In-School Programs












Reserve your program by faxing us the scheduling request form, at least 2 weeks prior
to the date you want to have a traveling museum visit.  Museum programs are very
popular, so please list a second choice for visit dates. Confirmation and program
guidelines will be sent via email prior to the visit.  If you do not hear from us, do not
assume your program request was received.

Scheduling   Fax: (518) 377-6593     e-mail  scheduling@thetravelingmuseum.org

Fees:  $120 per presentation for traveling programs presented by one Museum teacher,
$150 for traveling programs requiring two Museum teachers.  Two teacher programs are
marked with * in the program brochure, and include most of the Arts programs and one of
the Character Education programs.

An additional travel fee will be charged, based on your distance from the museum. The
rate charged for this may change from time to time during the school year based on
Internal Revenue Service current reimbursement rate.  The Scotia-Glenville Children’s
Museum serves an area up to 50 miles from Scotia, NY.

Please note:  Scheduling more than one presentation of a program per day reduces total
travel fees.  A program may be scheduled up to three or four times on the same day.
Successive presentations of the same program should stay in the same room, and allow
15 minutes between each program for museum teacher preparation and set up.

BOCES:  Scotia-Glenville Children’s Museum programs are available as a BOCES Arts-in-
Education service.  Please inquire about your school’s eligibility for BOCES aid.

Group Size:  In-School  programs accommodate up to 28 participants.  To maintain our
current program fees and ensure that all students receive a quality experience, the
museum must limit group size to 28 students.  Exceptions will not be permitted.

Note:  Programs listed as available for Pre-K will gladly be done for children ages four
and/or five.  Our programs are not appropriate for children under 4.  

Billing:  Invoices are mailed after the Museum visit.  Payment is due within 30 days.
Please note that museum teachers cannot accept any payments at the time of the
program.
New Programs for 2011/2012
Food for Thought
Older students learn to read food
labels, make healthy portion choices,
the importance of exercise and
information about the new USDA
ChooseMyPlate program. Students
will practice what they learn through
multiple hands-on stations.
(HPE & F&CS Health Standard 1)
Grades: 3-5; 75 minutes

Kitchen Science
Beyond cooking and cleaning, there
are lots of interesting uses for simple
products. Kitchen staples such as
soap, starch, oil, salt and vinegar are
the primary ingredients for some
amazing transformations and some
pretty interesting art materials: color
change paint, bubbles, wax resist,
goop/sand dough, putty and more! We
will observe and experiment with
selected ingredients geared to the age
of the participants. Each student will
bring home a sample of their
creations. (MST Science 1, 4; Art
Standard 2)
Pre-K and K: 60 minutes
Grades 1-5: 75 minutes

POP!
Dragons leap from pages, spots are
suspended above the text, and
surprises pop-out on every page.
Illustrators Robert Sabuda, Marion
Batille and David Carter use paper
engineering techniques to illustrate
their stories. Students will view
examples of pop-up books, discuss
the collaboration of author and
illustrator and consider how the
images may impact the reader.
Concepts of two- and three-
dimensional design will be discussed
as well as angles, planes, shapes and
folds. Students will learn about basic
paper engineering techniques and
make their own pop-up card.
(MST Science Standard 1, Art
Standard 1,2, ELA Standard 2)
Grades 4-5: 75 minutes

Using Your Noodle
Architects, artists and engineers need
to know how to create designs that
are beautiful but also able to stand the
test of time. Students will view the
work of artists including
Michelangelo, Brunelleschi and
DaVinci and learn the design secrets
used to create their masterpieces.
Students will experiment with
different structural elements and work
in teams to apply what they have
learned. Each team will have a budget
to purchase building supplies: pasta,
marshmallows and gumdrops. They
will then design and build structures
intended to support the greatest
amount of weight. (MST Science
Standard 1, Art Standard 2, 4)
Grades 4-5: 75 minutes

Immigrants in the Marble House
Inspired by the diary of Maria Tillman,
a young woman who lived in Troy in
the 1850s, this program uses her
account of a party she attended at the
Hart Family home as an entry point
into the role of servants in a 19th
century home. Through account
books and bills, students get glimpses
into the lives of the Irish women,
many new immigrants, who served as
cooks and maids for the Hart family.
Through hands-on activities, including
document reading and artifact
handling, students will learn about the
reasons for immigration, tools and
technology available for 19th century
housework, job opportunities available
for new immigrants and get a glimpse
into what life was like in the 1850s.
This program was created by the
Rensselaer County Historical Society,
which operates the Hart-Cluett House,
known in its day as The Marble House
in Second Street.
(SS Standard 1, ELA Standard 1)
Grades 4-6:  75 minutes

What Color is Skin?
The Colors of Us by Karen Katz will
guide students as they search for the
recipe for skin color. Using only
primary colors and white, each
student will create and name their own
color which will be used to make a
children-of-the-world banner for
display. This lesson not only teaches
students to mix colors, but also a
more subtle lesson, “it is what is on
the inside that counts”.  (CDOS, 3a,
Art 1,2, ELA 2)
Pre-K – 2, 60 minutes, Grades 3-5: 75
minutes.

Eating Adventure. (Updated!)   
Students learn about the food groups,
what food does for the body and how
to make healthy food choices using
the new USDA ChooseMyPlate
initiative and activities associated with
it.    (HPE&F&CS Health Standard 1)
Pre-K and K: 60 minutes; Grades 1
and 2:  75 minutes
Museum executive director
Diana Bennett (left) recognizes
Christine Sell as the 2010
Museum Teacher of the Year
2011/2012 In-School Program brochure

Download the Scheduling Request Form