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Eco Science Fair

Students are getting eco-cited for Eco-Science Fair!

Friday, April 12, 2019
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Indiana State Museum

Eco-Science Fair is an opportunity for students to apply their skills outside the classroom in a supportive and professional environment. Students will research and experiment with environmental topics big and small including aquaculture, vermiculture, composting, social awareness, urban farming, alternative fuel and recycling programs in their schools and communities. They will present their projects to a judge, then receive an evaluation and score. Students will learn from their own projects, other students' projects and the judges.

There is no fee for submitting a project, and the event is free for K-12 students and teachers/chaperones to attend.

Download the project guide and application below. Students should submit the application no later than Friday, March 29, 2019 to Nicole Rife at nrife@indianamuseum.org.

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Field Trips

Begin planning your free spring field trip to the Indiana State Museum. Catch Cardboard Engineering before it leaves on May 27, and pair it with the inspiring "Dream Big 3-D" at the IMAX Theater. This documentary explains what engineering is and shows examples from across the globe, from the Great Wall of China to underwater robots. Plan your visit >>

Afterschool Program

Educators planning afterschool programs and summer camps are invited to use the Indiana State Museum as a resource for hands-on learning programs. We'll come to your location and engage with your students in age appropriate activities from a variety of topics from which you choose. Bring us in >>

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STEAM Day

Bring your students in for STEAM Day, a special field trip day offered for a minimal per-student fee. Students will be challenged with hands-on activities located throughout the museum as well as a special engineering challenge in the education center. Get the STEAM scoop >>

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Art students in grades 3 through 8 may be interested in submitting a drawing, painting, sculpture or mixed media piece to the Friends of the Lincoln Collection Art Contest. Students will choose a life skill (such as truth, personal best or sense of humor) modeled by Lincoln during his lifetime to portray through art. Monetary prizes for first through third places will be awarded. Abe Art >>

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Valentine’s Clue Party

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Civil Rights Film Series featuring “Freedom Riders”

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Feasting on History

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Books, Booze & Brains

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Homeschool Tuesdays: Butterfly Life Cycle

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