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Field trips to the Morris Museum offer an in-depth study of a particular exhibition. A museum educator guides students through an exhibition while engaging them in lively discussion. All programs incorporate hands-on materials or activities.
The following programs are based on changing exhibitions at the museum. Dates
are indicated with each program. All programs are 60 minutes in length.
High School Art Teachers: Download the Morris Museum Winter/Spring 2012 Newsletter for Art Teachers (PDF)
October 20, 2011 – March 25, 2012
Grades: 1-12
Program Fee: $8 per person
Explore a modern take on the traditions of Impressionism and post-Impressionism through the artwork of Chris Kappmeier. Students will learn about the tradition of painting en plein air, while viewing Kappmeier’s painterly and expressive landscapes and cityscapes. The program will encourage students to interpret artwork on their own, as well as participate in group discussion. The students’ experience will conclude with a painting activity.
Visual and Performing Arts Standards (2009): 1.1.D, 1.2.A, 1.3.D, 1.4.A, 1.4.B
Language Arts Literacy Standards (2004): 3.2-3.4
December 2 , 2011 – February 20, 2012
Grades: 1-12
Program Fee: $8 per person
LEGO® bricks are a staple toy in everyone’s childhood. New York-based artist, Nathan Sawaya, has elevated this common toy into works of fine art by transforming one million colorful LEGO pieces into whimsical and awe-inspiring creations. Students will engage with these artistic works and collaboratively discuss architectural design elements and technique. The program will conclude with students participating in a 3D design activity.
Visual and Performing Arts Standards (2009): 1.1.D, 1.2.A, 1.3.D, 1.4.A, 1.4.B
Language Arts Literacy Standards (2004): 3.3-3.4
March 8 - June 24, 2012
Grades: 1-12
Program Fee: $8 per person
The Elegance and Refinement of Song Ceramics will showcase an exquisite collection of ceramic vessels from the Song Dynasty in China (960-1279 AD). Song Dynasty ceramics have been long prized for their elegant shapes, unique glazes, and inventive decoration. This program will highlight the ingenuity and masterful techniques used to create these magnificent objects, as well as discuss the cultural climate in China during this period. Students will collaboratively discuss the artwork and explore color and texture through an art-making activity.
Visual and Performing Arts Standards (2009): 1.1.D, 1.2.A, 1.3.D, 1.4.A, 1.4.B
Language Arts Literacy Standards (2004): 3.3-3.4
April 1, 2012 - June 30, 2012
Grades: 1-12
Program Fee: $8 per person
Students will become molecular detectives. In this program, students will discover how molecules shape our bodies, our medicines, and our world. Students and teachers will collaboratively discuss and engage in scientific exploration through 9 interactive components, which demonstrate what molecules do, how they interact with each other, and how they make up the world around us.
Science Standards (2009): 5.1.A-B, 5.2.A-D
Language Arts Literacy Standards (2004): 3.3, 3.4
April 12, 2012 - June 10, 2012
Grades: 1-12
Program Fee: $8 per person
Fresh Perspectives is a juried exhibition featuring 50 works of art created by outstanding high school artists from throughout New Jersey. The artwork of these talented students includes sculpture, drawing, painting, photography, and mixed media pieces. The goal of this program is to expose students to the diverse work of their peers and to exemplify how hard work and creativity can be rewarded. Students will share their interpretations of the artwork and participate in a sketching activity.
Visual and Performing Arts Standards (2009): 1.1.D, 1.2.A, 1.3.D, 1.4.A, 1.4.B
Language Arts Literacy Standards (2004): 3.2-3.4
April 26, 2012 - June 30, 2012
Grades: 1-12
Program Fee: $8 per person
Quilts have moved beyond the bedroom and have become an amazing multi-media art form. In the exhibition Sightlines, students will explore a series of interconnected art quilts curated by the Studio Art Quilt Associates. Students will learn about fiber art and quilting techniques. The program will encourage students to interpret artwork on their own, as well as participate in group
discussion. The program will conclude with a fiber art activity.
Visual and Performing Arts Standards (2009): 1.1.D, 1.2.A, 1.3.D, 1.4.A, 1.4.B
Language Arts Literacy Standards (2004): 3.2-3.4
The following Exhibition Programs are based on permanent exhibitions and are available throughout the school year.
Program Fee:$8 per person
This program focuses on the amazing diversity of the animal kingdom. Students will learn about the unique characteristics of both invertebrates and vertebrates, focusing specifically on mammals, birds, and reptiles found in New Jersey. Students will examine and handle a variety of objects found in nature, including
deer antlers, turtle shells, owl pellets, and snake skin. The program will conclude with a game of “Tracks and Traces” and a hands-on animal track rubbings activity..
