School Programs at the National Building Museum
For the 2011-2012 school year, programs and tours run from September 26, 2011 to June 8, 2012 and are held at 10:00 am or 10:30 am and 12:30 pm Monday-Friday. Each program/tour costs $75. Click to be brought directly to a specific program/tour description. Click here to register for a school program.
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Programs at a Glance |
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| Program | Grades | Hours | Times Offered | Class Size |
Min. Num. of Chaperones |
Classes per Time Slot |
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My House, My Home |
preK4-1 |
1.5 |
10:30am-12pm, 12:30-2pm |
Max 25 |
3 |
4 |
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Patterns: Here, There and Everywhere |
preK4-1 |
1.5 |
10:30am-12pm, 12:30-2pm |
Max 25 |
3 |
4 |
| City by Design Students design and construct a model city. |
K-5 |
2 |
10am-12pm, 12:30-2:30pm |
Max 30 |
4 |
4 |
| Washington: Symbol and City Students explore symbolic architecture and then construct their own symbolic building. |
3-5 |
2 |
10am-12pm, 12:30-2:30pm |
Max 30 |
4 |
1 |
| Green by Design Students investigate green building ideas and then build their own model green house. |
4-9 |
2 |
10am-12pm, 12:30-2:30pm |
Max 30 |
4 |
4 |
| Fuller’s Fantastic Geodesic Dome Students learn about engineering principles as they construct a 6' tall geodesic dome. |
5-9 |
2 |
10am-12pm, 12:30-2:30pm |
Min 15, Max 30 |
4 |
2 |
| Be a Green Builder Students learn about the hidden features of houses as they build a 8' x 11' green house. |
5-9 |
2 |
10am-12pm, 12:30-2:30pm |
Min 15, Max 30 |
4 |
1 |
| Drawing on History Tour Students use close looking techniques and drawing to reveal the story behind the Museum's historic building. |
4-8 | 1.5 | 10:30am-12pm, 12:30-2pm |
Max 30 | 4 | 3 |
For more tour options for students in high school or older please visit our Custom Tours section.
Looking for Bridge Basics? The Bridge Basics program is not currently being offered. To bring Bridge Basics to your classroom, read more about the Museum's Bridge Basics Kit.
