The Discovery Room reinforces classroom activities and enhances any Museum visit. Touchable objects and exhibits make learning fun and science an exciting adventure. Reservations may be made for 30-minute sessions.

Scheduling
Weekdays (Sept. 4, 2007–June 13, 2008), 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
One class may use the room during each 30-minute session. A maximum of 120 students can be accommodated in one day.

For more information about the Discovery Room call (412) 622-1950 or email KellyR@CarnegieMNH.org.

To make a reservation, contact Group Visits at (412) 622-3289 or GroupVisits@CarnegieMuseums.org.
For a combo with a class, call (412) 622-3238.

Required Chaperones
One adult per five students

Fee
$1 per student when combined with a tour or class, or in addition to Museum admission.

Discovery Room materials include:
· Theme-based Discovery Boxes
· Inquiry-based approach to studying touchable items from the natural world
· Microscopes
· Live invertebrate and vertebrate animals in aquariums
· Touchable vertebrate mounts and skeletons
· Touchable fossils and minerals
· A Pennsylvanian seasonal tree with animal residents
· American Indian, Ancient Egyptian, modern African, and other cultural artifacts

An introductory packet to the Discovery Room will be mailed two to three weeks prior to the date of the visit.

The following topics are described to assist you in guiding your students. Call the Discovery Room with your choice at (412) 622-1950.

Middle and High School

Archaeology Assistant
Inquiry-based research uses artifacts from modern Africa, Ancient Egypt, and North America to determine their cultural origin.
History 8.4.6

Upper Elementary

Discovery Room Hunt
Understand the complex diversity of life around a Pennsylvania tree, in a tropical rainforest, or in the sea. Discover how people from different cultures lived in the past and how they live now.
Environment & Ecology 4.7.4, 4.7.7
History 8.4.3

Lower Elementary

NEW!! Fleshing Out Fossils
What did dinosaurs and other prehistoric life really look like? How do we know? Use fossils and activities to make your own discoveries about dinosaurs in their world.

Nature's World
Identify organisms that live together in at least two different ecosystems. Discover differences between cultures from the past and present.
Environment & Ecology 4.3.4

Math Matters
Use problem solving skills to weigh, measure, and estimate in this challenging math activity. (Available September-March)
Mathematics 2.3.3, 2.4.3

Wintertime Wonders
Focus on how animals and plants survive the cold climates of Pennsylvania's winters and the Canadian Arctic. (Available December-February)
Environment & Ecology 4.3.4, 4.7.4

Preschool

Tot Trail. Use flashlights to reveal animals hidden among the roots of the Discovery Tree, assemble dinosaur puzzles, compare hard and soft items from nature, and more.