EDUCATOR PREVIEW NIGHTS

Feb. 4, March 3, April 6 and May 5, 2020; 4 – 6 p.m.

You’re invited to preview our exhibit FIX: Heartbreak and Hope Inside Our Opioid Crisis. The exhibit is for students in grades 5-12 and adults. There will be an educator guide and additional resources available as well as space for you to discuss and plan your field trip. Museum staff and partners will be available for questions during the preview. We encourage educators, principals and counselors to attend the preview so you can plan how to best support your students through this powerful exhibit.

Space is limited and reservations are required by calling Visitor Services at 317.232.1637.

EXTEND STUDENT LEARNING

“Love Over Dose”

Grades: 5-12 (offered on-site only)
Cost: $4/person
Dates: Feb. 28, March 13, May 8 & 15, 2020, 10:30 a.m. OR 12:00 p.m.
Performance length is one hour. 

Young Actors Theatre is joining the Indiana State Museum to present an original play, by youth and for youth, to address the opioid overdose epidemic by preventing drug abuse in middle- and high-school students. “Love Over Dose” shows young audiences that they are capable of making healthy, informed decisions for themselves and inspires them to do just that. Along the way, we provide clear and relevant information on how young people can help prevent abuse and overdoses in their communities.

Registration required.

Contact Krystle Mangan at 317.509.7679 or kmangan@indianamuseum.org

Brain Chemistry

Grades: 6-12 (offered on-site or as an outreach program)
Cost: on-site $4/student; outreach $150 for up to 25 students
Dates: Tues.-Fri. through May 2020 (on-site); Mon.-Fri. year-round (outreach)
Program length is one hour. 

How do neurons communicate and what happens when a message doesn’t get through? Explore this process through hands-on activities that will get your students thinking, talking and moving.

Registration required.

Contact Krystle Mangan at 317.509.7679 or kmangan@indianamuseum.org

For more information about FIX: Heartbreak and Hope Inside Our Opioid Crisis, click the link below.

FIX Exhibit

Holiday Sounds Pre K–Grade 12 Dec. 5-6, 12-13 & 19-20; 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Support the musical arts by attending our Holiday Sounds celebration. School and community choirs, bands, ensembles and soloists perform holiday music daily in the museum’s Great Hall. Click below to see a schedule of performances. If you would like to book a musical performance, please contact Krystle Mangan at 317.509.7679 or kmangan@indianamuseum.org. Learn More

Celebrate the First! Students in K-Grade 6 Jan. 6, 2020 Are you back in session but your kids aren’t? Have them join us for our last day of Winter Break Camp. It’s the first Monday of 2020 so we’ll celebrate all the silly and fun “firsts” of Indiana! Member tickets Non-member tickets

Plan Ahead: STEAM Day $6/student, $2/chaperone, free for teachers March 4, 2020 (grades K-Grade 6) 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Are you looking for a hands-on day of learning for an entire grade level? Join us for our STEAM Day! Your students will be engaged in activities, experiments and challenges that will spark their curiosity as they discover Indiana’s connections to science, technology, engineering, art and math. There is limited space so register early! Only STEAM-related field trips are offered during this time. No self-guided field trips will be available. To schedule a STEAM Day field trip, contact Krystle Mangan at 317.509.7679 or kmangan@indianamuseum.org.

Eco-Science Challenge April 24, 2020; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Your innovative students are invited to find solutions for current eco-science issues. Students can submit science challenge projects on a range of topics including renewable energy, plastic waste, zero food waste, eco-friendly products, air quality, sustainable agriculture, climate change and others. Plan ahead and start submitting projects for the Eco-Science Challenge now. We’re accepting applications through April 3, 2020. Click below to learn more and submit your project. Learn more

Special Eco-Science Challenge Opportunity!

The Subaru STARS AWARD

As a model of sustainability in business, Subaru of Indiana Automotive is always seeking the next innovative idea for going green. Students who qualify in the first round of judging will be eligible to compete for the Subaru STARS Award. This award comes with a plaque for the winning student as well as a $3,000 grant for the student’s school.

YOUR FUN ACTIVITY Indiana became the 19th state on December 11, 1816. Indiana Statehood Day gives us a great opportunity to reflect on our past and look forward to the future. Have your students read the Indiana Chant and discuss what the author wrote. Do her words create an image of Indiana in their mind? What parts of the poem connect with them? What would they add? If they were to create a chant about their school, what would they include? You can also introduce the state seal and state flag to them and discuss their symbolism. Consider inviting them to create updated versions and discuss why they feel it represents Indiana.