Schiele To Go Outreach Programs
Experience exciting and engaging programs that come right to your classroom!
The museum can travel! Bring the collections and educational resources of The Schiele Museum to your school or event. Our hands-on classes and grade-level presentations illustrate classroom lessons and support curriculum standards.
OUTREACH PROGRAMS
Large Group Presentations
Assembly-style programs with a maximum attendance of 100. Programs can be adapted to meet the learning level of participants.
$365 per presentation
Recommended for Grades K-2
Study the diversity of the animal kingdom and how animals use adaptations to survive in varying habitats. Program includes live animals and preserved specimens. 45 minutes
Recommended for Grades K-5
Enter the world of people from long ago and explore how they lived. Students will learn about both the Catawba Indian culture and 18th Century European settlers and their influence on the world around them. 45 minutes
Recommended for Grades 2-7
Explore matter and energy through dynamic experiments and demonstrations. Learn about the properties of matter and how matter is affected by different forms of energy. 45 minutes
Recommended for Grades 2-12
Experience a forecast of hands-on demonstrations! Find out how air, water, sunlight, and gravity combine to create Earth’s weather systems through dynamic demonstrations. 45 minutes
Small Group Classes
Single-class programs for up to 30 students with guided, hands-on explorations. Most classes can be adapted to meet the learning level of participants.
$250 per class ($400 for Animal Dissection)
Recommended for Grades 3-7
Investigate animal biology during this hands-on guided workshop. Dissect an animal specimen to identify the internal structures and organs. 45 minutes
$400 per class (covers specimens, tools, and instruction)
Recommended for Grades 3-12
Investigate the biology of the human body while solving a mystery during this interactive workshop. 45 minutes
Recommended for Grades 1-8
Explore the life of a dinosaur, how it lived, and how its bones became fossils. 45 minutes
Recommended for Grades 3-12
Discover how animals survive and thrive in extreme environments by learning about their adaptations in different ecosystems. 45 minutes
Special program for pre-K students
(20 participants per class)
Explore a special topic through stories, songs, and crafts designed just for children ages 2-5. 30 minutes
Recommended for all ages
Explore the fascinating world of rocks, gems, and minerals! Use identification and sorting techniques to find, examine, and classify minerals. Treasure-seekers will keep what they find in this gemstone mining activity. 30 minutes
This program is held outdoors. Staff must have access to running water (via hose) to operate the portable sluice.
Recommended for Grades K-5
Explore everyone’s favorite fall fruit! Discover the history of pumpkins and their many uses across the world. Students can visit our portable pumpkin patch and choose a small pumpkin to take home. 30 minutes
Available September – October
Outreach Displays
Guided tabletop displays and activities designed for curriculum nights, festivals, and special events.
Themes: Animals, American Indians, or Fossils.
$250 per 2-hour session. $50 each additional hour*
Want to visit the museum with your group instead? Interactive presentations for all ages are available during your visit.
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The Schiele Museum’s education programs address critical standards for public education. For specific curriculum standards met by our programs, questions or reserve a field trip or outreach, please contact our Group Scheduling Coordinator at stephanie.schultz@gastonianc.gov.
