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Field Trips
The Atomic Museum offers two different education experiences:
Atomic Explorers
Atomic Explorers is a self-led visit to the museum that can be supplemented with educational materials focused on STEM and history designed by the Atomic Museum. Atomic Explorers is open to all ages and can be requested Monday through Thursday. Start time is at 9:30am and educators should plan to spend at least 90 minutes in the museum. A maximum of 60 students may participate per day.
Future Fusions
Future Fusions is a two-hour guided tour hosted by the Atomic Museum team. These programs are limited to only select Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Future Fusions is only available to students in Grade 4 and above. Run time is from 9:30am to 11:30am. A maximum of 60 students may participate per day. Based on attendance, students may be divided into subgroups.
Pricing for both Atomic Explorers and Future Fusions is $6 per K-12 student in Nevada and $10 for out of state and university students. All programs must be pre-arranged. A $100 deposit is required to complete your booking and full pre-payment is required two weeks before the scheduled program
Family Programs
Events can be found on the right side of the page under "Events and Announcements" section located in the link below.
Clark County Desert Conservation Program: Mojave Max
Email: MojaveMax@clarkcountynv.gov
Phone: (702) 455-2705
Assembly Presentations
The Mojave Max Education Program provides educational assemblies in the fall and winter months each year. The assemblies include appearances by a ‘Ranger’ who discusses desert tortoise biology and conservation, an educator who discusses Mojave Desert weather which plays an important part in Mojave Max’s emergence, and the costumed Mojave Max mascot. The assemblies are interactive and students are given an opportunity to answer ‘quiz’ questions to earn prizes!
Tortoise Talks
Clark County School District teachers and youth and civic organizations may request “Tortoise Talk” presentations. Unlike the Mojave Max assemblies, individual Tortoise Talks are conducted year-round, and do not include an appearance by the costumed Mojave Max mascot. We will visit schools, clubs or civic organizations and give an approximately 45-minute lesson about the desert tortoise and its habitat, the Mojave Desert. The lesson also includes information about Mojave Desert weather, desert tortoise biology, and the importance of desert conservation. Tortoise Talks are best-suited for individual classes with a maximum audience of 40 students. The presentation is fun, interactive, curriculum-based, and appropriate for kids in grades K-5.
Field Trips
The Clark County Museum is a function of Clark County Parks and Recreation, which is accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies. The museum is a 30-acre site that features a modern exhibit hall with a timeline exhibit about southern Nevada from pre-historic to modern times and a collection of restored historic buildings that depict daily life from different decades in Las Vegas, Boulder City and Henderson.
Call or email to schedule your field trip.
Guest Speakers
Would you like an expert to visit your school or classroom?
Visit our website to schedule.
Downloadable Content
Find downloadable worksheets, photo archives, and more at the Clark County Museum.
Dairy Council of Nevada
Guest Speakers & Presentations
Would you like an expert to visit your school or classroom?
Find out how you can schedule by viewing the brochure.
Public Shows
*** PLEASE NOTE: For tickets purchased online there will NOT be any tickets emailed - instead, they will be available at Will Call so simply check in prior to showtime with the name on your order. ***
Special Events
In addition to our public shows, the Dale Etheridge Planetarium at CSN periodically hosts special events. Take a look at our upcoming special events below.
Field Trips
We aim to provide a cost-effective, high-quality educational and entertaining experience for your public school, private school, home school collective, or other private group. As Southern Nevada's only public planetarium, we are able to guide your group on a one-of-a-kind journey through many scientific disciplines.
All of our private shows consist of three parts:
Part 1: Main Program
Personally selected or staff recommended content in theme with your topic of choice.
This can be one or two of our shorter programs
(under 25 minutes in length each) or one of our longer programs (over 25 minutes in length).
Part 2: Seasonal Stargazing
A stargazing experience highlighting the stars and constellations visible in Las Vegas in the current season.
Part 3: Astronomy Q&A
A unique experience where your students and group members are able to have a conversation, ask questions, and engage with a Dale Etheridge Planetarium astrophysicist.
Total show time varies from 45 to 60 minutes depending on main programming selection and amount of group questions. If your group has specific time constraints, please let us know in advance and we will do our best to accommodate you.
For Internal CSN Shows
The Planetarium is happy to offer complimentary experiences for all departments, schools, and groups within CSN. Click below if you are interested in hosting your internal CSN event, class, or other gathering at the Dale Etheridge Planetarium at CSN.
Reach out to our staff directly if you have other requirements than our portal allows.
Reservations
We offer private shows at 9:30 and 11 a.m. on weekdays throughout the year.
The Private Experience rate is $2/person (parents, teachers, and chaperones included). There is a minimum fee of $50 for up to 25 people.
Reservations with credit or debit card prepayment may be made below. For other payment methods, questions about our offerings, or any other issues, please contact our coordinator, Lisa Goodman, at (702) 651-4505 or lisa.goodman@csn.edu.
Instructor Resources
We are happy to offer this collection of hands-on supplementary resources for CSN instructors to utilize in lectures. Our growing library of interactive and tactile materials can bolster student comprehension in subjects including physics, geology, paleontology, environmental science, meteorology, archaeology, and biology.
These resources are free to reserve and use. Instructors are encouraged to browse our collection below and may request any number of resources using the form at the bottom of this page.
Depending on availability, resources will be delivered to the desired sort code on the requested date. Instructors may use the resources as supplementary material for lectures and are expected to return the items via inter-office mail to Lisa Goodman (Sort code NLVS222B) within a reasonable timeframe after use.
