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SCIENCE SAMPLERS

Ideal for field trips and class enrichment, Science Samplers introduce elementary and middle school students to science principles. A Science Sampler session is typically 45 - 60 minutes in duration and can be scheduled by contacting 650-321-1004.

Each presentation is a walk-through in time covering events that led to a specific discovery or invention, integrating history, demonstrations, and the theory behind the discovery. At the end of a presentation, students can engage in hands-on activities relating to the topic of the session.

The minimum Sampler fee is $150 for up to 10 students plus $15 for each additional student. Docent-led tours of the Museum before or after the Science Sampler session are also available by advance arrangement and an additional discounted add-on for $5 per student with the Science Sampler booking (a total of $20 per student for both the Science Sampler and the Museum tour). Museum tours only are typically $10 per student and can be booked separately by calling us at 650-321-1004 or EMAILING us.

Available Science Sampler sessions include:

Electrical Science: Electricity, Electromagnetism and Electrostatics
From Volta, the Italian professor who invented the battery, to Oersted, Faraday, Henry, and Tesla, students walk a time-line of discoveries. Demonstrations include: electric motor, generator, electromagnets, Tesla coil, and more.

Students learn about static electricity by going way back to the days of the Greek scientists and triboelectricity (creating electricity by rubbing, e.g., cat's fur on amber), and progressing to the monumental discoveries of Ben Franklin, Coulomb, and Michael Faraday. Demonstrations include: Leyden Jar, Electroscope, Van de Graaf Generator, Tesla Coil, and Jacob's Ladder.

MUSEUM TOURS

The Museum of American Heritage offers docent-led tours for groups and schools for a donation of $10 per person. Museum tours led by a docent can be arranged during museum's operating hours and at other times when the museum is not open to the public. To book a docent tour, please contact 650.321.1004 or CONTACT US . For more information, please click HERE.

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