4th - 6th grade Field Trips for 2008 – 2009

• Static Electricity workshop
• Batteries workshop
• Magnets and Electromagnets workshop
• Guided Exhibit Tour
• Broadcast workshop at Pavek Museum of Broadcasting
• Tips for a successful Field Trip at The Bakken

The Bakken offers high quality, hands-on science workshops for students in grades 4-6 on static electricity, batteries and magnetism. These workshops are designed to support the study of electricity and magnetism at the 4-6 grade levels as recommended in the National Science Education Standards and Minnesota Academic Standards for Science.

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Fees
Field trips cost $9 per student for the full 3 hour 15 minute long experience including a workshop, guided exhibit tour and time for lunch. Admission is free for teachers and up to one chaperone for every four students. Additional chaperones are charged $7 each.

Scholarships
The Bakken has restructured workshop and bus scholarships for the 2008-09 school year. The Bakken will no longer send separate bus scholarship checks to schools. Instead, the bus and workshop scholarships have been combined. Scholarships will now be awarded to offset admission costs based on the guidelines below. Scholarships are limited, so please register early.

• 40% - 59% of student population on free or reduced lunch subsidies: only $3.00 per student; a scholarship of $6.00 per student.
• 60% - 79% of student population on free or reduced lunch subsidies: only $2.00 per student; a scholarship of $7.00 per student.
• 80% - 100% of student population on free or reduced lunch subsidies: only $0.50 per student; a scholarship of $8.50 per student.

Museum Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 to 5
Thursdays 10 am to  8pm 
Closed Major Holidays
Library Hours: Monday - Friday 9 to 4:30

Admission: $7 Adults; $5 Students & Seniors; Children 3 and under are FREE!

© The Bakken Updated: March 26, 2008