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Current Science: Exploring New Scientific Research Through Museum Theater

October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2016 | Public Programs, Informal/Formal Connections
Science Museum of Minnesota will create three live theater productions highlighting current laboratory and field research studies of science issues with strong topical relevance to families with school-age children, school groups, and adult lifelong learners. Shows will align with the appropriate grade levels of the Minnesota Science Education Standards in three age levels: early elementary (grades 1–3), upper elementary and middle school (grades 4–8), and high school students and adult learners. The shows will be performed in daily rotation at the museum to entertain, inform, and challenge visitors to reflect on current science issues. Theater staff will disseminate the shows through various national conferences, websites, and professional associations, enabling colleagues nationwide to download the scripts free of charge and present topical science issues at their own museums.

Funders

IMLS
Funding Program: Museums for America
Award Number: MA-10-14-0091-14
Funding Amount: $66,225

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Stephanie Long
    Principal Investigator
    Science Museum of Minnesota
  • Resource Type: Projects
    Discipline: General STEM | Nature of science
    Audience: Families | Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Adults | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Theater Programs | Laboratory Programs | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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