Together Around Long Island
Nursery - Pre-K
Young children will explore Long Island’s natural habitats and neighborhood communities. Whether it’s our ecosystems in It’s Alive!, the Sandy Island we live on, our favorite play time Bubbles gallery, or community workers in Tot Spot, we will examine why it’s important for living things to work and play together.
Exhibits: TotSpot, Bubbles, Sandy Island and It’s Alive!

NYS Standards addressed:
English Language Arts: 1, 2, 4
Math, Science, Technology: 1, 4, 6
Career Development: 1, 2
Health and Family Sciences: 2
Social Studies: 3

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We Play, We Learn
Nursery–4th grade
The educational value of play is immeasurable. Children naturally play in, and respond to, our developmentally appropriate galleries. Along with their chaperones, children are invited to experience the benefits of socio-dramatic and scientific play.
Exhibits: Nursery–Pre-K: mUSic, Communication Station, Comings & Goings Gallery (our traveling exhibit gallery) and TotSpot.
Grades 1–4: mUSic, Communication Station, Comings & Goings Gallery (our traveling exhibit gallery), plus an interactive theater program.

NYS Standards addressed:
Math, Science, Technology: 1, 3, 6, 7
English Language Arts: 1, 2, 4
Career Development: 1
The Arts: 1, 3, 4
Health and Family Sciences: 2
Languages other than English: 1, 2

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Patterns, Patterns Everywhere
Grades 1–5
The ability to recognize patterns is an important skill that can be applied in many contexts. Children will explore the mathematical concepts of patterns and how they present themselves in music, architecture and their everyday environment.
Exhibits: Bricks & Sticks, mUSic, Pattern Studio, plus an interactive theater program.

NYS Standards addressed:
Math, Science, Technology: 1, 3
English Language Arts: 1, 2, 4
The Arts: 1, 2, 3, 4
Career Development: 1, 2
Languages other than English: 2

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Structure and Function
Grades K–6
Does form follow function? Children will examine how the structures of the natural world inspire art, technology, and culture and inform our built environment.
Exhibits: Bubbles, Changes & Challenges, Bricks & Sticks and It’s Alive!

NYS Standards addressed:
Math, Science, Technology: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Health and Family Sciences: 1, 2
English Language Arts: 1, 2, 4
Social Studies: 3

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Mapping Your World*
Grades 2–4
Children dig deep to take a closer look at the science of cartography (map-making). Students will explore geography in two hands-on exhibits and learn the tricks of the mapping trade, including cardinal direction points and graphing. Using this information, students will create a treasure map in our interactive workshop.
Exhibits: Pattern Studio and Sandy Island.
Workshop: Treasure Maps!

NYS Standards addressed:
Math, Science, Technology: 1, 3, 6, 7
English Language Arts: 1, 2, 3, 4
Career Development: 1, 2
Social Studies: 1, 3

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Machines*
Grades 2–5
In a visit specially tailored to meet the needs of groups that are studying simple machines in class, children examine and explore the six simple machines in our ToolBox gallery and apply the lessons of these technologies as they construct their own 3-dimensional designs in a special interactive workshop.
Exhibits: ToolBox.
Workshop: Cool Tool Creations!

NYS Standards addressed:
Math, Science, Technology: 3, 5, 6
English Language Arts: 1, 2, 3, 4
Career Development: 1, 2

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School visits are offered Tuesday through Friday from 10–11:30 a.m. or Noon–1:30 p.m. Tour times cannot be adjusted. Please note that the per child fee of $8 applies to the guided tour only. If you would like your students to spend additional time at the museum, please let the School Visits staff know when you book your trip. Additional fees will apply.

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Discover exciting, hands-on learning experiences that support and enhance your curriculum! Long Island Children’s Museum offers six school visit choices tailored to the New York State Learning Standards, your curriculum and your class’s age group.

Our exciting exhibits and professionally trained staff make Long Island Children’s Museum a “must-visit” education destination … year after year. Book now for preferred dates and times!

When you schedule a school visit, you will receive (by mail or fax) a comprehensive packet of information, which includes pre- and post-visit activities to extend the museum experience to your classroom. All guided school visits are lead by a trained museum Educator.

Teachers are encouraged to visit Long Island Children’s Museum prior to coming with their class. Educators with a valid school ID or other proof of teacher status are admitted free for these exploratory visits. Please sign in at the front desk to receive this professional courtesy.

Advance reservations are required if you wish to visit the museum store or use the cafeteria. The cafeteria (vended service only) is available on a limited basis and by reservation only for groups bringing lunches.

Cafeteria times (with a reservation) are from 11:30 a.m.–Noon or from 1:30–2 p.m. The Children’s Museum can accommodate a maximum of 50 students in the cafeteria. Please note: a cafeteria usage fee will apply.

Frequently, High School, College or Graduate school instructors wish to arrange visits to the museum so that their students can observe children in an informal learning environment. These Educator visits must be arranged in advance. Please call Aimee Terzulli, Director of Programs at (516) 224-5841 to arrange a visit for your class. Fees:

High School class:
$8 per person (Teachers free)

College class:
$4 per person (Professors free)

Graduate class
(pre-service teachers): Free

The Children’s Museum offers reduced admission rates for all school visit participants. The cost per student is $8. (See required chaperone policy.)

A 50% non-refundable deposit and signed “School Visit Contract” (sent to you when you register) must be received at the museum 30 days before your visit to hold your reservation. The museum reserves the right to cancel a reservation if these required materials are not received on time. All outstanding balances must be paid upon arrival on the day of your visit.

If at least four weeks notice of cancellation is given, reasonable efforts will be made to reschedule your class on another date (based on availability and your type of reservation). No refunds are issued for school trips.

Group Size:
The minimum number of students per class is 10 children; the maximum is 25. The Children’s Museum can accommodate a maximum of four classes per school, per day (100 children), based on availability.

Required Chaperones:

• One adult chaperone is required for every three Pre-K or Nursery school students.
• One adult chaperone is required for every five children in grades K–6.

Required chaperones are admitted free and must stay with the group at all times. (Required chaperones include teachers, classroom aides, etc.)

Additional adults beyond those required per field trip will be charged at the group rate ($8 each). A limit of five additional adults per date is permitted.

*Please Note:
Please note that we can normally accommodate a maximum of two groups per visit session for these workshop programs.

LICM gratefully acknowledges Nassau Educators Federal Credit Union for generously supporting our continuing efforts to better serve students and their teachers. Support for the Museum’s guided school group visit program is sponsored by New York State Assemblyman Thomas McKevitt 17th District.