Discovery Lessons
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Our interactive Discovery Lessons include pre- and post-visit activities, hands-on exploration of museum specimens and/or live animals to create exciting and memorable learning experiences for students. Once you have selected which lessons you are interested in, please go to our online registration page so that we can schedule your visit.
- Lessons run for 35 minutes.
- Maximum of 30 students per lesson.
- Fees are $75 per lesson.
A total of 17 Discovery Lessons are currently offered. The paw print 
indicates that the lesson uses live animals. Click on any of the links to learn more about that Discovery Lesson.
Grades Pre-K to 2
- Animal Habitats
- Animal Senses
- Bugs to Butterflies
- Cold-blooded Creatures
- Fur, Feathers and Scales
- Meet the Dinosaurs
- Unearthing the Past
- Watery Worlds
Grades 3 to 6
- Butterfly Adaptations
- Dinosaurs: Eat or Be Eaten!
- Discovering Your World
- Extreme Environments
- Geology Really Rocks
- Unearthing the Past
- Water, Water Everywhere
Grades 6 and Up
(Teachers of 7th to 9th graders may also be interested in our new Science Explorations programs, which offer a longer and more hands-on experience.)
All lessons have been developed to meet or exceed Educational Standards, including National Benchmarks for Science Literacy, New Jersey Core Curriculum, Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Science & Technology and for Environment & Ecology, and Philadelphia Core Curriculum Grade Levels.
