Science Live will travel to you!

All three packages below include two performances that will stimulate thought; through entertainment students will consider how science impacts their lives. Science Live shows are unique; they combine the expertise of the Science Museum of Minnesota with the power of professional theatre. This style of theatre teaches science content through emotion. These 45-60 minute presentations encourage conversation in your classroom and guided discussion time with the Science Live staff. Science Live is intimate enough for your classroom and dynamic enough for an assembly. These fee-based programs compliment several subjects: current science, social studies and history. Cost for one package is $250.00.

Science Live Traveling Theatre is a new program with limited availability to the 11 metro counties.

To book a Science Live Theatre Package in your school, contact Stephanie Long, Public Programs Manager at (651) 221-2587 or at .

1. Nanoscience Package: 5th grade and up

The field of nanoscale science is on a non-stop course to change our world in previously undreamed of ways. So, why aren't we talking more about it? These ten-minute plays were created as part of the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network, a collaboration of science museums and research centers that strive to increase knowledge and interest in the field of nanoscale science, engineering, and technology.

Let's Talk About It - by Richard Rousseau
In this dramatic 10-minute show, two siblings attempt to discuss how the field of nanoscale science will apply to the future of medicine only to find themselves tied up in an argument that takes a surprising twist.

Same Sides - by Stacey Parshall
Is nano-technology at odds with the environment? Can they be on the same side? The characters grapple with the impacts, both positive and negative that nanoscale applications could have on the environment. This play is sure to stimulate conversation about voluntary standards of care and the impact the field of nanoscale science may have on our lives.

2. Race and Science Package: 5th grade and up

The idea of race is a modern idea. How has science historically played a role in this idea of race? How does this idea impact our lives today? This package will help students better understand the origins and manifestations of race and racism in everyday life by investigating the idea of race through the framework of science.

Race to the Finish Line - by Stephanie Long
Two close friends who met in college and share an apartment together, find their friendship begin to fracture as they start to discuss the idea of race and white privilege. This 10-minute play should prompt us all to consider how race impacts our lives.

3. Animals at Risk Package: Preschool - 4th grade

This package is an introduction to endangered animals and an exploration of how we utilize our natural resources.

Polar Bear Journey - by Patricia Choate
Take an imaginary trip to the Arctic Circle and meet a polar bear puppet and her two playful cubs.

Don't Call Me Monkey - by Patricia Choate
Don't Call Me Monkey takes you on a whirlwind tour through the rainforests of central Africa and Southeast Asia to meet a gorilla, a chimpanzee, an orangutan and a gibbon. Children wiggle and swing with the puppets as they learn exactly what makes an ape an ape.