Museum of Science and Industry

YOU! The Experience

Suggested for grades 4 - 12
Help students gain a richer understanding of themselves and how their mind and body work by using these Guiding Questions in our new, permanent exhibition.

YOU! Guiding Questions (PDF)

Simple Machines

Suggested for grades 2 - 8
Focus your field trip on simple machines found throughout the Museum with activities to do in the classroom and at the Museum. Be sure to check out the teacher and chaperone hints in the chaperone cheat sheet!

• Simple Machines Student Guide (PDF)
• Simple Machines Pre-Visit Activities (PDF)
• Simple Machines Chaperone Cheat Sheet (PDF)

U-505 Instructors Manual

Suggested for grades 4 - 12
Prepare for your class field trip with insider knowledge about the U-505 Submarine. The U-505 Instructors Manual includes pre-visit tips, activities and interdisciplinary classroom lessons in science, writing and history.

• U-505 Instructors Manual (PDF)

Self-Guided Exploration

Suggested for all grades
m.Stories is a field trip exploration that educates and entertains. This writing activity asks students to note what they observe, understand what they're seeing and connect it to their lives, thus changing their Museum experience from passive observation to meaningful discovery.

(Documents are in Adobe PDF format)