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September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2021 | Public Programs, Informal/Formal Connections

The Whaling Museum & Education Center will expand its educational programming to benefit underserved and high-risk students in grades 2 to 5, as well as their teachers and families. The museum will develop, implement, market, and evaluate core components of its programming to reach nearly 3,000 students and 50 teachers. Museum educators will present hands-on activities in nearby schools, using real and replica artifacts and other learning materials. They will also deliver workshops for teachers at the museum to help them incorporate primary resources from the museum's collection into their curricula. A family day event will showcase what students learned from the in-class visit through displays of art projects and science posters. Other project activities will include free afterschool library programs exploring STEAM and history topics and an increase in the number of scholarships to the museum's summer camp program.

Funders

IMLS
Funding Program: Inspire! Grants for Small Museums
Award Number: MA-15-19-0167-19
Funding Amount: $36,993

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Brenna McCormick-Thompson
    Principal Investigator
    Whaling Museum & Education Center
  • Discipline: Art, music, and theater | History/policy/law | Life science
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Families | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Library Programs | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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