The Greatest Places
Museum Educator Action Plan
Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater and Science Center
San Diego, California

Program Title - School Programs

Museum Educator - Aly Evans, Education Specialist
Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater and Science Center
P.O. Box 33303
San Diego, CA 92163
Phone (619) 238-1233 ext. 847
FAX (619) 231-8971
E-mail [email protected]

Overview -School Programs for The Greatest Places project will include school field trips. This Action Plan will provide a filed trip destination for school groups linking all areas of the curriculm, not just science.

Program Goals - The Fleet Center will make The Greatest Places film available to students in grades 4 through 12. Due to the broad over-arching themes of The Greatest Places , it is a goal of this Action Plan to attract students and teachers who are involved with area of the curriculum, other than science. Students will view the program in the OMNIMAX( theater during mornings designated for school groups. Students will view the program and visit the Exhibit Galleries during their field trips. Students will then gather information about the places in the film, their local place and relate them to the key concepts to whatever subject they are studying. Because of the shift in the type fo teacher targeted for this film, the teacher guide may be used more often to prepare students than in the past. Field trips will provide the large format visual experience and an serve to wrap-up or introduce the film's global major concepts. This Action Plan is strongly related to the Teacher Programs Action Plan as teachers who have attended The Greatest Places workshop will have vested interest in the film and will bring students on field trips and will prepare their students better for these trips.

Implementation Procedure -
Secure film dates.
Write show descriptions for The Greatest Places to be added to annual Educational Resources Brochure.
Secure Museum trunk and educational packets for teachers.
Write an Exhibit Gallery Guide that relates to the film.

Program Audience - The Greatest Places film will be targeted for grades 4-6 on Thursdays and grades 7-12 on Fridays, during the school year. Shows will take place at 9:30 a.m.and 10:30 a.m. for school field trips to see The Greatest Places . Teachers will be receiving teacher materials for the film prior to the visit in order to prepare students. NOTE: Other films will play on other days, and other months in the OMNIMAX theater. Teachers will make arrangements to screen The Greatest Places according to an approved show schedule.

Internal Contacts - Secure film screening dates and contracts with Deputy Executive Director. Develop materials for Educational Materials brochure with Education Coordinator. Arrange show schedule with Projectionists, Console and Visitor Services.

External Contacts - Teachers who have attended The Greatest Places teacher workshop will be contacted to arrange field trip dates. Teachers who deal with areas other than science will be invited to bring classes to view the film. The Fleet Center already has high representation from science teachers. The Greatest Places project will bring in teachers from Geography, foreign languages, and other Social Sciences.

Venue Dates for The Greatest Places - Estimated date for field trip use is Fall of 1999 .

Timeline for Planning and Implementation - At least six months will be needed to plan for the arrival of The Greatest Places . The themes of the film will be places on the cover of the brochures to be sent out to all teachers. Mailing lists of non-science teachers will be secured and informational flyers will be sent out. Once field trips are in place the program will be self-sufficient.