Overview

Interested in learning more about a Bakken Museum Outreach Program? Great!

Additional Information

Our outreach team travels across Minnesota and the Upper Midwest to provide engaging STEM programs to students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The museum's programs use humor and exciting demonstrations to explore the connections between science, technology, and the humanities.

We offer flexible, student-driven programs for all skill and knowledge levels.

In each session, expert educators and volunteers provide guidance and room to fail to foster a growth mindset in all participants.

We prefer it! Besides, this is your event, so make the most of it! We love joining in the fun and seeing friends from other STEM and Education organizations. If you have other partners at the event, please let us know who they are or what they are bringing, so we can avoid overlapping activities.

We typically send 1-3 educators to an event to set up the activities, train volunteers, troubleshoot and assist during the event, and clean up at the end. The volunteers facilitate the activities during the event. Volunteers enhance the learning and fun factor of each activity. It also helps everyone stay safe. Don't worry; volunteers don't need to have a Ph.D. in Astrophysics. They need to be enthusiastic about working with kids and ready to learn! Our staff will cover all the necessary training and ensure your volunteers feel comfortable facilitating their activity. 30 minutes before a small or medium event and 45 minutes before the start of a large event, we will need all volunteers (one for each table) present to be trained on their activities. Volunteers must be 14 or older, and each table must have a volunteer present.

Science in the Summer™, now in its 37th year, aims to inspire the next generation of scientists Theme for 2023: Be a Physicist!

GSK Science in the Summer™, a free STEM program for elementary-aged students designed to inspire the next generation of scientists, returns this summer with a new "Be a Physicist!" theme and an expanded footprint and curriculum. Supported by GSK and led by The Franklin Institute, the program expects to reach over 27,000 students throughout 78 organizations while providing valuable tools and training for 530 educators across the nation.

We know that libraries have unique audiences and needs, so we've highlighted our two most popular library programs below.

Our full selection of Outreach offerings can be found here.

TO BOOK: Email Outreach Programs Manager Lilly Keefe-Powers at [email protected]. Please include potential dates and times along with your location and contact info (name, phone, and email).

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