Science on the Go!

On-site outreach programs

Host a field trip at your school! Cranbrook educators share the excitement of science, and meet Michigan GLCEs, in your school or classroom. Students learn what Michigan’s rocks, minerals and fossils tell us about its geological history, tour the many forms of energy, identify insects using live specimens, and much more!

To schedule a Science on the Go! program by telephone, please call 248 645.3210 or use this online form.

Pricing

Small Group Programs

Ideal for one or two classrooms (up to 32 students maximum), include:

• Electricity (NEW) (Grades 3-6): Examine the nature of electricity by constructing circuits, experimenting with generators, and understanding how we harness electricity in our everyday lives.
• The Scientific Method (Grades K-8): Students will understand the process of scientific discovery by performing a simple experiment. Great for starting a science unit or to kick off a science fair.
• Starlab Portable Planetarium (Grades K-8): Explore the night sky in your school and discover distant stars, planets and constellations with our portable planetarium.
• Dinosaurs (Grades pre K-2): Hold a dinosaur fossil, learn how dinosaurs adapted to their surroundings, and dig for fossils like a paleontologist in this program designed for younger students.
• Rocks, Minerals & Fossils (Grades 3-6): Using Cranbrook’s world-class rock and mineral collection and authentic fossils, students will learn about Michigan’s geological past by digging into hands-on kits.
• It’s a Small World! (Grades pre K-2): Focus on the microscopic world of plants and insects with live examples and easy-to-use microscopes to identify characteristics of insects and the parts of a plant.
• Water, Water, Everywhere (Grades 2-4): Act out the water cycle, make a cloud in a bottle, see the effects of pollution on ground water, and understand the many ways that we use water with this interactive program that’s bound to make a splash.
• The People of the Three Fires (Grades 2-6): Discover Michigan’s rich culture and history of the Ojibway, Ottawa and Potawatomi tribes through interactive activities and authentic artifacts.
• Investigating Light (Grades 3-6): Students conduct experiments that illustrate principles of light, shadows, color, reflection, refraction and more in this brilliant program.
• Money! (Grades 3-5): Beg, barter and buy with this enjoyable introduction to the principles of economies and fiscal responsibility.

Large Group Programs

(for up to 150 students maximum) include:

• Simple Machines (Grades K-5): Find out how six simple machines can help us perform work in this stage show with large props and audience participation.
• Matter and Energy (Grades 2-8): Examine the makeup of matter and different forms of energy, including our popular static electricity generator and Elephant’s Toothpaste chemical reaction, as well as ways to make your school into a green school.
• Forces and Motion (Grades K-8): Now for younger grades! Examine the how and why of motion, including forces, velocity, momentum, and laws of motion by using a trebuchet, hovercraft, sonar unit and more.

Looking for a Special Event?

Programs include:

• Family Science Nights (Grades pre K-8): Bring families into your school to cultivate an interest in science by having us set up eleven stations based on various branches of science. Events typically last two hours and require ten volunteers. Now you can customize your Family Science Night by selecting your stations from over two dozen options. < /li>
• Custom Science Festivals (Grades pre K-8): For an in-depth, exciting experience for your entire school, contact us to arrange a custom science festival. Students will rotate through different activities, make take-home projects, perform experiments and more.

Contact us to create a program that fits your needs!

Science on the Go! sponsored, in part, by:

The Comcast Foundation
Michigan Space Grant Consortium

Water on the Go!

On-site outreach programs

Host a field trip at your school! Our watershed education programs teach students about the Great Lakes, watersheds, groundwater, natural resource protection and sustainability. Cranbrook educators share their enthusiasm and knowledge of Michigan’s most precious resource – the Great Lakes! Programs help meet Michigan GLCE in your classroom.

To schedule a Water on the Go! program by telephone, please call 248 645.3223 or email water@cranbrook.edu

Pricing

Small Group Programs: Grades 5-8

Ideal for one or two classrooms (up to 32 students maximum), include:

I Live in a Watershed is a hands-on lesson that engages students in learning about their local watershed. Working together in groups, students build their own watershed models to understand the impact of non-point source pollution on water quality and the Great Lakes. They will learn about best management practices that prevent storm water pollution.

How We Use Water engages students in learning about the water cycle and water conservation. Through interactive demonstrations and games, students learn about the Great Lakes as a unique, global freshwater system. They will share ways they can help conserve water in their own lives to help preserve the Great Lakes.

Groundwater Pollution uses the Envision Groundwater Simulator to demonstrate groundwater flow, soil permeability and groundwater contamination. Hands-on demonstrations and experiments engage students with the model. Students learn about habits and actions they can do to improve local water quality and protect groundwater.