Events, Programs, Field Trips and More

FREE General Admission for Ohio Teachers

We encourage teachers to use Great Lakes Science Center as a teaching resource so we offer FREE general admission to Ohio teachers every day! Just bring your school ID and enjoy free admission to hundreds of hands-on exhibits, as well as the NASA Glenn Visitor Center and Steamship William G. Mather. Come and preview Great Lakes Science Center before your next field trip.


Download the 2011-2012 Educator Guide

Our Educator Guide makes field trip planning easy. Get information on all of our hands-on exhibits and attractions, live science demonstrations and new workshops, special teacher programs and field trip packages. Best of all, you’ll get at-a-glance information on which of our programs align with Ohio Learning Content Standards.


Teacher e-Newsletter

Sign up for our monthly teacher e-newsletter and get information on the latest exhibitions, events and programs at Great Lakes Science Center. Learn about upcoming teacher workshops, open houses and more. Sign up now.


Evening for Educators Open House*
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
4:30 – 7:30 pm
FREE

Start the school year right and see all of the great programs that Great Lakes Science Center has to offer your students. Preview our special exhibition, Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear, explore hands-on exhibits, sample our new classroom workshops, enjoy refreshments and see an OMNIMAX film…all for FREE. Meet Great Lakes Science Center education staff who will tell you about exciting field trip opportunities for the 2011 – 2012 school year.

*Register by October 3!
Call 216-621-2400 or email edhelp@glsc.org.

Sign up for a field trip during this event and get 10% off!

NEOSEF Planning Seminar
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
3:30 – 6:30 pm
FREE

This informational seminar is for teachers interested in holding a NEOSEF-sanctioned science fair at their school. Presented by NEOSEF leadership, the workshop covers the application process, special considerations and critical timelines. The Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair (NEOSEF) has been held every year since 1954 and is affiliated with the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). The fair is open to students in grades 7 – 12 in any public, private or parochial school in Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Summit, Portage or Medina counties. To find out about NEOSEF, visit neosef.org.

Mather Teacher Open House
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
5 – 7 pm
FREE

Tour the Mather Steamship and learn about the history of Great Lakes shipping and the engineering “firsts” that helped transform Northeast Ohio into a great industrial center. Enjoy refreshments and meet Science Center education staff. Register before May 14 at 216-621-2400 or edhelp@glsc.org.

Field Trips

Great Lakes Science Center offers a great learning experience for your students. Many of our exhibits and programs meet Ohio Learning Content Standards for grades K-12. Learn more about field trips to the Great Lakes Science Center.

Web-based Science Labs

Great Lakes Science Center has teamed up with WVIZ/PBS ideastream to create online science investigations aligned with grades 5-8 Ohio Science Academic Content Standards and designed to facilitate inquiry-based learning.

PSI: Physical Science Investigation

This great free teaching tool is a series of 28 videos focusing on physical science concepts that are challenging to both teach and learn. Each experiment includes lesson plans, additional resources and two types of video: videos using discrepant event demonstrations to help develop students’ scientific and conceptual physics thinking and professional development videos to help teachers better understand the science and inquiry process. Learn more about PSI at www.wviz.org/psi.

LSI: Life Science Investigation

This Emmy Award-nominated documentary-style investigation of key middle grade biology concepts incorporates the themes of invasive species, the health of Lake Erie’s ecosystems, and the potential invasion by Asian Carp. Includes eight video lessons, teacher video, web-based lesson plans, resources and research activities. Learn more about LSI at www.wviz.org/lsi.

PSI and LSI are produced by WVIZ/PBS ideastream in cooperation with Great Lakes Science Center and the SMART consortium. Funding is provided by eTech Ohio.

NEW! Discount Family Members

Join our educator membership program and share your love of science with your family! Enjoy free, unlimited general admission to the Science Center and the Mather Steamship for a full year plus free general admission to more than 250 science centers worldwide. For information on our discounted educator memberships, call 216-696-2997.