MEAP ME! field trips to the Detroit Science Center will be offered for half price from Sept. 12 – Oct. 7, 2011. Special MEAP programming will be offered for middle schools on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and elementary school students on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Field trips are $3 per student or $5 per student with a Chrysler IMAX® Dome Theatre and Dassault Systèmes Planetarium show. Additionally, schools may add the Dinosaurs Unearthed exhibition for $3 per student through Sept. 25.
Additionally, the Detroit Children’s Museum, located at 6134 Second Ave., is offering MEAP ME! social studies programs for grade 6 for $2 per student.
Educators who are interested in reserving a MEAP ME! field trip should call the Science Center at 313.577.8400, Option 5, Monday – Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
5th Grade MEAP Scavenger Hunt
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Group Pricing & Planning
Our group packages help make planning easy! Simply choose the package that best fits your field trip needs in our Group Planning Guide and call us to make your reservation by calling 313.577.8400, Option 5, for more information.
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Group Programs at the Detroit Children's Museum
Group programs for pre-K through 6th grade students include a planetarium demonstration and classroom experience. A variety of themed, age-appropriate topics aligned with the MichiganGrade LevelContent Expectations are available. Click here for more details.
Teacher Guides
See educator guides and resources created for IMAX, planetarium films and more! Pre/post activity guides are available to enhance your learning experience. For IMAX, Planetarium, Pre-K and exhibit guides click here.
TINY TOTS
School Group: $5This package is specially designed just for Preschool – Kindergarten children. It includes a program in our Kids Town Gallery and your choice of one of our young-child Dassault Systèmes Planetarium or Chrysler IMAX® Dome Theatre shows. Give little ones the chance to explore the wonders of weather and nature as they watch Kids Town change with the seasons.
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EXPLORER
School Group: $6 • Adult Group: $6.95For one low price, this package includes exploration time in our hands-on exhibit galleries, a Chrysler Science Stage show, a DTE Energy Sparks Theater presentation and a Toyota Engineering Theater show. Space reservations are required to ensure availability at selected times.
EXPLORER + THEATERS
School Group: $10 • Adult Group: $11.95For one low price, this package includes exploration time in our hands-on exhibit galleries, a Chrysler Science Stage show, a DTE Energy Sparks Theater presentation and a Toyota Engineering Theater show plus your choice of a Dassault Systèmes Planetarium or a Chrysler IMAX® Dome Theatre film. Space reservations are required to ensure availability at selected times.
NOTES:
We recommend a minimum of 3 hours to a maximum of 5 hours for your visit (with the exception of the Inquiring Minds program) to include time for lunch and travel between activities.Chaperones meeting chaperone/student ratio requirements receive free Explorer admission (does not include program, theater or special exhibit admission).




EXPLORER + THEATERS