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The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery and our sister sites Sunwatch Archaeological Park and Fort Ancient provide interactive science learning experiences which enrich the lives of children and adults, enhance the quality of life in our community, and promote a broad understanding of the world. The Boonshoft Museum houses an AZA accredited zoo, a family science center, over one million items in natural history and geology collections, and a planetarium.
2017-2018
2016-2017
2012-2013
Honorable Mention
2011-2012
2009-2010
Become a mineral specialist by identifying characteristics like hardness and streak. Students will discover the many uses and purposes of the...
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Native peoples living in different parts of North America developed many different ways of living. A Museum anthropologist will display material...
Join us as we explore the Gulf Oil Spill or Deepwater Horizon oil spill. We will study how the oil spill happened, the attempts to contain it and...
In this program, students will discover the different kinds of habitats that animals live in throughout the planet. During the program, residents...
Matter, matter, everywhere! Students' minds will be captivated as they explore different states of matter, and the ways these states can change...
Science Center/Zoo
Karen Kuras education@boonshoftmuseum.org 2600 DeWeese Parkway Dayton OH 45414 9372757431125 United States
http://www.boonshoftmuseum.org
The programs of Boonshoft Museum of Discovery cover:
Social Studies/HistoryMathematicsSciencesStandards
On the "Native American Cultures" Class. . ."The students enjoyed the class very much. The instructor hit on and reinforced Ideas that we have talked about, while providing new information and visuals that I do not have at my disposal."On teacher inservice. . . "I would like to thank you for our VFT with Boonshoft. Our Science teachers--who are generally a pretty tough crowd--really liked it. They immediately saw all of the possibilities of both our technology and your museum. You all made this professional development day one of the best we've had."