Educator Resources
Our new Institute for Quality Science Teaching helps you get students excited about science.
Classroom Activities
Help your students experience the thrill of scientific inquiry with our activities. They'll learn about biology, chemistry, physics and more.
- Teacher Workshops
- Enhance your science curriculum! We'll show you how to do inquiry-based and hands-on/minds-on science in your classroom, and how the Museum can benefit you.
- Field Trip Worksheets
- These hands-on activities can be used before, during and after your Museum visit so you can link to your classroom curriculum.
- 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.
- Happening Now
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Harry Potter: The Exhibition
Get a first-hand look inside the famous wizard's magical world.
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Smart Home: Green + Wired
The "greenest home in Chicago" is back with more new eco-friendly technology for 2009.
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ART + Science = Architecture
Get up close to iconic buildings recreated in large-scale LEGO® form by Adam Reed Tucker.
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- Coming Soon
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
See the new Harry Potter film in IMAX at the Museum's Omnimax Theater!
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Smart Home Farmers Market: July 17
The July 17 market will feature a live cooking demo by Giuseppe Tentori of Boka.
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Member Open House
The Membership party of the year, with VIP access, fun activities and our new special exhibit!
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