Roam with dinosaurs at the Museum of Ancient Life!
Explorer Field Trip
A Self-guided tour through the Museum for schools
Who it’s made for:
- Elementary School students
- Junior High School students
- High School students
Price:
$4 per student
- 15-student minimum to qualify for an Explorer Field Trip rate
- K-6: 1 free adult for every 4 students (includes teachers)
- Middle School, High School: 1 free adult for every 10 students (includes teachers)
- Extra adults will be charged $6 and must arrive with the group and be paid for in one transaction
- 2-hour, self-guided admission
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FIELD TRIP REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE
EXPLORER PLUS FIELD TRIP
Curriculum-based activity and self-guided tour through the Museum for schools
Who it’s made for:
- Elementary School students
Price:
$5 per student
Request explorer plus field trip
Description:
- 40-student minimum required to qualify for an Explorer Plus Field Trip rate
- 1 free adult for every 4 students (includes teachers)
- Extra adults will be charged $6 and must arrive with the group and be paid for in one transaction.
- Includes a 25-minute facilitated activity based on SEEd standard for each grade level:
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Kindergarten – Shade Master Students will design a solution to reduce the effect of sunlight on an area.
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1st Grade – Physical Features Students will observe patterns of physical characteristics of living things that help them survive.
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2nd Grade – Landforms Students will develop a model of a landform.
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3rd Grade – Life Cycles Students will observe the changes of the life cycle of animals.
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4th Grade – Fossil Find Students will discover that not all environments have stayed the same over the years.
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5th Grade – Swept Away! Students will discover the effects of weathering and erosion on the geosphere.
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6th Grade – The Space in Space Students will discover the scale of objects in the solar system.
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- 2-hour, self-guided admission with provided activity. 3-hour, self-guided admission is included for Explorer Plus Field Trips with more than 4 classes.
- Not available between June and August
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FIELD TRIP REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE
DISCOVERY FIELD TRIP
a Self-guided TOUR through the museum for other educational groups
Who it’s made for:
- Preschool students
- Home School/Online School students
- Clubs, After-School, Post-High School Programs, etc.
Price:
$6 per student and adult
Description:
- One teacher/coordinator admitted free with field trip
- 5-student minimum to qualify for a Discovery Field Trip rate
- Preschool, K-6: 1:4 chaperone ratio required for safety and supervision
- Middle School, High School: 1:10 chaperone ratio required for safety and supervision
- You may bring more than the 1:4 ratio for the same rate
- 2-hour, self-guided admission
- Anyone coming on a membership needs to check in separately and not be included in the number of students/adults on the request form
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FIELD TRIP REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE
mammoth movie theater
An educational 3D movie
Who it’s made for:
- Any student group
Price:
$4 per student
Description:
- 1 free adult per class
- All other adults charged $6 each
- The Mammoth Movie Theater is located inside the Museum of Ancient Life (please be aware of distance/travel time from other venues, if selected as an add-on)
- Can be a separate field trip or an add-on to another venue field trip (indicate on form)
- Movie schedules change every few months; check online or with our office
- Movies play every hour on the half hour starting at 10:30 AM
- Movies are 45 minutes long
- Theater can seat 300 people
University DISCOVERY FIELD TRIP
A Self-guided Tour through the museum for other educational groups
Who it’s made for:
- College/University students
Price:
$6 per student and adult
Description:
- One teacher/coordinator admitted free with field trip
- 2-hour, self-guided admission
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FIELD TRIP REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE