Educator Resources
Our Institute for Quality Science Teaching helps you get students excited about science.
Apply Now for Professional Development Courses
We're taking applications through Sept. 10 for our courses in life science (All About You) and physical science (Get Re-Energized). You'll gain ideas, resources and lesson plans to bring science to life for your students. You can even earn a master of science education degree through a new partnership with the Illinois Institute of Technology.
- Graduate Courses
- Enhance your science teaching with new graduate-level programs offered jointly by MSI and the Illinois Institute of Technology.
- Field Trip Activity Sheets
- These hands-on activities can be used before, during and after your Museum visit so you can link to your classroom curriculum.
- Bus Scholarship Program
- We offer free bus transportation to economically disadvantaged schools in the Chicago Public Schools system.
- Classroom Activities
- Our free hands-on activities are aligned to classroom curriculum and will help you get your students excited about science.
- Science Minors Clubs
- Our after-school Science Minors Clubs help increase science literacy for 8- to 13-year-olds.
Featured Classroom Activities
How To
- Grow a Garden in a Glove
- Explore what plants need to grow.
- K - 6th Grade
How To
- Fly a Hot-Air Balloon
- See what happens when air is heated as you build and fly a huge hot-air balloon.
- 4th - 8th Grade
CASE
The Center aims to inspire the next generation of inventors and innovators with programs that empower teachers, engage the community and excite students.
Science Chicago
The world's largest science celebration, Science Chicago: Life's a Lab will awaken your inner scientist by allowing kids of all ages to explore our region's wondrous scientific resources.
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Smart Home: Green + Wired
Chicago's greenest home re-opens with a fresh look and new technology.
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Hubble
Take an unprecedented voyage through distant galaxies with the first space-based observatory.
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Legends of Flight
Soar along with pilots in search of the "ultimate flying experience."
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Jim Henson's Fantastic World Member Preview
A private viewing night for members to experience this new exhibit.
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Jim Henson's Fantastic World [COMING SOON]
A rare peek into the imagination of this brilliant artist, puppeteer and filmmaker.
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Member Day Trip: DuPage County Coroner [SOLD OUT]
Go inside the DuPage County Coroner’s Office to learn how forensic science helps solve crimes.
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