| Combining tour with hands-on activities, these one and a half hour programs promote close examination of the museum’s collection, teamwork, and critical thinking skills. |
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Water Workshops:
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Water Around & Around – K-2nd Grade
Looking at water use onboard Intrepid and in the world, young students discuss water’s importance on planet Earth and learn about the water cycle. Storytelling and art-making are key components of this program. |
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Be a Marine Scientist – 3rd-8th Grade
Intrepid’s location on the Hudson River provides students with the opportunity to investigate the New York City’s aquatic ecosystem. Classes conduct salinity testing and examine preserved marine biomes from an estuary. |
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MSI - Marine Science Investigation – 9th-12th Grade
Students are introduced to scientific applications used to examine aquatic environments. By conducting water quality tests on Hudson River water and discussing environmental impact humans have on water environments, students discover new ways of thinking about marine science and ecology. |
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Aviation Workshops:
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Up, Up & Away – K-5th Grade
The science of flight comes to life as students examine Intrepid’s aircraft collection and discuss biomimicry; how nature influences shape and design. Educators demonstrate the four forces of flight and students experiment with these concepts before creating their own flying machine.
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High Flying Design – 6th–12th Grade
Classes explore Intrepid as an aircraft carrier, examining the machinery that makes flight at sea possible. With hands-on activities, students work in groups to demonstrate the physics behind flight. |
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History Workshops:
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Meet Alex the Ace! – K-2nd Grade
What was it like be a pilot on Intrepid? Through historic photos, classes meet Alex, an Ace pilot who flew off the ship and discuss what a “day in the life” for crew members might be like. Students learn about other jobs on the ship and write or draw about jobs in their own communities. |
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Report to Duty – 3rd-5th Grade
Classes learn what it was like to be aboard Intrepid during a typical tour of duty during her 31 years of service. Through artifact examination, students become history detectives and uncover fascinating facts of Intrepid’s community. |
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Equality at Home and at Sea- 6th-12th Grade
This program uses Intrepid as a lens to examine race and gender issues in the military over the past 70 years. Students debate topics in Civil and Women’s Rights. |
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Space Workshops:
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Little ‘Nauts Go to Work- K-2nd Grade
Jobs on the space shuttle and International Space Station are very similar to jobs here on Earth- except that they are done in the weightlessness of space! Students will explore what it is like to live and work in space through the story of Flash, Mission Specialist. Students participate in hands-on demonstrations and age appropriate vocabulary is introduced. |
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Microgravity and You- 3rd- 5th grade
Are we really weightless in Space? What does an astronaut experience while living on the International Space Station? Through simple in-class demonstrations students will explore microgravity with a series of exercises. Emphasis on teamwork and scientific observations. |
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Robotic Arm Races- 6th-12th Grade
The Space Shuttle program utilized robotic arms on many of their missions. By examining the prototype Enterprise orbiter, and discussing the role of other shuttle missions, students will then be equipped to build and test their own “robotic arms” using craft materials. |
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Scale and the Space Race – 9th-12th Grade
Through discussions of the race to space between the United States and the Soviet Union, students will explore concepts in human space travel. Using scale models of the Earth and moon, students will practice math skills and participate in a race of their own! |
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| Education Programs at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum are generously supported, in part, by public funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and private funding from The Bodman Foundation, Claire Giannini Foundation, Grindstone Foundation, Jim and Karli Hagedorn, and Motorola Foundation. |
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| Access Programs: The Intrepid is committed to providing interactive educational experiences to all visitors. We offer programming for students and teachers in grades K-12th grade of varying abilities, including those with learning disabilities, hard of hearing, or limited mobility. To speak to the Education Department about tailoring school programs to meet the needs of your students, please email us or call 646-381-5163. |
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Education programs and school rates are only available with advance reservations. There is a group minimum of 15 people. Please make reservations at least two (2) weeks prior to the date in mind (for Monday visits, by Friday at 12:00pm). Reservations made within two (2) weeks of visit must be paid in full upon booking. Arrange your visit now by calling 646-381-5010 during our business hours - Monday – Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm (Wednesday – Sunday, 9:00am to 5:00pm for Birthday Parties) or completing our Group Request Form.
Due to high call volume, you may experience a longer than normal wait. While it is our goal to take each call as it comes, we strongly encourage you to leave a message and we will respond within 24 hours. You can also contact us at groupsales@intrepidmuseum.org
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