Education at The Academy of Natural Sciences
Education is central to the mission of the Academy of Natural Sciences. We provide a wide variety of services and resources for schools, home schooling families, youth camps and educators.
- Field Trips: Take your class or group on a field trip to the Academy of Natural Sciences
- Academy on the Go: Have the Academy come to you.
- Home Schooling Days: Visit the Academy of Natural Sciences on these special home-school days and participate in a journey of discovery! Explore the wonders of the natural world and experience the environmental sciences in exciting and engaging ways. Home School Days are offered in the Spring and Fall of each year.
- Special Programs: A variety of special education programs offered by The Academy of Natural Sciences, including:
- CASE (Community Ambassadors in Science Exploration; a PISEC Program)
- George Washington Carver Jr. Science Fair and Summer Scholars
- WINS (Women in Natural Sciences)
- Teacher Resources: An assortment of educator resources.
- Request Information: An online form for those who wish to receive information via the mail.
Teachers’ Night Out
An Evening with The Dinosaur That Changed the World!
December 3, 2008 4:30 – 7:30 pm
Sip wine and enjoy hors d’ouvres as you meet Hadrosaurus foulkii, the first dinosaur skeleton mounted for the public—ever!
- Get an insider’s tour of “Hadrosaurus foulkii: The Dinosaur That Changed the World”
- Go behind-the-scenes in our Vertebrate Paleontology department and investigate our amazing fossil collections
- Participate in a raffle to win prizes from businesses such as Staples, Barnes and Nobles, and Starbucks
- Our outstanding education staff will be available to answer questions, discuss our newest lessons, and help you enjoy the evening!
- Tour Outside In and meet some of our amazing staff and explore some of our collections
- Stop by “Butterflies!” and immerse yourself in their world of color!
- You will even get to meet some live animals from our collections!
To attend, please pre-register by calling 215-405-1554. Hope to see you here!
