 
Science * Nature * Artifacts * Astronomy * Living Things
New!
Visit the Institute in Sept. or Oct. and get two programs for the price of one!
Field trips to the Institute of Science offer GLCE-aligned programs, objects and artifacts from around the world and hands-on scientific experiences! New programs in 2009 - 10 are designed to bring science to life! Visit the Institute in Sept. or Oct. and get one FREE program for every paid program booked. All programs can be adjusted to meet the needs of your classes. Grade level designations reflect the objectives covered in the Grade Level Content Expectation (GLCEs).
Book one get one free excludes Premium Programming.
- Available September 21, 2009 through June 11, 2010, Monday - Friday, unless otherwise noted.
- Teachers are free! One chaperone is admitted free for every five students in grades 1 - 12 and for every three preK and kindergarten students.
- Programs typically run 30 minutes or 45 minutes in length.
- The minimum size for a group is 20 people.
- We suggest booking your museum visit as far in advance as possible.
- Guarantee your reservation with a non-refundable deposit.
- No discounts on group field trips for Cranbrook or ASTC members.
Pre-registration is required for all group programs.
Group Program Fees
| Students |
Admission + 1 Basic Program |
$8 |
| Students |
Admission + 2 Basic Programs |
$12 |
| Students |
Admission + 3 Basic Programs |
$14 |
| Students |
Admission + 4 Basic Programs |
$16 |
| Teachers |
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FREE |
| Chaperones |
ONE chaperone is admitted free for every FIVE students in grades 1 - 12 and for every THREE preK and kindergarten students. |
FREE |
| Additional Chaperones |
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$10 |
| School Year 2009-10 Programs |
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or call
248 645.3210 |
For each Premium Program, please add $2 per student, per program for the first two programs and $1 per student, per program for any additional programs. Stars of the Pharaohs is $4 additional per student, per session, all programs.
Anthropology Programs
All programs can be adjusted to meet the needs of your classes. Grade
level designations reflect the objectives covered in the Grade Level
Content Expectation (GLCE).
The First Americans
Fur Trade History Alive!
The People of the Three Fires
Money!
Archaeology Expedition - premium
Grades 3 - 6
Sept. 21 - Nov. 20, 2009 AND April 19 - June 4, 2010 Native Tech - premium
Grades 3 - Adult
Sept. 21 - Nov. 20, 2009 AND April 19 - June 4, 2010 Astronomy & Space Science
All programs can be adjusted to meet the needs of your classes. Grade level designations reflect the objectives covered in the Grade Level Content Expectation (GLCE). Evolution of the Stars (formerly Secret Lives of Stars)
Night Sky Objects and Beyond (formerly Night Sky Odyssey)
Reasons for the Seasons
Grades 4-Adult MEAP BUSTER! Season Changes & Moon Phases
Grades 4-Adult MEAP BUSTER! Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
Solar System Exploration (formerly Planet Exploration)
Stars of the Pharaohs
The Mystery of the Christmas Star
Worlds of Weather – NEW!
Grades 4 – Adult MEAP BUSTER! Young Stargazers Sky Journey
Entertainment Shows
Rock Around The Dome
Recommended for Grade 3 and above Christmas Lights!
(Available Nov. 2-Dec. 18, 2009) Earth Science Programs
All programs can be adjusted to meet the needs of your classes. Grade
level designations reflect the objectives covered in the Grade Level
Content Expectation (GLCE).
Dinosaur Tale
Dinosaurs
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Earth System Science
Origin of the Great Lakes
In Depth Geo – Lab - premium
Fluid Earth/Ecosystems
All programs can be adjusted to meet the needs of your classes. Grade
level designations reflect the objectives covered in the Grade Level
Content Expectation (GLCE).
Great Lakes Invaders!
Native Peoples and Michigan’s Fresh Water
Grades 2-Adult
Water Quality Monitoring on Cranbrook’s Campus – premium
Grades 5-Adult
Sept. 28 – Oct. 23 and Apr. 12 – June 11 Great Lakes: Native Species at Risk
Water Quality
I Live in a Watershed
Groundwater Pollution
How We Use Water
Life Science
All programs can be adjusted to meet the needs of your classes. Grade
level designations reflect the objectives covered in the Grade Level
Content Expectation (GLCE).
Calling all Green Thumbs
Calling on Future Zoologists
The Animal World
World Ecosystems: Interactions & Effects
Grades 4 - 7
Michigan Ecosystems: Connections & Changes
Bats and Nocturnal Animals
The following programs are presented by the staff from the Organization for Bat Conservation at Cranbrook.
All programs can be adjusted to meet the needs of your classes. Grade
level designations reflect the objectives covered in the Grade Level
Content Expectation (GLCE). Wildlife and the Effects of Climate Change- New!
Bat Zone Tour
Grades PreK – Adult
Jan. 12 – June 12 Bug Predators
Basically Bats
Bats of the World
Animal Adaptations
Grades 2 – Adult
Extinct and Endangered Animals
Physical Science
All programs can be adjusted to meet the needs of your classes. Grade
level designations reflect the objectives covered in the Grade Level
Content Expectation (GLCE).
Electricity and Magnetism
Forces and Motion (formerly Simple Machines)
Light and Sound
Matter and Energy
Weather
Art Programming offered by Cranbrook Art Museum at the Institute of Science
All programs can be adjusted to meet the needs of your classes. Grade level designations reflect the objectives covered in the Grade Level Content Expectation (GLCE).
Disappearing Arctic
Grades K-12
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