One adult chaperone (admitted free) for every 10 students. for PK-K, one adult chaperone (admitted free) for every six students.
Additional adults: $3.00
KIDSPACE Through May 22, 2009
Grades: Pre-K-1 KIDSPACE encourages children first grade and younger to experience the joy of discovery. Developmentally appropriate dramatic play activities include the Puppet Theater, Build a House and shopping in the Kids Market. We are committed to making this museum experience for your early learners a very special one.
Hands On Studio Through May 22, 2009
Grades: 2-8 Hands On Studio is a space that celebrates the curious spirit in all of us. The experiences in the studio are ever changing, making each visit a new adventure!
Top Secret: Mission Toy Nov 10, 2008 - Jan 5, 2009
Grades: K - 6 Dolls, balls, secret codes, tops and string provide opportunities to use investigation and playtime skills to explore, examine and learn about intriguing toys from around the world. Learn what it means to play in a new and different way.
Living in Space Jan 19 - May 8, 2009
Grades: 1-8 Imagine the fun and challenges of life in orbit. Living in Space is modeled on the actual International Space Station (ISS), inviting children to become crewmembers and engage in astronaut activities that encourage communication, cooperation, learning and understanding.
...and Upstairs at the National Cowgirls Museum and Hall of Fame
Before you go upstairs, begin your Cowgirl experience with the Spirit of the Cowgirl Theater to the left of the Rotunda. This 8-minute presentation introduces audiences to the many faces of the cowgirl and the concept and vision behind the National Cowgirl Museum.
Into the Arena Through May 22, 2009 Into the Arena introduces you to champion cowgirls of the arena. View an array of fashion as clothes rotate in conjunction with a touch screen. Watch Great Rides on three giant screens, then become a champion rider yourself on the interactive bronc-riding experience.Your ride will be captured on a video that you can download later onto your home computer. Don’t forget to observe the memorabilia and artifacts of historic moments in Wild West shows and rodeos.
Kinship with the Land Through May 22, 2009 The theater in Kinship with the Land provides a place to rest your spurs as you watch a short movie that captures a day at the ranch from sunup to sundown. After the movie, take some time to learn how to saddle your own horse and dress up as a cowgirl or cowboy.
Claiming the Spotlight Through May 22, 2009 The final stop upstairs, Claiming the Spotlight, introduces you to the Hollywood starlets and musicians who introduced cowgirls to the world. Make your own cowgirl poster, listen to some show tunes, and enjoy the 8-minute film Reel Cowgirls about cowgirls in the movies and the lovable character from Toy Story 2, Jessie the Cowgirl.
Add a Scavenger Hunt to Your Cowgirl Experience Request a Scavenger Hunt Kit for added content to your visit. Each scavenger hunt is grade-level appropriate, aligned with the TEKS, and contains supplies for one chaperone and 10 students. Kits available include:
Eye Spy - Grades K-2
Bingo - Grades 3-5
Fact Search - Grades 6-8
Fact or Myth - Grades 9-12
For more information regarding each Scavenger Hunt Kit and the aligned TEKS, contact Cindi Collins or call 817-509-8697.
Weather Wonders Grades: 1-6;
Wednesdays-November 12 - April 29;
Fee: included with admission While on your Wednesday field trip, your students can learn about Weather Wonders from NBC5 meteorologists and Museum staff. During this interactive program, your students will get their hands on some incredible weather phenomenon, ask their toughest weather questions, and view some wild Texas weather. Your group may be featured on the NBC5 newscast that evening! Only one group can register each week. To register: 817-255-9521
Special Event: National Engineers Week
February 15 - 21, 2009 Bring your students to the Museum during National Engineers Week and be ready for a variety of activities that involve floating, flying, spinning, rotating and building alongside Lockheed Martin and IBM engineers. Free with students’ exhibit admission.
