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The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum

The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum. Field Trip Project EDUC 140 December 1st, 2008 Kelly Scheidemantel, Jess Hohl, Caroline Kaiser, and Autumn Botsch. Goals of Project. This field trip could be introduced as a hands-on approach to learning science

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The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum

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  1. The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum Field Trip Project EDUC 140 December 1st, 2008 Kelly Scheidemantel, Jess Hohl, Caroline Kaiser, and Autumn Botsch

  2. Goals of Project • This field trip could be introduced as a hands-on approach to learning science • The basic objective of this trip would be to have students actually “grasp” a topic the class is covering and to introduce discovery-based science • Students should leave the trip with more knowledge on whatever content area the class was focusing on and with an introduction to experimentation

  3. Application of Terms • Economics: The science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. In the Trading Place exhibit children are able to role play different jobs as they learn about commerce. It is important for children to learn about how the work force operates, Kids can make a deposit at the WaterStone Bank, change a tire in the Concours Saab Super Service Center, move cargo in the Shipping Dock and shop in the pretend Sendik's Food Market. • Currency: Something that is used as a medium of exchange; money. At the Trading Place exhibit children can learn how to use money using pretend money and operating pretend cash registers. Learning how to use currency is very important for being able to function in society. Having children practice using money helps with their math skills as well as prepares them for when they actually have to use real money.

  4. Application of Terms • Digestion: The process by which food is broken up physically. The human body exhibit contains a digestion tunnel where children hear the body sounds of food being processed. It is important for students to understand what is taking place inside their bodies and more specifically what happens to the food they put in their bodies. • Emergency: A sudden, urgent, usually unexpected occurrence or occasion requiring immediate action. An exhibit where children can practice calling 9-1-1 exists at the museum. It is important for children to understand how they should react in an emergency situation. • Acceleration: The increase of speed or velocity. The Raceway exhibit contains a create your own race track, where children can test the acceleration of golf balls on different types of surfaces. This exhibit helps children understand the different forces of nature and why different movement occurs.

  5. The Betty Brinn Tour Field Trips for preschool – 3rd grade Hands On and Interactive Learning! “Our Education Department can help ensure that your group’s visit complements your classroom curriculum, and can recommend teaching techniques, tools and activities that will enhance your group’s learning before, during and after your visit. Additional information about tour content and reservations can be accessed by visiting our Web site at www.bbcmkids.org or by calling our Group Programs Coordinator at (414) 390-KIDS (5437), ext. 272.” • Betty Brinn Museum: http://www.bbcmkids.org/educational/Groups_Fall_2008.pdf

  6. Trading Place • In Demand News • Water Stone Bank • Concours Motors Service Center • Sendik’s Food Market • Post Office • Backyard • Energy

  7. Movement • Trains • Farmer’s Field • Building • Roller Coaster and Dime Circles • Ski Jump, Loop the Loop, Big U • Physics: Laws of Motion

  8. Artastic • Art Studio • Music: Big Keyboard, Instrument Playground • Unit on Sound • Sound Studio (Radio) • Dance Floor, Dance Around the World • Dress Up • Theater

  9. Body Works • The Five Senses • Digestion Tunnel • Pump You Up: Heart Rate • Bone Matching • Practice 911, Ambulance, Hospital

  10. Prepare a Visit with Your Class… • Focused Field Trips • Includes 20-30 min educational program • Ge-o-my! Art and Geometry (K5-3rd) • Renewable Energy Works (1st-3rd) • The Music of Sound (K4-2nd) • Broadway Bound (K5-3rd) • Our Five Senses (K4-1st) • Ballet for Everyone with Milwaukee Ballet (K4-3rd) • The Night Sky Through My Eyes (K4-3rd) • Adaptive Arts (designed for special needs groups age 2+) • The Heads and Tails of Money (1st-3rd) • Visit the website for more information on these educational programs and the standards they cover. • Betty Brinn Educational Program Brochure

  11. Costs: $4/ child includes orientation to museum and time to explore hands on exhibits (1 ½ hour visit) $6.50/ child for focused field trip Can call to find out if school qualifies for reduced or free admission Chaperones: 1 adult/ 5 kids Required chaperones have free admission; Extra adults = $4/ adult Transportation: MPS can receive free transportation Other suggestions include having chaperones drive groups of children over or having the school provide a bus For a Field Trip with 40 Students: $160 for regular field trips $260 for focused field trips 8 chaperones needed Permission Sheet Refer to example Logistics

  12. Presentation/Analysis/Conclusion • This trip is important to the learning process because it allows the student to be a hands-on learner outside of the classroom. • Young students get an introduction to inquiry-based, discovery learning.

  13. Assessment • Interactive Scavenger hunt/Journey • Create a journey for the students to follow while going through the museum, looking for important aspects of the content area being covered • Create something • Have students create something while touring the museum. Betty Brinn offers a variety of places for students to actually make items. • KWL chart • Pick one section of museum and reflect

  14. Cross-Curricular Connections • Betty Brinn Children’s Museum presents a great deal of opportunities for cross-curricular connections. The art section of the museum allows for potential projects in art and music. The community section could be incorporated into a social studies or economics project. Any Betty Brinn science project can include cross-curricular components, including reading, writing, math, social studies, and the arts.

  15. Misconceptions • Potential Misconceptions about the Human Body: bones vs.. muscles, digestive system, senses • Potential Misconceptions about Motion: Newton’s laws, angles, velocity

  16. Let’s take a journey through the Museum

  17. Students learn to be more eco-friendly

  18. Outdoors brought indoors, students learn about the outdoors in the city

  19. With descriptive signs, students can work on independent learning by doing

  20. Yay Physics!! Kelly sure is having a great time. That means your students can too!

  21. Science learning through free expression

  22. “Words every child needs to hear…I love you”

  23. Students actually take atrip through all the systems of the body and get to see how they work with hand-on activities

  24. Signs are also in Spanish language Safety First! At Betty Brinn

  25. Go check out Betty Brinn for a day of interactive multi-versatile learning and FUN! A place where you’re sure to Smile at least once… Photographer Autumn

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