Discovery Class Registration
Our Discovery Classes offer opportunities to dive deeper into exciting content while also incorporating Next Generation Science Standards. This year we have added new facilitated programs to our menu to connect with every grade level from Kindergarten through 8th grade. Each class ranges from 30- approximately 45 minutes long.
See options by grade and registration form below!
Field Trip Costs
Field trip costs are charged based on a sliding scale. Utilizing Oregon Department of Education’s Community Eligibility Provision guidelines, pricing per student or chaperone will be determined by your school’s overall percentage of identified students eligible for the program (ISP). Chaperones within the ratio of 1 adult per 5 students is free, and additional chaperones above this ratio will cost extra. Teachers and support staff visit free.
Questions? Please email classes@highdesertmuseum.org or call 541-382-4754 ext. 320.
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CEP |
Discovery Class Cost |
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0-25% |
$12/student
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26-50% |
$11/student |
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| 51-75% |
$10/student |
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| 76-100% |
$9/student |
Kindergarten – Animal Needs
K.LS1.1 Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals need to survive.
Using animal biofacts and observing live animals throughout the Museum, students will identify characteristics that help the animals obtain the foods they need to survive.
3rd Grade – Animals of the High Desert
(can be adapted for 4th Grade)
3.LS4.3 Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat, some organisms can survive well, some survive less well and some cannot survive at all.
Students will observe specialized animal adaptations that help these organisms survive in the High Desert.
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade – Animal Enrichment
Students will find out what it takes to care for wildlife at the High Desert Museum. They will create an enrichment for an animal based on its unique natural history and behaviors.
1st Grade – Jaw-some Adaptations
LS1.A: Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air.
Using a High Desert-specific collection of animal skulls, students will identify various adaptations that help animals eat their food. Then they will apply these skills to determine which are carnivores or herbivores
4th Grade – Dig This
4.ESS1.1 Identify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in landscape over time.
Students will explore a “Dig site” on the museum grounds that show Mazama and Newberry ash layers to create their own model illustrating the layers of volcanic activity in the region.
2nd Grade – High Desert Habitats
2.LS4.1 Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
Students will learn about three Central Oregon habitats by studying and making (fake) scat of some of the animals that live there.
5th Grade – Hidden Waters
(can be adapted for 3rd Grade)
5.ESS2.2 Describe and graph the amounts and percentages of water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on earth.
Students will discuss aquifers and other forms of fresh water in the High Desert and build a model to explore how pumping wells can affect groundwater sources.