Education – School Field Trips
A Little Bit of Magic
October 2011
The Magic House Mice and the Pumpkin Surprise
by Mary Ebers
This heartwarming autumn tale featuring the museum’s favorite group of mice teaches children how even the smallest of creatures can accomplish great things. Pumpkin science activities will follow the story, inviting children to conduct an investigation of the big orange squash.
Theme: Categorizing
November 2011
Hardscrabble Harvest
by Dahlov Ipcar
Rollicking verse and distinctive illustrations tell the charming story of a farmer, farm animals and a harvest celebration! Bushels of red tomatoes, a cellar full of apples for cider and pumpkins for pie are sure to have young ones gobbling for more. A crop of activities exploring fall will complete the visit.
Theme: Fall and Harvest
December 2011
The Magic House Mouse
Mrs. Claus tells the touching tale of a group of mice who live in The Magic House and learn about the true spirit of giving. A surprise visit from a very special guest will follow the story.
Theme: Giving
January 2012
Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit: A Book of Changing Season
by Il Sung Na
What do the animals do when the snow falls to the ground and all the trees are bare? Fly long distances, swim to warmer waters, take a long sleep or stay in the snow to name a few! Rich illustrations and lyrical text provide a gentle introduction to adaptation, hibernation, and migration, and an exuberant celebration of changing seasons! After the story, children will participate in a discovery of wildlife winter survival.
Theme: Winter
February 2012
Soup Day
by Melissa Iwai
From market to stovetop to table, this heartwarming story is sure to be a favorite on a cold winter day. Pleasing in its simplicity of concept and expression, this brightly illustrated offering for young children explores basic concepts in preparing a pot of bubbling, yummy soup! Young chefs-in-training are invited to cook up some fun in an activity featuring basic skills as the main ingredients!
Theme: Sorting
March 2012
Perfect Square
by Michael Hall
What is a square? An amazing shape with four equal sides and limitless possibilities! This brilliant combination of color, texture and originality breaks traditional shapes right out of the box! A hands-on experience to foster geometric genius will complete the program.
Theme: Shapes
April 2012
Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow?
by Susan A. Shea
A duckling grows and becomes a duck, so can a car grow into a truck? This beguiling book about growth will spark kids' imaginations while the interactive question and answer format will entrance young ones in a comparison of living and non-living things. An investi-grow-tion of little to big will follow the story.
Theme: Things that Grow
May 2012
Counting Birds
by Alice Melvin
From the first crow of the noisy cockerel to the rooks tumbling home to roost for the night, sumptuous screen print illustrations and lyrical verse take young ones on a counting journey from dawn to dusk. An exploration of our favorite feathered friends will complete the visit.
Theme: Birds and Counting