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Date: Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 8:01 AM
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January 2010 Visit www.thehealthmuseum.org       RESERVE YOUR FIELD EXPERIENCE NOW! 2009-2010 SCHOOL PROGRAMS All of our field trip experiences are closely tied to the TEKS and TAKS.   For a complete listing of TEKS and TAKS correlations, visit us at www.thehealthmuseum.org.   FEBRUARY FIELD TRIP SPECIAL This February, in honor of National Heart Month, we are offering $1.00 off the following interactive science classes: Take it to Heart, The Beat Goes On, and Healthy Habits. Book by January 15 and enter promotion code HEART on your reservation form for the discount. Schedule your field trip for Tuesday, February 16 and your students will be able to visit the MEGAHeart exhibit for FREE!  THANK YOU, Park Plaza Hospital, for generously sponsoring this experience!     BACKYARD MONSTERS: THE WORLD OF INSECTS Available Jan 23, 2010 - May 9, 2010 It's a bird, it's a plane. no, it's a Monarch butterfly with a six meter wingspan, and it's at The Health Museum this spring! See the world through an insect's compound eye, take a Robo-Bug for a walk, and more in our newest featured exhibit. Through larger-than-life animatronics, including an impressive tarantula, a world-class insect specimen collection, and interactive education stations, you'll discover the wonderful world of the creepy crawlies that live all around us.  Recommended for Grades PreK and up Add this exhibit to your field trip for only $1 per student!     MUSEUM EDUCATOR OPEN HOUSE Saturday, January 23 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Health Museum is one of the five host museums for the Houston Museum District's 2010 Museum Educator Open House. This event is FREE for all Houston area educators, school administrators, home school educators, and student teachers. Start the day by joining us for a cup of Starbucks and a sneak peak at this spring's limited engagement exhibition Backyard Monsters: The World of Insects, take in a showing of Matter Unleashed, find out how your students' work can be exhibited in the museum, and more.     For more information about CPE credit and online pre-registration, click here:     NOW REGISTERING: DUKE TIP ACADEMIC ADVENTURES So you think you might want to be a surgeon?  An author?  How about a a video game designer?  Explore these careers and more during the Spring 2010 Duke TIP Academic Adventures in the Houston Museum District.  Geared towards G/T students in Grades 5 and 6, these courses promote creativity and critical thinking and allow students to explore topics not typically covered in school.     CELEBRATE YOUR BIRTHDAY AT THE MUSEUM... ...with a Backyard Monsters themed party. The Health Museum is offering your child the ultimate bug experience! The fun includes a private party room, personal party coordinator, balloon bouquet centerpiece decorations and a gift bag for the birthday star, as well as buggy bags filled with goodies for each child and bug boxes to decorate and take home! For more information or to schedule a party, please contact our Special Events Manager at gguidry@thehealthmuseum.org or 713-521-1515 ext 237.   Solve the Brain Teaser of the Month for a chance to win your own book of brain teasers.  Don't forget to check out the Brain Teasers exhibit next time you're at the museum.   NEW YEAR... NEW WEBSITE!  TELL US WHAT YOU THINK AT EDUCATION@THEHEALTHMUSEUM.ORG UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUEST SOME HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS FUN - AND AN OVERVIEW OF MUSEUM'S EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES - FOR YOUR NEXT STAFF MEETING!   Thank you for subscribing to The Health Museum Education Newsletter. This newsletter is a publication of the Health Museum Education Department. We have sent this communication with the understanding that we have your permission to do so. Have a question or suggestion?  We'd love to hear from you!  You can contact our science-savy staff at education@thehealthmuseum.org.   The Health Museum is an interactive science center that encourages visitor-centric learning experiences relating to health and the human body.  We are proud to offer customized, TAKS-preparatory field experiences for students of all ages.  For more information about our field experiences, please  visit our website .     Plan your trip | Exhibits | Programs | About | Memberships | Support | Education | News You gave permission to send you this email. Please add thehealthmuseum@hermesemessenger2.com to your address book or safe sender list. The Health Museum 1515 Hermann Drive, Houston, TX 77004, USA Review our Privacy Policy and Acceptable Use Policy Tell a friend Unsubscribe