Minnesota Academic Standards: Science K-12
Science Museum exhibits can be a wonderful resource to extend and support your learning goals. Use the matrix to identify museum galleries that have exhibits that will support student learning as outlined in the MN Academic Standards for Science. Questions about specific standards correlations or which specific exhibit areas are most appropriate can be directed to .
Note: All parts of the standard or every benchmark may not be addressed. Use your Free Educator Pass to preview exhibits or contact us to customize your field trip.
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Kindergarten
Strand |
Sub-Strand |
Standard |
Science Museum Galleries and Field Trip Support materials or programs |
| I. HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE | B. Scientific Inquiry | The student will raise questions about the natural world. | ALL GALLERIES Science Buzz kiosks EXPLORATIONS: Dinosaurs SCIENCE LIVE THEATER: Goldie's Bears, Maria's Metamorphosis, Free Fall, Splish and Splash |
| III. EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE | B. The Water Cycle, Weather and Climate | The student will observe weather changes. | EXPERIMENT GALLERY SCIENCE LIVE THEATER: Splish and Splash, Cryogenics |
| IV. LIFE SCIENCE | B. Diversity of Organisms | The student will understand that there are living and nonliving things. | MISSISSIPPI RIVER GALLERY COLLECTIONS GALLERY DINOSAURS & FOSSILS GALLERY EXPLORATIONS: Journey On The River SCIENCE LIVE THEATER: Maria's Metamorphosis, Don't Call Me Monkey, Goldie's Bears, Polar Bear Journey, How Animals Walk |
| IV. LIFE SCIENCE | G. Human Organism | The student will understand that people have five senses that can be used to learn about the environment. | HUMAN BODY GALLERY |