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Are you a teacher of grades 5-8 in the Twin Cities, and would like to participate in a pilot for the Bell Museum ExploraDome program Minnesota Water Stories? The pilot program includes:

• One free school-day ExploraDome visit in April 2018 including 6 sessions 
• At least three (3) classes of grades 5, 6, 7,or 8 will be the pilot groups to receive the 45 minute Minnesota Water Stories presentation. They may be all of one grade, or of multiple grades.
• You may schedule up to three (3) more 45 minute programs for any grade, selecting Minnesota Water Stories or any of our ExploraDome programs.
• Host an event for families, school staff, and/or community members after school to see Minnesota Water Stories, with two showings of 50 people total (25 each)
• Participate in evaluation of the program, which includes:
• Written survey from all students and public event attendees who saw the program
• Focus group of 5-8 adults who saw the after school program

Schools will be selected based on

• Order of response: first-come, first considered
• Location: must be in the Twin Cities Metropolitan area, within 40 miles of the Bell Museum (address below)
• Agreement to the conditions above
• Availability during the Bell Museum’s proposed dates within April. This calendar lists the available dates; check it often as we may schedule regular ExploraDome visits at other schools. We will work together to determine the best date. https://z.umn.edu/exploradomecalendar

For more information on the program, including a summary of the planetarium presentation, please contact:

Sally Brummel

Planetarium Manager

Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium 

Bell Museum, 2088 Larpenteur Ave. W, St. Paul MN 55108

sbrummel@umn.edu

612-624-8146