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Cumberland Science Museum
 http://www.cumberlandsciencemuseum.com
Contact:  Ann Crawford      1.615.862.5177

The Cumberland Science Museum is located in Nashville, Tennessee.  New construction on the Tennessee Engineering Center (TEC) at the museum will add almost 9,000 square feet to the building.  The museum features an array of exciting learning experiences including the Sudekum Planetarium, Science Alive programs, and many, many exhibits.

The Cumberland Science Museum offers videoconferencing  and electronic field trip opportunities where museum staff will share educational, fun and engaging science experiments with y our students. 

Use video teleconferencing technology to join in the "edutainment" at Adventure Science Center, even if you can't come to visit. Schedule an Electronic Field Trip for a two-way audio/video link with our dynamic, experienced educators. Our staff will share educational and fun science experiments with your students, engaging them in active learning experiences.

After you reserve your Electronic Field Trip you will receive pre-visit activities and instructions on how to connect. The fee is $150 for each 45 minute Electronic Field Trip or $95 for each 25 minute session. For more information call or email Becky Matthews at 615-401-5073. For reservations contact Ann Crawford at 615-862-5177.

To videoconference with Adventure Science Center you need a H.320 compatible videoconference system and the ability to connect through ISDN lines. Our top connection speed is 128K, 64K per line.

Star Station One, Grades 2 - 6, 25 minute session. Excite your students about space science while we brief them on the International Space Station (ISS), its current status and configuration.

Magnets to Motors, Grades K- 8, 25 or 45 minute session. Explore magnets and electromagnetic forces. Demonstrations include alnico magnets, a 3-D magnetic field view box, powerful neodymium magnets, electromagnets and the our 6-foot tall light-up giant motor.

Bone-A-Fied Facts, Grades K- 12, 45 minute session. We'll provide "bone-a-fied" facts about the muscular and skeletal systems of the body. Discover what our bones are made of, how muscles help us move, and what happens when we break our bones. A close-up view of real bones, artificial joints, and other skeleton and muscle demonstrators make for an exciting and informative adventure into the human body!

Dino Discovery, Grades K- 4, 25 or 45 minute session. We introduce your students to the our robotic triceratops, baby triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus-rex dinosaurs. Explore a variety of fossil replicas and animal artifacts as we help students understand how scientists learn about dinosaurs. Discover some of the things we may never know about dinosaurs!

The "Eyes" Have It!, Grades 2-6, 25 or 45 minute session. Take a virtual tour of a real cow eye to discover various aspects of human eye anatomy. Explore how the components work together with the brain to allow for sight.