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Motivate Students - Encourage Creative Expression - Promote an Innovative Spirit
Discovery World's S.T.E.M +PLUS program amplifies the existing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.) education model by connecting it to concepts that motivate students beyond the classroom by including new media, design, creativity and innovation. S.T.E.M. +PLUS educates for the workforce, prepares for postsecondary education and introduces students to entrepreneurial thinking. The S.T.E.M. +PLUS programs accelerate education to a whole new level, connecting learning to everyday life.
MAKING YOUR RESERVATION
Please call the Reservations Department at (414)765-8625 or e-mail us at reservations@discoveryworld.org to set up your educational experience.
Telephone reservations may be made Monday-Friday from 7am-5pm or send us an e-mail at any time to get the process started. Please provide your school and contact information, preferred dates for your trip, the number of students and teachers, times of arrival and departure, and preferred activities. Field trips are offered Tuesday through Friday from 9am-4pm. Discovery World is closed on Mondays.
Customized Education Programs
Our team is available to consult with you on developing a customized program that provides a unique and exciting learning experience for your students. We can help you plan a single visit or a series of visits that complements and enhances your curriculum. Call (414)765-1970 or email pmech@discoveryworld.org for information about Customized programs.
OUTREACH PROGRAMS
Our Traveling Wonderlabs deliver interactive, educational entertainment right to your classroom. Whether you are looking for an exciting addition to a special event, or interested in enhancing an everyday class lesson, we can accomodate all your needs, and work with your curriculum! From the magic of chemistry to electricity to simple machines, Discovery World's Interactive Shows and Labs will bring a new dimension of learning to your class. Call (414)765-8626 or email rschmeling@discoveryworld.org for more information about Outreach programs.
Click here to view the full listing of Interactive Labs and Shows.
Professional Development
Educators are the foundation for innovation and change in the classroom. We offer diverse professional development programs to help you expand your skills and get the most out of our technical and skill-based resources. Call (414)765-8768 or email dleistiko@discoveryworld.org for more information.
Our offerings include
Foundations in Distance Learning, Promoting the power Core, Video and Audio Production, Print and Publishing Production, Workshop for Experiential Programs, and immersive 4 day and 7 day programs aboard the S/V Denis Sullivan focusing on Great Lakes Ecology.
Programs are available in our unique labs, through distance learning, and aboard the S/V Denis Sullivan.
For more information, request our 2009 Educator Resource Guide
School Lab Programs
We have developed a wide array of programs for high school students. Our programs are organized into interdisciplinary fields of inquiry reflecting the dynamic interplay of science, technology, art, economics, and their impact on our society and the environment.
Within these fields of inquiry, we identified major subject areas to help you match programs that are designed to address state academic standards in life science, language arts, technology, math and social studies.
Also offered are skill-based programs that intensify student learning, giving them the skills and tools to translate knowledge into products such as booklets, videos, or prototypes.
Discovery World's Programs will connect your students to innovation, creativity, science, technology, and the environment; especially our freshwater resources and the Great Lakes.
S/V Denis Sullivan Programs
Wisconsin's flagship, the S/V Denis Sullivan, is an educational sailing vessel connecting learners of all ages to the Great Lakes, oceans and our world of water through experiential leaning and technology.
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