This is a new program as of Fall 2021. Questions and suggestions are encouraged. Please direct these to lisa.goodman@csn.edu.
Educator Professional Development Trainings
DRI’s Science Alive program hosts professional development teacher trainings throughout the year in both Northern and Southern Nevada, and in our rural communities. We pride ourselves on offering a diverse set of topics and experiences at each training. All of DRI’s trainings are free and educators who attend our trainings are eligible for in-service professional development hours offered through the Nevada State Department of Education. Our trainings include hands-on activities, exciting keynote presentations, unique field trip experiences, and amazing resources.
Lessons & Worksheets
Find downloadable resources to use in the classroom
Green Boxes & STEM Kits
Bring science to the classroom by reserving STEM kits available for K-12
EnergySmart Education
Proudly sponsored by NV Energy and Southwest Gas, EnergySmart Education hosts numerous outreach programs to K-12 schools throughout Nevada to teach and promote energy consumption awareness and energy conservation.
Field Trips
Teachers, supplement those rockstar lesson plans with a hands-on, interactive, field trip to DISCOVERY! Our field trip program and teacher preparation materials are designed to help you meet your curriculum goals in fun and innovative ways.
Our nine galleries are filled with hands-on, interactive STEAM educational experiences which are so much fun that kids don’t realize how much they’re learning!
DISCOVERY on Wheels
DISCOVERY Children’s Museum brings hands-on, interactive health science programs directly to your classroom with our DISCOVERY On Wheels: House Calls founded by Dr. Joe & Joan Lapan. Our highly trained educators offer specific lesson plans that follow national, state, and local curriculum standards.
Educator Training
Our educator training sessions provide teachers with the knowledge, confidence, and certification to teach and guide your own field trip on public land!
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Sessions are held throughout the year at the following public land sites: Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, and Desert National Wildlife Refuge.
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Training is open to all teachers, educators, youth group leaders, scout leaders, and more.
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Clark County School District educators can receive professional development education (PDE) credits through the PDE office
Field Trips
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Get youth outside on a field trip with a naturalist to learn more about Southern Nevada Public Lands.
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Outdoor classrooms are ideal settings to investigate patterns, explore questions, and improve learning.
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Help youth strengthen science proficiency and their understanding of Mojave Desert natural resources!
Transportation Microgrants
Let us help cover the cost of transportation for field trips for youth to Public Lands. Schools, educators, and community organizations can apply for financial grants to help cover the cost of bus transportation for Public Lands Field Trips.
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Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
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Applications must be submitted a minimum of ONE MONTH before the scheduled trip.
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Each reimbursable microgrant can be used to cover transportation costs for Public Lands Field Trips.
Please call or email for field trip inquiries.
Next Generation Science Modules
Southern Nevada’s only science content standards-supported classroom program with hands-on and outdoor field trip experience. This school-based program helps K-5 teachers and students increase their science proficiency through outdoor learning experiences. Our school-based program, taught by our education team, includes three (3) in-class lessons, a field trip, and materials.
Call or email for questions on how to apply.
Field Trips
Staff Led Field trips are geared towards K-3rd grade & have 3 three rotations and is on a schedule:
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Educational presentations on how food is grown, bees, and chickens
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Wagon ride through the trees
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Picking in-season fruits or vegetables. Fall – students pick pumpkins. Spring – students pick carrots. Based on availability of produce.
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Private/Charter Schools are 9AM slots & CCSD Schools are 10AM slots
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Bus reimbursement grants are available for yellow CCSD busses up to $500 per field trip. We will not reimburse for charter/private busses. Submit this form AFTER booking CCSD Bus Grant Spring 2024
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You need a tickets for all students, youth, teachers, and parents/chaperones. Include ALL parents/chaperones and they can reimburse the school. Parents or chaperones not accounted for will either not be permitted or need to pay $5+fees per person.
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Space is limited! Please limit the number of adults to 1 adult per 10 students.
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Waitlist does not roll over from seasons. Spring bookings open in January and Fall bookings in early August.
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Special Education groups, smaller groups, community groups, homeschools, have questions? Call or text 702-409-0655 ext 3 or email Reservations@thegilcreaseorchard.org
Guest Speakers
Would you like an expert to speak to your school or class? Call or email for inquiries.
Field Trips
Please email to schedule a field trip or outdoor program
Guest Speakers
Would you like an expert to visit your school or classroom?
Email to schedule a guest speaker.
Field Trips
Take your group outdoors on a Guided Field Trip!
A trained instructor can lead your group on a guided field trip at one of our incredible public lands sites.
Field trips are based on curriculum that supports Next Generation Science Standards or Nevada Academic Content Standards.
Transportation Microgrants
Hard to pay for a bus for a public lands field trip? Let us help!
Let us help cover the cost of transportation for field trips for youth to Public Lands. Schools, educators, and community organizations can apply for financial grants to help cover the cost of bus transportation for Public Lands Field Trips.
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Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
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Applications must be submitted a minimum of two weeks before the scheduled trip.
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Each reimbursable microgrant can be used to cover transportation costs for Public Lands Field Trips.
Classroom Educational Presentations
Do you have K-12th graders in your class, scout, community, or homeschool group?
Our instructors bring the Mojave Desert to life in your classroom. Our dynamic, hands-on presentations dive into environmental topics including:
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public lands of Southern Nevada
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plants and animals of the Mojave Desert
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and the importance of conservation and stewardship
Presentations are based on curriculum supporting Next Generation Science Standards or Nevada Academic Content Standards.