relatives unit – it has been included in the mandated teaching schedule.
















Needham Science Center
1155 Central Avenue
Needham, MA 02492
781-455-0475
September Hours
Monday - Friday
8am - 4pm