Slime Time Lab + Explore Exhibit Galleries at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
Plan an adventure with your group of 15 or more students, where knowledge is your destination!
Explore the galleries: Students of all ages can explore over 250 interactive science and technology exhibits.
Slime Time Lab Class (K-2nd): During your visit your students become scientists as they participate in a 50-minute ScienceWorks Lab class. Is it a solid, a liquid, or a gas? Investigate the three states of matter by measuring and mixing ingredients for two types of slime. Students are encouraged to dive hands-first into this interactive lab! Labs are led by an instructor.
Pricing
$16 per student ($10 admission + $6 lab).
Minimum of 15 students ($240).
All teachers and parent-chaperones are free. We request 1 adult chaperone/teacher for every 6 children.
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The Museum has limited facilities for groups that bring lunches. Lunchrooms can be reserved for $10 per group and must be reserved in advance.
Lab Class Capacity
Each classroom has a capacity of 30 students and we can offer 2 ScienceWorks at the same time for up to 60 students. We can accommodate a maximum of 120 students from a single school in lab classes per visit.
Pre-Visit Information
During Your Visit to the ScienceWorks Lab students will be expected to:
Sit in tables of 6 students and (at least) 1 adult
Students should be prepared to give their attention to the Lab instructors when requested to “Give Me Five”
Work cooperatively with one another at the table
Follow the hands-on procedures just as the Lab teacher or assistant explains them
Handle materials and equipment carefully
It is important that teachers and chaperones:
Help to focus the students’ attention
Assist students with the hands-on activities and experiments when necessary
Turn off cell phones during the class
Please be aware that slime can be messy. Our slime ingredients include cornstarch, water, Elmer’s School Glue and a small amount of Borax powder – all of which are safe to use and will come out of your clothing. At the end of the class, the Lab teacher will provide a brief wrap-up and ask students to help with the clean-up. Due to the messy nature of slime, students will not be permitted to take their slime out of the ScienceWorks classroom. They will be given the recipes to make both types of slime again at home.