• Field Trip

    More than 250 interactive science, technology, energy and health exhibits await students of all ages.  We’re experts at making sure that bringing your group to the Museum is smooth sailing all the way. Discounted admission for groups of 20 or more!

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  • Science Works

    Your students become scientists during our 50-minute ScienceWorks Labs that provide hands-on experience with a variety of topics identified in the Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations.  Each lab includes pre-visit and post-visit classroom activities.  Labs are available year-round for preschool to middle school students.

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  • Outreach

    It's Science on Wheels: We bring the Museum to you!  We offer fun, inquiry-based programs for the students in your classroom, library, festival or youth center! All programs address objectives outlined in the Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations and include pre- and post-visit activities.

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  • Series Outreach

    We bring science activities, writing exercises, and academic confidence to your students. Our programs are proven to correlate with a rise in Science MEAP scores among participating students. Each program is a series of workshops led by a highly qualified teacher and aligns with MI Grade Level Content Expectations.  All materials are provided.

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  • Distance Learning

    Our educators use videoconferencing to engage your students in a dynamic, hands-on learning experience. Program kits sent to classroom teachers include nearly everything you need for experiments. Kits are yours to keep! All programs address National Science Education Standards and align with Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations.

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  • Professional Development

    Join us for fast-paced, hands-on teacher workshops that provide elementary and middle school educators with new hands-on tools for incorporating interactive science and math activities into your classroom.  Join us for professional development opportunities both at the museum and at your school.

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  • Summer of Science

     

    Whether you’re with a group or your family, explore over 250 exhibits, participate in hands-on activities and experience a unique Summer ScienceWorks Lab. Visit the Museum and fill your summer with science!

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  • Summer Camp

    Explore week-long science and math activities with Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum staff and community collaborators.  Elementary and middle school children can investigate a different theme each week through hands-on and engaging fun.

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  • Birthday Parties

    What do you get when you mix one part science, one part fun, and one part celebration? A birthday party at the Museum! Experience a birthday full of discovery by exploring more than 250 exhibits and experimenting with a hands-on activity. Celebrate in a unique and interactive environment to make your special day really special!

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WORKSHOP Boomerangs: Flying with Style

Outreach Workshop: Boomerangs: Flying With Style

Learn all about flying in this aerodynamic workshop! Participants will make a variety of airborne toys and explore the physics of flight.

Price

$300 - Includes two 50-minute workshops.  Additional workshops $125 each.

Register for an Outreach Workshop today!

Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations, Science v.1.09

  • Identify the force that pulls objects towards the Earth. (P.FM.03.22)
  • Relate a change in motion of an object to the force that caused the change of motion. (P.FM.03.36)
  • Demonstrate when an object does not move in response to a force, it is because another force is acting on it. (P.FM.03.38)
  • Compare and contrast sets of data from multiple trials of a science investigation to explain reasons for differences. (S.IA.04.15)
  • Describe what happens when two forces act on an object in the same or opposing directions. (P.FM.05.31)
  • Demonstrate the transformation between potential and kinetic energy in simple mechanical systems (for example: roller coasters, pendulums). (P.EN.06.12)

Boomerangs: Flying With Style Pre-visit Vocabulary

Air Resistance: Drag created by air. Parachutes help to maximize air resistance. A plane’s shape aims to minimize air resistance.

Drag: Resistance to a motion of an object.

Gravity: The force that pulls toward the center of a body of mass. The earth’s gravity acting on your body gives you your weight.

Lift: A force perpendicular to the movement of air over a plane’s wing.

Rotational Velocity: The rate of how fast an object spins.

Thrust: The force that propels an object forward. For instance, throwing a ball.

Velocity: The speed and direction of an object.

WORKSHOP Boomerangs: Flying with Style

Outreach

Library, School

50 minutes

3-5th, 6-8th, 9-12th

30

Engineering, Math, Physical Sciences