School and Teacher Services
Conservation Education Award
In conjunction with the Museum's annual Conservation Symposium, the Museum honors a local teacher involved with conservation education. Learn more about the awards here.
A natural resource for Northeast Ohio educators is now even more useful!
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History has long been a place where students can explore science, nature, and health close-up and in person.
You can reinforce your classroom lessons with a visit to the Museum for instructed programs or a self-guided exploration, or make science literally come alive for students outside Museum walls with a Mentor Marsh Field Trip. If you prefer, the Museum will come to your classroom with a Live Animal Assembly, one of our popular Science-to-Go!™, Health on Wheels or Distance Learning programs.
Our programs address appropriate Ohio Academic Content Standards in science and social studies and National Health Education Standards. Whether you teach science, health, social studies, math or physical education, we have a program that's right for your classroom!
View the 2011-2012 School & Teacher Services Brochure Online
All content has been updated for the 2011-2012 school year, unless noted elsewhere.
To the Teacher
• Instruction is tailored to fit your individual class needs. We've listed grade level indicators from Ohio Academic Content Standards and/or National Health Education Standards after each program.
• Programs can be adapted to serve all students, including those who are learning or developmentally challenged. Just let us know your needs when you make your reservations.
• Students are challenged to think as they observe and focus on actual exhibits and specimens.
• School programs are taught by specialists in natural science and health – paid professionals, not trained volunteers.
• Our science instructors work closely with Museum researchers to be informed about the latest information in each field.
• Teachers guides containing the following are provided for all instructed classes:
– Program description
– Objectives
– State Indicators addressed
– Vocabulary
– Suggested classroom activities
– Book and web site references for both students and teachers
– List of related loan materials available from the Museum's Science Resource Center
• High-quality educational materials are available for loan through the Science Resource Center (membership required).
• Professional development workshops, in-service trainings, symposia and college courses are offered for teachers year-round through the Science Resource Center.
For more information or to make reservations: (216) 231-8002