You Visit
Museum Explorations: Students visit the Museum from 10:00am to approx. 12:30pm. During this time, students will work through a hands-on activity with a Museum Educator in our Tech Lab and explore our gallery exhibits. Students also have the opportunity to enjoy a bonus excursion to the Los Alamos History Museum. Groups of more than 60 students will need to visit over multiple days. Requires chaperones assigned to small groups of students for the duration of your visit. Grades K-8th: One chaperone for every 6 students. Grades 9th-12th: One chaperone for every 10 students.
Step 1: Choose your theme
- Engineering: Students are introduced to the field of engineering and presented with a themed hands-on challenge using limited materials. Engineering activities include penny bridges, card towers , paper airplanes, windmills, loudspeakers, and earthquake-proof straw structures.
- Manhattan Project: Students are immersed into a past world of analog radio, Morse Code, encrypted messages, and espionage as they experience communications and encryption technology common during the Manhattan Project.
- Building Immunity: Students take on the roles of virus, cell, and immune system to understand the mechanics of a viral infection and the immune response that follows.
- Friends of the Pajarito Plateau: Students are introduced to the wildlife of Northern New Mexico and are presented with hands-on challenges to build a habitat while understanding the impact humans have on wildlife and our environment.
- Nuclear Detectives: Students are introduced to the topic of nuclear safeguards, security and are challenged to detect the potential misuse of nuclear material or technology in a simulated environment.
Step 2: Start the scheduling process
Check out our program calendar to view dates available for programming.
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One of our educators will get back to you as soon as possible.
Step 3: Provide feedback
After your experience, you and your students will be asked to complete a brief survey. Your feedback helps support the continuation and improvement of our free educational programming. We value your thoughts about your experience!