Language Arts Literacy Standards (2004): 3.3, 3.4
Science Standards (2009): 5.1.A, 5.1.D, 5.3.B, 5.3.C, 5.3.E
Program Fee: $8 per person
Students will enjoy learning about the Earth and its prehistoric
inhabitants. While in the Rock and Mineral Gallery, students will learn about simple geological processes, as they handle and observe a variety of rocks and minerals. Students will also learn about prehistoric life, while handling fossils, such as dinosaur eggs, tracks, and skin impressions in the new permanent exhibition, Digging Dinosaurs.
Language Arts Literacy Standards (2004): 3.3, 3.4
Science Standards (2009): 5.1.A, 5.1.D, 5.4.B, 5.4.C
Program Fee: $8 per person
This program focuses on the Earth and its geological processes, including volcanoes, erosion, and fossil formation. Students will view and handle a variety of geological specimens to learn about minerals and the three different types of rocks. Students will discover some of the common places that we can find rocks and minerals. At the conclusion of the program, participants will create their own fossils.
Language Arts Literacy Standards (2004): 3.3, 3.4
Science Standards (2009): 5.1.A, 5.1.D, 5.4.B, 5.4.C
Program Fee: $8 per person
Take a journey to the past and visit the Earth millions of years ago, when the dinosaurs roamed. Learn about dinosaurs, as well as the different reptiles and mammals that shared the Earth with them. Students will handle various materials, including real dinosaur fossils. At the conclusion of the program, students will learn how scientists name dinosaurs using Latin and Greek root words and create their own mixed media dinosaur creations.
Language Arts Literacy Standards (2004): 3.3, 3.4
Science Standards (2009): 5.1.A, 5.1.D, 5.3.C, 5.3.E, 5.4.B
Program Fee: $8 per person
How do plants and animals become endangered? A lively discussion and hands-on activities focusing on habitats and food chains will increase students’ understanding of Earth’s biodiversity and the interdependence of all living things. Students will examine how both nature and human actions affect all living
things. A game of “Habitat Musical Chairs” will teach students about the profound effect that one action has on all living creatures.
Visual and Performing Arts Standards (2009): 1.3.A, 1.3.B
Language Arts Literacy Standards (2004): 3.3, 3.4
Science Standards (2009): 5.1.A, 5.1.D, 5.3.C, 5.3.E
Social Studies Standard (2009): 6.1.B, 6.3.B, 6.3.D
Program Fee: $8 per person
Look, learn, and write! Students will examine a variety of objects from the museum’s collection and learn to describe, analyze, and interpret artwork. This program will focus on the 4 stages of art criticism and will enable students to understand and decipher various types of art. Students will end the program
by individually selecting a piece of art and creating a “museum label” for the artwork.
Visual and Performing Arts Standards (2009): 1.1.D, 1.2.A, 1.3.D, 1.4.A, 1.4.B
Language Arts Literacy Standards (2004): 3.2-3.4
Program Fee: $8 per person
This program will introduce students to four different Native American geographical and cultural areas in the United States: Eastern Woodlands, Plains, Southwest, and Pacific Northwest. While handling artifacts from each of these culture areas, students will learn about everyday life and the important role
natural resources played for American Indian cultures. Students will also be introduced to innovative Native American technologies and have the opportunity to operate an Iroquois fire-pump drill.
Visual and Performing Arts Standards (2009): 1.1.D, 1.2.A
Language Arts Literacy Standards (2004): 3.3, 3.4
Science Standards (2009): 5.3.C
Social Studies Standards (2009): 6.1.B, 6.1.C, 6.1.D, 6.2.B, 6.2.C, 6.2.D
Program Fee: $8 per person
This program explores mechanical musical instruments and automata (mechanical figures) as reflections of their time by relating them to history, art, science, and technology. Discover how these inventions work (through the use of simple machines), who made them, and who enjoyed them before the ‘music on demand’ era of CDs and iPods. Students will enjoy a live demonstration and
visit the Guinness Gallery, where they will view nearly 150 machines that span over 300 years. All objects are from the Murtogh D. Guinness Collection at the Morris Museum.
