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Inquiry in the Museum, in the Classroom, and on the Web
A Resource for Teachers


Do you want to make the most of Museum-school connections?

Join these Philadelphia K-8 teachers using Museum field trip experiences as an integral part of classroom learning!

  • Share planning tips about how to connect to curriculum, collaborate with colleagues, arrange logistics, and more.
  • Gather ideas for classroom activities, visit preparation, in-the-Museum strategies and follow-up opportunities.
  • Take a look at sample materials, lesson plans, and student work. Catch the excitement of hands-on explorations, "real objects," and lively programs.
  • Learn from teachers' reflections and insights.
  • Gain inspiration and information for your own Museum-school adventure!
More details about this project are included in the overview.
Educational Exhibit Enrichment: Teacher-created exhibit companion resources
Grades 1-5, ESOL
Solar System
Amy Lewis
Fitzpatrick Elementary School
Grade 1
Experiments with Ramps and Moving
Rebecca Jarosh
John Welsh Elementary School
Grade 3
Land and Water; Force and Motion; Sun, Moon, and Earth
Tracey Kohl
Frederick Douglass Elementary School
Grade 4
Having Fun With Electric Circuits
Soozee Caplan
Wm. Meredith School
Grade 4
Investigating Electricity and Magnetism
Dr. Frances M. Lettieri
Kearny Elementary School
Grade 6
Landforms
Gina Shatney
Lea School
Grades K-1
Splish Splash!
Pat DiLeo
Janet Jennison
Robin Schaffer
John F. Kennedy School
Grade 4
Wanna Know How Athletes Use Force & Motion?
Beverly Burrows
J.W. Catharine Elementary School
Grade 3
Scientists?
Emily Adeshigbin
Rinda McGoldrick
C.W. Henry Elementary School
Grade 1
Balls and Ramps
Audrey Davis
Paul Laurence Dunbar School
Grade 3
The Olympic Sports Challenge
Helen Wilkes
J.W. Catherine Elementary School
Grade 5
Energy Overload
Valorie Daskilewicz
Julie Mikolajewski
Resurrection of Our Lord School
Grade 5
Energy and Simple Machines
Catherine McPhillips
St. Martha's School
Grade 3
The Human Body
Meryl Hockstein
J.Hampton Moore Elementary School

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