Learning
Scholarships for Free Field TripsScholarships for free field trip admission applies to museum galleries, gallery programs, and Hands-On Science Workshops only. Educational IMAX films, The Tech Science Labs, and special exhibitions are an additional fee. Title I Schools are eligible for fee-waived IMAX and Science Labs while funding lasts. more+ |
The Tech Science LabsGive your students a deeper learning experience as they explore different science topics in our hands-on labs. Our Lab Instructors provide 90 minutes of engaging science with Design Challenge Learning, captivating your students through an open-ended design process. Students work together to find creative solutions to real-world science and engineering challenges. more+ |
Educational IMAX FilmsThrough IMAX technology, your students can journey to distant lands, outer space, the depths of the ocean, or even through time without leaving their seats. Add an educational IMAX film and a visit to our Hackworth IMAX Dome Theater to your field trip for only $5/person. Fees are waved for Title 1 schools.
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After-School ProgramsEnhance students' after-school experience by allowing them to explore science and technology topics in an interactive, hands-on setting. Students can explore over 100 hands-on exhibits, engage in our gallery programs and Hands-on Science Workshops, wonder at our educational IMAX films, and/or get an in-depth, instructor-led lab experience.
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Additional Learning ProgramsBuild on your students’ science and technology enthusiasm and learning through The Tech Museum’s out-of-school time programs: The Tech Summer Camps for grades 4–8, programs for Girl Scouts grades 3–6, Family Math and Engineering for students grades K-5 and their families, and The Tech Challenge, our signature Design Challenge Learning program for grades 5–12.
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Plan Your VisitAll the logistics you’ll need to plan your field trip to The Tech Museum, from booking your field trip to the moment you walk into the museum doors. You’ll find logistics on free field trips, Title 1 support, booking, payment/ confirmation, preparation, IMAX films, Science Labs, chaperone policy, lunch logistics, transportation, and more.
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Learning ResourcesLearn more about The Tech Museum’s Design Challenge Learning approach, and download hands-on design challenge lessons for your classroom. Become a museum member through our Free Teacher Membership program, and plan to join us for the upcoming Teacher Open Houses at The Tech Museum.
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Learning SponsorsThe Tech Museum thanks our sponsors for their generous support of our learning programs. This support allows us to impact thousands of students every year throughout the Bay Area, sparking a genuine and lasting fascination for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math), and developing 21st century skills and habits of mind that lead to innovation.
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Teacher OpportunitiesOpportunities and programs for teachers. Become a museum member through our Free Teacher Membership program, and plan to join us for the upcoming Teacher Open Houses at The Tech Museum. more+ |
Online Learning FunOnline activities design for educational fun! more+ |