Visual and Performing Arts Standards (2009): 1.1.B, 1.1.D, 1.2D, 1.3.B, 1.3.D
Language Arts Literacy Standards (2004): 3.3, 3.4
Science Standards (2009): 5.1.B, 5.1.D, 5.2.C, 5.2.D, 5.3.E
Social Studies Standards (2009): 6.1.C, 6.1.D, 6.2.C, 6.2.D
Program Fee: $8 per person
This program focuses on the amazing diversity of the animal kingdom. Students will learn about the unique characteristics of both invertebrates and vertebrates, focusing specifically on mammals, birds, and reptiles found in New Jersey. Students will examine and handle a variety of objects found in nature, including deer antlers, turtle shells, owl pellets, and snake skin. The program will conclude with a game of “Tracks and Traces” and an animal track rubbing activity.
Program Fee: $8 per person
Young students will enjoy learning about the Earth and its prehistoric inhabitants. While in the Rock and Mineral Gallery, students will learn about simple geological processes, as they handle and observe a variety of rocks and minerals. Students will also learn about prehistoric life, while handling fossils, such as dinosaur eggs, tracks, and skin impressions in the new permanent exhibition, Digging Dinosaurs.
Program Fee: $8 per person
While exploring the museum galleries, younger students discover three different
forms of art and develop a new awareness and appreciation for art. Students will search for recognizable objects, shapes, and colors, while traveling through the museum. The program will conclude with a watercolor painting activity.
These programs will be presented in the museum’s Bickford Theatre and
pre-registration is required. Space is limited. A suggested resource list is provided to the participating classes prior to the program.
To register for these special programs, please call 973-971-3710.
May 8, 2012 Grades 6-8
May 9, 2012 Grades 9-12
May 15, 2012 Grades 6-8
May 16, 2012 Grades 9-12
10:30 am-12:00 pm
Program Fee: $7 per person
Become a witness. Middle and high school students and teachers are invited to
participate in this moving and significant program that brings students face-to-face with Holocaust Survivors in an educational environment.
Barbara Wind, director of the Holocaust Council of United Jewish Communities of MetroWest in Whippany, moderates the program and provides a brief overview of the Holocaust and its place in the history of genocide. Members of the United Jewish Communities Holocaust Council Speakers Bureau speak about their individual experiences during World War II and the Holocaust. From concentration camp survivors to hidden children, survivors give firsthand accounts of the atrocities of war and hate that are descriptive, powerful, and poignant. Students will have the opportunity to meet these living witnesses and participate in a question and answer period.
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• Visit the museum prior to your field trip to familiarize yourself with the museum and to help prepare class activities. You will receive free admission if you let us know you are coming! Contact 973-971-3710 or educator@morrismuseum.org for details.
• Plan the length of your museum visit with your students’ interest and energy levels in mind. Feel free to bring writing or reading materials for any downtime.
• Let us know what your students are studying and how the program you scheduled connects to your program topic. This will help us tailor your program to your specific needs.
• Before your trip have students develop questions about the museum or the topic of their program. Compile the questions and bring them on the trip.
• Follow up your trip up with readings from books and magazines related to the topic of your program.
• Create a research project for students or student groups to investigate any ideas or questions that came up during the program.
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Call the Morris Museum at 973-971-3710 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday through Thursday or email educator@morrismuseum.org
Program prices listed with each Exhibition Program are per person, which includes teachers and chaperones. Groups must meet a 10 person paying minimum to receive a program. Two classroom teachers are admitted free of charge. If groups do not meet the 10 person paying minimum, but wish to still receive a program they will be charged $80.00 for the program ($8/person)..
Professional museum educators lead each group. Groups are limited to 30 students, and larger groups will be divided into sections.
Programs are scheduled Tuesday through Saturday by reservation only. Programs can be scheduled starting at 9:30 a.m.
We appreciate groups who arrive promptly for programs. Groups should arrive 10 minutes prior to their scheduled program start time to allow time for disembarkment from the bus and entrance into the museum. The museum does its best to accommodate late groups. If a conflict with other programs or groups arises, however, the museum reserves the right to adjust, change, or shorten the scheduled program.
The museum can accommodate small groups who request lunchroom facilities if space is available and the schoold provides advance notice. The outdoor picnic area at the museum is also available by reservation, weather permitting. Please discuss all eating facility arrangements at the time of booking your
program.
Groups of 10 or more who wish to browse without a museum educator are charged $5 per person. Reservations are required to receive this reduced fee.
Please have the following information available when you are making a reservation:
• Date and hour of arrival
• School name, address, and phone number
• Email address
• School district and county
• Name of teachers accompanying the group
• Grade level
• Number of students and adults (at least one chaperone for every ten students is recommended)
• Any special needs or requests of the group
A confirmation letter that lists program specifics will be mailed to the contact
teacher. Please review your letter carefully and let us know if you have any questions or concerns. A deposit of 50% is due upon receipt of this confirmation. The balance will be payable at the time of the program.
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